Monday, 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Wednesday, 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Closed Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
Phone: (413) 258-4966

email: sandisfieldlibrary@gmail.com
Website: sandisfieldlibrary.org

Thursday, September 26 at 6:00 p.m., the Sandisfield Women's Book Group will meet to discuss "The Winter Sea" by Susanna Kearsley, a wonderful blend of historical fiction, women's fiction, and magical realism. Winter in Scotland, past and present

All month long - It is never too late to participate in the Massachusetts Center for the Book 2025 Reading Challenge. September's book is one not told in chronological order. Stop by the Library for a postcard of each month's reading challenge and, of course, to search for the right book.

Food Pantry

Donations of NON perishable food items can be dropped at the Sandisfield Library during regular library hours.

The Food Pantry will be open TO ALL on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of every month beginning September 6 from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. in the lower level of the library.

There Is No Place For Us: Working And Homeless In America by Brian Goldstone Dawson. This landmark work of journalism relates the heartbreaking stories of five families in Atlanta, Georgia. Despite working full-time jobs, these families face housing instability, are often homeless due to low wages, rising rents, and a lack of affordable housing. The book highlights the connection between the decline of work and pay in the United States, and the resulting crisis of increasing numbers of working families being pushed into homelessness.

Bury Our Bones In The Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab . A genre defying novel about immortality unfolds across several centuries, beginning in the 1500s. Three women, all from a different century and place, each confront the gift - or curse - of vampirism. Reviews have said even if you don't like books about vampires, you probably will like this one.

Katabasis by R.F. Kuang. Olive Blake, NYT bestselling author says "This is a book of ideas, and as such, Kuangs's creativity shines, her vehicle for story a prose that's as smooth as butter. Katabasis is a formidable, timeless work, destined to be a modern classic."

The Violet Hour by Victoria Benton Frank. "A tale of the complicated relationships between mothers, daughters, and, let's not forget, sisters. This enchanting novel will bring romance and sunshine to your summer reading list." Elin Hilderbrand

For Richer For Poorer by Danielle Steel. A loving mother and successful fashion designer struggles to keep her family together and her business afloat.

Need a Notary? The Library can do that too! Give us a call for an appointment.

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

At press time it was announced by the Town's Green Committee that its application for a grant to install a heat pump in the Library was accepted. The work is expected to take three days and be finished this fall.