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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.
Friends of the Hyde Park Branch Library
2010 Annual Meeting
The Friends' Annual Meeting was held on Saturday, March 27th. The officers of the Board of the Hyde Park Friends reported on the group's activities during the previous year, ending with the election of Directors to the Board. Kathy Adams returns for another term, and is joined by Andrina Buffong and Sheril Groce. Kathy Adams and John Wentworth are co-recipients of the 2010 Friend of the Year Award. Author Stephen Puleo gave an insightful lecture on his book, Dark Tide: The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919. Refreshments sponsored by the Friends were enjoyed by all.
Hyde Park Branch Library 10th Anniversary
and
Dedication of Nancy Hannan Memorial Archive Room
A lively crowd attended the 10th anniversary celebration of the rededication
of the restored and expanded branch library hosted by the Friends of the
Hyde Park Branch Library and the Hyde Park Historical Society's dedication
of the Nancy Hannan Memorial Archive Room. The lighting of the branch
library's reading room with the new energy-efficient light bulbs followed a
ribbon-cutting featuring Hyde Park community representatives, one of the
original architects of the expansion project, and Friends President Charles
Carroll. See our Photo Gallery Page for pictures from the day's activities.
Boston Bubble Guy--Fantastic!
Mike Dorval, the Boston Bubble Guy,
entertained preschoolers with his demonstration of bubble making. The
children were treated to bubbles of all sizes and regaled with bubble-making
facts.
Fall Children's Programs
A small hoard of costumed children descended on the Children's Room just
before Halloween for story time. A variety of pumpkins appeared afterwards
as the children assembled their very own pumpkin creations.
Perennial
favorite children's performer Su Eaton
entertained an enthusiastic group of preschoolers and toddlers in November
as part of the branch library's weekly program for young children.
Appearing as the Fall Fairy, Su sang songs about changing leaves and
pumpkins that included several participatory songs which the children
eagerly enacted.
Fire Safety for Kids
As part of the summer program for preschoolers, firefighter and Hyde Park
resident Jorge Rojas presented a lecture on fire safety to a packed Menino
Hall. With the help of his two sons, he taught the young audience how
to stop-drop-and-roll.
In
addition to explaining safety rules, Mr. Rojas dressed in full kit to
demonstrate breathing apparatus and safety equipment used by firefighters.
Some lucky kids got to try on different pieces of his kit at the end of his
demonstration.
Newsletter Archive
2009
2008
2007
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Last Updated: January 22, 2011
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