Upcoming Events

April Online Author Talks

Register below to listen to a talk live or to access the recordings later!

The Foods, People, and Innovations That Feed Us–A Sweeping History of Food and Culture with Smithsonian Curator Paula J. Johnson

Tuesday, April 2nd at 2:00 PM EDT

From Murder to Atonement–Confronting My Son’s Killer with Diane Foley & Colum McCannstopher Paolini

Tuesday, April 9th at 2:00 PM EDT

A Literary Examination of Power, Love, and Art with Xochitl Gonzalez

Wednesday, April 17th at 8:00 PM EDT

Check out upcoming and previous author talks at:

Holliston Library Author Talks Page

Thanks to the Friends of the Holliston Library for sponsoring this series!

Update: We have 1040-SRs,1040s and instructions, and Mass. tax forms!

Found in the Meeting Room at the front of the library and right outside the Meeting Room door (under the window). Please ask us if you need help printing any forms from the internet!

Library Building Program Update

Public Comments Welcome

The Mass. Public Library Construction Program (MPLCP) grant process was created in 1987 by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and has helped build 62 new library buildings and 169 additions, renovations and conversion projects. Read More About the MPLCP Here

The MPLCP has also awarded 98 planning and design grants to support public libraries as they prepared to apply for a construction grant. This step, as requested for May 2024 Annual Town Meeting, requires the Town to show its support by committing up to $150,000 for the opportunity to receive $100,000 in match funding to perform a Feasibility Study.

The Feasibility Study has the below requirements:

Town must provide at least two locations – (1) Holliston would like to prioritize consideration of investment into the current library structure, a Carnegie building from 1904, and (2) Holliston is currently planning a new DPW Facility, previously approved, thus leaving 63 Arch Street, which is offered to the MPCLP as a secondary option, should Feasibility call for it.
Provide a building program in accordance with MPLCP standards using data drawn from our Building Use Survey, Public Forums and Focus Groups targeting library staff, library trustees, and library patrons of all ages . Read the Building Program Here
Provide documents establishing the needs and financial condition of the municipality, along with a certified vote to apply for, accept, and expend Mass Public Library Construction Program (MPLCP) grant funds if approved, and vote to raise and appropriate or take from available funds the sum of $150,000.00, if said MPLCP grant is approved.

The last time the MPLCP grant cycle was open was 2015, and the grant application for the planning and design grants are due at the end of May 2024, thus requiring action from May 2024 Annual Town Meeting. The next grant opening is anticipated (with no guarantee) to open in 2027 at the earliest.

The Library Trustees understand the necessity of a Feasibility Study to determine if the current facility can be optimized to meet the needs of the community, as defined in the Building Program published in 2024 with funds provided in the Oct. 2022 Town Meeting allocation.

The Board of Trustees welcomes public comments on the Building Program at our next Meeting on Wednesday April 3, 2024.

One Up Games Is Back for 5th Grade and Up!

Monday, April 29th from 3-5:45pm

Join the fun by signing up HERE today! Space is limited: Mario Kart, Super Smash Ultimate, Minecraft, VR glasses!

Sponsored by a gift given in honor of Constance O'Dell

Movie Tuesday: April 16

Young Plato at 12:30pm

Join us in the Conference Room to watch our feature, Young Plato

2021 ‧ Documentary ‧ 1h 42m

Check out our NEW Crunchyroll Roku and enjoy your favorite anime!

TIRED OF LONG WAITING LISTS FOR AUDIO ON LIBBY ??

Borrow from Hoopla too!

Hoopla's collection is always available--no waiting lists, ever.

ENJOY THE STORYBOOK WALK ON THE RAIL TRAIL

Featuring Growing Vegetable Soup, Written & Illustrated by Louise Ehlert

Storybook Walk is sponsored by the Friends, Holliston Lions and the Holliston Garden Club

READ THE NEW YORK TIMES--FOR FREE

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