Library Director

The Bancroft Memorial Library Trustees are pleased to welcome Tricia Perry as the new director of the Library. Tricia is an experienced library director, having served in this position at both the Westwood Public Library and the Millis Public Library. Tricia holds a master’s degree in Library and Information Science from Simmons College and a bachelor’s in Economics and Government from Smith College. Library Trustees invite residents to stop by the Library to meet Tricia and catch up with other library staff members.

Holiday Hours

Friday, December 24th Closed 

Saturday, December 25th Closed                       

Friday, December 31st 10am – 2pm       

Saturday, January 1st Closed

Hopedale Downtown Winter Stroll

Stop by the Library on Saturday, December 4 as part of the Hopedale Downtown Winter Stroll! We will be open from 10am to 3pm. There will be a make-and-take holiday craft suitable for all ages in the Children’s Room. The Friends of the Hopedale Library will also present a holiday concert with the local acapella group, Holiday Harmony Quartet at 2pm. Please call the Library at (508)634-2209 to reserve your seat for the concert!

Anthropomorphic Creamers Collection

Our display case this month features a wonderful collection of anthropomorphic creamers. These creamers are over 100 years old! Some of these pieces are by the manufacturer Schaefer & Vater. Come on down to the Library to view the collection and learn more! We would like to thank Bobbie Elfland for sharing such a fun collection.

Ongoing Monthly Library Events

Helen Symonds Book Group

The Hopedale Book Discussion Group meets monthly on the first Wednesday of the month at 1:00pm in the Bancroft Memorial Library meeting room. New members are always welcome. If interested in joining the group, please leave your contact information at the Circulation Desk.

The group will meet on Wednesday, December 1st at 1pm to discuss Midnight Library by Matt Haig. “Between life and death there is a library, and within that library, the shelves go on forever. Every book provides a chance to try another life you could have lived, to see how things would be if you had made other choices. Would you have done anything differently, if you had the chance to undo your regrets? Up until now Nora Seed's life has been full of misery. When she finds herself in the Midnight Library, she can now undo every decision she regrets. But things aren't always what she imagined they'd be...” -- adapted from book jacket CWMARS catalog

The book to be discussed in January will be Anxious People by Fredrik Backman. “Taken hostage by an unsuccessful bank robber while attending an open house, eight anxiety-prone strangers--including a redemption-seeking bank director, two couples who would fix their marriages, and a plucky octogenarian--discover their unexpected common traits.” – CWMARS catalog

Wednesday Knitting & Crocheting Group

Join Knovel Knitters for an evening of knitting and crocheting every Wednesday night from 6:00pm until 7:45pm.

Friends of the Hopedale Library

Holiday Harmony Quartet 

Saturday, December 4, 2021, 2 pm (snow date 12/11)  

Please join us on Saturday, December 4th from 2-3pm for a holiday concert with the local acapella group Holiday Harmony Quartet. This special event will take place in the upstairs Reading Room. The program will last approximately an hour. To reserve your seat please contact library staff at 508-634-2209 or stop by the upstairs circulation desk. Seats are limited!

Are you interested in joining The Friends of the Hopedale Library? The Friends meet the second Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm. We always welcome new members! Please call or stop by the upstairs circulation desk to join. 

The Friends of the Hopedale Library support the Library by providing funds for equipment, materials and programs to supplement the regular operating budget. They offer adult events September- June and fund the children's summer reading and other programs. More information can be found at https://www.hopedale-ma.gov/bancroft-memorial-library/pages/friends-library.

News from the Marjorie Hattersley Children’s Room  Good Neighbor Mitten Tree

Beginning November 26, our Good Neighbor Mitten Tree will be up in the Children's Room. We invite our generous patrons to donate handmade or newly purchased hats, scarves, mittens and gloves to be given to the Milford Food Pantry. Please add your name to one of the holiday angels decorating our tree, along with your gift. You can make this winter a bit warmer for someone! Please contact Mrs. Kraimer (508-634-2209) with any questions.

This is Hanukkah!

Join Mrs. Kraimer for some special Hanukkah fun on Wednesday, December 1 at 6:15pm. Listen to some Hanukkah stories and music. Then make a craft! This program is for ages 6 and up. Space is limited so call Mrs. Kraimer today at (508)634-2209 to register.

Let It Snow!

Oh the weather outside is frightful, but the Bancroft Memorial Library is so delightful with a special snowman-themed storytime with Mrs. Kraimer on Monday, December 6 at 6pm. Listen to snowman stories and paint a wooden snowman for your holiday table! This program is for ages 5 and up. Please call Mrs. Kraimer at (508)634-2209 to register.

December Story Hours

Story Hours are starting up in December on Tuesdays at 3:15pm (Dec. 7, 14, 21, 28) for ages 3 and up. Listen to stories, sing songs, and take home a craft. Call Mrs. Kraimer to register today!

Salt Dough Ornaments

Decorate an ornament for your tree on Wednesday, December 15 at 3:30pm for ages 3 and up. Mrs. Kraimer has baked salt dough ornaments. All they need is some paint! Come join in on the fun. Space is limited so call Mrs. Kraimer (508)634-2209 to register.

Game Day

Looking for something to do over vacation? Come to the Library from 2-4pm on Wednesday, December 29 to play some games! Tables will be set up for board games, Legos, and Pokemon. This activity is 

open to ages 5 and up. Please call Mrs. Kraimer to register at (508)634-2209.

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