Author: Nanci Hill

Ian Richardson & Ashleigh McKoy As a newer addition to the Hopkinton community, Ian works in both the Human Resources and Town Clerk departments. In this position, no two days are the same as he supports day-to-day personnel functions, onboarding, and administrative processes on...

Today, May 26, is officially recognized as World Dracula Day, honoring the publication of Bram Stoker’s legendary novel Dracula in 1897. More than a century later, Dracula remains one of the most influential figures in horror, gothic culture, cinema, and dark literature. What makes...

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Library Reads is a highly popular monthly list of top ten recommended books for adults, entirely chosen and voted on by public library staff across the United States. For the month of June, those titles are: TOP PICK Maggie O’Farren. Land: A Novel (Knopf)...

Jeanne-Marie Crede – Library Patron Our Guest Librarian this month is a library patron, Jeanne-Marie Crede.  Jeanne-Marie and her husband moved to Hopkinton almost six years ago and one of the first things she did was get a library card.  She is a life-long...

Today is National Library Workers Day, a time to recognize library professionals for their expertise and leadership skills in transforming lives and communities through education and lifelong learning. Public library workers serve as community compasses that lead users to endless opportunities for engagement, enrichment,...

March 31, 1925 On March 31, 1925, short story writer and novelist Flannery O’Connor was born. O’Connor was born in Savannah Georgia to Edward Francis O’Connor, a real estate agent, and Regina Cline. In 1940, the family moved to Milledgeville, Georgi, where her father...

Hula & Puppy Purton Hula – Therapy & First Responder Dog Hulu has a big heart and calm paw, visiting hospitals, schools, and first responders to bring comfort wherever she goes. When she’s not spreading joy, she’s supervising library stacks and making sure every...

Donna Carlson, Library Substitute Donna is a Hopkinton native who moved back to town in 2018 with her family.  She has happy memories of walking to the library from her house to check out books and movies when she was younger.  She loves being...

Bestselling author, Sophie Kinsella, passsed away on December 10, 2025, of a brain tumor. She was diagnosed with glioblastoma in 2022 and underwent neurosurgery. She was 55 years old. Kinsella is best known for her Shopaholic series of novels, the first two, The Secret...