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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
It’s National Friends of Libraries Week!
It’s National Friends of Libraries Week!
October 19–25, 2025
October 19–25, 2025
This is a wonderful time to celebrate the many ways our Friends group supports the Reuben Hoar Library and helps make our community stronger.
To show our appreciation, we’re holding a special drawing on Friday, October 25.
All current and new members will be automatically entered to win a Reuben Hoar Library tote bag filled with books and other fun prizes!
Current members: You’re already entered—no action needed!
New members: Join before October 25 to be included in the drawing.
Thank you for being a Friend of the Library and for everything you do to support our programs, book sales, and community events. We couldn’t do it without you!
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.
Spring Book Sale May 2-4, 2025
Spring Book Sale May 2-4, 2025
Friday, May 2 from 4pm - 6pm Members only! Become a member ahead of time or at the door
Saturday May 3, 10am - 3pm All books $2-$3
Sunday, May 4, 10am - 3pm BAG DAY $5/bag
Have donations? Drop off donations from 10am-7pm on Weds, April 30 or Thursday, May 1. Please note the guidelines below!
Want to help? Sign up to set up the sale, sell books, or pack up after the sale.
Supporting Libraries in California
Supporting Libraries in California
The recent and ongoing fires in the LA area have destroyed public libraries, vital sources of community support to everyone in the area. If you would like to support relief efforts, here are a few places to donate: ALA Disaster Relief Fund, Los Angeles Public Library Staff Emergency Support Fund and Los Angeles Public Library Palisades Branch Recovery Fund
Annual Meeting held October 16, 2024
Annual Meeting held October 16, 2024
We would like to thank ❤️ Janice Cosentino and ❤️ Jennifer Pletcher for their years of service. And we are thrilled to welcome 🎉 Ashley Lemire and 🎉 Brian Francis to the Friends executive board for 2025!
We have 2 at-large positions available for 2025. 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
Mini-golf in the Library hits another hole in one!
Mini-golf in the Library hits another hole in one!
THANK YOU to everyone who made our 2025 Mini-golf in the Library event a huge success! Thanks to our sponsors, donors, volunteers, attendees, and YOU, the event raised over $15,000 for the library!
This allowed us to immediately provide $12,500 in funding directly to the library for Children's, Young Adult, and Adult Summer Reading Programs!
Mini-golf in the Library is back - after dark and for families!
Mini-golf in the Library is back - after dark and for families!
Join us "After Dark" for a ticketed event on Friday, March 14, 2025 from 6 to 9pm to enjoy unlimited golf and finger foods while bidding on some great silent auction items. Your ticket includes one beverage (a selection of beer, hard seltzer, and non-alcoholic soda) from local brewery Dirigible Brewing Company! Cash bar. Attendees must be age 21+
Want something more family-oriented? Come to the Reuben Hoar Library for Family Day on Saturday, March 15 from 10am to 3pm! Rounds are just $5/player. (No reservation needed)
Note: Silent auction bidding will open on March 9, so even if you can't attend on Friday night, you can bid on items by registering at the link below. However, final bids will be taken in person at the event, so come join us for the best chance!
Can you help out? Sign up to help staff the event, or to bake cookies!
Letters from Santa
Letters from Santa
The Friends have a direct connection to You-Know-Who at the North Pole! For a $5 donation, the Friends will relay a letter via the USPS from the North Pole to your child! (or grandchild, or neighbor...) Full details here
Requests are due by midnight on FRIDAY, December 13, 2024.
Fall Book Sale October 18-20, 2024
Fall Book Sale October 18-20, 2024
Friday, Oct 18 from 4pm - 6pm Members only! Become a member ahead of time or at the door
Saturday Oct 19, 10am - 3pm
Sunday, Oct 20, 10am - 3pm BAG DAY $5/bag
Have donations? Drop off donations 10am-7pm on Weds, Oct 16 and Oct 17. Please note the guidelines below!
Want to help? Sign up to set up the sale, sell books, or pack up after the sale.
Annual Meeting October 16, 2024
Annual Meeting October 16, 2024
All are welcome at our annual meeting to be held on October 16, at 7pm at the Library.
We are looking for some friendly faces to join our board in 2025! 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
Spring Book Sale May 3-5, 2024
Spring Book Sale May 3-5, 2024
Friday, May 3 from 4pm - 6pm Members only! Become a member ahead of time or at the door
Saturday May 4, 10am - 3pm All books $2-$3
Sunday, May 5, 10am - 3pm BAG DAY $5/bag
Have donations? Drop off donations from 10am-7pm on Weds, May 1 or Thursday, May 2. Please note the guidelines below!
Want to help? Sign up to set up the sale, sell books, or pack up after the sale.
Mini-golf in the Library hit a hole in one!
Mini-golf in the Library hit a hole in one!
A huge thank you to everyone who made our fundraiser a success! Thanks to our volunteers, sponsors, donors, and players, we raised over $12,000 to fund programming for the library!
Mini-golf in the Library is back - after dark and for families!
Mini-golf in the Library is back - after dark and for families!
