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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...

Feeling like you’re in the dog house because you lost some library books a long time ago and never paid that bill you received?  Fret no more!  During the month of August, the Library is partnering with the Baypath Humane Society and the Brown...

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...

Amanda Landry, Youth Services Supervisor, is the newest member of the HPL team.  She’s been working professionally in libraries for nine years, though her real passion for libraries started when she was a 5th grade library aid at her elementary school library.  Amanda received...