Hubbard Memorial Library

Make Your Own Stamped Tote Bag
Thursday, June 18th, 5:00pm
Design your own custom tote bag! Kids can decorate a blank canvas tote using fabric paint and fun stamps to create a one-of-a-kind design. All materials are provided—just bring your creativity and get ready to make something useful and totally unique to take home! Ages 8-17. Please register.

Animal Adaptations Ecotarium Visit
Saturday, June 20, 11:00am
Do you and a turtle eat the same food? Could you share the same home as a fox? Discover which characteristics and behaviors help animals move, hunt, and survive. Meet a live EcoTarium ambassador animal, explore the amazing ways it’s adapted to its ecosystem, and handle skulls, pelts, and more to get a firsthand look at evolution! This program is sure to be a wild time. For youth of all ages and their families. Please register. https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm?SiteID=7718&EventID=589586&PK=

Celebrate Juneteenth with a special book from our display at the library! Explore books for all ages that honor Black history, culture, resilience, and freedom while learning more about the significance of this important day.

Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19, marks the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas finally learned they were free — more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. Today, Juneteenth is recognized as a celebration of freedom, community, and African American history and achievements.

For a list of suggested Juneteenth reads for all ages, visit https://ludlow.cwmars.org/MyAccount/MyList/22163

For more information about Juneteenth, visit the National Museum of African American History and Culture at https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/historical-legacy-juneteenth

Father's Day Gift Making
Saturday, June13th, 11:00am
Make a one-of-a kind Father's Day gift! Kids will create personalized keepsake puzzle for Dad, Grandpa, or another special grown-up in their life. A fun and creative craft that's make with love! For youth of all ages. Drop in.

The trustees and staff of Hubbard Memorial Library are pleased to announce some exciting news!
After months of preparation and searching, we have found our new Children’s and Youth Services Librarian! Kirsten Rasmussen, MLS will join our team on June 15th. Kirsten has her Master’s of Science in Library Science with a concentration in Youth Services from University of Kentucky Graduate School. Her previous library experience includes East Longmeadow Public Library, West Hartford Public Libraries, and Rockville Public Library. We will celebrate with a community-wide welcome party on June 29th at 11:30 a.m. with food and fun for all.

We also announce our new website, developed by JGPR and library staff. Visit
www.hubbardmemoriallibrary.org and check it out! This new website is where you will find our annual Summer Reading Program. This year’s theme is Unearth A Story. There will be reading challenges and chances to win prizes! Our reading program is sponsored by: The Friends of the Ludlow Library, Beacon Bank, Big Y, Country Bank, Exit 7 Theater, Freedom Credit Union, InterSkate 91, KeyBank, Luso Federal Credit Union, Majestic Theater, Playnow!, Retro World, People’s Bank, Interskate 91, and TD Bank.

Join us for an afternoon of music and comedy as Lenny Zarcone sings popular classics of the '50s, '60s, and '70s. Concert is absolutely free! Register online or call 413-583-3408 x113.

Summer Reading Kick Off Party
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2:00-4:00pm
Join us on the library lawn to celebrate the start of our Summer Reading Program. You can sign up for summer reading, enjoy face painting, balloon twisting, cookie decorating, spin art, lawn games and crafts. For youth of all ages and their families. No registration.

Celebrate Pride Month with us at the library! Stop by and explore our Pride Month book display featuring stories, voices, and perspectives that honor the LGBTQ+ community.

Pride Month began as a way to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in New York City, a pivotal moment in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights and equality. We invite everyone to browse, read, and learn more about the history and significance of Pride this month.

For more information about the history of Pride Month, visit: https://www.loc.gov/lgbt-pride-month/about/

Coming up this week at Hubbard Memorial Library!
For more information please visit our website's event calendar!
https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsCalendar.cfm?SiteID=7718

Father's Day Card Making
June 8-13
Drop into the Youth Room and make a Father's Day Card. For youth of all ages. Drop in.