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The purpose of the Friends of the Reuben Hoar Library is to assist the library by providing equipment for the library, sponsoring educational programs such as the Summer and Winter Reading Programs, providing Museum Passes and the Museum Pass Reservation System for library patrons.
Fall Book Sale October 17-18-19, 2025
Fall Book Sale October 17-18-19, 2025
Friday, October 17, from 4pm - 6pm Members only! Become a member ahead of time or at the door
Saturday October 18, 10am - 3pm All books $2-$3
Sunday, October 19, 10am - 3pm BAG DAY $5/bag
Have donations? Drop off donations from 10am-7pm on Weds, October 15 or Thursday, October 16. Please note the guidelines below!
Want to help? Sign up to set up the sale, sell books, or pack up after the sale.
Please hold book donations until our drop-off days on Oct 15 and 16!
Book Donation Guidelines
Book Donation Guidelines
In order to ensure we have space for the best quality books you would want to buy, please follow these guidelines.
DO bring:
Clean, dry books
Hardbacks and paperbacks
Children’s books
Young Adult books
Fiction or non-fiction
DVDs
Books/music on CD
DON’T bring:
Moldy or dirty books
Magazines
Catalogs
Encyclopedias
Audio tapes
VHS tapes
Magazines in good condition and no older than one year can be placed in the swap box in the sale room.
Annual Meeting October 15, 2025
Annual Meeting October 15, 2025
We have 2 at-large positions available for 2026. Join us as a board member and support your library by helping to plan and run fundraising and other library-related activities. Meetings are held in the evening on the third Wednesday of each month (skipping June, July, and December).
If you are interested or have any questions, email reubenhoarlibraryfriends@gmail.com
Take Action Now to support libraries
Take Action Now to support libraries
You may have heard that President Trump signed an executive order that targets federal funding to libraries and museums through the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
Here are three articles about this from the AP, NPR, and Federal News Network.
Everyone can take action to stop the targeted attacks on libraries. Below are some resources to help you to make your voice heard.
Empowered by Libraries (Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners)
SaveIMLS.org. (EveryLibrary)
Show Up For Our Libraries (Americal Library Association) Quick link to action
State legislators: FIND MY LEGISLATOR
Federal legislators: https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member
Become a Member for 2025
Become a Member for 2025
Become a member NOW and your membership will be valid through the end of 2025.
Your membership helps us to fund summer reading, museum passes, and more. We welcome all new members and look forward to seeing many familiar faces. Is this the year you are able to increase your membership level? Does the company you work for offer a matching donation? Are you in a position to make a more generous donation? We try to use our money so that every age group benefits.
In 2024, thanks to the generosity of members, the Friends funded:
Over $23,000 in programming, including Winter and Summer Reading for children, teens, and adults.
Access to museum passes, with over $7,000 spent to provide enriching experiences for families and individuals.
More than $4,000 to supply the popular coffee cart, enhancing the library experience for visitors of all ages.
Becoming a member is easy!
Fill out an online form and make a gift via PayPal or Venmo (you can also make additional gifts via the Friends membership form)
or
Mail or drop off the printed registration form with your check made out to Friends of the Reuben Hoar Library at the library, or mail to The Friends of the Reuben Hoar Library, P.O. Box 1045, Littleton, MA 01460
In the Grande Book Sale Room
In the Grande Book Sale Room
We appreciate your support of our Used Book Sale. Visit us in the Grande Book Sale Room, just on the right as you enter the library.
The selection varies constantly as donations are received. Find high-quality hardback and paperback fiction, young adult and children's books, mysteries, non-fiction, crafts, and so much more.
Prices:
Hardcover $3
Paperback $2
Children's (picture books/chapter books) $2
DVDs/audio books/games $3
Music CDs $2
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