Join us "After Dark" for a ticketed event on Friday, March 15, 2024 from 6 to 9pm to enjoy unlimited golf and finger foods while bidding on some great silent auction items. Your ticket includes one beverage (a selection of beer, hard seltzer, and non-alcoholic soda) from local brewery Dirigible Brewing Company! Cash bar. Attendees must be age 21+
Want something more family-oriented? Come to the Reuben Hoar Library for Family Day on Saturday, March 16 from 10am to 3pm! Rounds are just $5/player. Stop outside to visit the Littletown Coffee trailer to fuel you for 18 holes of fun!
Note: Bidding will open on March 9, so even if you can't attend on Friday night, you can bid on items by registering at the link below. However, final bids will be taken in person at the event, so come join us for the best chance!
Thank you for your support of our Love Your Library Cookie Sale! As always, we had a fantastic array of home baked treats. The sale raised $387.
Candy Estimation Contest!
Candy Estimation Contest!
How are your skills at estimation? During the month of February, adults and children can enter their best guess of the number of Hershey Kisses in this jar and win!
Prizes include:
a TEN book shopping spree in the book sale room,
an RHL Friends of the Library reusable tote bag,
a Reuben Hoar Library t-shirt
the CANDY! (Child winner only)
And a big thank you to Nashoba Family Dentists for providing oral care gift baskets to the winners!
Cookie Sale!
Cookie Sale!
Come to the library on Saturday, February 10th, from 10:30 a.m. until we run out of cookies! For a $5 donation to the Friends, you can fill a box with your choice of cookies. Our cookie bakers will be hard at work making delectable treats to celebrate Take Your Child to the Library Day!
Letters from Santa
Letters from Santa
The Friends have a direct connection to You-Know-Who at the North Pole! For a $5 donation, the Friends will relay a letter via the USPS from the North Pole to your child! (or grandchild, or neighbor...) Full details here
Requests are due by midnight on Saturday, December 16, 2023.
Visit us at the Littleton Holiday Bazaar
Visit us at the Littleton Holiday Bazaar
Don't forget to stop by the Littleton Holiday Bazaar from 9am - 3pm on Saturday, December 2, 2023. The Friends of the Library will be there with a fun selection of book-themed decorations, jewelry, and much more, in addition to many holiday books, CDs, and DVDs.
Annual Meeting October 18 - Join us!
Annual Meeting October 18 - Join us!
All are welcome at our annual meeting held on October 18, at 7pm at the Library.
We are looking for some friendly faces to join our board in 2024! 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
Fall Book Sale October 13-15, 2023
Fall Book Sale October 13-15, 2023
Friday, Oct 13 from 4pm - 7pm Members only! Become a member ahead of time or at the door
Saturday Oct 14, 10am - 3pm
Sunday, Oct 15, 10am - 3pm BAG DAY $5/bag
Have donations? Drop off donations 10am-7pm on Weds, Oct 11. Please note the guidelines below!
Want to help? Sign up to set up the sale, sell books, or pack up after the sale.
Spring Book Sale
Spring Book Sale
Our Spring Book Sale will be held in the Sturtz meeting room on the lower level. Hours are:
Friday, May 19 from 2pm-3pm Member access (join to shop early!)
Friday, May 19 from 3pm - 6pm Open to all
Saturday, May 20 from 10am - 3pm
Sunday, May 21 from 10am - 3pm SALE: $5/bag all day
PLEASE NOTE that our prices have increased by $1 across all categories. See article below for more information.
We still need help in packing up the books after the sale. Please sign up to help out at 3pm on Sunday, May 21.
No foolin' - Mini-golf in the Library is back!
No foolin' - Mini-golf in the Library is back!
Join us for this ticketed event on Friday, March 31, 2023 from 6 to 9pm to enjoy unlimited golf and finger foods while bidding on some great silent auction items. New this year - your ticket includes one beverage (a selection of beer, hard seltzer, and non-alcoholic soda) from local brewery Dirigible Brewing Company! Cash bar. Attendees must be age 21+
Want something more family-oriented? Come to the Reuben Hoar Library for Family Day on Saturday, April 1 from 10am to 3pm! Rounds are just $5/player. Stop outside to visit the Littletown Coffee trailer to fuel you for 18 holes of fun!
Note: Bidding will open on March 25, so even if you can't attend on Friday night, you can bid on items by registering at the link below. However, final bids will be taken in person at the event, so come join us for the best chance!
Love Your Library Candy Contest
Love Your Library Candy Contest
During the Love Your Library month of February, come in to enter your guess for the number of Starbursts in the jar! One adult and one child winner will receive a TEN book shopping spree in the Book Sale Room, an RHL T-shirt, a Friends of the Library tote bag, and a special prize package from Nashoba Family Dental. Oh yeah... and the child winner gets the candy!
Cookie Sale!
Cookie Sale!
Come to the library on Saturday, February 11th, from 10:30 a.m. until we run out of cookies! For a $5 donation to the Friends, you can fill a bag with your choice of individually packaged cookies. Our cookie bakers will be hard at work making delectable treats to celebrate Take Your Child to the Library Day!
BAKERS NEEDED! Use our Sign Up Genius to let us know you can help to supply the treats.
