Events & Activities

Join the Friends of the Robbins Library as we welcome the Boston Typewriter Orchestra (BTO) to the Robbins Library. The members of the BTO describe themselves as “a collective percussive ensemble for typewriter and voice based in the Boston area. … Continued

Written and directed by Charlie Chaplin who also stars in this movie, “The Gold Rush“ is an action/comedy/adventure from the “Golden Age of Silent Film”. Chaplin was remembered for this film most of all because of it’s wildly funny story … Continued

NOTE NEW DATE: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6 Join the Friends of the Robbins Library for this intriguing evening with genealogist Seema-Jayne Kenney. She will take us through the purpose of the census, the instructions and methods for the enumerators, and how … Continued

“WRITERS GO LIVE!” presents riveting personal stories performed by nine writers on three Wednesdays. Three writers will read on each Wednesday, October 11, 18 and 25, 7:00 – 9:00 pm in the Robbins Library Community Room. Join us for this … Continued

Join the Friends of the Robbins Library as we venture into the world of CSI with this interactive program that introduces you to the fascinating subject of forensic science. The program will delve into the functioning of the Massachusetts State … Continued

Join us for a half price Sale-After-the-Sale on Sunday, 9/24 between 12pm – 3pm in the Community Room of the Robbins Library (lower level).

This event had been scheduled for Wednesday, September 27, 2023. The Friends of the Robbins Library is a volunteer organization with the overall goal of supporting and enhancing activities of the Robbins and Fox Libraries for the benefit of the … Continued

Arlington resident Marion Kilson, a volunteer with the Friends of the Robbins Library, and Gwen Wong, the Secretary for the Friends will discuss Martin Kilson’s memoir, A Black Intellectual’s Odyssey: From a Pennsylvania Milltown to the Ivy League.  Kilson takes … Continued