Hallowell author Chris Lockwood stopped by the Hubbard Free Library recently. He gave a talk and later signed books. We love supporting the local writing community and are so thankful for the opportunity to host local authors.
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Off to New Adventures
Yasmin Bromir will soon be leaving the Hubbard Free Library staff. June 15, 2019, will be her last day. Though we are sad to see her leave, we are sure she is off to new adventures!
Sign-Up Event for Summer Reading Program
School is out, which means Summer Reading is coming up soon!
Hubbard Free Library’s Sign-Up event will be on June 22, 2019 at 11 AM until 1 PM.
During the event, you will be able to sign-up for the Summer Reading Program, learn all about upcoming events, be able to browse book displays, take pictures, and more!
We Will Miss You, Barb
May 30, 2019, was Barbara Rohrbaugh’s last day at Hubbard Free Library.
She dedicated over 26 years to the Hubbard Free Library, wearing many hats during that time. Barbara was considered the genealogy expert for Hubbard Free Library, with many residents coming to her for research on families and Hallowell history.
Welcome Our Newest Staff Member
We are so excited to welcome Cate Molloy as our newest staff member at Hubbard Free Library!
Cate is currently studying for a degree in Information & Library Science at the University of Maine. She grew up here in the town of Hallowell and taught early childhood education for 20 years. Cate enjoys keeping up to date on upcoming children’s books.
Strategic Planning Information Gathering Outcomes Survey
The final commentary and next steps from the Community Surveys and Community Forums.
As Hubbard Free Library looks to the future, we are excited to partner with the town of Hallowell to continue addressing the needs of the community, as well as innovating the services the library offers.
If you would like a physical copy, click below to download the file.
Space Scavenger Hunt
Interested in participating in HFL’s Space Scavenger Hunt for Summer Reading 2019?
Then you have come to the right place!
This page contains information regarding the rules of the Space Scavenger Hunt, as well as the topics/poses for each week. A printable is available for download at the bottom, so keep scrolling!
Book Lists (by age)
Your favorite librarians have compiled a summer reading list for all ages! The summer reading lists focuses on space-themed books since our summer reading theme is ‘A Universe of Stories’. We have included a complete summer reading list that includes the books for all ages, as well as providing summer lists with only one or two age groups.
Click the ‘download’ button to download and print the file(s) you would like and come check out these books!
Summer Reading 2019
We are so excited for this year’s Summer Reading program!
For Summer 2019, Universe of Stories will be our theme! We will be having space-related programs, displays, and activities for you to participate in!
Please Note: Summer Reading is available to ALL AGES, from birth to adult!
Pictures // Open House
Thank you to all those that came out for our Open House. We hope you learned about the various processes our library works on, as well as how our funding is going. Please enjoy the pictures below.
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Innovation Brass Concert
We are so excited to share that the Innovation Brass Concert has officially been rescheduled!
The new date for the Innovation Brass Concert is June 9, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Hubbard Free Library. Again, we are so sorry for the last-minute cancellation that occurred on the original date of March 31, 2019.
Pictures // Opus One Big Band Concert
Hubbard Free Library is so appreciative of all the work that was put in for this event to come together. A big thank you to the volunteers, Trustees, Friends of the Library, Staff, and most importantly, to Opus One Big Band for coming out and doing this event.