Hopkinton Public Library

Adult Services Librarian Danielle Wolber visits Fairview Estates to provide services to residents. Please contact Danielle Wolber at dwolber@hopkintonma. gov for more information.

Intermediate Learners have mastered basic vocabulary and simple grammar and are now focused on greater comfort level in everyday conversations. At the Intermediate level, we will prioritize components of grammar, vocabulary expansion, reading comprehension, and group discussion.…Learn More

Preschool Storytellers includes a short storytime followed by play-based activities. We will start with a few songs and then Ms. Carly will read a picture book with children, inviting them to respond to the story and pictures. After this shared reading children will continue storytelling through crafts, sensory activities, dramatic play, and more.…Learn More

At Kids Creative Writing Club, children will have fun exploring the world of writing, imagination, and storytelling with their friends. Each meeting will include creative activities like interactive games, poetry prompts, group storytelling, and more.…Learn More

A Dungeons & Dragons group for adults ages 18-25! Meet every other Wednesday at 5:30pm in the library's Ellsworth Room. New and experienced adventurers welcome.

In this workshop you will learn to organize your life through rapid logging. You will be given blank journals in which you can use your creativity to fill out your first daily and monthly logs. We will supply you with a journal and provide markers, washi tape and more for your use in creating your journal.…Learn More

Anime & Manga Fans: Meet in the YA Room to discuss manga, watch anime, draw characters, and eat fun snacks!Open to teens and pre-teens in grades 5-12. Please note: In this program we may watch and/or discuss material that is rated TV-14 or unrated.…Learn More

Feminist philosopher Dr. Lindsey Stewart’s book, The Conjuring of America: Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic, tells the stories of Negro Mammies of slavery; the Voodoo Queens and Blues Women of Reconstruction; and the Granny Midwives and textile weavers of the Jim Crow era.…Learn More

Conversation and Culture is a gathering of new and old friends who meet under the direction of a leader to focus on English fluency. Participants who choose this offering are fairly comfortable in everyday conversation but recognize the need to be more comfortable in the world around them.…Learn More

The February 13th class will held on Zoom. Please email dboudreau@hopkintonma. gov for the link. ELL Conversation Circle for Beginning Learners is appropriate for someone with very limited experience with the English language. This learner may be familiar with basic vocabulary and simple phrases but is struggling with everyday conversations.…Learn More

Guided walk, Whitehall Conservation Area & Laurel Ridge. This is a beautiful area at Lake Whitehall, with woodland and shoreline trails. We'll start in HALT's Whitehall Conservation Area, and then explore some of the SVT's newly acquired Laurel Ridge property.…Learn More

A painting class with artist Julie Harrold! Create your own painting of a winter mountain and Northern Lights scene. For ages 11-18.

During the American Revolution, pamphlets printed with essays circulated widely. Come learn how to bind your own 3-hole and 5-hole pamphlet. These handy little booklets can be used as date books, for notes, as artists' pads, and more! Because you sew them yourself, they are also endlessly customizable!This program is for ages 16-adult.…Learn More

Intermediate Learners have mastered basic vocabulary and simple grammar and are now focused on greater comfort level in everyday conversations. At the Intermediate level, we will prioritize components of grammar, vocabulary expansion, reading comprehension, and group discussion.…Learn More

Help us seal the honmoon at our KPop Demon Hunters Party! Enjoy a variety of themed crafts and activities while we listen to the soundtrack and other KPop songs. Costumes welcome. It’s gonna be, gonna be golden!Best for ages 5 and up. No registration required.…Learn More

We will have board games, card games, puzzles, Nintendo Switch and Xbox set up in the YA Room. Open to anyone in grades 5-12. Snacks provided!

Drop by the Children's Room to practice reading aloud to Hula, a local therapy dog!…Learn More

Celebrate Lunar New Year at the library with a showing of Pixar's Turning Red. A thirteen-year-old girl named Mei Lee is torn between staying her mother's dutiful daughter and the changes of adolescence. And as if the challenges were not enough, whenever she gets overly excited Mei transforms into a giant red panda.…Learn More

Join Ms. Carly for a special evening storytime. We’ll sing songs to shake the end of day sillies out and read stories to wind down for bedtime. Pajamas and stuffed animals are welcome! Recommended for ages 0-5. Please register.

