Category: News

A New Way to Read the Boston Globe – Check out PressReader today!

Pressreader is a service that provides 24/7 access to 7,000+ magazines and newspapers including the Boston Globe to Kimball Library Card holders.  For remote access, click Sign In at the top right of the PressReader landing page, click on the blue button called Library or Group, search for Kimball Library, and log in with your library card number and PIN (The pin password is the SAME password that you use… Read more

VOX Books – Read Along Books that Talk!

VOX Books are now available in the Children’s Room! These read along books combine audio books with print for a unique experience you and your child are sure to love. No need for CDs as these audio books are built right into your book. Just turn the device on, push play, and follow along with some of your favorite stories. VOX Books are available for one week loans and can… Read more

Reading Dragons and Friends (Kids ages 5 and up): Fun, innovative reading program for kids!

Has your child graduated from the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten and looking for a new way to track their reading? Reading Dragons and Friends is a fun way to motivate kids to build positive reading habits. This program levels the playing field for readers of any ability by rewarding them for the time they spend reading.  This is a great program for children who love to read as well as… Read more

Featured Artist: Ron Thimot ~ Photography on Display through the month of October 2025

Ron Thimot is a neighbor and amateur photographer who’s been capturing images for decades. He looks for scenes that catch his eye. Sometimes it’s being at the right place at the right time, other times he’s able to ‘see’ the photo and capture it. When Ron decided to exhibit some of his images at the Library, he had to come up with a description for them; they don’t fall into… Read more

Ms. Kathy takes a ‘pity pie’ for Summer Reading ‘Level Up’ kids!

Each year there is a challenge for 200 registrations logged for Summer Reading. In return for meeting the challenge, Ms. Kathy offers a ‘stunt’. In the past she has completed antics such as dying her hair blue, wearing a unicorn Onsie suit for the day, wearing a Ball python around her neck, and she had hissing cockroaches put in her hair and milliepedes on her arms. Last year the kids… Read more

Featured Artist: Cinda Gregorio ~ Artwork on Display through the month of August 2025

We are excited to share the wonderful artwork and craftsmanship of Cinda Gregorio with the Atkinson community. The images featured in the exhibit began as black and white photographs taken during travels through the Middle East. Cinda then used a technique she adapted from early black and white photographs which were hand-colored before the invention of color film. Adding transparent gel to the oils makes the colors transparent. Colors are… Read more

It’s official, the KIDS WON! Ms. Kathy KISSED the PIG!

Congratulations to the Kimball Library youth! You registered and encouraged your friends until they signed up for this year’s Summer Reading Program. True to her word, Ms. Kathy made an appointment at Schafer Acres to give Chuck the Pig a big smooch. Easy enough, right? Apparently not! Chuck played hard to get and Ms. Kathy had to chase him all around his pen. FINALLY she was able to convince him… Read more