Thank you
Thank you to everyone who participated in Food for Fines. We brought all of your donations to the Milford Food Pantry.
Holiday Hours
Please note that the Library will be closed for the following:
The Library will be closed Saturday December 31st through Monday January 2nd.
The Library will be closed on Monday January 18th for Martin Luther King day.
New: Online Pass Reservation Program
Hopedale has joined with other libraries in the Blackstone Valley to offer an online pass reservation system and expanded access to participating library’s passes. This means that Hopedale residents now have access to a more passes than they previously did. Passes must be picked up and returned to the owning library and can be reserved up to 30 days in advance. Check the “Museum Passes Available” link on the Library website at http://www.hopedale-ma.gov/bancroft-memorial-library/pages/museum-passes.... This link will bring you to a page where you can access all of the passes available and make a reservation.
Inclement Weather Information
If the Library needs to close because of weather we will announce the closing on the local cable channel, WMRC, the Library Facebook page and the Library webpage.
Ongoing Monthly Library Events
Helen Symonds Book Group
The Helen Symonds Book Group meets in the Library Program Room at 1:00 PM on the first Wednesday of every month. Everyone is welcome to join the group. Please call the library at (508) 634-2209 to request a copy of the book and come join the discussion.
This month’s meeting will be Wednesday, January 4th at 1:00 PM. The discussion book will be Our Souls At Night by Kent Haruf.
The next meeting will be on Wednesday, February 1st at 1:00 PM. The discussion book will be The Book that Matters Most by Ann Hood. CW/Mars Catalog Summary: “Ava’s twenty-five-year marriage has fallen apart, and her two grown children are pursuing their own lives outside of the country. Ava joins a book group, not only for her love of reading but also out of sheer desperation for companionship. The group’s goal throughout the year is for each member to present the book that matters most to them. Ava rediscovers a mysterious book from her childhood--one that helped her through the traumas of the untimely deaths of her sister and mother. Alternating with Ava’s story is that of her troubled daughter Maggie, who, living in Paris, descends into a destructive relationship with an older man. Ava’s mission to find that book and its enigmatic author takes her on a quest that unravels the secrets of her past and offers her and Maggie the chance to remake their lives.”
Coloring Tuesday
Tuesday is a blue, green, orange or whatever your favorite color is day! Join us for a relaxing time coloring in the Reference Area of the Library on Tuesday, January 10th and Tuesday, January 24th from 10-11 AM. We will provide colored pencils and coloring sheets or you may bring your own.
CookBook Club
Cold weather is here & it is time for some comfort food! There is nothing better when the snow is flying & you’re stuck inside than to put wonderful ingredients in a pot to simmer. Join us for a tasty evening & warm up with some lovely homemade soup on January 9th at 6:30 PM. Club members will bring a sample of soup to share. Looking for the perfect recipe? Soup cookbooks will be available at the library to browse and read. Please call the Library at (508) 634-2209 if you would like to join us.
Wednesday Knitting & Crocheting Group
Have you been knitting for a while but want to spend time with other crafters? Do you have a project that has been waiting for you to “get around to it? “Join the Knovel Knitters for an evening of knitting & crocheting every Wednesday night from 6:00 until 7:45 PM.
Museum Pass of the Month: Worcester Art Museum
There are so many wonderful places to go to in this area and we offer museum passes for many of them! This month’s recommendation is for the children’s book lover in all of us. Worcester Art Museum currently has the exhibit
“KAHBAHBLOOOM: The Art and Storytelling of Ed Emberley.” Here is an overview from their website: “The exhibition draws on the Massachusetts-based artist’s personal archive of original hand-drawn sketches, woodblock prints, final proofs, and first edition books to survey his career and examine his influence on generations of readers and nascent artists.” For more information please visit http://www.worcesterart.org/exhibitions/ed-emberley/. Don’t forget to call the Library to reserve a pass for free admission for 2 adults. Are you interested in other area attractions? Please visit our website at http://www.hopedale-ma.gov/bancroft-memorial-library/pages/museum-passes... for a full list of the museum passes that we have.
The Friends of the Hopedale Library
Friends of the Hopedale Library Meeting
The Friends of the Hopedale Library meetings are held on the first Tuesday morning of each month. Their next meeting will be in the Library Reference Room on Tuesday, January 3rd at 10:00 AM. The February meeting will be on Tuesday February 7th. Anyone interested in helping the Library and planning our adult programming is welcome and encouraged to join them.
The Friends of the Hopedale Library was founded in 1983. They work with the Library staff and Trustees to support the Library by providing funds for equipment, materials and programs not covered by the regular operating budget. They offer adult events September- June, pay for the children’s summer reading and for other programs. New members are always welcome! More information can be found at http://www.hopedale-ma.gov/bancroft-memorial-library/pages/friends-library.
News from the Marjorie Hattersley
Children’s Room
Annual Mitten Tree
Thank you to everyone who helped us decorate our Annual Mitten Tree! We were able to bring many much needed items to the Milford Food Pantry.
Owl Moon
It’s the time of year to bundle up and come to the Bancroft Memorial Library for Owl Moon. On Wednesday, January 25th children age 3 and older are invited to come to the Library to take part in our special owl hunt. We’ll share a selection of stories about owls, then hunt through the darkened Children’s Room for our elusive snowy owl....she can be hiding anywhere. After finding her (sometimes she gets away and has to be found a second time) we will all enjoy cocoa and cookies before we head back into the cold. Our owl hunt will begin at 6:30 PM. Please call the Library (508-634-2209) or e-mail Mrs. Kraimer (ekraimer@cwmars.org) to let us know that you are coming.
Winter Session Story Times
Winter session story times will start the week of January 9th and continue through the week of February 13th. Please call Mrs. Kraimer at (508) 634-2209 for further information or to sign up.
Tell Me a Story: for children ages 3-6 years, will be on Tuesdays at 3:15 PM. This 45 minute program will include stories, music, puppets and crafts. Registration is requested. Parents are welcome to attend.
Tot Time: for children 18 months through 3 years, will be on Thursdays from 11 to 11:30 AM. Children will enjoy music, stories, puppets, nursery rhymes and finger plays. Registration is requested. Parents are expected to remain with their child.
Save the Date: Pitter Patter Puppets
We will be joining other Massachusetts Libraries on Saturday, February 4th in celebrating Bring Your Child to the Library Day. We invite our patrons to join us in the Children’s Room at 10:30 for juice, coffee and muffins. At 11 AM we will enjoy the wonderful Pitter Patter Puppets. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Registration is requested for this program, please call the Library at (508) 634-2209 to register.
For information regarding all children’s programs please call Mrs. Kraimer at (508) 634-2209 or e-mail her at ekraimer@cwmars.org. Patrons must register for programs – snacks and craft materials need to be planned, so we need to know how many children to expect.
The Bancroft Memorial Library is located at 50 Hopedale Street, Hopedale, MA 01747. Call the Library at (508) 634-2209 for program information. For updates throughout the month, Friend us on Facebook or check the library website linked from www.hopedale-ma.gov – and be sure to add the Mobile App to your phone for up-t0-date reminders.