ATHOL — The Postmaster Greg Goodhile announced the Athol Post Office will be closed Mondays through Fridays, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. until further notice.
ATHOL — National Library Week will be held April 19-25 to celebrate the contributions of our nation’s libraries and library workers and to promote library use and support. From free access to books and online resources for families to library business centers that help support entrepreneurship and retraining, libraries offer opportunity to all.
The theme for National Library Week 2020 is “Find Your Place at the Library,” and Olympic medalists Maia and Alex Shibutani will serve as 2020 National Library Week Honorary Chairs.
As the impact of the COVID-19 crisis continues to evolve and change the work of libraries and library workers, libraries are proving resourceful and resilient, serving as a rich pipeline for content, delivering access to ebooks, movies, music, video games, virtual story times and activities, and so much more.
The staff of the Athol Public Library has remained busy at this time, responding to patron telephone, email and Facebook message queries, highlighting and developing online services, providing tech support and creating new ways to reach and interact with our community, including story time and craft tutorial videos. They can be found on the library’s web page (www.athollibrary.org), its Facebook pages (www.facebook.com/AtholPublicLibrary/ and www.facebook.com/athollibraryTeens/) and its YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/channel/UCwlbKkLR2Bhnsp_LOxdFwQQ/videos).
The library has also left its WiFi on and, although people can’t access the building, they can use the internet on their own device from outside.
ATHOL — Join Athol Bird and Nature Club president Dave Small to learn about the life cycle, identification terminology, best equipment to bring (binoculars and camera) and the families of butterflies one can encounter in the North Quabbin. Be ready as temperatures warm and butterflies begin to emerge, any days that are sunny and 60 degrees will bring out butterflies. This webinar is co-hosted by Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust. And special thanks to the Massachusetts Butterfly Club. Use the link below to sign up:https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_40iChhrNS16cHe7R5_k0AA
All of our indoor programs have been canceled through May.