Letters from Santa
Letters from Santa
The Friends have a direct connection to You-Know-Who at the North Pole! For a $5 donation, the Friends will relay a letter from the North Pole to your child! (or grandchild, or neighbor...) Full details here
Requests are due by midnight on Saturday, December 17, 2020.
The Friends are thrilled to sponsor this community celebration!
Help us celebrate 1 full year in the new library!
Help us celebrate 1 full year in the new library!
Open House Saturday, November 5th
12 pm - UU Ukes Ukulele Concert
2 pm - Magic Show with Mike Bent
Crafts will be set up in the Children's Room
Young Adult room will feature oversized games
5:30 - 7:30 pm - Kelly's Music Concert
Light appetizers and refreshments will be available
Fall Book Sale - October 14-16, 2022
Fall Book Sale - October 14-16, 2022
The Fall Book Sale will be held in the Sturtz Meeting Room on the lower level of the library. Hardcover books $2, paperbacks/childrens books $1 each.
FRIDAY, October 14, 2 - 3pm Member access only - join the Friends to shop early!
FRIDAY, October 14, 3 - 6pm Open to all
SATURDAY, October 15, 10am - 3pm
SUNDAY, October 16, 10am - 3pm $5 a bag all day
Can and Bottle Redemption in April
Can and Bottle Redemption in April
For the month of April, the Friends of the RHL will be redeeming returnable cans and bottles brought to the transfer station. So do some spring cleaning and bring them to the transfer station!
We also need help to sort and redeem! Sign up now
Cookie Sale!
Cookie Sale!
Come to the library on Saturday, February 5th, from 10:30 a.m. until we run out of cookies! This year, instead of filling boxes, for a donation to the Friends, you can choose individually packaged cookies. Our cookie bakers will be hard at work making delectable treats to celebrate Take Your Child to the Library Day!
Youth advisory members needed!
Youth advisory members needed!
We are looking for young adults (grade 6 - 12) who would like to join the board of the Friends as Youth Advisors. This is a new position, so you would have the opportunity to help us to shape this role!
Interested? Email reubenhoarlibraryfriends@gmail.com for more information.
Letters from Santa
Letters from Santa
The Friends have a direct connection to You-Know-Who at the North Pole! For a $5 donation, the Friends will relay a letter from the North Pole to your child! (or grandchild, or neighbor...) Full details here
Requests are due by midnight, Friday, December 10, 2020.
Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening
Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening
Grand opening celebration schedule:
Friday, November 5
10am Ribbon Cutting ceremony
1pm - 2:30pm Seniors are invited to tour the new building.
5pm - 8pm Open House featuring Kelly’s Music and More, young adult activities, and local history Q&A.
5pm - 7pm Crafts in the Children’s craft room
5:30pm Storytime with readers Susan Harvey and Kris Hevenor in the Children’s room
6:30 Harry Potter Trivia in the Young Adult room
Saturday, November 6
11am - 4pm Open House featuring music from Kelly’s Music and More, Book End Painting in the Young Adult room, and local history Q&A. The Friends of the RHL will provide cookies and beverages on the patio.
12pm Ceremonial Book Brigade in the parking lot
1pm Storytime with readers Officer O'Donoghue and Mary Lee Donovan in the Children’s room
2pm Magic show with Mike Bent in the community meeting room
3pm Storytime with readers Michelle Barth and Jim Cahill in the Children’s room
3pm Candy Bar Bingo in the Young Adult room
Per the Littleton Board of Health regulation, face coverings that cover the nose and mouth are required inside the library for all persons aged 2 years or older, regardless of vaccination status. Disposable masks will be available at the library.
Story Walk, November 3 - 11
Starting Wednesday, November 3 through Thursday, November 11, a Story Walk featuring the book “A Hundred Thousand Welcomes” by local author Mary Lee Donovan will be set up on the path between the Russell Street School and Shattuck Street. The guest book and commemorative book plates will also be available at the library before and after the opening events.
Annual Meeting
Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the Friends of the Reuben Hoar Library will be held on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at 7pm. This meeting will be held virtually over Google Meet. Please email reubenhoarlibraryfriends@gmail.com for a link to attend - all are welcome!
Book Sale May 1 and 2, 10am - 3pm
Book Sale May 1 and 2, 10am - 3pm
Outside at 41 Shattuck Street, in front of the library. No early entry!
Last October's outside book sale went so well, we're doing it again!
All sales will be by the bag, for $5/bag.
Please read our COVID Protocols:
For safety, all shoppers will be required to wear a mask and asked use hand sanitizer upon arrival and departure.
Shoppers are asked to be aware of physical distancing.
Sales area will be limited to 25 people. Shoppers will be asked to line up on the sidewalk if the sales area is full.
If you are not feeling well, please stay home and use our Booksale Buyer service instead.
In the case of rain, the sale may be canceled. Please check back for the latest info.
New! Your Book Buyer
New! Your Book Buyer
Let us shop the sale for you! Fill out this form and let us know what you are interested in, and we'll search the sale and fill a bag (or more!) for you. For $5/bag plus a $5 delivery fee, we'll bring a personalized selection of books to you!
New Library Building Fund nears $1M Goal!
New Library Building Fund nears $1M Goal!
