Holliston Public Library
Upcoming Events
Miss Jackie & Friends: HYFS Story Time!
Join Miss Jackie and Friends from HYFS for a story time full of friends, songs, and movement! All ages welcome.
Project ABC: Move & Grow Playgroup
Move & Grow Playgroup is a nurturing, developmentally supportive playgroup for babies and toddlers ages 0–3 and their caregivers. Through gentle movement, tummy time, floor play, and guided exploration, children are supported in building strength, coordination, and confidence at their own pace.…Learn More
Felted Snowman Hoop for Tweens/Teens
Pop-Up Art School Program for tweens and teens!Make a Felted Snowman Hoop using soft, colorful wool fibers and a special barbed needle, you’ll create a charming snowman complete with a jaunty black hat and bright carrot nose. Learn step-by-step how to shape, layer and blend fibers to bring your snowman to life.…Learn More
Things That Go! Play
Play with cars, trucks, & trains at the library! All ages welcome.
Library Morning Play Date
Spend the morning at HPL, where you can meet new friends and play!
Teen Tabletop Games: Magic the Gathering
Looking for a place to play MTG? We've got you covered! Teens Tabletop Games: Magic the Gathering is open every Thursday from 2-5pm. Ages 12+. All experience levels welcome. We have a few starter MTG decks for in-library use. Other tabletop games…Learn More
LEGO Builders
Visit the library and put your LEGO skills to the test, then display your creation in the Children's Room for the week! All materials are provided by the library. Ages 3+
Yoga Story Time
Join Miss Regina for a mindful & movement-filled Yoga Story Time! Miss Regina is a newly-certified Yoga instructor and has loved bringing her creativity to the kids here at HPL. This program is appropriate for children ages 3 and up!
Tween/Teen Nintendo Switch
Come to the Gilman Room and play a variety of games on our Nintendo Switch, also enjoy an art projects table! All materials provided by the library. For grades 6+.
Reading Fur-iends
Practice your reading with the best furry audience, Molly Bird! Molly is a rescue pup and certified therapy dog - aka, the paw-fect reading companion.
YMCA Project ABC Play Group
Join us as we explore a new theme each week based on one of our favorite books! We have STEAM, ELA, and SEL activities, and a circle time with songs and stories. We will play learn, and grow together!
Tuesday Matinee
Come to the library the third Tuesday of every month and watch a new movie! This month's showing is Hidden Figures. Three brilliant African-American women at NASA -- Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson -- serve as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit, a stunning achievement that restored the nation's confidence, turned around the Space Race and galvanized the world.…Learn More
Tinker Time
Stop by & explore STEM-based toys!All ages welcome.
Dungeons and Dragons: Teen Campaign
Join our teen-run Dungeons and Dragons campaign! Ages 12+, all experience levels welcome. No registration required, come as often as you'd like!
Friends of the Holliston Public Library
Meeting of the Friends - 3rd Tuesday of the Month
Project ABC: Move & Grow Playgroup
Move & Grow Playgroup is a nurturing, developmentally supportive playgroup for babies and toddlers ages 0–3 and their caregivers. Through gentle movement, tummy time, floor play, and guided exploration, children are supported in building strength, coordination, and confidence at their own pace.…Learn More
Things That Go! Play
Play with cars, trucks, & trains at the library! All ages welcome.
Library Morning Play Date
Spend the morning at HPL, where you can meet new friends and play!
Teen Tabletop Games: Magic the Gathering
Looking for a place to play MTG? We've got you covered! Teens Tabletop Games: Magic the Gathering is open every Thursday from 2-5pm. Ages 12+. All experience levels welcome. We have a few starter MTG decks for in-library use. Other tabletop games…Learn More
LEGO Builders
Visit the library and put your LEGO skills to the test, then display your creation in the Children's Room for the week! All materials are provided by the library. Ages 3+
Library Morning Play Date
Spend the morning at HPL, where you can meet new friends and play!
Tween/Teen Nintendo Switch
Come to the Gilman Room and play a variety of games on our Nintendo Switch, also enjoy an art projects table! All materials provided by the library. For grades 6+.
Magna-tile Monday
Build with magna-tiles & meet new friends! No registration required, all ages welcome.
