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. Please call the library at (508) 634-2209 to request a copy of the book and come join the discussion.
The book group does not meet in July or August. The September book will be announced at the June meeting.
Coloring Tuesday
Coloring is for adults, too! Join us Tuesday, June 13 and Tuesday, June 27 from 10-11 AM.
Cookbook Club
Please join us on June 26th at 6:30pm for our Cookbook Club. We will be using the book Salads: Beyond the Bowl by Mindy Fox. Please call the library at 508-634-2209 to reserve a place.
Museum Passes
The libraries of the Blackstone Valley collaboratively offer passes to cultural and educational sites throughout the area and beyond. Click on the link at the library website to reserve your passes. Hopedale residents should call the Library at 508 634-2209 to check availability and reserve passes to the New England Aquarium and the Museum of Science.
Wednesday Knitting & Crocheting Group
Join the Knovel Knitters for an evening of knitting & crocheting every Wednesday night from 6:00 until 7:45pm
Friends of the Hopedale Library Meeting
The Friends of the Hopedale Library meetings are held on the first Tuesday morning of each month at 10:00 AM.
News from the Marjorie Hattersley Children’s Room
Bancroft Memorial Library’s 2017 summer reading program, Build a Better World, will be offered this year between June 26 and August 3. Registration for all programs begins Monday, June 19. Registration is in person, so families are encouraged to come to the Library to learn about the programs and register for our various activities. All of our programs are free of charge and advance registration will be required for most programs. Check the library’s webpage for programs, times and ages. All programs will be posted by June 19th.
Children up through those entering grade 6 are challenged to read at least 3 hours per week to earn coupons from local businesses. Students entering grade 7 and up in Hopedale have the chance to earn extra credit from the Hopedale Jr./Sr. High English department by accomplishing a variety of activities. One of these activities is credit for volunteering.
Volunteer training for our popular Reading Buddies program will be Tuesday, June 20 at 3pm.
For our Summer Reading Kick-off we welcome Science Tellers on Wednesday, June 28 at 6:30 pm for “Tall Ships & Pirate Tales”! People don’t just build on land - they build on water too! This exciting program is made possible by the generosity of the Hopedale Cultural Council.
Several other summer programs will begin during the week of June 26, including Critter Crafts, a story/craft program for grades K-3 (Mondays at 3pm), Pre School Storytime for ages 3 and up (Tuesdays at 11am) , Reading Buddies (Thursdays at 11am), and Lego Challenge, for grade 2 and older (Friday, June 30 at 3pm).
Building a Better World is sponsored by the Hopedale Cultural Council, the Friends of the Library, the Massachusetts Library System, the Boston Bruins, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
For information regarding all children’s programs please call Mrs. Kraimer at (508) 634-2209 or e-mail her at ekraimer@cwmars.org. 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, sign up at www.hopedale-ma.gov/subscribe to receive library news via email, and be sure to add the Mobile App to your phone for up-to-date reminders.