Fundraising for the new building will wind down on April 7, 2021, as we near our goal of raising $1 million! Donors wishing to have their name recognized on the donor wall or other areas of the library are invited to visit https://www.littletonlibraryproject.org/donate for details about how to support the new Reuben Hoar Library building project. Donations of all sizes are greatly appreciated and donations of $1000 or more will be recognized on the donor wall inside the new building.
For more information about the project, including naming opportunities, how to donate and the donor wall, visit the Reuben Hoar Library Building Project website.
Littleton Loves Their Library
Littleton Loves Their Library
❤️Congratulations to our estimation jar winners! Carrie Palermo was our adult winner with a guess of 268, and Owen Cusick and Amby Harriman tied with the guess of 269! The actual number was 266 candies!
❤️Download our recipe booklet of some of RHL's patron's favorite cookie recipes
February is Love Your Library Month
February is Love Your Library Month
Celebrate with us online:
❤️Submit your guess for our Candy Jar Estimation contest, and win some great prizes! 🍬📚👚🛍
❤️Send some love with messages of appreciation to the staff. We'll create a collage of all your sentiments to show the staff how much we appreciate what they do for us.
❤️Submit your favorite cookie recipe to be included in a compilation of RHL Reader's Favorite Cookies! We'll collect the recipes into a booklet that will be available for you to download and print. If you'd like to include pictures, email them to ReubenHoarLibraryFriends@gmail.com with your name and which recipe they go with!
Tree and Wreath (and books and quilt!) Auction
Tree and Wreath (and books and quilt!) Auction
Littleton Girl Scout Troop 69088, with the Friends of the Reuben Hoar Library, are offering book-themed holiday trees and wreaths. And don't miss the show-stopper lap quilt for the book lover in your life!
We also have a small selection of collectable and gift-worthy books. The items will be auctioned off starting November 28, 2020, at 8am until December 12 at 8pm. View all the items at https://charityauction.bid/holidaytrees
Items may be picked up at the library's Couper Room on Sunday, December 13 from 2 to 4pm or by special arrangement.
Each unique creation has been lovingly made by Girl Scouts and community members.
All proceeds from this auction will benefit the Reuben Hoar Library.
Which will decorate your home this season?
Letters from Santa
Letters from Santa
The Friends have a direct connection to You-Know-Who at the North Pole! For a $5 donation, the Friends will relay a letter from the North Pole to your child! (or grandchild, or neighbor...) Full details here
Requests are due by midnight, Friday, December 11, 2020.
Halloween Story Walk at Boo-tiful Cloverdale Conservation Area
Halloween Story Walk at Boo-tiful Cloverdale Conservation Area
From 10am, October 31, 2020, to 4pm, November 1
Cloverdale Conservation Land
What is better than a Halloween picture book, a beautiful hiking trail, and carved pumpkins? The story will be set up at Cloverdale Conservation Area (63 Great Road, Littleton) from October 31 at 10:00 am through November 1, 2020, at 4:00 pm. Ghosts and goblins of all ages are welcome (costumes optional).
PUMPKINS! Share your carved or painted pumpkins for public viewing by placing them along the pasture trail near the Cloverdale parking lot. No candles please. Pumpkins can be retrieved Sunday afternoon (those not retrieved will be composted).
Please use Covid-19 precautions (mask, maintain distance from other groups, sanitize your hands). If the parking lot is full, we kindly request that you do not park on the road and instead return at a later time.
A Story Walk is an outdoor reading experience where a children’s book is displayed along a walking trail. This event is sponsored by Littleton Conservation Trust, Friends of the Reuben Hoar Library, and the Reuben Hoar Library Children’s Room.
Book Sale
Book Sale
Saturday/Sunday , Oct 24-25, 2020
Saturday/Sunday , Oct 24-25, 2020
10-3pm both days
10-3pm both days
OUTSIDE in front of the library
OUTSIDE in front of the library
$5/bag
$5/bag
Yes, we are having the used book sale! This year will be a little different, as we will be setting up on the lawn in front of the library. All sales will be by the bag, for $5/bag. Stock up for some winter reading!
We will also have a selection of hand-knit hats made by one of our librarians for $10/15/20. Hat purchases will benefit the Building Fund.
For safety, all shoppers are asked to wear a mask and use hand sanitizer upon arrival and departure. Tables will be widely spaced and shoppers are asked to be aware of physical distancing.
In the case of rain, the sale will have to be canceled. Please check back for the latest info.
New! Your Book Buyer
New! Your Book Buyer
Let us shop the sale for you! Fill out this form and let us know what you are interested in, and we'll search the sale and fill a bag (or more!) for you. For $5/bag plus a $5 delivery fee, we'll bring a personalized selection of books to you!
Littleton Links VIRTUAL Mini-golf August 15-22, 2020
Littleton Links VIRTUAL Mini-golf August 15-22, 2020
Auction items can be picked up on Monday, August 23, 2020, from 12-5. Please come to the Couper Room entrance at the back of the library.
Auction items can be picked up on Monday, August 23, 2020, from 12-5. Please come to the Couper Room entrance at the back of the library.
If you cannot pick up your items at this time, please email us to make other arrangements.
· "Home in One" Build your own hole contest Make a hole inside or outside your own home. Record a video or just take pictures, and send them to the Friends to win the Golden Putter! Submit your video today!