She Can Do It: Real/Reel Women & Midcentury Mysteries
Join mystery and suspense authors Janet Raye Stevens and Sharon Healy-Yang for an engaging, multi-media event revealing some intriguing inspirations for creating a mystery set circa WWII. Using film clips, anecdotes, and excerpts from their books, Janet and Sharon talk about 1940s women in real as well as 'reel' life and how these smart, stylish, and wise-cracking gals in books and film inspired their own 1940s-set mysteries.…Learn More
YMCA Project ABC Play Group
Join us as we explore a new theme each week based on one of our favorite books! We have STEAM, ELA, and SEL activities, and a circle time with songs and stories. We will play learn, and grow together!
Dungeons and Dragons: Teen Campaign
Join our teen-run Dungeons and Dragons campaign! Ages 12+, all experience levels welcome. No registration required, come as often as you'd like!
Tinker Time
Stop by & explore STEM-based toys!All ages welcome.
Story Time with Fire Chief Cassidy
Join us in welcoming Fire Chief Cassidy in a fire-themed story time! Ages 0+
Project ABC: Move & Grow Playgroup
Move & Grow Playgroup is a nurturing, developmentally supportive playgroup for babies and toddlers ages 0–3 and their caregivers. Through gentle movement, tummy time, floor play, and guided exploration, children are supported in building strength, coordination, and confidence at their own pace.…Learn More
Things That Go! Play
Play with cars, trucks, & trains at the library! All ages welcome.
Library Morning Play Date
Spend the morning at HPL, where you can meet new friends and play!
Teen Tabletop Games: Magic the Gathering
Looking for a place to play MTG? We've got you covered! Teens Tabletop Games: Magic the Gathering is open every Thursday from 2-5pm. Ages 12+. All experience levels welcome. We have a few starter MTG decks for in-library use. Other tabletop games…Learn More
LEGO Builders
Visit the library and put your LEGO skills to the test, then display your creation in the Children's Room for the week! All materials are provided by the library. Ages 3+
Trivia Night with the Friends of HPL @ Rushfords
It's trivia night at Rushford & Sons to support the Friends of HPL! Geeks Who Drink will be supporting The Friends of Holliston Public Library with a Quiz For A Cause. So get your team together and meet over at Rushford & Sons for trivia! Fun, prizes, and more! Rushford & Sons - 747 Washington St.…Learn More
Library Morning Play Date
Spend the morning at HPL, where you can meet new friends and play!
Tween/Teen Nintendo Switch
Come to the Gilman Room and play a variety of games on our Nintendo Switch, also enjoy an art projects table! All materials provided by the library. For grades 6+.
Magna-tile Monday
Build with magna-tiles & meet new friends! No registration required, all ages welcome.
Magna-tile Monday
Build with magna-tiles & meet new friends! No registration required, all ages welcome.
Morning Book Club
The Library Book Club meets the first Monday of each month at 11:00am for approximately one hour except for Monday holidays. Read the selected book and attend the discussion to share your thoughts or sit and listen. A no-pressure environment, attend as many or as few sessions as you like.…Learn More
Claflin Hill Symphony — A Vehicle of Community in Central Mass
The conductor and founder of the Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra, Paul Surapine, is coming to Holliston Public Library! He's going to share how Claflin Hill came to be, what it has become in the region, and how important and unifying a cultural edifice can be to the growing community.…Learn More
YMCA Project ABC Play Group
Join us as we explore a new theme each week based on one of our favorite books! We have STEAM, ELA, and SEL activities, and a circle time with songs and stories. We will play learn, and grow together!
Dungeons and Dragons: Teen Campaign
Join our teen-run Dungeons and Dragons campaign! Ages 12+, all experience levels welcome. No registration required, come as often as you'd like!
Tinker Time
Stop by & explore STEM-based toys!All ages welcome.
Terrarium Workshop with Tower Hill
Led by instructors from the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill, make your very own terrarium and learn how to care for it! Adult program. ***This is expected to be a popular program. Pay careful attention to your confirmation email which will confirm your approval or waitlist status.…Learn More
Things That Go! Play
Play with cars, trucks, & trains at the library! All ages welcome.
Library Morning Play Date
Spend the morning at HPL, where you can meet new friends and play!
