Looking to Read 'Fifty Shades Of Grey'? Get In Line

Demand for the erotic trilogy may be hotter than the books themselves.

It's affectionately being referred to as "Mommy Porn." The "Fifty Shades" trilogy, written by first-time author E.L. James has set the literary world abuzz and triggered a stampede of would-be readers to book stores, libraries and E-Book web sites. According to Tewksbury Public Library Director Dianne Giarusso, there is presently a waiting list of well over 600 people looking to get their hands on the "Fifty Shades" books through the regional library consortium to which the TPL belongs. Giarusso said her library has only been able to afford to purchase two copies of each book in the trilogy. Recently, such frenzies have been driven by teens and tweens for the "Harry Potter," Twilight." and "Hunger Games" series. The target audience for "…

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Christian Panasuk

4:07 pm on Friday, April 27, 2012

soft porn + politics = the junior senator from the Commonwealth ;-)   more ›

The Great Penguin Rescue At Tewksbury Public Library

Learn about the world's largest animal rescue from 'The Penguin Lady'! And, yes, be prepared for a ridiculous amount of REALLY cute penguin photos!

The Tewksbury Public Library cordially invites you to a special evening with Dyan deNapoli - nationally renowned penguin expert and author of The Great Penguin Rescue. About The Talk:  In June 2000, an iron-ore carrier sank off the coast of South Africa’s Cape Town, spilling 1,300 tons of oil and threatening the survival of more than 75,000 African penguins living on nearby islands.  A massive rescue effort was quickly organized and more than 12,500 volunteers from around the world descended upon Cape Town to assist with the operation.  Nearly 20,000 oil-covered penguins were brought to local rescue centers, and another 20,000 were moved from the path of the approaching oil slick.  The ensuing rehabilitation of the oiled penguins took …

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May Events in the Children’s Room of the Library

Wiggles and dancing and a chance to help clean up.

(Editor's note: The following information was submitted by Noelle Boc, Children's Librarian for the Tewksbury Public Library.) To register for programs requiring sign up, just call the Children’s desk at 978.640.4496 on the date indicated or try signing up online through our calendar which you can access from our website at www.tewksburypl.org. If the program doesn’t say registration is required, then just drop in. The Library is CLOSED on Monday, May 30 to observe Memorial Day. Join in our first annual Clean Up the Library Day! Patrons of all ages are welcome to volunteer some time today to help clean up outside around the library. Any tools you can bring are welcome, for example, gloves, rakes and trowels. Everyone can help! We'll have …

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Tewksbury Public Library to Host Gaming Day Saturday

Free food and inexpensive books for sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Tewksbury Public Library will host its first "Tewksbury Gaming Day" on Saturday Nov. 13 from 10 a.m.until 4 p.m. No registration is required for the event that will feature board games, card games, game swapping, prizes, and donuts, coffee, Hoodsie cups, pizza, and soda, all free of charge. "Kids can socialize with their friends and play games while surrounded by books, librarians and knowledge," said Robert Hayes, head of technical services at Tewksbury Public Library. The event is also for adults and families with three different time slots designated for the different age groups. From 10a.m. until noon, adults are invited to bring their own games. Scrabble, cribbage, and chess tables will be provided and the coffee and donuts will…

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Library Corner

The Most Powerful Card in Your Wallet!

September is Library Card Sign-Up Month.

I wish I could remember when I got my first library card. Forty years ago, I doubt my first library, the Old Town (ME) Public Library, gave out library cards to children. Walking up those granite steps of the Carnegie built library, opening the towering doors, and then walking up another set of stairs where the front desk loomed in front of me, I knew I was entering a special place! There I could turn left and visit the children's area where there were books galore and a very cool stereoscope with historic scenes to view. I don't remember the title of my favorite library book, but it was about a little girl who wanted to be a nurse and she bothered everyone with her bandages and splints until someone got hurt for real, and she saved the …

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