Rain or Shine, come by the Robbins’ back parking lot – look for the tent! We’ll be selling bags of books sorted by genre: mystery, hardcover fiction, trade paperbacks, cooking, health, children’s, take a chance, and more. Brown bag ($5) or Friends’ … Continued
The closing of the Library due to COVID-19 precipitated the cancellation of all remaining Friends’ programs for this season. Not knowing when the Library will be open again for large groups, we will be planning virtual programs for the fall/winter … Continued
A new twist on the ever popular Books in Bloom, this event will feature glorious floral displays representing songs, musicals, CDs – MUSIC in any form. As you browse the floral arrangements throughout the ground and 4th floors of the … Continued
From Alice Bouvrie, the award-winning maker of the film Prison Pups, shown here previously, comes this inspiring story of three mushers on the long distance Iditarod sled dog race across the Alaskan wilderness, Iditarod … A Far Distant Place. For over a thousand miles, Mike Williams, … Continued
Book and media donations are needed for the Friends of the Robbins Library’s annual Children and Young Adult Book Sale on Saturday, February 22rd from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm in the Robbins Library Community Room. Donations can be dropped off at the Robbins … Continued
Join Diane Taraz in the marble Reading Room, built in 1892 and decorated with gilded-age magnificence. This is a delightful setting for a wide-ranging concert of original songs, beloved classics and traditional material from England, Ireland, Scotland, French Canada, and this … Continued
Changes in world recycling markets make the news, but what do we need to know in Arlington, specifically? Join our discussion with DPW recycling coordinator Charlotte Milan about the seemingly endless variety of plastics and how this packaging affects curbside recycling. What do the … Continued
The Mystic Quartet, an Arlington-based quartet, performs seasonally at the Belmont Farmers Market, and the Concord Winter Market. They will be debuting at the Arlington Public Library in January as part of the Friends’ Reading Room Music Series. The quartet is … Continued
How did two fifties-era Iowan housewives, who performed songs by the Andrews Sisters and were married on the same day, become two of the most influential advice columnists of all time? “Ann and Abby”, a live 3-person comedy, examines how … Continued