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Remembering Robert Carradine
Robert Carradine was born March 24, 1954 in Los Angeles, California. He was the son of actor John Carradine, brother of actors David & Keith Carradine, brother of Walt Disney Imagineering VP Christopher Carradine, & uncle to Martha Plimpton.
Memorial Monday for Memorial Monday, February 16-22, 2026
The third week of February was hard for many of us, having lost a high profile actor, McSteamy, & a Civil Rights leader.
National Soup Month
Did you know that January is National Soup Month? The Quincy Public Library has a display up for it in the AV area, with some fun books featuring soups of all sorts of varieties & cookbooks to collect recipes and/or inspiration from.
Remembering Sophie Kinsella
On December 10, 2025, popular author Sophie Kinsella passed away.
QPL is Thankful!
QPL is grateful every day for our patrons, but we want to really highlight our gratitude this year.
Thank You for Being a Friend (of the Library)
Friends of the Library is an organization of volunteers that supports the mission of QPL. Read our interview with Jan Hummel to find out more!
Why Can't I Find This Thing?
Sometimes it happens, you go to grab a book or movie, and we don't have it. Find out why and some ways to get around it.
Crack the Code: slang of today UPDATE!
Words and their meanings are changing all the time. Keep reading for the latest in our series on the slang of today!
Memorial Monday, October 13-19
Rough week in music, as both D'Angelo and Ace Frehley have passed away.
Remembering Diane Keaton
Diane Keaton was born as Diane Hall on January 5, 1946 in Los Angeles, California. Her mother won the Mrs. Los Angeles pageant & the theatricality of the event inspired her first desires to become an actress & ultimately the desire to work on stage.
Remembering Jane Goodall
Jane Goodall (1934-2025), a champion of chimpanzees and conservation.
Image credit: U.S. Department of State from United States, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Memorial Monday, September 15-21, 2025
The sting of 2025 continues.
Robert Redford was born August 18, 1936. During his formative years, he spent a good amount of time visiting family in Texas - time & space to which he attributed his interest in & desire to take care of the environment.
Trail of Tears Commemoration
The Trail of Tears was just one of several moments of displacement & removal of Native Americans from their ancestral lands and is commemorated on September 16th.
Delayed Memorial Monday, September 1-7, 2025
A slightly delayed Memorial Monday but there are a few passings of note. Graham Greene (the actor), designer Giorgio Armani, & Katharine, Duchess of Kent.