Library Closures for December
The Library will be closed on Tuesday December 24th for Christmas Eve and on Wednesday December 25th for Christmas. We will reopen on Thursday December 26th at 1:00 pm
The library will also be closed on Tuesday December 31st for New Year's Eve and on Wednesday January 1st for New Year's Day. We will reopen on Thursday January 2nd at 1:00 pm
Five Dollar Bag Sale
Check out the five dollar bag sale at the library! Books, DVD's and audio books on CD! Get a bag from the front desk and fill it up from our book sale in the foyer.
How's it going at your Library?
From July 1st to November 30th our patrons borrowed 6,453 items and saved $102,522 by borrowing instead of buying!
Items most checked out by patrons: The Women – book, Wings of Fire - Graphic Novels, Guiness World Records – serial, The Bad Guys - Graphic Novels, and MaryJane Farm – magazine
Top five authors checked out by patrons: Dav Pilkey, Mo Willems, Aaron Blabey, Jerry Pallotta, and Jeff Kinney
Senior Book Club
THIRD Wednesday of the Month, December 18, 11:00 a.m. at the Hubbardston Senior Center
Come join us and talk about books for an hour at the Senior Center. We will discuss "Lessons in Chemistry" by Bonnie Garmus
Recent Stamp Dedication in the Children's Room
On July 24, 2024 The Hubbardston Public LIbrary and the United States Postal Service had a stamp dedication ceremony at the beginning of Storytime! Hubbardston Postmaster Trisha Dursa dedicated the stamp of Shel Silverstein's "The Giving Tree" to the Hubbardston Children's Reading Room. This is a poignant gift, since the Hubbardston Post Office used to be in the Children's Room until the 1960's. Library Director Chris Barbera accepted the stamp and had it placed so everyone can see it as they enter the room. Afterwards, Miss Tricia read "the Giving Tree" at Storytime! We would like to thank Postmaster Dursa for the dedication.
Museum Highlight
Check out the Eric Carle Museum in Amherst, MA
This month's museum highlight takes us to Amherst. The mission of The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, a non-profit organization in Amherst, Massachusetts, is to inspire a love of art and reading through picture books. The only full-scale museum of its kind in the United States, The Carle collects, preserves, presents, and celebrates picture books and picture book illustrations from around the world. In addition to underscoring the cultural, historical, and artistic significance of picture books and their art form, The Carle offers educational programs that provide a foundation for arts integration and literacy.
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art is located at 125 West Bay Road, Amherst, MA 01002
Phone: 413-559-6300
Pass admits 2 adults and up to 4 children for free one day admission.
Can't find what you are looking for in the Library
Use the link below and tell us what it is
Is there an item that you think should be on the shelves at the library? We have a form for that. We will add your request to our purchase list. Please provide at much information as possible, such as the Title of the item, the author, performer or director, the year it was published and the ISBN or ISSN if available.
Storytime with Miss Tricia!
Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m.
Come join Miss Tricia for Nonesuch Storytime! with a book and craft on Wednesdays! Children of all ages are welcome and no registration is necessary. Questions? Send Miss Tricia an email by clicking here
Not Just Knitting
January 7, 2025 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Bring your needles, hooks, cross stitch, felting, yarn or what have you and spend a couple hours with other crafters. No registration is necessary, Just come and have fun!