Conversation and Culture is a gathering of new and old friends who meet under the direction of a leader to focus on English fluency. Participants who choose this offering are fairly comfortable in everyday conversation but recognize the need to be more comfortable in the world around them.…Learn More

Recommended for ages 2+. Join members of the Hopkinton Fire and Police departments for stories, songs, and a craft.

The February 20th class will held on Zoom. Please email dboudreau@hopkintonma. gov for the link. ELL Conversation Circle for Beginning Learners is appropriate for someone with very limited experience with the English language. This learner may be familiar with basic vocabulary and simple phrases but is struggling with everyday conversations.…Learn More

Children ages 7-12 are invited to join instructor Julie Harrold for this step-by-step paint class. All materials will be provided and attendees will take home their completed painting of a Snowy Day Bear. Julie Harrold has a BFA in Studio Arts, is a former Elementary art teacher/Art director and currently a homeschool mom who also teaches art classes in her spare time.…Learn More

Drop by the Children's Department programming room for some family activities (i. e. chess, board games, blocks, coloring, etc).

The history of tabletop roleplaying stretches back over 25 years ago, and its popularity continues to this day. This group was started with a focus on "old school" games, like Dungeons & Dragons and other classics from the 1970s and '80s, but these days we play all sorts of games, old and new.…Learn More

books will be decorated

Join us for a bedtime playgroup and drop off your stuffed friends at the library for a night of giggles, games, and cozy chaos. Pick them up the next day after their big night out among the booksEVENT HIGHLIGHTSBedtime Themed PlaygroupMonday, February 23rd from 5pm-6pmPut on your PJs and join us for bedtime-themed games, crafts, and stories.…Learn More

Tom D. Crouch, a Smithsonian veteran of almost 45 years, paints a robust picture of a unique American establishment and its lasting legacies in his book Smithson’s Gamble. Click here to register!Follow the fascinating growth and development of the world's largest museum and research complex during its first 60 years.…Learn More

Chess Club for ages 6 and up. High school volunteers will be available to guide and instruct. New players are always welcome!

Preschool Storytellers includes a short storytime followed by play-based activities. We will start with a few songs and then Ms. Carly will read a picture book with children, inviting them to respond to the story and pictures. After this shared reading children will continue storytelling through crafts, sensory activities, dramatic play, and more.…Learn More

Intermediate Learners have mastered basic vocabulary and simple grammar and are now focused on greater comfort level in everyday conversations. At the Intermediate level, we will prioritize components of grammar, vocabulary expansion, reading comprehension, and group discussion.…Learn More

At Kids Creative Writing Club, children will have fun exploring the world of writing, imagination, and storytelling with their friends. Each meeting will include creative activities like interactive games, poetry prompts, group storytelling, and more.…Learn More

A Dungeons & Dragons group for adults ages 18-25! Meet every other Wednesday at 5:30pm in the library's Ellsworth Room. New and experienced adventurers welcome.

Anime & Manga Fans: Meet in the YA Room to discuss manga, watch anime, draw characters, and eat fun snacks!Open to teens and pre-teens in grades 5-12. Please note: In this program we may watch and/or discuss material that is rated TV-14 or unrated.…Learn More

Are you a true crime junkie? So are we! Join us online for a discussion of the case of Suzanne Marie Sevakis, aka "The Girl in the Picture. " Twenty-year old Tonya Hughes was struck by a hit-and-run driver in the spring of 1990. She died five days later.…Learn More

Drop by the Children's Room to practice reading aloud to Hula, a local therapy dog!…Learn More

Join Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts for this informational seminar about planning for Medicare. If you’re getting close to Medicare eligibility, this presentation is for you. Whether you are planning to retire or will continue to work, it’s important to know your Medicare options.…Learn More

Conversation and Culture is a gathering of new and old friends who meet under the direction of a leader to focus on English fluency. Participants who choose this offering are fairly comfortable in everyday conversation but recognize the need to be more comfortable in the world around them.…Learn More

The February 20th class will held on Zoom. Please email dboudreau@hopkintonma. gov for the link. ELL Conversation Circle for Beginning Learners is appropriate for someone with very limited experience with the English language. This learner may be familiar with basic vocabulary and simple phrases but is struggling with everyday conversations.…Learn More

Drop by the Children's Department programming room for some family activities (i. e. chess, board games, blocks, coloring, etc).