· Online auction We had so many fabulous donations of goods, services, and just plain creative items that we are going to move the auction online. Bidding will run from Saturday, August 15 to August 22.
· Online concert and dance class, scavenger hunts, estimation contest, Minecraft course, Story Walks, and more!
Groundbreaking July 9, 2020
Groundbreaking July 9, 2020
Join the Trustees for a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the new building, behind the Town Hall, at 4pm on Thursday, July 9.
Attendees are asked to practice social distancing, including wearing a face covering.
Love Your Library Cookie Sale, February 1, 2020, 10:30am - ?
Love Your Library Cookie Sale, February 1, 2020, 10:30am - ?
Fill a box of cookies for a donation of $5 at our Love Your Library Cookie Sale, held in conjunction with Take Your Child to the Library Day on Saturday, February 1. Select from a variety of homemade cookies, with gluten-free and allergy-friendly options. Sale starts at 10:30 and runs until the cookies are gone!
Want to bake cookies? Sign up here.
FLASH SALE!
FLASH SALE!
Saturday 2/1/2020 from 10:30-3:30
Saturday 2/1/2020 from 10:30-3:30
Come to the Couper Room at the Reuben Hoar Library for a special FLASH SALE. A large donation of books from a private collection as well as a large donation of music CDs will be available for purchase.
Music from every genre - History books - Children's books - Mysteries and more!
$2 hardbacks, $1 paperbacks, and $1 for CDs. Don't miss it!
Visit the Friends at the Littleton Holiday Bazaar 12/7/2019 from 9am-3pm
Visit the Friends at the Littleton Holiday Bazaar 12/7/2019 from 9am-3pm
Again this year, the Friends will have an amazing selection of hand-crafted items including children's book bags, purses, table linens, and other sewn items as well as a selection of holiday books for gift giving. Come early for the always-popular, special, limited-edition wood-crafted item!
Want to help? Sign up to staff the table or bake goodies!
Friends of the RHL Annual Meeting
Friends of the RHL Annual Meeting
Our Annual Meeting will be held at 6:30pm on Monday, October 7, 2019, in the Library's Couper Room. All are welcome!
Fall Book Sale October 17-19, 2019
Fall Book Sale October 17-19, 2019
It's Fall book sale time again! The sale offers gently-used paperbacks at $1 each, and hardcover books, including reference and coffee table specials, audio books, DVDs, and CDs at $2 each.
Visit the sale in the Couper Room at the back of the library at 41 Shattuck Street.
On Thursday, October 17 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. admission is free for members of the Friends and for $20 for non-members.
If you're not yet a Friend of the Library and would like to be, you can join at: https://sites.google.com/vi…/rhlfriends/membership-and-gifts
The sale continues Thursday with free admission 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. and on Friday, October 18, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. On Saturday, October 19, from 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., shoppers can fill a paper bag provided by the Friends for only $5.
Sale proceeds fund the purchase of museum passes, a variety of library programs, such as the annual Summer Reading Program, or other children's events, and access to online services, including the online version of The New York Times.
Watch 7 short videos showing all the parts of the library - even the ones you've never seen before!
Congratulations, Readers for Life!
Congratulations, Readers for Life!
Two 10-year old girls from Littleton love the Reuben Hoar Library so much that they organized the ‘Reader for Life’ Read-a-thon to help raise money for the Littleton Library Building Fund.
Thanks to their efforts, 35 readers read a total of 1044 hours and raised over $6200 for the Library Building Fund! Thank you to Lauren and Emily, and all the Readers for Life and supporters!
Littleton receives $5.8M grant for construction of new library
Littleton receives $5.8M grant for construction of new library
The Friends are thrilled that the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) has awarded a provisional construction grant to the Reuben Hoar Library in Littleton in the amount of $5,844,747 through its Massachusetts Public Library Construction Program (MPLCP).
The project will build a new two-level building on a site directly adjacent to the current library/town hall and will feature a much larger children’s area, larger meeting spaces, and more private study spaces. The new building will be more flexible and energy efficient, a major concern among many in the Littleton community. It will also be ADA compliant.
The town will vote to approve the remaining funding at the Fall Town Meeting. If you'd like to receive updates about the project, sign up for the Friends mailing list and the library's Browse newsletter.
For more information about the grant, go to https://mblc.state.ma.us/news/news-releases/2019/nr190711.php and find out more about the project at https://www.littletonlibraryproject.org/
Calling all ‘Readers for Life’!
Calling all ‘Readers for Life’!
Two 10-year old girls from Littleton love the Reuben Hoar Library so much that they organized the ‘Reader for Life’ Read-a-thon to help raise money for the Littleton Library Building Fund.
Supporters can pledge either a flat donation of any value they choose (e.g. $25) or to pledge an amount per hour read (e.g. $5/hour * 10 hours read = $50 donation).
Readers are encouraged to read for at least 20 minutes a day (audiobooks and being read to also count), totaling 10 hours of reading for the month. Participants will be entered into a raffle based on the amount of money they raise, with bonus entries for hitting 10 hours of reading and $200 raised.
