October 24, Thursday, at 6:30 p.m., the Sandisfield Ladies Book Club will meet to discuss “A Gentleman in Moscow” by Amos Towles. The story of an unrepentant aristocrat who in 1922 is sentenced to live in an attic room while the tumultuous events of Russia unfold outside the hotel doors. The meeting will be at the Sandisfield Library.

October 23, Wednesday, starting at 6:30 p.m., we have Games Night at the Library. Join in for the flavor of the month, which is Scrabble! All ages are encouraged. Bring your wits and your smiles. We’d love see them both. Bring your two-letter words, too. Light refreshments provided. All month long – It is never too late to participate in the Massachusetts Center for the Book 2024 Reading Challenge. October’s book is a time in history that you’d like to know more about.

October 12, Saturday, at 1:00 p.m. Arr me matey, partake in me Pirate adventures at the Sandisfield public Library with Ed the Wizard.

Treasure Hunt:

• Search for: Rings, Doubloons, Tattoos, Gem Stones, and more!
• Each Pirate receives an Eye Patch, Pirate hat, a Treasure Chest to fill, and Balloon Sword
• After the treasure hunt – a cookie and ice cream feast!

October 31, Thursday, Trick or Treat at the Library. The Library will once again be part of the Sandisfield Recreational Committee’s Trick or Treat Trail. The doors will be open for treats, (no tricks) and book lending. Join us from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.

Latest additions to the library shelves
(adult fiction and non-fiction)

• Death at the Sign of the Rook by Kate Atkinson
• Safe Enough and Other Stories by Lee Child
• The Night We Lost Him by Laura Dave
• Robert B. Parker’s Buzz Kill by Alison Gaylin
• Atlas Obscura Wild Life by Cara Giamo
• Legacy of Blood by Heather Graham
• The Life Impossible by Matt Haig
• Nexus by Yuval Noah Harari
• Bad Liar by Tami Hoag
• When We Flew Away by Alice Hoffman
• Den of Iniquity by J.A. Jance
• Death at the Sanatorium by Ragnar Jonasson
• Somewhere Beyond the Sea by T.J. Klune
• The Forest of Lost Souls by Dean Koontz
• The Booklover’s Library by Madeline Martin
• Queen Macbeth by Val Dermid
• Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty
• Lies He Told Me by James Patterson
• Passions in Death by J. D. Robb
• Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout

Older Children

The Baby-Sitters Club 16 by Ann M. Martin

Young Children

The Crayons Give Thanks by Drew Daywalt

Museum Passes

Don’t forget the Library has passes to following:
• The Clark
• The Springfield Museums (all Five!)
• Hancock Shaker Village
• Mass Moca
• Herman Melville Museum and Home
• Bidwell House
• Ventfort Hall

Mon. and Tue. 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Wednesday Evening - 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday - 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Closed Thursday, Friday and Sunday

Phone: (413) 258-4966
email: sandisfieldlibrary@gmail.com
Our new website: sandisfieldlibrary.org