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Berkshire Athenaeum Celebrates Release of Dog Man Graphic Novel

The Dog Man Party will kick off with a trivia contest on Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 10:30 am. Winners will receive a copy of a Dog Man graphic novel.

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Berkshire Athenaeum Teen LEGO Challenge

Snacks will be provided. No registration required. The event will be held in the library's Auditorium.

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Berkshire Athenaeum's 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

The Library will host a launch party on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, from 10:30 am to noon for families with children ages 0–5.

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Berkshire Athenaeum Teen Winter Party

Participants 12 – 18 years old can enjoy hot cocoa, treats, board games, cornhole, video games on our Nintendo Switch, gnome crafts, slime making, a photo station, and a gingerbread house decorating contest.

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Berkshire Athenaeum College Meet and Greet Event

Representatives from Williams College and Berkshire Community College will be on site to share information and answer questions. Learn what each school has to offer and how to start applying.

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Berkshire Athenaeum Celebrates National Library Card Sign-up Month

The public is encouraged to sign up for or renew their library card at the Athenaeum and enjoy special discounts exclusive to library cardholders at participating Pittsfield businesses.

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Berkshire Athenaeum Announces 2023 Short Story Contest Winners

All short story submissions are on display in the Children's Library now through Sept. 16, 2023.

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Pittsfield Library Launches Teen Advisory Board

The panel of 13- to 18-year-old volunteers will take the lead on generating ideas, implementing programs, and promoting youth library services. Meetings will begin in September.

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Berkshire Athenaeum Short Story Contest

The contest opens Thursday, June 1, 2023, and closes Friday, Aug. 4, 2023.

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Berkshire Athenaeum Expands World Languages Collection

The Athenaeum's librarians worked with Latinas413, an advocacy organization for Pittsfield area Spanish speakers.

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New York Times Best Seller Comes to Pittsfield

Throughout the novel, Reyes referenced iconic Pittsfield places including Wally at the Berkshire Museum, Berkshire Athenaeum Terrace, Park Square, Patrick's Pub, the YMCA and the Popcorn Wagon.

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Berkshire Athenaeum Celebrates Earth Day with Computer Recycling Collection

The event is made possible through a partnership with the Dell-Reconnect residential recycling program. Accepted items include monitors, scanners, computer mice, printers, keyboards, laptop batteries, ink and toner cartridges, computers, hard drives, speakers, cords, and cables.

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Housing Resource Fair at the Berkshire Athenaeum

The event, which will be held 9:30 a.m. to noon, is free and open to the public.

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'Assume Nothing' Discussion at the Athenaeum

The memoir was written by Tanya Selvaratnam about her relationship with former NY State Attorney General, Eric Schneiderman, and how she was able to extricate herself from the relationship and his abuse.

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Construction Grant Changes No Longer Align with Berkshire Atheneum's Goals

This grant round is really no longer a renovation program, library Director Alex Reczkowski said during a trustees meeting last week.

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Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum Can't Find Parking

After much frustration one volunteer did a “robust investigation, into what the cultpet and determined that the parking issues occur after district court starting time.

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Berkshire Athenaeum to Host Community Health and Wellness Fair

The fair will be held noon-3 p.m. in the library's auditorium.

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Berkshire Athenaeum to host 'Digital Literacy for All' Series

All sessions will be held in the Athenaeum Room on the library's second floor.

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Pittsfield Community Design Center Film Screening at Berkshire Athenaeum

The free 60-minute screening will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the library's auditorium.

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Berkshire Athenaeum to host 'Digital Literacy for All' Course Series

This month's course centers on navigating a computer, using applications, and managing files.

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Berkshire Athenaeum Accepts Digital Literacy Grant

The library trustees accepted a Public Library Association digital literacy workshop incentive grant in the amount of $7,000.

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Literacy Volunteers of Berkshire County Fundraiser

Children ages 12 yrs. and under golf for free. The cost is $5 per person for all others.

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Berkshire Athenaeum's Employee Earns Mass History Alliance Award

Harris, who has been a full-time staff member since 2003, received the award at the organization's conference held in June.

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Berkshire Athenaeum Issues Community Survey

The survey can be taken online or by visiting the library's website

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Berkshire Athenaeum Eyes ARPA Funds to Support Social Services

Director Alex Reczkowski told the Board of Trustees on Tuesday that visitors are often in need of services that reach beyond checking out a book and that he would like the facility to be a place where they can access them.