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Wednesday, November 4, 2026 Athol, Massachusetts · Change town
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Athol Library Closes Friday for Juneteenth, Launches Summer Reading June 23

The Athol Public Library anchors the week's community calendar with a Juneteenth closure and a summer reading launch. The library will be closed Friday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth, then reopens Monday ahead of its Summer Reading Kickoff — themed "Plant a Seed, Read" — set for …

The Athol Public Library is gearing up for summer with a reading kickoff event next week and reminds patrons it will be closed this Friday in observance of Juneteenth.

COMMUNITY & ARTS

The library's summer programming calendar is filling up. On Tuesday, June 23, from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m., the library hosts its Summer Reading Kickoff event, themed "Plant a Seed, Read." Details on registration are available at athollibrary.org or by calling (978) 249-9515.

Before that, residents should note the library will be closed this Friday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth, a federal and state holiday. Normal hours resume Monday, June 23.

Looking slightly further out, the library has two more youth-oriented programs in the pipeline: Potted Pixel Art Plants on Thursday, June 25, from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m., and Stickerpalooza on Tuesday, June 30, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS

No new coverage from Patch, MetroWest Daily News, or The Boston Globe in this cycle.

COMING UP

Friday, June 19, Athol Public Library closed in observance of Juneteenth.

Tuesday, June 23, Summer Reading Kickoff: Plant a Seed, Read, 4:00–5:30 p.m. at the Athol Public Library, 568 Main Street.

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