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Robbins Library

@RobbinsLib

Vital community center that connects you with traditional and technological resources for life-long learning, intellectual pursuits, & leisure.

 Arlington, MA
robbinslibrary.org/
Joined September 2011
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Ibram X. Kendi
@ibramxk9 Aug 2022
Books that profoundly change me are the books that I love. You know the books that guide us past a threshold we didn’t know existed. Once we finish these books, we can never go back, we are never the same. What about you? What type of books do you love? #NationalBookLoversDay
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Cyrus Dallin@Dallin_Museum5 Jul 2022
100 years ago today, Cyrus Dallin's statue of Anne Hutchinson was installed at the west wing of the Mass State House. It was a gift from the AH Memorial Assoc & the State Federation of Women's Clubs. #onthisday @MassGov @MassLegislature @statehousenews
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BioDiversity Summit April 26, 7 PM online Care about native plant restoration, pollinators, climate resiliency, and biodiversity? Join us to get the background on the basics of these topics and how these issues relate to Town’s environmental goals. loom.ly/yXtpxBc
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Literary Hub
@lithub19 Apr 2022
"Even in an age when we can buy most any book with a single click, the InterLibrary Loan system remains a beautiful creation—and one that is often free." lithub.com/interlibrary-loan…
InterLibrary Loan Will Change Your Life

InterLibrary Loan Will Change Your Life

The librarian greeted me, asked for my name, and scanned a shelf of books along the wall. She pulled one from the collection, and placed it on the counter—but left her hand on the book. She smiled.…

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Testing continues this week, but in a new location! Testing will be at the Arlington Community Center (27 Maple St) Monday through Thursday, 9a-10a. We have also added rapid molecular testing. Appointments required for molecular testing. Learn more at arlingtonma.gov/covid19
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Do you live in the Charles River Watershed? CREW has partnered with the Charles River Watershed Association and we want to learn from you to identify nature based solutions. Take the survey here docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLS…
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Many people who test positive for #COVID19 report mild allergy or cold-like symptoms. If you experience any symptoms, isolate from others and get tested. Each of us has the power to #slowthespread. Learn more at mass.gov/StopCovid
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Cyrus Dallin@Dallin_Museum17 Nov 2020
Try our new walking tour of Arlington Center and learn the fascinating histories behind some of Cyrus Dallin's most masterful public sculptures! @RobbinsLib @arlingtonmagov #CyrusDallin #sculpture dallin.org/?page_id=2860/#Wa…
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Jennifer Raitt@JenniferRaitt26 Oct 2020
❤️ in #ArlingtonMA
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Ms. Hoctor@NikkiHoctor17 Oct 2020
Connected with @walthamlibrary and @RobbinsLib to provide our 8th graders with some civic action experience today. This is what our students want voters to consider on election day. #forfreedom #civiceducation #YouthSpeak
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MBLC@mblclibraries9 Sep 2020
Do you have a library card? September is #LibraryCardSignupMonth so get one today! Visit ow.ly/Qgo250BlVWc to learn how you can access movies, eBook’s, video games and much more.
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Looking for good conversation? Join the @RobbinsLib Queer Book Group via Zoom tonight @ 7 to chat about your fave queer TV/movies! #arlingtonma #lgbt #lgbtq Event info here tinyurl.com/yxwv5kuq
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#ArlingtonMA don’t forget to social distance and wear a mask when celebrating the 4th of July this year #CoverYourFace #SocialDistance #WashYourHands #InThisTogether
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On this first day of Pride Month, the Readers’ Advisory section brings a selection of works by queer black authors. #librarylife #readalikes #libraryreads #books #malibraries #readersadvisory #booklovers #readadv #pride #blacklivesmatter
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OverDrive@OverDriveInc10 Apr 2020
ICYMI: See how many squares you can check off with our #LibbyAtHome Bingo Board.
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HHS Director Christine is sharing an impt message. Spread kindness not germs! We have the power to save lives when we #StayAtHome. Virtually check in with friends & family or join us for #Arlington6at6. More #NPHW updates to come on how we are responding to #COVID19 @somegoodnews
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Dr. Marie Walsh Condon, chair of the #ArlingtonMA Board of Health is on the #COVID19 front lines as a family practitioner. Pls consider donating extra PPE to the town to disperse to local hospitals & 1st responders. Let’s keep our #HealthCareHeroes safe! arlingtonma.gov/departments/…
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Watch this video to learn how the Health Department is responding to #COVID19 in #ArlingtonMA
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MBLC@mblclibraries2 Apr 2020
Even though the libraries are closed, service continues online! @BostonGlobe highlights what @BPLBoston and other libraries around Massachusetts are doing to continue serving the public during this time: bostonglobe.com/2020/04/01/n…

During the crisis, the library is at your fingertips - The Boston Globe

Libraries are hurriedly adding thousands of titles to their catalogues of electronic books, as online services make borrowing and reading a book online easier than ever.

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Screentime report say you're averaging 300 hours a day? We've got a cure for that. Step out, 6 feet apart, and wave to an #ArlingtonMA neighbor for #Arlington6at6. We can get through this, together. ow.ly/SOjK50z1vCi
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