This is an interactive, multimedia session that educates and enriches the audience with the history, beauty and depth of an ancient art form and provides a glimpse into the rich cultural heritage of India. The dancer presents pieces and connects them to works of Indian literature, paintings and temple sculptures.…Learn More

The history of tabletop roleplaying stretches back over 25 years ago, and its popularity continues to this day. This group was started with a focus on "old school" games, like Dungeons & Dragons and other classics from the 1970s and '80s, but these days we play all sorts of games, old and new.…Learn More

The history of tabletop roleplaying stretches back over 25 years ago, and its popularity continues to this day. This group was started with a focus on "old school" games, like Dungeons & Dragons and other classics from the 1970s and '80s, but these days we play all sorts of games, old and new.…Learn More

Join us for teen-only Drop-In Craft Hours in the CreatorSpace! Our CreatorSpace staffer today is Jess, our Teen Librarian! Her expertise is in general crafts. Find out more about our CreatorSpace at https://hopkintonlibrary. org/creatorspace/. CreatorSpace users must pre-register at the Reference Desk.…Learn More

Join us for Scrabble Group and Mahjong Group, where we play Scrabble and Mahjong! We'll provide Scrabble sets, but we don't have a Mahjong set at this time. Please bring you own set if you can! No registration is required.

Adult Services Librarian Danielle Wolber visits Fairview Estates to provide services to residents. Please contact Danielle Wolber at dwolber@hopkintonma. gov for more information.

Preschool Storytellers includes a short storytime followed by play-based activities. We will start with a few songs and then Ms. Carly will read a picture book with children, inviting them to respond to the story and pictures. After this shared reading children will continue storytelling through crafts, sensory activities, dramatic play, and more.…Learn More

Intermediate Learners have mastered basic vocabulary and simple grammar and are now focused on greater comfort level in everyday conversations. At the Intermediate level, we will prioritize components of grammar, vocabulary expansion, reading comprehension, and group discussion.…Learn More

At Kids Creative Writing Club, children will have fun exploring the world of writing, imagination, and storytelling with their friends. Each meeting will include creative activities like interactive games, poetry prompts, group storytelling, and more.…Learn More

Drop by the Children's Room to practice reading aloud to Hula, a local therapy dog!…Learn More

Conversation and Culture is a gathering of new and old friends who meet under the direction of a leader to focus on English fluency. Participants who choose this offering are fairly comfortable in everyday conversation but recognize the need to be more comfortable in the world around them.…Learn More

Drop by the Children's Department programming room for some family activities (i. e. chess, board games, blocks, coloring, etc).

Learn the basics of quilting! It's so easy, you'll make your own quilted coaster in under an hour! Though quilting is an art that can be immensely detailed, the basics are really easy to pick up. We will be using basic sewing machines. Come try it out and see why it has been a quintessential American art for generations! This program is for ages 16-adult.…Learn More

Join us for teen-only Drop-In Craft Hours in the CreatorSpace! Our CreatorSpace staffer today is Jess, our Teen Librarian! Her expertise is in general crafts. Find out more about our CreatorSpace at https://hopkintonlibrary. org/creatorspace/. CreatorSpace users must pre-register at the Reference Desk.…Learn More

Chess Club for ages 6 and up. High school volunteers will be available to guide and instruct. New players are always welcome!

Narcan is the brand name of the generic Naloxone and is a life-saving medication that can reverse an overdose from opioids. This free Narcan training will provide participants with a brief training on how to recognize an opioid overdose, when and how to use Narcan, and a free kit to take home.…Learn More

Preschool Storytellers includes a short storytime followed by play-based activities. We will start with a few songs and then Ms. Carly will read a picture book with children, inviting them to respond to the story and pictures. After this shared reading children will continue storytelling through crafts, sensory activities, dramatic play, and more.…Learn More

Intermediate Learners have mastered basic vocabulary and simple grammar and are now focused on greater comfort level in everyday conversations. At the Intermediate level, we will prioritize components of grammar, vocabulary expansion, reading comprehension, and group discussion.…Learn More

At Kids Creative Writing Club, children will have fun exploring the world of writing, imagination, and storytelling with their friends. Each meeting will include creative activities like interactive games, poetry prompts, group storytelling, and more.…Learn More

A Dungeons & Dragons group for adults ages 18-25! Meet every other Wednesday at 5:30pm in the library's Ellsworth Room. New and experienced adventurers welcome.

