Author: Nanci Hill

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...

Karin Fredricksen, Library Substitute Karin Fredricksen is happy to be the guest librarian of the month at the Hopkinton Public Library. Karin is currently working towards her master’s degree in Library and Information Science through the online program at the University of Iowa. Her...

Please be advised that the Hopkinton Public Library will be CLOSED on Tuesday, November 18th and Wednesday, November 19th. This closure is necessitated by the fact that the Main floor of the library is being recarpted. We sincerely apologize for any problems this may...

Please be advised that the Hopkinton Public Library will be CLOSED on Tuesday, November 11th in observation of Veterans Day. We thank those of you, including some of our own staff, who have bravely served our country.

Matt Kizner, Hopkinton SelectboardLibrary Liaison Like most great things in life, Matthew hails from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Born and raised in Dracut, Matt received his Bachelors of Science in Biochemistry from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (at a date longer ago than he likes to...

Evan Bishop – Superintendent of Hopkinton Schools Superintendent of Schools, Evan Bishop says that he is honored to be this month’s Guest Librarian at the Hopkinton Public Library. Evan has worked in the Hopkinton Public Schools for 20 years, starting as a school counselor...

Caroline SchroederLibrarian and FT Mom Caroline has been a Hopkinton resident since 2020, and loves bringing her two kids, Josie (2) and August (6 months), to HPL storytimes and programs. Caroline earned her Masters in Library and Information Science in 2018 and then worked...

Beginning on July 1, 2025, statewide research database offerings will be significantly reduced, but the MBLC and Massachusetts Library System (MLS), which jointly fund statewide databases, will maintain several of the most heavily used. The MBLC and MLS prioritized providing databases that support students...

From The Director’s Desk The End of an Era For over 20 years, the Beach Reads genre has been dominated by bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand.  Her debut novel, The Beach Club (2000) was a bestseller and was immediately dubbed a “beach read.”  In fact, for 24...