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The Trustees of the Dartmouth Public Libraries are happy to announce the appointment of Senior Librarian Lynne Antunes as Acting Director.

Ms. Antunes has served the libraries in various capacities during her tenure.  First as Children’s Librarian at the North Dartmouth Library, then as Children’s Librarian at the Southworth Library, then as Branch Librarian at the bustling North Dartmouth branch when it was open full time.

Upon the reduction of hours and service at the North Dartmouth branch, Ms. Antunes returned to Southworth where she took over the responsibility for collection development.  She also worked closely with former directors Denise Medeiros, Dolores Tansey, and Jennifer Inglis.

Ms. Antunes has the full support of the Trustees and the library staff.  Please join us in welcoming her to her new role!

Use the meter to analyze how much electricity your household appliances are using, including the passive drain (standby power use) when they are just plugged in and not turned on.

The meter can also be used to test if an outlet is working properly or to see the voltage and line frequency and thus evaluate the quality of the electrical power itself.

The School District Website has information about the decision not to close public schools in Dartmouth. Here is their message:

We are continuing to monitor the approach of Hurricane Bob [they must mean Earl!] which is expected to pass by this region at approximately 2 am on Saturday morning. All indications are that while we may see some rain developing at mid-day, the primary storm threat is not expected to develop in the Dartmouth area until late afternoon/evening. Given this forecast the Dartmouth Schools will run on their regular school day schedules. Afterschool activities however are to be completed no later than 4 pm. In the event that a parent/guardian wishes to pick-up their child earlier in the day due to personal concerns over the approaching storm, they are welcome to do so. Thanks for your cooperation.

Click Here for What to do if a Hurricane Safety, Watch or Warning has been issued for your area.

Click Here for Safety Preparations Before a Hurricane.

Click Here to Sign Up for Mobile Phone Text Alerts from The Weather Channel.

Items being held for patrons at Southworth will NOT be moved to North Dartmouth as we anticipate reopening Southworth Library tomorrow morning at 9:00am.

The staff and trustees are committed to keeping Southworth Library open as much as possible. We will continue to monitor the air quality in the building and may need to close early on days when conditions become unsafe. In that event, the North Dartmouth Library will be kept open for extended hours.

We apologize for any inconvenience, and thank our patrons for their patience at this time.

The Southworth Library air conditioning will have to wait and be fixed when the entire HVAC system gets replaced. The HVAC system is original to the building when it opened in the late 1960′s and at least it has given us a good 40 years of operation without too many repairs until now when it completely expired.

We have installed numerous fans and air circulators around the building and are keeping the windows open 24/7 while it remains warm outside. Feel free to bring drinks in with you to the library during this current mini-heatwave.

Standard Times Article about the libraries.

From 1 pm to 3 pm Dartmouth Libraries present Animal World Experience. For the first hour, learn about the live exotic animals and for the second hour get to pet and touch them.

What in the world does helping animals have to do with the Summer Reading theme of going green? Actually more than you expect!!

Funding provided by the Friends of the Dartmouth Libraries.

We want to offer a huge thank-you to Ma Raffas and Friendly Pizza for supplying food for the party at a discount. Area businesses donated wonderful prizes to offer our readers and volunteers helped out all summer long.

But the biggest thanks goes to you, all the participants taking part in the Summer Reading Program despite all the disruptions at Southworth this summer.

You were a joy to work with and we hope to see you at any rescheduled events – like Animal Adventures on August 31st from 1 to 3 pm at North Dartmouth Library or the Friday Farmer’s Market storytimes continuing until September 24th at Rex Field at 4 pm.

The party begins at Southworth at 12 noon and continues until 2 pm. It will take place on the Southworth Lawn and in the auditorium.

Come enjoy pizza, snacks and drinks. See if you won a prize! Get your certificate and a nice cloth book bag that says Friends of Dartmouth Libraries – Go Green at Your Library.

Music will be provided by DJ David Antunes.

Decorate a canvas lunch bag with fabric markers to take lunches to school in the Fall.

Beginning at 3:00 on Tuesday, August 10 (today), North Dartmouth branch located at 1383 Tucker Rd. will be open M-Th 9-8, F-Sa 9-5.

The Wee Read Story time will be held at North Dartmouth instead of Southworth on Wednesday Aug. 11th at 10 am. It is the final Wee Read in the summer series. Stay tuned for more Wee Reads returning in the Fall.

The Southworth Second Wednesday Book Discussion of Encore Provence by Peter Mayle will take place at North Dartmouth instead of Southworth on Wednesday Aug. 11th at 10 am.

The Summer Sunset Story time with Mr. Walsh will take place at North Dartmouth instead of Southworth on Wednesday Aug. 11th at 6:30 pm.

Since the end of summer reading party is scheduled to take place outside it will still be held this Saturday Aug. 14th at noon on the lawn next to the library/parking lot.

Nationally known storyteller, Diane Edgecomb, will be doing “Tales for the Earth” at the Southworth Library, on Tuesday, August 10th. There will be two shows, at 10:00 AM and at 2:00 PM.

Free tickets are recommended and available in the Children’s Room of the Southworth Library but are not required.

Diane has been recognized by “Storytelling Magazine” as a leader in the use of storytelling to promote environmental awareness. The performance will include original environmental stories and related tales. The blend of folk and nature lore will stimulate the imagination and help children reconnect their emotional ties to the natural world. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Dartmouth Libraries.