Bancroft Memorial Library
50 Hopedale Street
Keely Bethel-Penny, Library Director
(508) 634-2209
Library News
Reminder: Our regular Friday Hours of 1:00pm-5:00pm resume on Friday, September 6th
It’s a wrap on Summer Reading 2024!
This year’s Summer Reading program was the busiest one yet, with 309 kids, teens and adults participating! Over 1600 hours of reading were logged throughout the 8 week program and we want to thank everyone for making this program a huge success! We are grateful to have so many individuals, organizations and businesses supporting the 2024 Summer Reading Program at Bancroft Memorial Library. Special thanks to: The O’Leary Family, the Catalogna Family, Six Flags New England, The Hopedale Cultural Council, The Friends of the Hopedale Library, the Hopedale Community House, Hopedale Fire Department, Hopedale Police Department, The Hopedale Foundation, Middlesex Savings Bank, Hopedale Dental Center, An Unlikely Story Bookstore & Cafe, Hilton Home Suites in Walpole, Chipotle, Urban Air in Bellingham, Story Land, Milford Ace Hardware, Massachusetts Library System, Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, and the amazing residents, readers and supporters in the Hopedale community
Hopedale’s Day in the Park
Saturday, September 21st from 10:00am-4:00pm
We are excited to be hosting a table at Hopedale’s Day in the Park on September 21st. Stop by our table for a visit; we will have children’s books available for purchase, games, raffle baskets and more!
Helen Symonds Book Group
Wednesday, September 4th at 1:00pm
The group will meet in the Library Program Room to discuss Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver. “Demon Copperhead is set in the mountains of southern Appalachia. It’s the story of a boy born to a teenaged single mother in a single-wide trailer, with no assets beyond his dead father’s good looks and copper-colored hair, a caustic wit, and a fierce talent for survival. In a plot that never pauses for breath, relayed in his own unsparing voice, he braves the modern perils of foster care, child labor, derelict schools, athletic success, addiction, disastrous loves, and crushing losses.” – adapted from the CWMARs catalog.
Community Conversations
Wednesday, September 4th at 6:30pm
Community Conversations will meet to discuss “The Role of the US in Foreign Affairs.” If you are interested in joining the conversation, please sign up at the Circulation Desk or online on the Library website under Calendar of Events.
News from the Friends of the Hopedale Library:
Maker Mondays – Monday, September 16th at 6:00pm
Join our crafting workshop for adults at Bancroft Memorial Library! You will be creating your own Dichroic fused glass pendant with colorful pre-cut glass in this easy, fun class. The workshop is free and all materials are supplied! Registration is required. Call the Library to register or you can register online under Calendar of Events. Please note: safety protocols will be covered at the beginning of class, so we cannot accept late arrivals. Thank you very much for your understanding!
WWII Letters to and From a Young Soldier – Wednesday, September 18th at 6:30 pm
Join us as genealogist Seema-Jayne Kenney shares the history and stories found in over three hundred letters discovered in her uncle’s attic. Learn about the compelling story of her uncle’s life as a young WWII soldier and his family’s experiences back home. These letters document his service with the Fifth Army Headquarters, registration at Fort Devens, training at two camps, and travel overseas to Italy. He describes the work and the leisure, the rules, and the return trip. Letters from his family tell of their life at home during the war. Learn about 1943-45 as we hear the words of a 19-year-old country boy and his family. To register for this free program, please sign up at the Circulation Desk, call the Library at (508) 634-2209, or register online on the Library website under Calendar of Events.
FlowerPower.org Fundraiser
Please support The Friends of the Hopedale Library by shopping our FlowerPower.org fundraiser through 10/15! You can order fall bulbs online and have orders shipped directly to you. The Friends of the Hopedale Library earns 50% which goes right back to the Library. Shop at http://hopedalelibrary.fpfundraising.com.
Ongoing Book Sale
Did you know that you can support the Friends of the Hopedale Library anytime the Library is open by shopping the Ongoing Book sale? We offer a selection of adult and children’s titles and even puzzles! You can find the sale area downstairs just outside the Program Room. All monies raised go back to the Bancroft Memorial Library to pay for children’s and adult programs, museum passes and other expenses not covered by the Library budget. Thank you for your support!
About the Friends
of the Library
The Friends of the Hopedale Library, founded in 1983, is an active volunteer, non-profit organization with a 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 meets the second Wednesday of the month, September through June at 6:30pm. New members and ideas are always welcome!
News from the Marjorie Hattersley Children’s Room
Fall programs in the Children’s Room will be returning in October; check the Library website for the most up-to-date information and links to register.
Volunteer Saturdays for High School Students - Saturday, September 14th from 11:00am-1:00pm
Beginning September 14th Miss Laura will be scheduling Volunteer Saturdays once a month for High School students. Activities requested of the volunteers will vary and any required materials or items will be provided by the Library staff – all you need to bring is energy and motivation! Registration is required and preference will be given to Hopedale students. Please contact Miss Laura for any additional information at (508) 634-2209.
For updates throughout the month, Friend us on Facebook and sign up at www.wowbrary.org to discover the Library’s newest books, movies and music. Our webpage is https://www.hopedale-ma.gov/bancroft-memorial-library.
