Holliston Public Library
Upcoming Events
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.
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!
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.
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.
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!
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+.
Bedazzle a Book!
Bedazzle your favorite book! Bring your own book (or select one from our book sale) and a friend. We'll provide the materials and some light refreshments! All ages welcome. No registration is required!
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 Conclave. Cardinal Lawrence has one of the world's most secretive and ancient events, participating in the selection of a new pope. Surrounded by powerful religious leaders in the halls of the Vatican, he soon uncovers a trail of deep secrets that could shake the very foundation of the Roman Catholic Church.…Learn More
Tinker Time
Stop by & explore STEM-based toys!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
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+
Playhouse Parody Dance Party! Music & Movement for Kids
Join us for PLAYHOUSE PARODY! A music and movement based event for kids aged 0-6.
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+.
Boston Children's Toy Drive & Crafts for Kids!
Help support a local HHS student and their National Honors Society leadership project! Donate toys to pediatric patients at Boston Children's, and make crafts in the Gilman Room.
Magna-tile Monday
Build with magna-tiles & meet new friends! No registration required, all ages welcome.
Deaf & Hard of Hearing Awareness Night
Join HHS Students for a Deaf & Hard of Hearing Awareness Night at HPL! Games & activities will be provided. Ages 8+
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!
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!
Ren Faire Romance with Authors Jen DeLuca, Jamie Pacton, and Sam Parks
We're so thrilled that Jen DeLuca, Jamie Pacton, and Sam Parks will be joining us. If you know of their books, you know that their Ren Faire settings for luscious romance stories are to die for (not on by the sword, just metaphorically :). We hope you can join us for this virtual discussion about Jen, Jamie, and Sam's characters, the ideal place at a Ren Faire to fall in love, and the vagaries of choosing between grog and mead.…Learn More
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!
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!
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.
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
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!
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.
Story Time with Jeff
Join us for a story time with Library Director Jeff Smith!
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!
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.
Alcohol Ink Workshop
In this hands-on Alcohol Ink Art Workshop, participants will explore the vibrant, fluid nature of alcohol inks while learning techniques such as blending, layering, and controlled movement. Using non-traditional tools and surfaces, patrons will experiment with color, texture, and composition to create unique abstract artworks.…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!
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.
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.
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
Tween/Teen Nautical Crafting with Book Pages
Come celebrate spring by making a beautiful boat out of recycled book pages at the library!Get ready to sail the creative seas with our art class! This unique class harnesses the charm of book pages, transforming them into ships. It's a fun, eco-friendly way to express your creativity.…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!
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 100 Year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared. Allan Karlsson is a 100-year-old explosives expert who is so bored in a retirement home that he jumps out of a window.…Learn More
Tinker Time
Stop by & explore STEM-based toys!All ages welcome.
Story Time with Jeff
Join Library Director Jeff Smith for Story Time in the Gilman Room! 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
Things That Go! Play
Play with cars, trucks, & trains at the library! All ages welcome.
Farm Girl on the Front Lines: Deborah Sampson's Secret
Join us in the Holliston Historical Society's Barn as we meet the woman who hoodwinked George Washington’s army! A Massachusetts native, Deborah Sampson is the only woman known to have disguised herself as a man and serve as a soldier in the Continental Army without getting caught! In honor of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Deborah is coming to tell her story.…Learn More
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+.
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!
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.
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!
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+.
A Tasting of Teas from India, Japan and China
Tea Tasting from India, Japan, and China with Sandeep Hazarika
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
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.
