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In today's newsletter:

  • How Quincy's Friends of the Library quietly fund 700 programs a year
  • Where Quincy's new library book bike might pop up next
  • How did North Quincy's Cole Doyle rank among South Shore quarterbacks?

Also on today's calendar: Commonwealth School Virtual Open House and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Saturday: Cooler with clouds and sun, temps: high: 64, low: 49.
  • Sunday: Cloudy, afternoon rain, with a high of 64 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Jennifer Sammons leads the Friends of Thomas Crane (thequincysun.com) — Quincy residents get an inside look at how the Friends of the Thomas Crane Public Library fund more than 700 programs a year, from museum passes to teen events. President Jennifer Sammons, also with local nonprofit Interfaith Social Services, is urging more neighbors to volunteer, donate, and help keep Quincy's historic main library and its branches vibrant and welcoming.
   

2. Massachusetts Bookmobiles Triple Since 2019 as Libraries Expand Access (wror.com) — Quincy residents now have a new way to access books, thanks to a $10,000 book bike from the Friends of the Thomas Crane Public Library that brings materials directly into busy public spaces. The state is rapidly expanding bookmobiles and other mobile library services, with Quincy's low-cost bike model showing how to stretch taxpayer dollars while boosting reading access in Gateway Cities.
   

3. See who was voted the South Shore Preseason High School QB of the Year (patriotledger.com) — A standout performance by North Quincy quarterback Cole Doyle helped the Raiders upset Cohasset, earning him a strong third-place finish in a South Shore preseason QB fan poll. Local readers can see how Doyle stacked up against Hull's winner Tegan Bellew and Norwell's Jack Luccarelli, along with early-season stats that set expectations for this fall's football action.
   

4. In last release of the season, New England Aquarium returns final two rehabilitated sea turtles to the ocean (neaq.org) — Quincy plays a quiet but crucial role in sea turtle conservation, as the New England Aquarium's Sea Turtle Hospital there just discharged its final two rehabilitated Kemp's ridleys from the 2025 cold-stunning season. After months of intensive care, including groundbreaking hyperbaric oxygen therapy for one turtle, staff are now preparing the Quincy facility for another busy rescue season this fall.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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