LEGO Builders
Visit the library and put your LEGO skills to the test, then display your creation in the Children's Room for the week! All materials are provided by the library. Ages 3+
Teen Tabletop Games: Magic the Gathering
Looking for a place to play MTG? We've got you covered! Teens Tabletop Games: Magic the Gathering is open every Thursday from 2-5pm. Ages 12+. All experience levels welcome. We have a few starter MTG decks for in-library use. Other tabletop games…Learn More
Library Morning Play Date
Spend the morning at HPL, where you can meet new friends and play!
Tween/Teen Nintendo Switch
Come to the Gilman Room and play a variety of games on our Nintendo Switch, also enjoy an art projects table! All materials provided by the library. For grades 6+.
Magna-tile Monday
Build with magna-tiles & meet new friends! No registration required, all ages welcome.
YMCA Project ABC Play Group
Join us as we explore a new theme each week based on one of our favorite books! We have STEAM, ELA, and SEL activities, and a circle time with songs and stories. We will play learn, and grow together!
Mystery Book Club
Open to new members. Books available at the adult circulation desk one month before the meeting.
Dungeons and Dragons: Teen Campaign
Join our teen-run Dungeons and Dragons campaign! Ages 12+, all experience levels welcome. No registration required, come as often as you'd like!
Tinker Time
Stop by & explore STEM-based toys!All ages welcome.
Miss Jackie & Friends: HYFS Story Time!
Join Miss Jackie and Friends from HYFS for a story time full of friends, songs, and movement! All ages welcome.
Things That Go! Play
Play with cars, trucks, & trains at the library! All ages welcome.
Library Morning Play Date
Spend the morning at HPL, where you can meet new friends and play!
Teen Tabletop Games: Magic the Gathering
Looking for a place to play MTG? We've got you covered! Teens Tabletop Games: Magic the Gathering is open every Thursday from 2-5pm. Ages 12+. All experience levels welcome. We have a few starter MTG decks for in-library use. Other tabletop games…Learn More
LEGO Builders
Visit the library and put your LEGO skills to the test, then display your creation in the Children's Room for the week! All materials are provided by the library. Ages 3+
Library Morning Play Date
Spend the morning at HPL, where you can meet new friends and play!
Tween/Teen Nintendo Switch
Come to the Gilman Room and play a variety of games on our Nintendo Switch, also enjoy an art projects table! All materials provided by the library. For grades 6+.
STEM Story Time with the WISE Club!
Join Holliston High School's Women in Science and Engineering Club for STEM Story Time! Share books and a stem-based activity run by these wonderful students. Ages 3+
Magna-tile Monday
Build with magna-tiles & meet new friends! No registration required, all ages welcome.
Needle Felted "Painting"
We've got our beloved and talented Jen from the Felted Bee coming back to get us ready for spring with some Needle Felted "Painting!" She'll be instructing how to create a lovely bunch of spring flowers by using wool, bamboo frames, and felting needles! ***Pay attention to your email after registration.…Learn More
YMCA Project ABC Play Group
Join us as we explore a new theme each week based on one of our favorite books! We have STEAM, ELA, and SEL activities, and a circle time with songs and stories. We will play learn, and grow together!
Tuesday Matinee
Come to the library the third Tuesday of every month and watch a new movie! This month's showing is The Quiet Man. After accidentally killing an opponent in the ring, boxer Sean Thornton leaves America and returns to his native Ireland, hoping to buy his family's homestead and live in peace.…Learn More
Dungeons and Dragons: Teen Campaign
Join our teen-run Dungeons and Dragons campaign! Ages 12+, all experience levels welcome. No registration required, come as often as you'd like!
Tinker Time
Stop by & explore STEM-based toys!All ages welcome.
Things That Go! Play
Play with cars, trucks, & trains at the library! All ages welcome.
Art in Bloom
Art in Bloom returns to the Holliston Public Library March 19-21, 2026, a lovely way to mark the beginning of Spring. This event is brought to us by the Holliston Garden Club. It is a cultural program in which floral designers create arrangements inspired by the art of Holliston residents.…Learn More
Library Morning Play Date
Spend the morning at HPL, where you can meet new friends and play!
Teen Tabletop Games: Magic the Gathering
Looking for a place to play MTG? We've got you covered! Teens Tabletop Games: Magic the Gathering is open every Thursday from 2-5pm. Ages 12+. All experience levels welcome. We have a few starter MTG decks for in-library use. Other tabletop games…Learn More
LEGO Builders
Visit the library and put your LEGO skills to the test, then display your creation in the Children's Room for the week! All materials are provided by the library. Ages 3+
Art in Bloom Opening Night!
