Author Archives: Assistant Director

Millions of unboxing videos on YouTube can’t be wrong: people love opening packages!  For book lovers, what could possibly be better than a package with a surprise book inside?  The Robbins Library’s new subscription box program for teens brings the … Continue reading →

Dark matter is believed to comprise five sixths of the matter in the universe, and is one of the strongest pieces of evidence for new fundamental physics. Dark matter does not interact directly with light, making it very difficult to … Continue reading →

Beginning on July 1, 2019 Arlington’s libraries are making it easier to use library materials by removing the DVD rental fee on feature films, foreign films, and TV shows across all age categories.   The same research that supported the libraries’ … Continue reading →

On Thursday April 25, the Robbins Library welcomes Aidan Kestigian to speak on “Gerrymandering and Redistricting in Massachusetts.” Kestigian is the Program Manager for the Metric Geometry & Gerrymandering Group (MGGG)  and the Science, Technology, and Society Program at Tufts … Continue reading →

For the past 16 years the community reading project Arlington Reads Together has inspired the community to come together to talk about great books and inspiring ideas.   The Arlington Reads Together Committee is again seeking book nominations from Arlingtonians. … Continue reading →

To celebrate National Poetry Month,  the Fox Branch Library has partnered with Arlington Public Art to present the Poetry Youth Initiative and display poems written by Arlington Teens on Mass Ave. windows of the library. The Poetry Youth Initiative grew … Continue reading →