Have you ever wondered what makes something extraordinary? Well, look no further, today I will be discussing just that. Only, I won’t be giving any definition; instead, I will describe my observations of what makes the West Bridgewater Public
Library Mental Health
Depression is an illness affecting millions of people around the world. Undoubtedly, this pandemic can play quite a nasty role in terms of mental illness. For some, social isolation can trigger depression for the first time around or worsen
Book or movie? Or both?
It comes as no surprise that reading a book and watching a movie are very different forms of entertainment. Watching the same story roll out on the big screen provides a different experience than reading it. Movies allow you to
WB Green Team Blog Post #1
WB Green Team calculates tree value to environment Reporter: Eric Ames The West Bridgewater Public Library on Howard Street is far more than your average library. Many local patrons come here because they expect we have everything a library should-
Waves, Sound and Light 7/17/2018
Today with the assistance of the Easton Children’s Museum, our S.T.E.A.M. scientists learned about vibrations, absorption and variables. They discovered the different aspects of sound and light waves. Shadows and colors were investigated. Light was used to see if objects
Cardboard Construction 7/11/2018
Today our Cardboard Construction Engineers made a bunch of creative, fun items. A cat cave, a throwing game and a Star Wars world were all created using recycled cardboard found here at the library. What could you make using
Rockets- There & Back Again 7/9/2018
The Museum of Science presented Rockets: There and Back Again, a workshop in which participants engineer, launch, and return vehicles for an imaginary space journey. Participants created their own air rocket which was launched across the room, followed by
Playful Engineers 6/27/2018
Our Engineers explored mini zip-lines, ping pong ball catapults, exploding popsicle stick snakes, Rube Goldberg machines, mechanical doodads, and more today with presenter Jay Mankita. Even the adults were amazed by the simple machines that can be built with items
Take Apart Table #3 5/19/2018
Our “deconstruction” experts proved once again that they are willing to accept the challenge of taking apart everyday household items. The big hits today were a retired printer from the library, the Keurig machine, a bubble machine and our infamous
Science & Storybooks 5/8/2018
Today our younger scientists learned, with the help of the Children’s Museum in Easton, that Science can be found all around us. While reading some of our favorite books like “The Lorax” by Dr. Seuss, our friends were able