Library Closures

Banner reading Veterans Day, honring those who served. An image of the u.s. flag with silhouettes of soldiers above it.

The Library will be closed on Monday November 11, 2024 in honor of Veterans Day.

 

Banner reading Happy thanksgiving

The Library will be closing at 1:00 pm in Wednesday November 27, 2024 and closed Thursday November 28, 2024 for the Thanksgiving Holiday.

Come to the the Library! Friday November 8, 2024 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

We Have Dragons!

Flyer with books and a dragon that reads Hubbardston Public Library Proudly presents Dungeons and dragons teen program

Calling all teen adventurers! Come join us in the library for Dungeons and Dragons....and there will be dragons. Middle school to High School players will embark on adventures with characters straight out of your imagination battling monsters, quizzing wandering traders and making unlikely friendships along the way. If you are interested, please fill out the form https://forms.gle/LsS24pP13kmbVw8F7 and more information to come!

A Special Saturday Storytime!

(it doesn't happen all the time, so come in and enjoy)

Miss Tricia is coming in for a special Saturday Storytime! Join Miss Tricia on November 23, 2024.  The start time is 10:00 a.m. and as usual, no registration is necessary and any age child is welcome.  Questions?  Send Miis Tricia an email by clicking here

an owl reading a book

How's it going at your Library?

Hubbarston Public Library Logo a stylized drawing of the library tower in red, blue and grey

From July 1, 2024 to September 30, 2024 our patrons borrowed 3,416 items, and saved $50,353 by borrowing instead of buying!

Top five authors checked out by patrons: Jerry Pallotta, Ann Patchett, Jeff Kinney,Dav Pilkey, and Mary Ann Shaffer.

 

Top Five Items checked out by patrons: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, The Dutch House: A Novel, Real Simple, NEBG Tower Hill Museum Pass, and The Women

Senior Book Club

THIRD Wednesday of the Month, November 20, 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 "None of This is True" by Lisa Jewell

Book cover for Richard Osman's Thursday Murder Club

 

Recent Stamp Dedication in the Children's Room

illustration of a child with an apple form a tree.  cover as the Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein

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 Discovery Museum in Acton, Ma

The Discovery Museum is geared toward fostering family fun and celebrating the joy of learning together. They deliver great play for kids. Play that is rich, varied, full of experiences, both solitary and with others, with found or repurposed objects, or just with imagination. Great play is what every kid needs and every kid deserves. The cost to provide it is very low. The cost of not having it is very, very high.

Our library passes offer 1/2 price admission for up to three people.  Any additional visitors MUST pay full price for admission.  As of January 1, 2023, their admission price is $17 per person  Please make reservations online and confirm public hours at the website http://www.discoveryacton.org or by phone 978-264-4200. Our passes are day specific and need to be returned to the library.

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.

library mascot Page with her bookshelf

 

Storytime with Miss Tricia!

Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m.

One Storytime is not enough! Come join Miss Tricia for a second Storytime with a different book and craft on Wednesdays! Children of all ages are welcome and no registration is necessary.  Qustions? Send Miss Tricia an email by clicking here

a women reading a book to children at her feet.

Not Just Knitting

October 29, 2024 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!

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