State Senate recognizes Bancroft Memorial Library’s 125th anniversary
Hopedale Bancroft Library, Hopedale, Mass. Dated July 9, 1905. Source: www.bancroftmemoriallibrary.org
By Theresa Knapp
At a gathering on Jan. 8, Senator Ryan C. Fattman presented an Official Citation from the State Senate celebrating the 125th anniversary of the Bancroft Memorial Library.
Members of the library staff and trustees, Hopedale Select Board and Town Hall staff gathered in the library for the event.
On. Jan. 8, Senator Ryan C. Fattman presented a Citation from the State Senate in recognition of the Bancroft Memorial Library’s 125th anniversary. (L to R) Keely Bethel-Penny, Library Director; Laura Brillant-Giangrande, Youth Services Librarian; Susan Rolfe, Technical Services; Sen. Fattman; Jean Hill, Library Assistant; Frederick Oldfield III, Library Trustee; and Christine Seaver, Chair of the Library Trustees. Courtesy photo
The Official Citation read, “Be it known, that the Massachusetts Senate hereby extends its congratulations to The Bancroft Memorial Library in recognition of the auspicious occasion of your 125th anniversary, and serving as a community resource that fosters research and creativity; and be it further known, that the Massachusetts Senate extends its best wishes for continued success; that this Citation be duly signed by the President of the Senate and attested to and a copy thereof transmitted by the Clerk of the Senate.”
The Official Citation was signed by President of the Senate Karen E. Spilka; Clerk of the Senate Michael D. Hurley; State Senator Ryan C. Fattman, and was dated Dec. 14, 2024.
