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Join us for a series of events centered around influential scholar and orator, Frederick Douglass, and other abolitionists that found themselves in Berkshire County and ventured further to take this meaningful work nationally.

This summer, the David & Joyce Milne Public Library is participating in the TED Democracy Live program. The main event is a full day of virtual talks about democracy on Saturday, June 13. We will broadcast this event here and all are welcome to attend! You can see the full list of speakers here. Please note this is not available virtually from home; participating libraries and other groups will livestream the talks in front of a live audience in Philadelphia. TED Democrac

Important dates for Massachusetts voters: Register in person, by mail or online by Wednesday, October 14th Election Day: Tuesday, November 3rd How to Register, How to Vote Find all kinds of details about the voting process on these non-partisan sites. Town of Williamstown - General Election Voting 2026 Details are provided here about how to vote if you are a Williamstown resident, and what this year's ballot will look like. State of Massachusetts - Elections Division Find ou

Earth Day was established in April of 1970 in response to a nationwide concern about environmental degradation. Fifty-six years later, it is still recognized! This Earth Day, Wednesday, April 22nd, the library is excited to announce that Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer-prize winning author who also lives in Williamstown, will be hosting a book talk about her latest book, Life on a Little-Known Planet: Dispatches from A Changing Worl d. All are welcome. All of our upcoming E