Virtual Programs
We always love to see you in person, but did you know that you can stay home, chill, and learn something (or have some fun) at the same time with our Virtual Programs via Zoom.
We partner with other libraries like Ashland Public Library and Tewksbury Public Library in Massachusetts to bring you a wide variety of topics and authors!
Click on the title of each program to go to our Calendar of Events and register for it via Zoom.
Check Them Out:
Newly Added! – The Poetic and Musical Genius of Taylor Swift – October 16 at 7pm via Zoom
Join us as Harvard professor Stephanie Burt delivers a fascinating presentation based on her brand new book, Taylor’s Version: The Poetic and Musical Genius of Taylor Swift. Burt, who is a poet and literary scholar, presents an insightful and heartfelt critical appreciation of Taylor Swift, her body of work, and the community that her art has fostered. Drawing from her 2024 Harvard course, Taylor Swift and Her World, as well as from her years as a Swiftie, Burt examines Swift’s particular form of genius – not the destructive genius of tortured poets, but the collaborative and joyful genius of an artist who has mastered her craft.
Newly Added! – Taylor Swift Style: Fashion Through The Eras – October 20 at 7pm via Zoom
Join us as Author Sarah Chapelle delivers a fascinating presentation based on her recent bestselling book, Taylor Swift Style: Fashion Through the Eras. For Taylor Swift, fashion and music go hand-in-hand — each playing a powerful role in shaping the narrative of this generation’s most prolific storyteller. From cowboy boots to teetering heels, fairytale dresses to bleach-tinged tresses, and the many memorable moments in between, learn the fashion story behind every single Taylor Swift album, tracing Swift’s musical evolution along with her ever-changing personal style.
Newly Added! – Taylor Swift By The Book: The Literature Behind The Lyrics – October 30 at 7pm via Zoom
Join us as Authors Rachel Feder and Tiffany Tatreau deliver a fascinating presentation based on their recent book, Taylor Swift by the Book: The Literature Behind the Lyrics, from Fairy Tales to Tortured Poets. Taylor Swift’s lyrics are filled with literary connections. Learn about the novels, poems, and plays that influence her songwriting. Let a literature professor and a musical theater artist guide you through the Taylor Swift canon. From Shakespeare to the Brontë sisters to Daphne du Maurier!
SciFi/Fantasy Book Recs with Kristen of the Fantasy Cafe – November 20 at 6:30pm via Zoom
Love Speculative Fiction, SciFi, and Fantasy but not sure what to read next? Join blogger, Kristen, of Fantasy Cafe for this quarterly session of her recommendations of some of the best of SciFi/Fantasy books out there! We’re sure you’ll find something to like from Kristen’s many enthusiastic reviews.