Thomas Crane Public Library
July 2025  |  Volume 22  |  Issue 7
All TCPL Locations will be CLOSED between Thursday, July 3 to Sunday, July 6
for Independence Day.
The Friends of the Thomas Crane Public Library will be selling TCPL tote bags on Fridays, July 25, August 22, and September 26, from 12 - 4 PM, at the Kilroy Square's Farmers' Market while supplies last! Tote bags are priced at $20 each. Payments are accepted in the forms of both cash and card!
Adult Summer Reading 2025:
Level Up at Your Library
June 27  - August 22, 2025
Pick up an activity booklet or bingo sheet at any TCPL location to start leveling up OR download and print your own! You'll earn XP (experience points) for any reading or library-related task you complete.
Quincy 400: Disability Pride Trivia!
July 1 - July 31, 2025
PLAY ONLINE as part of our ongoing #Quincy400 festivities. Celebrated every July, this month honors the disability community's history, achievements, and struggles. July 26 is also National Disability Independence Day, which celebrates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Featured Events
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2nd & 4th Saturdays
10 - 11 AM | Main Library
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Monday, July 7
10 - 11:30 AM | Main Library
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Tuesday, July 22
6 - 7:30 PM | Main Library
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Thursday, July 24
6 - 7:30 PM | Main Library
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Thursday, July 24
7 - 8:30 PM | OFF-SITE
at Break Rock Brewing
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Tuesday, July 29
6 - 7:30 PM | OFF-SITE
at Houghtons Pond
Adult Literacy & ESOL News
10 AM - 12 PM | ONLINE | Register here
Thursday, July 24
10 AM - 12 PM | ONLINE | Register here
 
Join one of our upcoming Literacy Volunteer Tutor Information Sessions to determine if it’s the right volunteer experience for you.
Wednesdays| 12 - 1:30 PM
June 18 - August 23, 2025
Main Library
 
Open to all! Adult English Language Learners and longtime community members interested in meeting people from other countries are all welcome to join.
Thursday, July 17
10 - 11:30 AM | Main Library
 
Our group will walk from the library to the Old Town Hall Museum. Afterwards, walkers are welcome to join us on the Olmsted Lawn for watermelon and cold drinks.
Thursday, July 31| 2 - 4 PM Main Library
 
REGISTER: call Project Citizenship at 617-694-5949 or send an email to info@projectcitizenship.org to sign up for the "Quincy Workshop".
From June 2 to August 22, Level Up at the Library this summer and compete in the Battle of the Branches by filling out our summer reading challenge cards! Turn in completed cards for prizes, a chance to win grand prizes at the end of the summer, and eternal glory.
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TEEN Tarot Talk 
Tuesday, July 15
2 - 3 PM | Main Library
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Tuesday, July 22
6 - 7:30 PM | Main  Library
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Tuesday, July 29
6 - 7 PM | REGISTER HERE
North Quincy Library
We’ll have a summer of fun and games as we Level Up at the Library. Starting on June 27, check out our Read & Bead challenge for kids up to age 12. Start with a chain and brag tag and add beads for every 15 minutes you read or are read to. Kick off event: June 27 on the Olmsted Lawn.
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