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Teen Zone

2:30pm–5:00pm
Teens
Mary Wilkins Freeman Room
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Mary Wilkins Freeman Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Computers/Technology, Literacy & Learning

Weekdays after school, the Teen Room expands to cover most of the third floor!  If you're a teen in grades 7-12, come hang out after school, use a computer, play video and board games, chat with friends, work on a school project, and more!

Check the info boards in the room for special events and happenings going on throughout the month!

Teen Open Studio

3:00pm–5:00pm
Teens
Turner Free Studio
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Turner Free Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Computers/Technology, Literacy & Learning, Meetings & Reservations
Program Details:

Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to use the library’s digital media studio.

Device Advice

10:00am–11:00am
Adults & Seniors
Main Floor
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Main Floor
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Computers/Technology, Literacy & Learning
Registration Required

Free, one-on-one technology assistance! Please be sure to bring your active library card as well as any devices, charging cables, and information you may need to access your accounts.

We can assist you with:

  • Windows & Mac basics
  • iPad and iPhone basics
  • Kindle or Nook basics
  • Library resource set-up and use (downloading books, music, movies, classes, etc)
  • Microsoft Office Basics (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
  • Email set-up and use
  • USB flash drive use
  • Google Drive set-up and use
  • Facetime or Skype for video chatting
  • Spotify or Pandora for listening to music
  • Social media set-up and navigation (Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, Snapchat, Pinterest, LinkedIn)
  • Library database usage

****Sessions are limited to 15 minutes.****

A Safe Place: Grief Support

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults & Seniors
Shurtleff Room
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Shurtleff Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Meetings & Reservations
Program Details:

If you are mourning the loss of a loved one, we are here to accompany you on the path to healing and finding hope during this challenging time. 

Teen Zone

2:30pm–5:00pm
Teens
Mary Wilkins Freeman Room
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Mary Wilkins Freeman Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Computers/Technology, Literacy & Learning

Weekdays after school, the Teen Room expands to cover most of the third floor!  If you're a teen in grades 7-12, come hang out after school, use a computer, play video and board games, chat with friends, work on a school project, and more!

Check the info boards in the room for special events and happenings going on throughout the month!

Bookmobile @ Martin Young Elementary

9:00am–2:00pm
Children
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Bookmobile, Literacy & Learning

The Page Turner bookmobile carries books, movies, and technology to different locations around town. Bookmobile visits help to make library services more accessible to all members of the Randolph community, helping to overcome barriers of location, transportation, and other factors that might otherwise prevent residents from using the library. ​Whether you're a regular library visitor or need to get your very first library card, we hope you'll stop by and see what the bookmobile has to offer! View our complete schedule online to see where the Page Turner will be stopping next.

Music and Movement with Self Help CFCE

10:30am–11:30am
Babies & Toddlers, Children
Shurtleff Room
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Shurtleff Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Program Details:

April is here let's sing about showers that bring May flowers! We will sing a song about love as we sing and dance together! Join Ms. Marsha in the community room for 45 minutes of songs, dancing, and movement. We will sing some wonderful songs!

Teen Zone

2:30pm–5:00pm
Teens
Mary Wilkins Freeman Room
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Mary Wilkins Freeman Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Computers/Technology, Literacy & Learning

Weekdays after school, the Teen Room expands to cover most of the third floor!  If you're a teen in grades 7-12, come hang out after school, use a computer, play video and board games, chat with friends, work on a school project, and more!

Check the info boards in the room for special events and happenings going on throughout the month!

Teen Crafterschool Tuesdays!!

3:00pm–4:30pm
Teens
Teen Room
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Classes & Workshops, Literacy & Learning
Registration Required
Program Details:

Crafterschool is designated for teens in grades 7-12 only.

Come check out our DIY/Makerspace corner in the Teen Room!

Teen Open Studio

3:00pm–5:00pm
Teens
Turner Free Studio
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Turner Free Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Computers/Technology, Literacy & Learning, Meetings & Reservations
Program Details:

Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to use the library’s digital media studio.

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

5:30pm–7:30pm
Adults & Seniors
Shurtleff Room
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Shurtleff Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Hybrid Events (In-person & Virtual), Meetings & Reservations
Program Details:

The Library Board of Trustees meets once per month on the first Tuesday at 5:30pm.

Teen Zone

2:30pm–5:00pm
Teens
Mary Wilkins Freeman Room
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Mary Wilkins Freeman Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Computers/Technology, Literacy & Learning

Weekdays after school, the Teen Room expands to cover most of the third floor!  If you're a teen in grades 7-12, come hang out after school, use a computer, play video and board games, chat with friends, work on a school project, and more!

Check the info boards in the room for special events and happenings going on throughout the month!