We invite readers of any age to join us! The read-a-thon will run through July 31. ‘Readers for Life’ (individuals or families) who would like to participate can sign up on the fundraising page https://99pledges.com/fund/LittetonReadersForLife by clicking “Add Participant” at the bottom of the page. Visit the Facebook page for more information about the fundraiser and for updates: https://www.facebook.com/LittletonReadersForLife
Pledge your support to any of the participants at https://99pledges.com/fund/LittetonReadersForLife. All donations are tax deductible.
Annual Town-Wide Yard Sale - Saturday, June 15, 2019 (Rain or Shine)
Annual Town-Wide Yard Sale - Saturday, June 15, 2019 (Rain or Shine)
On Saturday, June 15, the Friends of the Reuben Hoar Library are holding their 5th Annual Littleton Town-Wide Yard Sale. This is a great way to get get some new decorations, furniture, tools etc. for your home, your cottage, you recently-launched graduate, or even your father for Father's Day! The items are priced to sell.
The sale is held at individuals' houses as well as at the rear of the library at 41 Shattuck Street in Littleton. A list of the participating households and the types of items being sold and a map showing all of the house locations is available online as well as in print at the front desk of the Reuben Hoar Library and at the Town Office Lobby.
All of the proceeds from the sale of listings on the map go to the Friends of the Reuben Hoar Library to help pay for museum passes and programs for residents of all ages.
Spring Book Sale!
Spring Book Sale!
The Friends of the Reuben Hoar Library in Littleton welcome all to the annual Spring book sale Thursday, May 16 through Saturday, May 18, in the library’s Vincent Couper meeting room. The sale offers gently-used paperbacks at $1 each, and hard cover books, including reference and coffee table specials, audio books, DVDs, and CDs at $2 each.
On Thursday, May 16, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. admission is free for members of the Friends and for $20 for non-members. The sale continues Thursday with free admission 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. and on Friday, May 17, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. On Saturday, May 18, from 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., shoppers can fill a bag provided by the Friends for only $5.
THANK YOU, LITTLETON!
THANK YOU, LITTLETON!
We are thrilled that the citizens of Littleton have approved spending $1.5M to complete the detailed design phase of the new library building project.
Find out all about the project and next steps at https://www.littletonlibraryproject.org/
At the upcoming Special Town Meeting on May 6, the Library Trustees will ask town residents to approve funds for a detailed design for the new library. This will allow the town to know exactly what the new library will look like and how much it will cost. After the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners awards the $5.8M grant in July, the town will be asked to appropriate the remaining funds at the Fall town meeting. At this time, the Board of Selectmen have indicated that the entire project should be able to be funded within the current levy - with no increase to taxes.
The article needs a 2/3 majority vote to pass. We hope you will be able to attend and show your support for the library!
Special Town meeting is scheduled to start at 7:30pm (on May 6), and will be held in the Charles Forbes Kaye Gymnasium at the Littleton Middle School at 55 Russell Street.
More information about Article 5, submitted by the Library Trustees and supported by the Finance Committee and the Board of Selectmen, is on littletonma.org
Thank you to the staff of the Reuben Hoar Library for all you do!
Thank you to the staff of the Reuben Hoar Library for all you do!
On April 11, the Friends hosted their annual Appreciation Luncheon for the staff members. We are so grateful to the wonderful service they provide to our town and our patrons!
Bring your returnable cans and bottles to the Transfer Station during the month of April to benefit the Friends!
Bring your returnable cans and bottles to the Transfer Station during the month of April to benefit the Friends!
During the month of April, the Friends will be sorting and redeeming returnable cans and bottles at the Transfer Station. Money from the deposits goes toward museum passes and other Friends programs.
Can you give an hour or two to sort or redeem? Sign up here
Mini-golfing at RHL raises over $18,000!
Mini-golfing at RHL raises over $18,000!
A huge thank you to the community for joining us as the entire library was transformed into an 18-hole mini-golf course!
Approximately 450 golfers of all ages navigated through holes threading through the shelves on all three floors of the library during the two day event.
Raising over $18,000 for the Library Building Fund, this event is a testament to the generous people and sponsors we are fortunate to have in Littleton and the surrounding area. More importantly than the money raised, this event reminds us at every turn how important the Reuben Hoar Library is to this community. Many sponsors spoke to us of the time they spent at the library with their own young children, many current patrons raved about our fantastic librarians, and other attendees spoke about enjoying the community feel of the event itself.
Want to be a sponsor next year? Contact reubenhoarlibraryfriends@gmail.com and we'll remind you!
This fundraiser would not have been possible without the help and generosity of a large number of sponsors and volunteers. Please take a moment to look at the sponsor list and thank them the next time you patronize their business!
Panera Fundraiser - March 26
Panera Fundraiser - March 26
Tuesday, March 26, 2019, 4pm - 8pm
Eat in or take out at Panera and the Friends will receive 20% of sales.
Help us GOPHER our fundraising goal and crowdfund a mini-golf hole!
Help us GOPHER our fundraising goal and crowdfund a mini-golf hole!
For your $20 donation, you will be recognized on our Caddyshack Leaderboard.
(so you’ve got that going for you, which is nice)
Get tickets at the circulation desk before 4pm Saturday!
