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Puppet storytime delights Medfield kids

Puppet storytime delights Medfield kids

By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff

Medfield Public Library welcomed kids and caregivers to the gazebo on Friday morning, October 7, for a special puppetry performance. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library, Through Me to You Puppetry performed a singalong storytime outside, thoroughly brightening the weeks of the children in...

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Library Friends host Cheers for Books

Library Friends host Cheers for Books
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By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff
 [caption id="attachment_32665" align="alignright" width="300"]Librarian Angie Howes and Tom Costello try out one of the many games placed on party tables. These games are all available to be borrowed from the Dover Library. Librarian Angie Howes and Tom Costello try out...
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Friends Bookstore moving on up

Friends Bookstore moving on up
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By Geena Matuson Hometown Weekly Staff This May, the Medfield Memorial Public Library will welcome a new addition to the Jane Archer Room. The space commonly referred to as ‘the open area with chairs and a table across from the elevator’ is the new home to the Friends of the Library (FOL) Bookstore, serving the...
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Library five-year celebration planned

Library five-year celebration planned
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The Walpole Public Library Trustees, Friends of the Library and staff are hosting a celebration on Saturday, March 4 to honor the 5 year anniversary of the Library’s new facility at 143 School Street. Open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Library will feature many events appropriate for all ages, ranging from...
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Friends behind the scenes

Friends behind the scenes
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By Geena Matuson Hometown Weekly Staff ‘Friends of the Library’ isn’t just a term for people who really like a good book - it’s also the name of a community organization that donates over $20,000 to Medfield Public Library annually, along with scholarship opportunities and grants, museum passes for patrons, events and more. Friends of...
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