Plympton Library News

This month students in grades 3-5 are beginning to ask questions, make connections to their own lives, and research on topics connected to taking care of ourselves, athletes creating social change, and the American Revolution. Students in other grades are learning about wordless picture books, stories that celebrate women's lives, and detective stories. So much is happening in the library. We are looking forward to seeing families at our literacy night at the end of the month.

Vocabulary Day - Dress as Your Favorite Word - Thursday, March 20.

On Vocabulary Day, students wear a headband which they have decorated with a word of their choice and students can also choose to dress up as their word. No masks, please. The word needs to be visible on your headband. Headbands will be given out on Monday, March 17.

Literacy Night - Thursday, March 27. 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM.

The Plympton Community will come together to play word games, read books, celebrate literacy.

Encourage your child to read books about different states and stories by writers from all across America. Looking for suggestions? Use this list to get some cool suggestions: https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CNkBX6n3yx279KtKS7bHR9/RAA2025.pdf

Your 4th grade students will be diving deep into the American Revolution this month learning all about key moments, important people and battles, and the different stops along the Freedom Trail.

The Freedom Trail Foundation hosts a tour every Sunday

Price:$17.00 - Adult $15.00 - Senior/Student $8.00 - Child (Ages 6-12)Weekly on Sunday, Saturday in March. Freedom Trail® Foundation — Official Freedom Trail Tours®Boston Common Visitor Center, 139 Tremont TreetBoston, MA

Here is a description of the tour from their website:

Discover the indomitable women who took part in the American Revolution, and the generations of women that followed, inaugurating their own struggles for freedom and equality. Walk the Freedom Trail and explore four centuries of Revolutionary Women who changed history - featuring Anne Hutchinson, Mary Dyer, Abigail Adams, Mercy Otis Warren, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Harriet Tubman, Phillis Wheatley, and Susan B. Anthony.

Walk the paths these influential women treaded, while visiting the places where their voices were heard, works published, and were laid to rest.

Here are some books we have in our library and you can also find at the public library by women authors we love and about inspiring women. Looking for ore suggestions? Check out the Mighty Girl website - it has incredible resources with book lists, articles, music, and more; all of the content focuses on supporting girls to be their best and strongest selves.

The Waltham Public Library has much to offer families. Weekly programs for all ages, discounted museum passes, a museum inspired play space called PIE, toys you can check out and take home, career kits, and of course a fantastic selection of books for all ages. Youth under 18 can also eat snack and dinner at the library every weekday. Stop by and check it out.

Use this link to see more information about story times, special events, and more at the Waltham Public Library.

For more information, follow WPL on Instagram @WalthamLibKids, join WPL’s Children’s Room Activities group on Facebook or email WalthamLibKids@minlib.net.