Taste Of Nashoba Tickets Benefit the Friends
Taste Of Nashoba Tickets Benefit the Friends
Celebrating its 18th year, the Taste of Nashoba has been an annual event showcasing the best restaurants, caterers, bakeries, and breweries from the region to thousands of attendees. More information available at the NVCOC website.
Location: Lawrence Academy, Stone Athletic Center, Groton, MA
Date/Time Information: Tuesday, March 19, 2019, 5:30pm to 8pm
Tickets: $30 in advance. The Friends will receive $5 for each ticket sold at the library.
Love Your Library Cookie Sale, February 2, 10:30 - ?
Love Your Library Cookie Sale, February 2, 10:30 - ?
Fill a box of cookies for a donation of $5 at our Love Your Library Cookie Sale, held in conjunction with Take Your Child to the Library Day on Saturday, February 2. Select from a variety of homemade cookies, with gluten-free and allergy-friendly options. Sale starts at 10:30 and runs until the cookies are gone!
Want to bake cookies? Sign up here.
Take a chance for big prizes in the Friends of the Library Raffle!
Take a chance for big prizes in the Friends of the Library Raffle!
For just $1, you could have a chance to win Tenney, the American Girl, or a real, flying Quadcopter with camera! Get your tickets at the circulation desk in the library.
Winners will be drawn at 4pm on Saturday, December 15.
Winners will be drawn at 4pm on Saturday, December 15.
Letters from the North Pole!
Letters from the North Pole!
The Friends have a special connection to You-Know-Who at the North Pole! Find out how you can get a letter for a small friend here.
Last Day to order is Saturday, December 15!
Last Day to order is Saturday, December 15!
POP UP SALE! $2 CDs and DVDs
POP UP SALE! $2 CDs and DVDs
On Saturday, December 15 from 11am to 2pm, visit the Magazine Area of the library to find a great selection of used CDs and DVDs! Perfect for gift giving!
On Saturday, December 15 from 11am to 2pm, visit the Magazine Area of the library to find a great selection of used CDs and DVDs! Perfect for gift giving!
Visit the Friends at the Littleton Holiday Bazaar 12/1 from 9am-3pm
Visit the Friends at the Littleton Holiday Bazaar 12/1 from 9am-3pm
Again this year, the Friends will have an amazing selection of hand-crafted items including children's book bags, purses, table linens, and other sewn items as well as a selection of holiday books for gift giving. Come early for the always-popular, special, limited-edition wood-crafted item!
Want to help? Sign up to staff the table or bake goodies!
Wine Tasting Fundraiser held at Orange Door Kitchen
Wine Tasting Fundraiser held at Orange Door Kitchen
The Friends and Trustees of the Reuben Hoar Library hosted a wine tasking at Orange Door Kitchen on November 3. Thanks go out to Andy Curran, Irene Gorski, and Pat Fredricksen for sharing their library stories (with a little help from a Dr. Seuss!)
If you missed it, but would like to donate or pledge to show YOUR support for our library, visit https://www.littletonlibraryproject.org/donate
Fall Book Sale October 18-20, 2018
Fall Book Sale October 18-20, 2018
It's Fall book sale time again! The sale offers gently-used paperbacks at $1 each, and hard cover books, including reference and coffee table specials, audio books, DVDs, and CDs at $2 each.
Visit the sale in the Couper Room at the back of the library at 41 Shattuck Street.
On Thursday, Octobere 18 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. admission is free for members of the Friends and for $20 for non-members.
If you're not yet a Friend of the Library and would like to be, you can join at: https://sites.google.com/vi…/rhlfriends/membership-and-gifts
The sale continues Thursday with free admission 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. and on Friday, October 21, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. On Saturday, October 20, from 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., shoppers can fill a paper bag provided by the Friends for only $5.
Sale proceeds fund the purchase of museum passes, a variety of library programs, such as the annual Summer Reading Program, or other children's events, and access to online services, including the online version of The New York Times.
3rd Annual Town-Wide Yard Sale - Saturday, June 16, 2018 (Rain or Shine)
3rd Annual Town-Wide Yard Sale - Saturday, June 16, 2018 (Rain or Shine)
Map available now! (may change, watch for additions!)
Once again, the Friends of the RHL are sponsoring a Littleton Town-Wide Yard sale. Sellers can register to host a sale at their own location - no transporting your sale items further than your own yard, driveway, or garage! (Or hold your sale in the parking lot behind the library, if you prefer.) Free maps will be provided so that buyers can visit all the sales.
How it works:
Sellers fill out a registration form and return it to the library NO LATER THAN June 8, 2018 with a $25 donation to the Friends of the RHL. Sellers will receive a yard sign to help buyers find their sale.
Free maps (including sale locations and items listed for sale) will be available to all at the library, town hall, and online after June 11, 2018.
This is a great way to get rid of those items around your house that you’ve been meaning to get rid of but don’t want to haul anywhere—or to get a great Father’s Day gift at a bargain price. Because the sale is actually held at your house, there is no need to transport the items you’re selling farther than your yard, driveway or garage.
All proceeds go to the Friends of the Reuben Hoar Library to help pay for museum passes and programs for residents of all ages.
