By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
[caption id="attachment_32697" align="alignright" width="300"] Two girls get a cat and a chicken for their ‘Old MacDonald’ farm animals.[/caption]
On Monday, April 8, the Medfield Library held their “Music...
By Robby McKittrick
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Saturday, September 29, the Medfield Public Library hosted its monthly “Read to A Dog” session. Almost every month, the children’s section of the library invites six kids read a book of their choice for 15 minutes to a therapy dog.
Bernadette Foley, the Head of Children’s Services at...
By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Reporter
[caption id="attachment_27355" align="alignright" width="225"] A little girl shares a moment with a chinchilla. Photos by Daniel Curtin[/caption]
A rabbit, tarantula, and baby American alligator were just a few of the...
By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Medfield Public Library’s Children’s Department hosted a very special guest on January 13. He waltzed up the stairs to the Children’s Library, his golden brown locks bouncing with every step. He was a superstar at the library, with every visitor’s head turning to look at him and many...
By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter
In the past year, the Medfield Public Library staff has been hard at work to introduce new and exciting programs to the community. Even in just the last few months, the library held a grand opening of the STEAM room, also known as the Makerspace, celebrated its centennial,...
By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Kindergarten and first graders excitedly await the third Thursday of every month for Susan’s Surprise. With Children’s Librarian, Susan Allison, kids enjoy a crafty activity and a chance to meet other children their age.
In September, the students at Susan’s Surprise K – First Grade Fun made crafts using their...
Christina Perrone
Hometown Weekly Intern
It was Tuesday, June 25 at 7 p.m. Kids filtered through a large room at the back of the Medfield Library, some wearing pajamas, all eager to listen to Kurt Jackson’s stories before going to bed.
Jackson is a resident storyteller at Medfield Library and has been its designated storyteller for...
By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
April vacation can be one of the best weeks of the spring. Students have the chance to take a break, hang out outdoors, and take a good rest before getting ready for the school year’s home-stretch. However, while the sun shone spectacularly for part of this year’s vacation, there...
By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
When kids are out of school, the Medfield Library is there for parents, offering weeks of arts and crafts throughout the day at convenient times. For the last few weeks, the Children’s Room has offered a variety of crafts, changing each week to focus on seasonality and the current...