May this Ramadan (which falls between Wednesday March 22nd to Thursday April 20th this year) bring love and happiness to your life.  Enjoy these titles on the holy month of Ramadan available in our collections:   My First Ramadan   by Karen Katz  R Is for Ramadan   by Greg Paprocki  Available to request from libraries outside of Worcester Ramadan (Celebrate the World) written  by Hannah Elliot  and illustrated by Rashin Kheiriyeh Under the Ramadan Moon written  by Sylvia Whitman and illustrated by  Sue Williams Available to request from other libraries Lailah’s Lunchbox: A Ramadan Story   by Reem Faruqi and illustrated by Lea Lyon Also available in eBook format Ramadan Moon written  by Na’ima Robert and illustrated by  Shirin Adl Rashad’s Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr (Cloverleaf Books Holidays and Special Days) written  by Lisa Bullard and illustrated by Holli Conger Available to request from libraries outside of...

Many countries in the Middle East, its surrounding countries, and parts of Europe and Asia all celebrate Nowruz, the Persian name for the Iranian New Year. On Friday, March 18th from 3:30-5pm we will be celebrating the holiday here at the Main library with activities and festive fun for all ages.  To learn more about Nowruz click here .  In honor of Nowruz we're featuring some great middle grade chapter books in honor of the countries and cultures that celebrate this special day: The Gauntlet by Karuna Riazi Farah loves board games so she can't believe her luck when she is gifted an ancient, totally out-of-this-world board game for her birthday. She and her best friends Essie and Alex only wanted to see what would happen if they followed the instructions to play the game, but suddenly the game shakes with a vengeance and they are sucked inside. What dangers await them and will they ever make it back out of the game alive? Also available in eBook format. One Half From the Eas...

Join us for our Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations at the Worcester Public Library Main Branch!  Dublin Down Musical Performance Tuesday, March 14th at 6pm-7pm Join multi-instrumentalists and vocalists, Patrick and Monica McCarthy who perform a wide range of classic and modern Irish & Celtic favorites. They’ll delight you with love songs, sea shanties, and songs of homecoming and celebration, with a little storytelling mixed in.  All ages welcome. St. Patrick's Day Sundae Party Friday, March 17th from 2:30-4:30pm 

  Calling all book lovers! Announcing the 2022-2023 Massachusetts Children's Book Award (MCBA) nominees! What you need to know: -These books aren't just amazing books-they're on this list because kids like you think they're awesome too! Click here for more information to vote for this year's winner and visit here to nominate your favorites for future awards. Alone by Megan E. Freeman When 12-year old Maddie and her friends plan a sleepover without her parents' knowledge, Maddie is accidentally left behind to survive a world crisis all alone. Readalikes: The Canyon's Edge  by Dusti Bowling Across the Desert by Dusti Bowling Also available as an  eBook . Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. Alston Amari can't seem to do anything right, but when her brother disappears she has to brave a bevy of supernatural creatures in order to find him. Also available in the following formats: Audiobook , eAudio , eBook , and Playaway .   Readalikes: Tristan Strong ...

Have fun celebrating St. Patrick’s Day this year by making your very own Leprechaun Trap! In Irish folklore a leprechaun is a type of fairy. To catch a leprechaun, children must believe in them, according to legend. Do you believe?  Check out our video  of how you can make your very own leprechaun trap. Here are some great books about leprechauns and St. Patrick’s Day: St. Patrick’s Day written by Anne Rockwell and illustrated by Lizzy Rockwell The Luckiest St. Patrick’s Day Ever!  written by Teddy Slater and illustrated by Ethan Long Only available in libraries outside of Worcester. Please contact us if you need help requesting this. Too Many Leprechauns: Our How That Pot o' Gold Got to the End of the Rainbow written by Stephen Krensky and illustrated by Dan Andreasen Fin M’Coul: The Giant of Knockmany Hill by Tomie De Paola St. Patrick's Day by Molly Aloian St. Patrick’s Day Countdown by Salina Yoon  -Kat

Once upon a time it was Tell a Fairy Tale Day! What’s the best thing to do on that day, February 26th?  Check out some of our awesome fairy tale books at the library  from around the world and their retellings:   F is for Fairy Tale by Greg Paprocki  Let’s Tell a Story! Fairy Tale Adventure  written by Lily Murray and illustrated by Wesley Robins  Reading Beauty  written by Deborah Underwood and illustrated by Meg Hunt  Goldy Luck and the Three Pandas  written by Natasha Yim and illustrated by Grace Zong  The Brothers Grimm Little Red Riding Hood illustrated by Sybille Schenker and translated by Anthea Bell  Sleeping Beauty  written by Cynthia Rylant and illustrated by Erin McGuire  Rapunzel  by  Rachel Isadora  Fairest of All (part of the Whatever After series) by Sarah Mlynowski  Also available in eAudio and eBook . Half Upon a Time by James Riley (series)  Available to request fro...