Anime & Manga Fans: Meet in the YA Room to discuss manga, watch anime, draw characters, and eat fun snacks!Open to teens and pre-teens in grades 5-12. Please note: In this program we may watch and/or discuss material that is rated TV-14 or unrated.…Learn More

Join us for the Frayed Knot Fiber Arts Circle! Bring your current project or pattern. This group is open to teens and adult of all skill levels. All fiber arts crafts (knitting, crochet, hand quilting, needlepoint, cross-stitch, finger knitting, needle felting, etc.…Learn More

Drop by the Children's Room to practice reading aloud to Hula, a local therapy dog!…Learn More

Conversation and Culture is a gathering of new and old friends who meet under the direction of a leader to focus on English fluency. Participants who choose this offering are fairly comfortable in everyday conversation but recognize the need to be more comfortable in the world around them.…Learn More

You’re invited to join us for a virtual conversation with acclaimed author Kate Quinn about her latest fantastical work, The Astral Library, which poses the question: Have you ever wished you could live inside a book? Welcome to the Astral Library, where books are not just objects, but doors to new worlds, new lives, and new futures.…Learn More

Spend your afternoon with us at the library! Professional Gamers from One Up Games will set up consoles and Virtual Reality headsets in the Betty Strong Room for students in grades 5-12. Computers, board games, and crafts are also available in the YA Room.

Drop by the Children's Department programming room for some family activities (i. e. chess, board games, blocks, coloring, etc).

The history of tabletop roleplaying stretches back over 25 years ago, and its popularity continues to this day. This group was started with a focus on "old school" games, like Dungeons & Dragons and other classics from the 1970s and '80s, but these days we play all sorts of games, old and new.…Learn More

Join us for teen-only Drop-In Craft Hours in the CreatorSpace! Our CreatorSpace staffer today is Jess, our Teen Librarian! Her expertise is in general crafts. Find out more about our CreatorSpace at https://hopkintonlibrary. org/creatorspace/. CreatorSpace users must pre-register at the Reference Desk.…Learn More

Who wouldn’t want a lil guy? A lil friend. A lil beanie feller to have and to hold. Stop on over in the CreatorSpace and sew life into your new, silly lil pal with help from Library Staff Danielle and Ray. We provide instruction, fabric, sewing needles and thread, eyes and filler beans for your new buddy.…Learn More

Preschool Storytellers includes a short storytime followed by play-based activities. We will start with a few songs and then Ms. Carly will read a picture book with children, inviting them to respond to the story and pictures. After this shared reading children will continue storytelling through crafts, sensory activities, dramatic play, and more.…Learn More

Intermediate Learners have mastered basic vocabulary and simple grammar and are now focused on greater comfort level in everyday conversations. At the Intermediate level, we will prioritize components of grammar, vocabulary expansion, reading comprehension, and group discussion.…Learn More

At Kids Creative Writing Club, children will have fun exploring the world of writing, imagination, and storytelling with their friends. Each meeting will include creative activities like interactive games, poetry prompts, group storytelling, and more.…Learn More

Drop by the Children's Room to practice reading aloud to Hula, a local therapy dog!…Learn More

Conversation and Culture is a gathering of new and old friends who meet under the direction of a leader to focus on English fluency. Participants who choose this offering are fairly comfortable in everyday conversation but recognize the need to be more comfortable in the world around them.…Learn More

Friends of the Library Mini Golf Fundraiser

Drop by the Children's Department programming room for some family activities (i. e. chess, board games, blocks, coloring, etc).

Friends of the Library Mini Golf Fundraiser

Join us for teen-only Drop-In Craft Hours in the CreatorSpace! Our CreatorSpace staffer today is Jess, our Teen Librarian! Her expertise is in general crafts. Find out more about our CreatorSpace at https://hopkintonlibrary. org/creatorspace/. CreatorSpace users must pre-register at the Reference Desk.…Learn More

Join us for a special conversation between award-winning journalist Shoshana Walter and bestselling and award-winning author Barbara Kingsolver as they chat about Walter’s book Rehab: An American Scandal. In this work, Walter, a Pulitzer finalist, exposes the country’s failed response to the opioid crisis, and the malfeasance, corruption, and snake oil which blight the drug rehabilitation industry.…Learn More

Chess Club for ages 6 and up. High school volunteers will be available to guide and instruct. New players are always welcome!

