Wednesday, February 1, 7:00-8:30 PM, at Kingston Free Library--The Music of the Beatles. Join us for the final program in the Music of the Beatles Series. We will listen to songs from "Magical Mystery Tour", " The Beatles", "Abbey Road" and "Let it Be". Recommended for ages 10 and up. 783-8254.

Thursday, February 2, 12:00 PM-1:00 PM, at Kingston Free Library--Brown Bag Book Group. Join us on the first Thursday of the month at twelve noon. The library provides copies of the selected titles for participants. Bring your lunch if you wish; beverages and cookies provided. New members always welcome. Our February title is A Singular Woman: The Untold Story of Barack Obama's Mother by Janny Scott. 783-8254.

Thursday, February 2, 4:00-4:45 PM, at Peace Dale Library--7th & 8th Grade Guys Read Book Club meets to discuss Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve: * In the distant future, when cities move about and consume smaller towns, a fifteen-year-old apprentice is pushed out of London by the man he most admires and must seek answers in the perilous Out-Country, aided by one girl and the memory of another. * Books available in advance at the Peace Dale Library; new members always welcome! 789-1555.

Friday, February 3, 2:30-4:30 PM, at Peace Dale Library--Anime Manga Club. Like manga and anime? Students in grades 7 and up are invited to this special 2 hour meeting. If you like, dress up as your favorite character! Come watch anime episodes, draw, and discuss favorite manga series! No registration required; new members are always welcome! 789-1555.

Saturday, February 4, 10:00 AM--12:00 PM, at Kingston Free Library--Watercolor Painting for Adults. Enjoy a morning of watercolor painting with local artist Pam Santos. Try this beautiful and relaxing art form under Pam's guidance and encouragement. Learn the basics of watercolor painting including brush strokes, color combinations and basic composition. No experience necessary; all materials provided and each participant will bring home his own completed creation. Registration is required and space is limited. 783-8254.

Tuesday, February 7, 4:00-4:45 PM, at Robert Beverly Hale Library--5th & 6th Grade Book Club meets for activies and discussion of Take Me to the River by Will Hobbs. * When North Carolina fourteen-year-old Dylan Sands joins his fifteen-year-old cousin Rio white water rafting on Rio Grande River, they face a tropical storm and a fugitive kidnapper. * Books available in advance at the Hale Library; new members always welcome! 783-5386.

Tuesday, February 7, 7:00 PM, at Peace Dale Library--Peace Dale Library Book Discussion Group meets to discuss Shannon by Frank Delaney. Copies available in advance at the Library. New discussers always welcome! 789-1555.

Wednesday, February 8, 10:30-11:30 AM, at The South Kingstown Senior Center--The Center Book Group meets to discuss Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson. Books will be provided for participants at the Senior Center. New members are welcome. 783-8254.

Wednesday, February 8, 7:30-9:00 PM, at Kingston Free Library--Beyond Words Book Group meets to discuss Widow of the South by Robert Hicks.Books are available at the Library. New members are always welcome. Please join us for this lively discussion. 783-8254.

Sunday, February 12, 2:00 PM, at Peace Dale Library--Built From Stone: The Westerly Granite Story. Join us with Linda Smith Chaffee, John B. Coduri, and Ellen L. Madison, Ph.D., co-authors of the book by the same title that was published in 2011 by the Babcock-Smith House Museum. Copies will be available for sale and autographing after the talk. See a Westerly Sun article about the book. 789-1555.

Now through March 2, at Peace Dale Library--Winter Reading Bingo for Kids. Ages pre-school-Grade 6 are invited to play Winter Reading Bingo! Pick up a Pre-School or Grade K-6 Bingo Card. Mark off activities as you go and receive a small prize and entry for the grand prize drawing whenever you complete a BINGO! Complete a full Bingo card or 20+ spaces and receive a free book! Participants must report to the library by March 2. Winners of the prize drawing announced by March 5. Contact Tina at 789-1555, x. 115 or tladika@skpl.org.

The Peace Dale Library is starting an Afternoon Book Discussion Group that will meet the first Friday of each month at 2:00 PM. The first meeting will be on Friday, March 2, to discuss An Object of Beauty by Steve Martin. Copies will be available at the Library beginning February 6. 789-1555.

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The 2012 Election season is upon us. Are you registered to vote? See dates and details!

The South Kingstown Public Library now has a newsletter called Branching Out. Pick up a copy at any of our locations!

Reading Across Rhode Island 2012 Resources

Shopping for an e-reader to download e-books through the Library? Before you buy one, check whether it is compatible or incompatible with the software used by Ocean State Libraries E-Zone. See a video clip with clear step-by-step instructions for non-Kindle devices.Kindle users now have access to these free downloads. See a video clip on downloading to a Kindle.

It is now possible to pay library fines online with MasterCard, Visa, or Discover. Log in with your library card and look for the "Pay online" icon.

Find something good to read in our "Reader's Cafe"

Job Search Resources Page

Visit our Teen Blog for book reviews, suggestions, contests, and more!

Try our newest free online databases: Mayo Clinic Health Letter (Sign in with email "skiref@skpl.org," password "skplmayo"), and New Oxford American Dictionary, Third Edition ("Login" in upper right corner with username "skpl", password "skpl").

Discount Passes are available with your library card to visit interesting places and attractions in the area--see our available passes.

Library Lego Drive ongoing at all three South Kingstown Public Libraries. Accepting new and gently used Legos and Duplos on a continuous basis. Donations are used in library programs and may be dropped off at Peace Dale (789-1555), Kingston Free (783-8254), or Robert Beverly Hale (783-5386).

South Kingstown Town Council Meetings are streamed Live on the Town Website (www.southkingstownri.com), 2nd and 4th Mondays at 7:30 PM each month. Town Council Agendas, Minutes, and Town Manager Reports are also available online. Paper copies at Peace Dale Library.

Notary Public service is available at Peace Dale Library. Call the Reference Desk to check availability. 789-1555 xt 108.

Rhode Island Relay is a free, 24-hour service that allows people who are Deaf, Hard of hearing, Deaf-Blind or Speech Impaired to communicate by telephone. Through the use of specialized equipment, relay users communicate freely with friends, family, and businesses who use a standard telephone. Click here for more information.

The South Kingstown Public Library provides Assistive Listening Devices upon request. Individuals requiring interpretive services or any other communication assistance must call 789-1555, 72 hours in advance.

Updated January 28, 2012.