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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, click the button below.

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James Taylor Sing-a-long!!!

Thursday August 13, 2026 at 6:00 pm

Join us on Thursday August 13th at 6:00 pm for a James Taylor Sing-a-long with Mr. K-M (Russell Killough-Miller) This is a free event, though donations for the library will be cheerfully accepted.

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Have you Ever…

thought of becoming a Library Trustee?

Well now is the time! The Hubbardston Public Library Board of Trustees are looking for two people to join them overseeing the Library Director and Staff in programming and collection development, along with making sure our library remains standing for another One Hundred Fifty Years. If you are intrigued, please send an email to hubbtrustees@gmail.com

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Museum Highlight

New England Aquarium

This month’s focus brings us to the Boston Harbor…sorry…the Bahston Hahbah and the New England Aquarium, located at 1 Central Wharf, Boston, MA  02110.  These discount passes are for the 2026 Summer Library Program.  The Summer Pass Program ends on September 4, 2026. The discount coupons are good for the date specified (weekdays only) Each coupon admits up to four individuals at Twenty Dollars each ($20). Children under three (3) are always admitted free. For further information, please check out their website at www.neaq.org.

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Book Club

Monday July 20th 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!

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Senior Book Club

Fourth Wednesday of the Month, August 26, 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 “Run for the Hills” by Kevin Wilson.

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How’s it going at your Library?

June 2026

From July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026, our patrons borrowed 16,902 physical items and saved $250,153 by borrowing instead or buying! That’s over a quarter of a million dollars! Congratulations to you all!

The top five authors were Dav Pilkey, Jeff Kinney, Aaron Blabey, Mo Willems and Jerry Pallotta.

The top five items checked were Guiness World Records, Fine Homebuilding, Dog Man, Kirby Manga Mania and Better Homes and Gardens.

For our Libby numbers, Hubbardston Patrons borrowed 10,343 e-magazines, e-audio and e-books! This was a great year for reading!

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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.

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Storytime with Miss Tricia!

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

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Not Just Knitting

Tuesday July 21, 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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ECard

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Boston Public
Library E-Card

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Access e-books and
e-audio through Libby