Applique is a fun and easy way to add designs to a fabric background. In this event, we will learn how to add a simple decorative shape to a tea-towel. This program is for ages 16-adult. A signed CreatorSpace waiver is required to access this event.…Learn More

Introducing the National Treasures book discussion group, where we’ll read classic American literature through the ages. Revisit those high school cornerstones to see if they’re any different than you remember. Or, if you haven’t read them before, see what all the fuss is about! We'll meet the fourth Wednesday of the month.…Learn More

Preschool Storytellers includes a short storytime followed by play-based activities. We will start with a few songs and then Ms. Carly will read a picture book with children, inviting them to respond to the story and pictures. After this shared reading children will continue storytelling through crafts, sensory activities, dramatic play, and more.…Learn More

Intermediate Learners have mastered basic vocabulary and simple grammar and are now focused on greater comfort level in everyday conversations. At the Intermediate level, we will prioritize components of grammar, vocabulary expansion, reading comprehension, and group discussion.…Learn More

Interested in volunteering at the library? Giving back to your community can be rewarding, can help you complete mandatory volunteer hours, and help with college applications or resume building. Adults and teens 14 and older, join us in learning about the library's volunteer needs.…Learn More

At Kids Creative Writing Club, children will have fun exploring the world of writing, imagination, and storytelling with their friends. Each meeting will include creative activities like interactive games, poetry prompts, group storytelling, and more.…Learn More

A Dungeons & Dragons group for adults ages 18-25! Meet every other Wednesday at 5:30pm in the library's Ellsworth Room. New and experienced adventurers welcome.

Anime & Manga Fans: Meet in the YA Room to discuss manga, watch anime, draw characters, and eat fun snacks!Open to teens and pre-teens in grades 5-12. Please note: In this program we may watch and/or discuss material that is rated TV-14 or unrated.…Learn More

Drop by the Children's Room to practice reading aloud to Hula, a local therapy dog!…Learn More

Conversation and Culture is a gathering of new and old friends who meet under the direction of a leader to focus on English fluency. Participants who choose this offering are fairly comfortable in everyday conversation but recognize the need to be more comfortable in the world around them.…Learn More

Join us for an enchanting and educational discussion with bestselling author Kate Messner as we delve into her Over and Under series, best suited for a K-3rd grade audience. Click here to register. The beautifully illustrated Over and Under books explore precious ecosystems, landscapes, and the animals that call these places “home,” all over the world.…Learn More

Drop by the Children's Department programming room for some family activities (i. e. chess, board games, blocks, coloring, etc).

Interested in volunteering at the library? Giving back to your community can be rewarding, can help you complete mandatory volunteer hours, and help with college applications or resume building. Adults and teens 14 and older, join us in learning about the library's volunteer needs.…Learn More

The history of tabletop roleplaying stretches back over 25 years ago, and its popularity continues to this day. This group was started with a focus on "old school" games, like Dungeons & Dragons and other classics from the 1970s and '80s, but these days we play all sorts of games, old and new.…Learn More

Join us for teen-only Drop-In Craft Hours in the CreatorSpace! Our CreatorSpace staffer today is Jess, our Teen Librarian! Her expertise is in general crafts. Find out more about our CreatorSpace at https://hopkintonlibrary. org/creatorspace/. CreatorSpace users must pre-register at the Reference Desk.…Learn More

Did you miss the live virtual author talk from Thursday? Join us in the Children's Programming Room for coloring, activity sheets, and to check out Kate's books while we stream the recording of an enchanting and educational discussion with bestselling author Kate Messner! This talk delves into her Over and Under series, best suited for a K-3rd grade audience.…Learn More

Learn the basics of quilting! It's so easy, you'll make your own quilted coaster in under an hour! Though quilting is an art that can be immensely detailed, the basics are really easy to pick up. We will be using basic sewing machines. Come try it out and see why it has been a quintessential American art for generations! This program is for ages 16-adult.…Learn More

Intermediate Learners have mastered basic vocabulary and simple grammar and are now focused on greater comfort level in everyday conversations. At the Intermediate level, we will prioritize components of grammar, vocabulary expansion, reading comprehension, and group discussion.…Learn More

Preschool Storytellers includes a short storytime followed by play-based activities. We will start with a few songs and then Ms. Carly will read a picture book with children, inviting them to respond to the story and pictures. After this shared reading children will continue storytelling through crafts, sensory activities, dramatic play, and more.…Learn More