Bancroft Memorial Library
0 Hopedale Street, Hopedale MA 01747
Contact: Tricia Perry, Library Director 508-634-2209
Juneteenth
The Bancroft Memorial Library will be closed on Monday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth.
Hopedale Fairy Walk
Look for the Fairy Houses created by the Library and The Friends of the Hopedale Library at the Hopedale Fairy Walk on Saturday, June 10. The Friends will be sharing free children’s books!
Community Conversations Sponsored by Hopedale For Change
Community Conversations will meet on Monday, June 12 from 6:30-7:30pm. This month they will discuss the topic of Freedom. What does it mean for each of us? Individually and Collectively? If you are interested in joining the conversation, please sign up at the Circulation Desk.
Massachusetts Library Collaborative 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group
The free, biweekly skillbuilding and networking group meetings for people 50 years and older looking for a new job, a new career direction, or a Second Act career continue this month on Zoom. Topics this month: June 7/14 Thinking Outside the Box and June 21/28 Networking 2.0 - Give to Get! Please check our website for more information. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Hopedale Library.
Helen Symonds Book Group
The Helen Symonds Book Discussion Group will meet on Wednesday, June 7 at 1:00 pm in the Bancroft Memorial Library meeting room. The book group is open to everyone. If you are interested in joining the group, please leave your contact information at the Circulation Desk and ask them to order a copy of the book for you.
Our June discussion book will be The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict. “In her twenties, Belle da Costa Greene is hired by J. Pierpont Morgan to curate a collection of rare manuscripts, books, and artwork for his newly built Morgan Library. Belle becomes a fixture on the New York society scene and one of the most powerful people in the art and book world. But Belle has a secret: she was born Belle Marion Greener, daughter of Richard Greener, the first Black graduate of Harvard and well-known advocate for equality. Belle’s alleged Portuguese heritage lets her pass as white, but she will go through great lengths to preserve her carefully crafted identity in a racist world.” -- adapted from C/W MARS catalog
Wednesday Needlework Group
Join us for an evening of needlework every Wednesday night from 6:00pm until 7:45pm. Bring your latest project. No commitment required – come when you can!
News from The Friends of the Hopedale Library
Raffle Baskets
Stop by the Library from Monday, June 12th through Saturday, June 24th to purchase gift basket raffle tickets to support the Friends of the Hopedale Library. Tickets will be $1 each or 6 for $5. The winning tickets will be pulled on Monday, June 26th. All monies raised goes towards library programming, including summer reading, museum passes, and adult programs. Thank you to our generous sponsors!
Pop-Up Book Sale
The Friends of the Hopedale Library will hold a book sale outside the Library on Saturday, June 24th from 10 am - 6 pm. Come and stock up on summer reading for the family while supporting library programs. Don’t forget you can shop the Friends of the Library Ongoing Book Sale anytime the Library is open! The Ongoing Book Sale is located downstairs in the hallway right outside the Children’s Room.
About the Friends of the Library
The Friends of the Hopedale Library, founded in 1983, is an active volunteer, non-profit organization consisting of town-wide membership and a representative executive board. We work with the library staff and the trustees to support the library in providing funds for equipment, materials, and programs not covered by the library’s regular operating budget. The Friends of the Hopedale Library normally meets the second Wednesday of the month, September through June, at 6:30 pm. However, our June meeting will be Monday, June 12th due to Flag Day. New members are always welcome
News from the Marjorie Hattersley Children’s Room
Registration is encouraged but not required for all events. Please call Mrs. Kraimer at (508)634-2209 to register!
Pre-Teen Advisory Board
The Pre-Teen Advisory Board will meet on Monday, June 5 at 5pm. Open to ages 9-14. Free pizza! Can’t make it but would like to share your ideas? Stop by and let us know!
Fairy Craft
Create your own fairy on Friday, June 9 from 2:30-4:30pm to take on Saturday’s Fairy Walk! Ages 5 to adult
Keepsake Garden Stepping Stones
On Saturday, June 17, from 10am-1pm, Hopedale residents of all ages are invited to join us to create a keepsake garden stepping stone! Materials will be provided, but you may also choose to bring some of your own “bits and pieces” to personalize your creation. This is a drop-by and drop-in activity. However, for scheduling purposes, we do encourage individuals to pre-register so that we can gauge how much concrete we’ll need to mix! To register for a specific time slot, please call the Library at 508-634-2209. Stepping stones must be left overnight to set up, so you’ll need to return to the Library anytime on Sunday or Monday to pick up your masterpiece! Thank you to the Friends of the Hopedale Library for sponsoring this event.
Summer Reading 2023 Registration - For Readers of All Ages!
Registration for Summer Reading 2023 begins on Tuesday, June 20! This year’s theme is “Find Your Voice.” Come in, register, and receive your first reading log. Children, ages birth through 5(The Altos), will complete activities and receive prizes from a treasure chest and earn raffle tickets for themed prize baskets! Children, ages 6-17(The Tenors), will get a chain and tag for Read and Bead, track their reading minutes on the reading log, and earn beads for their chain. Complete 2 hours of reading and receive raffle tickets for themed baskets! Adults will receive a raffle ticket for a completed reading log. Prizes this year include an iPad, AirPods, Lego Super Mario Castle, Build-a-Bear stuffed animals, special rides to school, and more!
ONE UP GAMES
ONE UP GAMES will host a free open video gaming event on Wednesday, June 21 from 3-6pm. Explore Virtual Reality worlds and play the latest video games! Thirty spots are available. Registration is required. Thank you to the Friends of the Hopedale Library for sponsoring this event. Ages 8+
Stories and Crafts with Mrs. Kraimer
Celebrate summer on Tuesday, June 27 at 10:30am! Ages 3-5
Knitting Club
Join Mrs. Kraimer on Tuesday, June 27 at 1pm for the first Knitting Club session of the summer! Ages 9+
Otha Day - Drum to the Beat
Enjoy a fun drumming program for the whole family on Wednesday, June 28 at 6pm at the Community House! This program is supported by a grant from the Hopedale Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
Voices of the Past
Join Hopedale Historian, Dan Malloy, on Thursday, June 29 at 11am or Friday, June 30 at 3pm for a walking tour of downtown Hopedale, complete with a scavenger hunt and challenge questions! The tour begins and ends at the Bancroft Memorial Library; children must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is required.
Summer Required Reading for Grades 7-9
The Hopedale Jr./Sr. High School has shared their proposed Summer Reading Project for students in Grades 7, 8 and 9. This summer, the featured author will be Francisco X. Stork. Copies of the required reading titles will be available at the Bancroft Memorial Library beginning in early June. These include:
Disappeared, Marcello in the Real World, Memory of Light, On the Hook, and I Am Not Alone (scheduled to be published 7/2023).
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