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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.

10th Anniversary of the Hyde Park Branch Library
and
Nancy Hannan Memorial Archive Room Dedication

Branch Librarian Mary Margaret Pitts makes a few remarks	1990 Branch ribbon-cutting is re-enacted by many of original principals. [PO]
As countdown nears 0, David Vieira gives the "go-ahead".	Lights on!
Celebration cake enjoyed by all. [PO]	The Mayor arrives for the historical society's room dedication. [PO]
Barbara Wicker speaks at Hannan Memorial Archive Room dedication. [BW]	Hannan Room ribbon cutting with the Mayor. [PO]
BPL President Amy Ryan and Rep. Angelo Scaccia [BW]	View of the Hannan Memorial Archive Room [BW]
Mayor views historical society artifacts [PO]	Barbara Wicker (left), Mrs. Angela Menino (right) and friend of the Hyde Park Historical Society [BW]

Special thanks to Patrick O'Connor [PO] and Barbara Wicker [BW] for their photo contributions.

Calendar

Friends Meeting
Menino Hall
February 3, 6:30pm

Adult Book Discussion Group
Menino Hall
Third Tuesdays, 10:30am-11:30am

Chess with Charley
Children's Room
Tuesdays & Thursdays,
2:00pm-5:30pm
Saturdays
12:30pm-4:45pm
during school vacation week, 1 hour earlier

Children's Book Discussion Groups
Children's Room
Monthly on Saturday,
Bookworms (grades K-2), 9:30am
Pageturners (grades 3-4), 10:15am
Bookends (grades 5-6), 11am
please call branch to confirm which Saturday for the current month

Conversation with Friends
Ground Floor level
Currently on hiatus
Regularly: Thursdays, 6:30pm-7:30pm

Crochet Workshop for Kids
Ground Floor level
Currently on hiatus
Regularly: Mondays, 4:30pm-6:00pm

Hyde Park Genealogy Club
Weld Hall
Third Mondays (if branch closed by holiday, fourth Monday), 6:30pm-7:30pm

Preschooler Story Time
Children's Room
Wednesdays, 10:30am-11:15am

Toddler Story Time
Children's Room
Tuesdays, 10:30am-11:15am

(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.