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The Hyde Park Branch Library
Hours
Monday, 12-8pm
Tuesday & Wednesday, 10am-6pm
Thursday, 12-8pm
Friday & Saturday, 9am-5pm
(closed Saturdays during the summer)
First Floor:
Circulation Desk, Periodicals, Main Reading Room, Young Adults Room, General
Reference, Adult Non-Fiction Collection, Audio-visual Collection, Study
Rooms, Local History Room, Restrooms
Second Floor:
Adult Fiction Collection, Higher Education Information Center, Weld Hall
Ground Floor:
Children's Room, HAP Room, Courtyard, Menino Hall, Friends of the Hyde Park
Branch Room, Restrooms
The branch building is accessible for persons with disabilities and an
elevator connects all floors.
We thank photographer Steve Rosenthal for use of his wonderful view of the
branch library in our page header and bookmarks!
All other photos and text presented on this website, unless otherwise noted,
by Alice Kane.
Ongoing Friends' Book Sale
Our volunteers select choice books, videos/DVDs and audio cassettes/CDs and
make them available in the book case opposite the Circulation Desk
throughout the year. Hardcovers, videos/DVDS and audio cassettes/CDs are $1;
paperbacks are $.50; and children's books are $.25. Magazines are free.
Please pay for your selections at the Circulation Desk. Additional books are
available for free on the table outside Menino Hall opposite the elevator
corridor.
Friends Meetings
Participate with your comments and suggestions! Meetings of the Board of
Directors of the Hyde Park Friends are held monthly on the first (usually)
Thursday to discuss programs and activities, as well as branch needs.
Meetings are open to Friends members and the general public, however, only
Directors may vote. Please call ahead to confirm in case of
re-scheduling or cancellation. Meeting location is usually Menino Hall.
Adult Book Discussion
Group
Join our informal group discussing books over coffee (other refreshments
welcome!) on the third Tuesday of every month, from 10:30am to 11:30am in
Menino Hall. Please call ahead to the branch to check for cancellation or
re-scheduling. Upcoming book titles include:
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January 18: The Color of Water, James McBride
Chess with Charley
Kids! Learn to play chess or checkers, or test your skill! Charley sets up
three times weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:00pm to 5:30pm, and
Saturdays from 12:30pm to 4:45pm in the Children's Room, located on the
Ground Floor level. During school vacation weeks, Charley starts 1 hour
earlier.
Children's Book
Discussion Groups
Children in grades K through 6 can participate in these monthly half-hour
meetings to talk about grade appropriate titles. Kids in grades K through 2
may join the Bookworms group, those in grades 3 and 4 may join the
Pageturners group, and those in grades 5 and 6 may join the Bookends group.
Books will be available one month in advance at the Children's Room. Monthly
meetings are held in the Children's Room on Saturday at 9:30am for
Bookworms, at 10:15am for Pageturners, and at 11am for Bookends.
Please call the branch library or check the BPL Events Calendar to confirm
which Saturday of the current month the meetings will be held.
Conversation
with Friends
Practice speaking English in a relaxed and informal setting.
Currently on hiatus, this group usually meets on Thursday evenings,
6:30pm to 7:30pm. Please call ahead to the branch to check for cancellation
or re-scheduling.
Crochet Workshop for
Kids
Learn the basic stitches of crochet and begin a simple project to complete
at home. Please bring yarn and a size G or H crochet hook.
Currently on hiatus, class sessions are held on Mondays, 4:00pm
to 6:30pm, Ground Floor level.
Hyde Park Genealogy
Club
Interested in genealogy and family history? Each moderated meeting features
a different research topic and is an opportunity to share your project or
ask questions. Monthly meetings are held on third Mondays at 6:30pm in Weld
Hall. If the branch library is closed for a holiday, the club meeting will
be held on the following Monday at the same time and place.
Toddler and
Preschooler Story Times
Bring your pre-schooler and toddler to the Children's Room for a read-aloud
story and simple craft project. Storytime is offered on Wednesdays for
toddlers and preschoolers during the months of July and August.
Membership
Individual $10
Patron $15
Sponsor $25
Lifetime $100
(payable in two $50 installments)
Business Partner $25
(c) 2009-2011 Friends of the Hyde Park Branch Library
35 Harvard Avenue, Hyde Park, MA, 02136
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Last Updated: January 22, 2011
This website designed and maintained by Alice Kane.