Athol Public Library

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(978) 249-9515

Athol Public Library
568 Main St
Athol, MA 01331
United States

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Sun: Closed

Mon: 9:30am-6:00pm

Tue: 9:30am-8:00pm

Wed-Thu: 9:30am-6:00pm

Fri: 9:30am-5:00pm

Sat: 9:30am-1:00pm

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Featured Events

Learn about FREE College

Monday, December 15, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:30pm

Library Lobby at Athol Public Library

Age Group:

Adults (18+)

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Library Branch: Athol Public Library

Room: Library Lobby

Age Group: Adults (18+)

Event Details:

Representatives from MWCC will be in our lobby to share information about how you can attend college for free. Please drop in!

"Read with Benny the Bean" Reading Challenge Begins!

All Day 12/17

Athol Public Library

Program Type:

Virtual/Online Event

Age Group:

Babies (0-3), Preschoolers (3-5), Young Children (5-7), School Age Children (8-11)

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Library Branch: Athol Public Library

Age Group: Babies (0-3), Preschoolers (3-5), Young Children (5-7), School Age Children (8-11)

Program Type: Virtual/Online Event

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December 17 - January 31

Preschool Playdate

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Small + Large Program Room at Athol Public Library

Program Type:

Playgroup

Age Group:

Babies (0-3), Preschoolers (3-5)

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Library Branch: Athol Public Library

Room: Small + Large Program Room

Age Group: Babies (0-3), Preschoolers (3-5)

Program Type: Playgroup

Event Details:

Bring your preschooler to the library for an hour of free play! The program room will have fun things to play with, like the special toys we use for Baby & Toddler Time, a tent, a play tunnel and more!

Book Discussion: Another book by an author you’ve already read

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm

Conference Room at Athol Public Library

Program Type:

Club, Book Club

Age Group:

Adults (18+)

Library Branch: Athol Public Library

Room: Conference Room

Age Group: Adults (18+)

Program Type: Club, Book Club

Registration Required

Event Details:

Our Last Meeting for the Twelve Month Reading Challenge!

Join us on December 18 at 5:00 for our last session of our Twelve Books in Twelve Months Reading Challenge!

LifePath in the Lobby!

Friday, December 19, 2025 at 12:30pm - 2:30pm

Library Lobby at Athol Public Library

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Library Branch: Athol Public Library

Room: Library Lobby

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Looking to make a difference in your community?

Teen Winter Reading Challenge with blue haired girl in yellow sweater sitting on a grey beanbag chain reading a book.

Teen Winter Reading Challenge Begins

All Day 12/21

Teen Space at Athol Public Library

Program Type:

Online Event

Age Group:

Teens (12-18)

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Library Branch: Athol Public Library

Room: Teen Space

Age Group: Teens (12-18)

Program Type: Online Event

Event Details:

Winter is a great time to cozy up with a book and we have a new digital reading challenge to cheer on our teen readers. Read any book, whether it is for school or fun, and no matter the genre or format it counts.

Reception for Wabi-Sabi Woods: Art by Amy Newland

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Conference Room at Athol Public Library

Program Type:

Reception

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Library Branch: Athol Public Library

Room: Conference Room

Program Type: Reception

Event Details:

Wabi-Sabi Woods
an exhibition by Amy Newland
in the library’s Conference Room during January and February

Stylized family tree in brown, green, and purple

North Quabbin Tree Climbers Genealogy Group

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm

Archives Room at Athol Public Library

Program Type:

Local History

Age Group:

Tweens (10-13), Teens (12-18), Adults (18+)

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Library Branch: Athol Public Library

Room: Archives Room

Age Group: Tweens (10-13), Teens (12-18), Adults (18+)

Program Type: Local History

Event Details:

Join us!

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Tween & Teen: Dungeons and Dragons Club

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Conference Room at Athol Public Library

Program Type:

Club, Games

Age Group:

Tweens (10-13), Teens (12-18)

Library Branch: Athol Public Library

Room: Conference Room

Age Group: Tweens (10-13), Teens (12-18)

Program Type: Club, Games

Registration Required

Event Details:

Looking for adventure and excitement? Join our Dungeons & Dragons Club! Whether you're a seasoned player or a beginner, our club welcomes all adventurers ages 10-18.

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Virtual: Love and Loss After Wounded Knee -- A Biography of an Extraordinary Interracial Marriage

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Athol Public Library

Program Type:

Online Event, Virtual/Online Event

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Library Branch: Athol Public Library

Program Type: Online Event, Virtual/Online Event

Event Details:

Author Julie Dobrow will discuss her new book, Love and Loss After Wounded Knee: A Biography of an Extraordinary Interracial Marriage. Like most star-crossed lovers, they cam

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