Teen Open Studio

3:00pm–5:00pm
Teens
Turner Free Studio
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Turner Free Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Computers/Technology, Literacy & Learning, Meetings & Reservations
Program Details:

Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to use the library’s digital media studio.

Student Success Center

5:30pm–7:30pm
Children, Tweens
Mary Wilkins Freeman Room
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Mary Wilkins Freeman Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Classes & Workshops
Program Details:

A free homework/tutoring club for students in Grades 1-8.  If you have questions, please call the Children’s Department at 781-961-0932.

Promotes: collaboration, communication

Messy Munchkins

6:00pm–7:00pm
Children, Tweens
Shurtleff Room
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Shurtleff Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Featured Event
Registration Required
Program Details:

IT'S A PARTY OF CHAOS AND FUN! Join us for Messy Storytime on Wednesday Nights for a whirlwind of stories and messy mayhem that will make kids of all ages jump for joy!

Bouncing Tots with Old Colony Music Together

10:30am–11:30am
Babies & Toddlers
Shurtleff Room
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Shurtleff Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Movies & Performances, Story Times
Program Details:

Join the bouncy bash every Thursday at Bouncing Tots! Tailored for tiny tots aged 0-3 and their grown-up sidekicks, it's a merry storytime escapade!

Teen Zone

2:30pm–5:00pm
Teens
Mary Wilkins Freeman Room
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Mary Wilkins Freeman Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Computers/Technology, Literacy & Learning

Weekdays after school, the Teen Room expands to cover most of the third floor!  If you're a teen in grades 7-12, come hang out after school, use a computer, play video and board games, chat with friends, work on a school project, and more!

Check the info boards in the room for special events and happenings going on throughout the month!

Iron Chef: Teen Edition!! *Spring Roll Competition*

3:00pm–5:00pm
Teens
Shurtleff Room
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Shurtleff Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Classes & Workshops, Featured Event, Health & Wellness, Literacy & Learning, STEM/STEAM
Registration Required
Program Details:

Whose cuisine will reign supreme? !

Team up with your friends and compete against other groups of teens to see who can make the superior Spring Roll.  

Best of all?  You get to enjoy your food after you cook it!

Teen Open Studio

3:00pm–5:00pm
Teens
Turner Free Studio
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Turner Free Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Computers/Technology, Literacy & Learning, Meetings & Reservations
Program Details:

Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to use the library’s digital media studio.

Computer Literacy Level 3: Navigating Social Media

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults & Seniors
Shurtleff Room
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Shurtleff Room
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Computers/Technology, Featured Event, Literacy & Learning
Registration Required
Program Details:

Classes hosted by Mattapan/ Greater Boston Technology Learning Center, Inc.

Teen Zone

2:30pm–5:00pm
Teens
Mary Wilkins Freeman Room
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Mary Wilkins Freeman Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Computers/Technology, Literacy & Learning

Weekdays after school, the Teen Room expands to cover most of the third floor!  If you're a teen in grades 7-12, come hang out after school, use a computer, play video and board games, chat with friends, work on a school project, and more!

Check the info boards in the room for special events and happenings going on throughout the month!

Teen Open Studio

3:00pm–5:00pm
Teens
Turner Free Studio
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Turner Free Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Computers/Technology, Literacy & Learning, Meetings & Reservations
Program Details:

Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to use the library’s digital media studio.

Device Advice

10:00am–11:00am
Adults & Seniors
Main Floor
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Main Floor
Age Group: Adults & Seniors
Program Type: Computers/Technology, Literacy & Learning

Free, one-on-one technology assistance! Please be sure to bring your active library card as well as any devices, charging cables, and information you may need to access your accounts.

We can assist you with:

  • Windows & Mac basics
  • iPad and iPhone basics
  • Kindle or Nook basics
  • Library resource set-up and use (downloading books, music, movies, classes, etc)
  • Microsoft Office Basics (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
  • Email set-up and use
  • USB flash drive use
  • Google Drive set-up and use
  • Facetime or Skype for video chatting
  • Spotify or Pandora for listening to music
  • Social media set-up and navigation (Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, Snapchat, Pinterest, LinkedIn)
  • Library database usage

****Sessions are limited to 15 minutes.****

Teen Zone

2:30pm–5:00pm
Teens
Mary Wilkins Freeman Room
Library Branch: Main Branch
Room: Mary Wilkins Freeman Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Computers/Technology, Literacy & Learning

Weekdays after school, the Teen Room expands to cover most of the third floor!  If you're a teen in grades 7-12, come hang out after school, use a computer, play video and board games, chat with friends, work on a school project, and more!

Check the info boards in the room for special events and happenings going on throughout the month!