MARION — The Elizabeth Taber Library will be closed Monday, March 3 to Friday, March 7 to accommodate its move back to the library building. 

Due to ongoing construction and improvement efforts the building will remain closed to the public from Monday, March 10 to Saturday, March 22. During this time services will be limited to picking up holds. The library will fully reopen on Monday, March 24.

Story Times will be held on March 10, 11 and 17  at 10:30 a.m., upstairs at the Marion Natural History Museum. Copper Stamping workshops with Heather Beck will be held at the Marion Music Hall, Saturdays in March from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

During Saturdays in April the Elizabeth Taber Library will be hosting Basket Weaving workshops with artist Patty Benson of the New Bedford Arts and Cultural Emporium.  Workshops will take place in the Elizabeth Taber Library’s new event space.  Each session in April will have participants creating a completed basket and will feature the following unique designs:

April 5 - Mail Basket

April 12 - Round Handled Basket

April 19 - Gathering Basket

April 26 - Wine Basket

Sessions will take place Saturdays in April from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Spaces for this free, professionally led workshop are limited.  Participants may attend one or multiple sessions, and registration is required.  To register, call or contact the library at ETLibrary@sailsinc.org.  This series is supported by grant funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library commissioners.