Author: Nanci Hill
Beat the Heat – Waterfalls and Fiction Set by the Ocean
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August 2023Ann-Marie Speicher I’ve always heard people call the month of August, the “dog days” of summer. Why? Because it always used to be the hottest month of summer when probably even dogs didn’t enjoy being outside. That is, up until this year when...
July Is Audiobook Month!
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Miriam-Webster defines an audiobook as a recording of a book or magazine being read aloud. Hopkinton patrons love audiobooks and have the opportunity to borrow BOOKS ON CD, Playaways, or digital audiobooks. Last fiscal year (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023), Hopkinton patrons...
The HPL is Now a Book Sanctuary!
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At their June 12, 2023 meeting, the Hopkinton Board of Library Trustees voted to make the HPL a Book Sanctuary. Following the ALA Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights on Diverse Collections, the Board of Trustees affirm that books and other library resources...
Chat’n’Chew September 2024
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“June is the gateway to summer.” by Jean Hersey Greetings lovers of summer. We are halfway through this year, can you believe it? So, summer is upon us and even though many of you are looking ahead to some planned summer vacations, if you...
Trustees Approve Statement on Censorship
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At their April 24, 2023 Monthly Meeting, the Board of Library Trustees approved a Statement on Censorship, which reads: “Intellectual freedom is a right for all and libraries are tasked with providing reliable information, quality service, and diverse resources in order to enable that...