Winter Festivities at the Library!
Celebrate the upcoming Winter season, holidays, and new year at the Library this month!
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month at the Library!
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month at the Library! Join us virtually on Monday, Nov 25 from 7 – 8 PM on Zoom for a historical book talk on “Native Nations: A Millennium in North America.” REGISTRATION REQUIRED!
Tenacious Women: A History of Preservation in New England
Join us Wednesday, Sept. 18 from 7 – 8 PM at the Main Library to learn from preservationist and historian Elizabeth Paliga, about the tenacious history of women in New England’s preservation movement.
Lone Sailor Memorial Week at the Library
ALL WEEK: Write a letter to a Navy service member in the Main Library Atrium in honor of the Lone Sailor Monument Unveiling in Quincy! Then join us Thursday, August 8 from 2 – 4 PM for a matinee screening of “All Is Lost”!
Introducing the TCPL Genealogy Club!
Introducing our very first Genealogy Club which will meet on most 2nd Thursdays of each month from 6 – 7 PM in our historic Richardson Building at the Main Library! View our upcoming events and guest speakers!
The Souther Tide Mill and Sea Level Rise: Vulnerable Coastal Resources in a time of Climate Change
Join Bob Damon, the City of Quincy’s Director of Historic and Heritage Resources, and David Robinson, Director Massachusetts Bureau of Underwater Archaeological Resources for a 90-minute program on the Souther Tide Mill’s history and the City and State’s efforts to document and care for vulnerable historic coastal resources on Thursday, July 18 from 7 – 8 :30 PM at the Main Library.
“My Dearest Friend” – Forthcoming John & Abigail Adams Play
Joe Alberti and Genoa Davidson will speak about their forthcoming play, My Dearest Friend, which depicts the life of John and Abigail Adams based on their letters. Mr. Alberti and Ms. Davidson will share their research and work creating the play, read part of the draft of the play, and lead a discussion on the recreation of the historic dialect.
“Coming Out, Becoming Ourselves” Book Talk
Join us at the Main Library on Tuesday, June 11 from 7 – 8 PM for an author talk with Sarah Boyer about her new book, “Coming Out, Becoming Ourselves: Lesbian Stories from the Boston Daughters of Bilitis, 1969-1999.” Come learn about our very own local history and resilient voices during the Gay Liberation Movement in Boston!
“Growing Up QuinZEE” Author Talk
Join us for an author talk with Patrick Grimes on his new book, “Growing Up ‘QuinZEE'” on Tuesday, June 4 from 7 – 8 PM at the Main Library.
Discover Your Chinese Family Tree with “My China Roots” 与 “中華家脉”一起寻根中国
Research the Chinese diaspora through access to international collections which cover Mainland China, Southeast Asia, North America, and the Caribbean with “My China Roots”! The Thomas Crane Public Library will be adding this genealogy resource, from Boston Public Library, to our list of Local History & Genealogy databases.