LIBRARY NEWS
The Groton Open
Accepting Applications for The Groton Open
The Groton Open: A Representative Survey of Local Creative Energy coming Fall 2026! All Groton residents (or people with a significant connection to Groton, Mass.) are invited to submit a single (one) piece of work for this exhibit. This is an open participant format, meaning that all submissions will be included. The show will open on September 29, 2026.
GROTON OPEN APPLICATION FORM. Email artcurator@gpl.org or bring to the library. The Deadline for Submission is September 15, 2026.
Our Spring Newsletter Comes Out Today!
Our Spring Newsletter is Out! Enjoy reading about all the amazing events coming up in March, April, and May! SO many terrific programs! How will I ever choose? (You don't need to - come to all! They're free, thanks to the GPL Endowment Trust and Town of Groton's Lecture Fund!
New Art Exhibit! Warm Weather Photographs to Remind Us All Spring Will Come Again!
New Exhibit in the Owen Smith Shuman Art Gallery! Now through April 11! A Warm Weather Wish: Escaping the Winter Doldrums! Photographs by Diane Davis. Come and enjoy this reminder of warm summer days, for they will return!
We WILL have Sunday Hours Next Year!
The Library Trustees voted at their 1/13/2026 meeting to use state grant funds to fund Sunday Hours next year (FY 2027)! They were removed from the FY2027 town budget due to the projected shortfall for next year. We don't know what will happen in FY 2028, but we are delighted to share the news that we will be open 1-5 pm on Sundays next year (Sept. 2026 through May 2027)!
Carpeting is Complete!
We thank Atkinson Carpet for their excellent and professional installation and for their courtesy and thoughtfulness. You were wonderful to work with!
We also thank the Capital Planning Committee, Finance Committee, Select Board, Town Manager, and Groton Voters for your support of this capital improvement project to replace 17-year-old carpet in all the library areas not included in the last carpet installation.
GPL's Caretaker of 26 Years, Debbie Ladue, is Retiring!
Debbie was - and is - the library's dedicated, hardworking, and resourceful steward of the building and grounds. She never merely cleaned; instead, she cared for the library and took great pride in keeping it looking its best. Despite often working alone, she connected deeply with staff members, and was always the first to offer food, support, or assistance when anyone was going through a difficult time. She made lifelong friends at GPL.
We are all going to miss her tremendously - even as we celebrate her moving on and enjoying her next stage of life!
Debbie will be retiring at the end of October.
Events Calendar Now Shows [Age Group] and All Ages
Use the Adult, Teen, or Kids Calendar Tabs from this website? You may have noticed you've not seen an event occasionally, like an art demonstration or a concert. That's because those events were categorized as All Ages, not as Kids, Teens, or Adults. We have rectified this in our calendar tabs.
However, please note if you start with the main calendar showing all events, that you will have to do the same if you filter events manually, by selecting [Age Category] AND selecting All Ages at the same time.
State Databases Cut Starting July 1
The following state-provided library services will continue at least for one more year, thanks to state support: 1. Statewide Commonwealth Catalog (ComCat), 2. eBooks support, and 3. A few of the most heavily used databases: Britannica, Academic OneFile, Opposing Viewpoints, and PebbleGo.
Note: Some of the cut databases are available to Mass. residents online through the Boston Public Library - the Library of the Commonwealth—so get a BPL eCard today!