For more information about the sale, please contact Judy Grande at 978-807-5831 or email the Friends at reubenHoarLibraryFriends@gmail.com
Used Book Sale, May 10-12, 2017
Used Book Sale, May 10-12, 2017
Thank You to Our Mini-Golf Sponsors!
Thank You to Our Mini-Golf Sponsors!
The Friends are so thankful for the many businesses whose contributions make Mini-Golf in the Library possible!
Our 19th Hole Sponsors are Emerson Urgent Care and Patriot Beverages.
Our Tee-off Sponsor is Littleton Rotary.
Our Hole Sponsors:
Cowley Associates
Eloquence Dance Centre
Enterprise Bank
Find Your Village Real Estate with Kymberlee Abertelli
Goldfish Swim School
Gould Law/Great Road Liquors
Gruskowski Dental Associates Littleton Family Dentistry
Huntington Learning Center
Kelly's Music and More
Middlesex Savings Bank
Onyx Corporation
Orangetheory Fitness
Perennial Advisors Group
Reichheld Ting Orthodontics
RM Ratta Corporation
Stall Advisors
The Parents Estate Planning Law Firm, PC
Waste Not
Food generously donated by:
Anthony's Coal Fire Pizza
Bamboo
Burton's
Donelan's
Evviva Cuisina
Idylwilde Farms
Il Forno
Pizzeria Presti
Jeanne and Dave Sill
Tavern on the Square
Union Coffee Roasters
Want to be a sponsor? Contact reubenhoarlibraryfriends@gmail.com for more information!
Generous donations to our Silent Auction and Raffle made by:
Aaronap Cellars, Acton Bowladrome & Arcade Acton Dental Associates, American Girl, And Then He Snapped, Boston Duck Tours, Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, Boston Red Sox, Bubbles and Polish, Cheryl Hardy-Faraci, Concord Museum, Craft Beer Cellars, Dani Renee Portrait Artist, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, EcoTarium, Enterprise Bank, Everyday Artistry Photography, Fine Balance Bodyworks, Fun America at Roll On America, Gibbet Hill Grill, Glna Rosati, Great Wolf Lodge, Gymnastic Academy of Boston, Huntington Learning Center, Huntington Theatre Company, Indian Hill Music, Jenna Cantino, Julie Fredericksen, Beaver Brook Designs, Katrina and John Hagberg, Kitchen Outfitters, Kites over New England, Kopelman Family Chiropractic, Kristine Asselin, Learning Express Toys of Acton, Linda Lord, Sharon Sarvela, and Lemonbee Pottery, Littleton One Stop Liquors, Liza Ahern, Lowell Spinners, Margaret and Tony Geanisis, Mark and Sarah Rambacher, Mass Audubon Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary , Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Nashoba Valley Ski Area, New England Aquarium, Old Sturbridge Village, One Stop Fun, Orangetheory Fitness, Pedal Power Bike & Ski, Prime Fitness and Nutrition, Pure Barre, Rapscallion Table & Tap, Reuben Hoar Library Childen's Room Staff, Revolution Community Yoga, RM Ratta Corporation, Rod's Golf Improvement Center, Sew Be Crafty, Southwick's Zoo, SoVital Fitness Studios, SpringDell Farm, Story Land, Stow Acres Country Club, The Butterfly Place, The Discovery Museums, The Little Gym of Littleton, MA, The Parents Estate Planning Law Firm, PC, The Silver Unicorn Bookstore, Three Boys' Bees, Title Boxing Club, Trustees / Friends, Ultimate Obstacles , Wachusett Mountain Ski Area, Wheelock Family Theatre, Wish Boutique
New! List of Silent Auction and Raffle Items
New! List of Silent Auction and Raffle Items
We have gathered 65 silent auction items and raffle items for Friday's ticketed event!
These range from family protection planning, septic pumping, tickets to theater productions and concerts, passes to local museums and attractions, exercise classes, golf packages, group wine tasting, mom's shopping night, ski tickets, and a baseball signed by the Red Sox's Blake Swihart.
If you're hungry, there's a SpringDell Farm summer share, Rapscallion gift certificate, and a basket filled with 17 pounds of chocolate donated by the RHL Children's room staff.
In addition, we have another 21 raffle items for Saturday's Family Day!
Highlights include an 18" American Girl doll, three handmade doll dresses, turtle and freedom fighter kites, tickets to the Lowell Spinners and Story Land, Learning Express gift certificate, a basket filled with goodies for an ice cream party, books and a gift certificate to The Silver Unicorn Bookstore
Total value of the 86 items is over $9000!
Indoor Mini-Golf is coming to RHL March 23-24, 2017!
Indoor Mini-Golf is coming to RHL March 23-24, 2017!
That's right - Indoor Mini-Golf in the Library! On Friday, March 23, and Saturday, March 24, the entire library will be transformed into an 18-hole mini-golf course.
The Friday night fundraiser will include unlimited 18-hole rounds, food, and a silent auction. Advance tickets are $25 online at Eventbrite or at the library.
New! Check the list of Silent Auction and Raffle items!
Saturday will be Family Day, with $5/round mini-golf, taco food truck, and raffles!
Want to be a sponsor? Contact reubenhoarlibraryfriends@gmail.com for more information!
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