Enjoy our free lending library, dating back to 1874. The James Library offers the latest bestsellers and award winners, as well as a robust local history section with titles by local authors, and a Children’s Room. Join a book club, drop in during storytime, or browse during our open hours.
Looking for a fun way to spend winter break? Head over to the James for Mini Golf at the Library! For one special day, our entire building will be transformed into a 10-hole mini golf course, with greens and holes weaving through the book stacks, art gallery, and concert hall. Clubs, balls, scorecards—and plenty of fun—are all provided. It’s the perfect indoor activity to brighten up winter break. Gather your friends, family, or come solo, and sign up for a tee time today!
A novel about the extraordinary partnership between First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and civil rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune—an unlikely friendship that changed the world, from the New York Times bestselling authors of the Good Morning America Book Club pick The Personal Librarian.
In his new book Levantine Vignettes: An Educator's Account of Border Crossing in the Middle East, historian, educator and Norwell resident Daniel Osborn shares his lifelong journey of discovery through travel, teaching, and immersion in communities across Israel, the Palestinian West Bank, Jordan, and Lebanon. From harvesting olives to herding livestock in the desert, Osborn’s experiences illuminate the transformative power of crossing borders, both literal and figurative, and cultivating compassion through lived knowledge.