Art in Bloom returns to the Holliston Public Library! A lovely way to mark the beginning of Spring. This event is brought to us by the Holliston Garden Club. It is a cultural program in which floral designers create arrangements inspired by the art of Holliston residents.…Learn More
Library Morning Play Date
Spend the morning at HPL, where you can meet new friends and play!
Tween/Teen Nintendo Switch
Come to the Gilman Room and play a variety of games on our Nintendo Switch, also enjoy an art projects table! All materials provided by the library. For grades 6+.
Magna-tile Monday
Build with magna-tiles & meet new friends! No registration required, all ages welcome.
YMCA Project ABC Play Group
Join us as we explore a new theme each week based on one of our favorite books! We have STEAM, ELA, and SEL activities, and a circle time with songs and stories. We will play learn, and grow together!
Tinker Time
Stop by & explore STEM-based toys!All ages welcome.
Dungeons and Dragons: Teen Campaign
Join our teen-run Dungeons and Dragons campaign! Ages 12+, all experience levels welcome. No registration required, come as often as you'd like!
Story Time with Fire Chief Cassidy
Join us in welcoming Fire Chief Cassidy in a fire-themed story time! Ages 0+
Things That Go! Play
Play with cars, trucks, & trains at the library! All ages welcome.
Library Morning Play Date
Spend the morning at HPL, where you can meet new friends and play!
LEGO Builders
Visit the library and put your LEGO skills to the test, then display your creation in the Children's Room for the week! All materials are provided by the library. Ages 3+
Teen Tabletop Games: Magic the Gathering
Looking for a place to play MTG? We've got you covered! Teens Tabletop Games: Magic the Gathering is open every Thursday from 2-5pm. Ages 12+. All experience levels welcome. We have a few starter MTG decks for in-library use. Other tabletop games…Learn More
Library Morning Play Date
Spend the morning at HPL, where you can meet new friends and play!
Tween/Teen Nintendo Switch
Come to the Gilman Room and play a variety of games on our Nintendo Switch, also enjoy an art projects table! All materials provided by the library. For grades 6+.
Magna-tile Monday
Build with magna-tiles & meet new friends! No registration required, all ages welcome.
YMCA Project ABC Play Group
Join us as we explore a new theme each week based on one of our favorite books! We have STEAM, ELA, and SEL activities, and a circle time with songs and stories. We will play learn, and grow together!
Tinker Time
Stop by & explore STEM-based toys!All ages welcome.
Dungeons and Dragons: Teen Campaign
Join our teen-run Dungeons and Dragons campaign! Ages 12+, all experience levels welcome. No registration required, come as often as you'd like!
One Up Games
No Fooling!One Up Games for Tweens and Teens in the Gilman RoomWe welcome our friends at One Up Games for video games and virtual reality glasses fun in the Gilman Room! For gamers 5th grade and up. Please register here for your spot.
One Up Games
No Fooling!One Up Games for Tweens and Teens in the Gilman RoomWe welcome our friends at One Up Games for video games and virtual reality glasses fun in the Gilman Room! For gamers 5th grade and up. Please register here for your spot.
Things That Go! Play
Play with cars, trucks, & trains at the library! All ages welcome.
Library Morning Play Date
Spend the morning at HPL, where you can meet new friends and play!
Teen Tabletop Games: Magic the Gathering
Looking for a place to play MTG? We've got you covered! Teens Tabletop Games: Magic the Gathering is open every Thursday from 2-5pm. Ages 12+. All experience levels welcome. We have a few starter MTG decks for in-library use. Other tabletop games…Learn More
Investment and Fraud Advice with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Jennifer Brady, an attorney from the Boston regional office of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will be here to discuss financial investment advice and fraud detection and prevention. In this presentation you'll learn some basics about investing and saving as well as about fraud scams - which are much more common than you think! Get advice you can trust to protect your hard-earned money.…Learn More
LEGO Builders
Visit the library and put your LEGO skills to the test, then display your creation in the Children's Room for the week! All materials are provided by the library. Ages 3+
Library Morning Play Date
Spend the morning at HPL, where you can meet new friends and play!