Author: Nanci Hill

Connor Degan grew up in Hopkinton and attended Hopkinton Public Schools before attending Roger Williams University, graduating with a degree in political science.  Connor has a deep passion for history, government, and public service that he applies to his position as the Clerk of...

You may already be familiar with the Staff Recommendations page on our website, but if not, you should take a look. If you can’t trust your local librarians to recommend good books, who can you trust? Right? Our newest staff member, Children’s Librarian, Carly...

Our library catalog will be getting an upgrade on March 4th to bring you a better online browsing experience. The new catalog’s features include search suggestions, spell check, and grouped records to make finding your next read even easier! All of your current checkouts...

American Library Association Announces Book Awards Last month, the American Library Association announced the winners of various book awards given out by the association each year. Probably the most notable awards are the Caldecott and Newbury. The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of...

You are invited to join us for our Over the Rainbow Book Group which meets in the Ellsworth Room on the fourth Tuesday of each month from 6:30 pm to 7:45 unless otherwise noted. This Adult book group will explore works of both fiction and nonfiction written...

Books in Bloom is a collaboration between the Friends of the Hopkinton Library and the Hopkinton Garden Club. Each year, Librarians pick a theme and books for children, teens, and adults, that fit that theme. Members of the Garden Club then create floral arrangements...

Autumn is here as leaves begin to fade and descend to the earth. Mary Oliver was an American poet who won the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize. Her work was inspired by nature, rather than the human world, stemming from her lifelong...

September embraces the end of summer and the beginning of Fall. There is always a big onslaught of new books published for this season. From the “Off the Shelf” newsletter, here are their suggestions for “26 Most Anticipated Books for Fall”. If there’s a...

by Veronica Rossi Frannie Tasker doesn’t have time for politics; she’s too busy surviving by scavenging from shipwrecks. In a twist of fate she transforms into the Loyalist girl whose body was found washed up on the beach. Veronica Rossi writes a captivating novel...

Anzu is living her best life, but in Japan, birth rates are falling, so a magical commission that harvests joy from young people needs more teens to get out and socialize. Anzu is transported to an alternate reality without chocolate, games, or even her...