29th Annual Hubbardston Library 5K Fundraiser-Mark the Date!!
Saturday September 12, 2026 at 9:00 am SHARP! Rain or shine!
This annual event represents more than a quarter century of community support for the Library, approaching $95,000 raised for ongoing operations. The race is an out and back course starting and finishing at the Hubbardston Center School. The race will begin at 9AM sharp-rain or shine.
The registration fee for the fundraising event is $25 and $30 for those who register after August 2nd. Long sleeve cotton race shirts will be provided to the first 100 registered runners. Awards to overall 1st place Male/Female Runners and Walkers as well as medals/prizes to age group winners will be provided. Prizes are possible due to the generous donations of local businesses and individuals. For a link to the application and for more information, click the button below.
Museum Highlight
New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill
Lets take a drive to the other side of the Wachusett Reservoir and visit the New England Botanic Garden at 11 French Drive in Boylston, MA This Two Hundred acre property treats you to beautiful gardens of local fauna, Their gift shop, their cafe the Farmer and the Fork for lunch, lectures, exhibits, we could go on about what to expect at Tower Hill. Our discount pass admits 2 individuals at half price. Children under three are free.
Book Club
Monday June 29th at 6:00 p.m. at the Hubbardston Public Library
March’s book selection is “Jurassic Park” by Michael Crichton. Join us for a fun-filled hour of book talk!
Senior Book Club
Fourth Wednesday of the Month, June 24, 2026 11:00 a.m. at the Hubbardston Senior Center
Come join us and talk about books for an hour at the Senior Center. We will discuss “Starter Villain” by John Scalzi.
How’s it going at your Library?
January 2026
From July 1st to January 31st, our patrons borrowed 4,653 physical items and saved $76,639 by borrowing instead of buying!
Top five physical items most checked out by patrons: Guinness World Records, The Frozen River, Dog Man, Real Simple, Mothering Heights
Are you curious about items borrowed on Libby? Year to date checkouts of electronic items (e-books, e-audio and e-periodicals) for Hubbardston patrons is 5,937! That is amazing!
Can’t find what you are looking for in the Library
Use the link below and tell us what it is
Is there an item that you think should be on the shelves at the library? We have a form for that. We will add your request to our purchase list. Please provide at much information as possible, such as the Title of the item, the author, performer or director, the year it was published and the ISBN or ISSN if available.
Storytime with Miss Tricia!
CANCELLED June 8th and June 10th Mondays at 1:00 p.m. and Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m.
Come join Miss Tricia for Nonesuch Storytime! with a book and craft on Mondays and Wednesdays! Children of all ages are welcome and no registration is necessary. Questions? Send Miss Tricia an email by clicking here
Not Just Knitting
Tuesday June 9, 2026 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Bring your needles, hooks, cross stitch, felting, yarn or what have you and spend a couple hours with other crafters. No registration is necessary, Just come and have fun!
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