Hanson Public Library

November 2026 Newsletter

LIBRARY CLOSURES THIS MONTH

Closed Wednesday, November 11th

Closed Monday, November 16th-Wednesday, November 18th

Open 9:00am-12:00pm Wednesday, November 25th

Closed Thursday, November 26th & Friday, November 27th

EVENTS FOR ALL AGES

21st Annual Open House

Nov 14, 10:00am-1:00pm

Join us for the Hanson Public Library’s 21st Annual Open House! We’ll have entertainment, creativity, and community activities for the whole family. From 10:00am–11:00am, come meet Marshall from PAW Patrol, and please join us at 11:00am for the Annual Art Show Awards ceremony.

Joe's Crazzy Critters will also be here for live animal programs at 11:30am and 1:00pm. Please note: registration is required! Please only register for one program:

Sign up for the 11:30am show here.

Sign up for the 1:00pm show here.

EVENTS FOR CHILDREN

Gingerbread House Decorating Contest!

Nov 23, 9:00am-5:00pm

Join us for our first ever holiday decorating competition! Here's how it works: sign up to receive a kit with a cardboard "gingerbread house" set along with some basic decorating materials. Take your kit home to decorate and color your gingerbread house - the limit is your imagination! Bring your finished house back to the library by the end of the day on Saturday, December 12 to enter the gingerbread house contest! Voting will take place in person at the library from Monday, December 14 - Saturday, December 19, with the winner being announced on Monday, December 21. The winner will receive a selection of December holiday picture books!

Book Bedazzling

Nov 7, 12:00-1:30pm

Adopt a Reading Buddy Campfire Storytime and "Sleepover"

Nov 10, 6:30-7:15pm

Read to a Therapy Dog: Campbell

Nov 12, 5:00pm

Wild November Adventure with the Nature Connection Club

Nov 17, 10:00am

*off-site program (library closed)

Wood Slice Bird Craft

Nov 24, 6:00pm

Storytime and Craft/Play

Wednesdays,

10:00am

Move & Groove Storytime

Fridays,

10:00am & 11:00am

Saturday Stories

Saturdays, 9:30am

*except on 11/14

LEGO Free Play

Nov 10 & 24, 4:00pm

EVENTS FOR TEENS

Half-Day Hangout: One Up Games - Gamer's Arcade

Nov 6, 12:30-2:30pm

Half-Day Hangout:

Pizza Party

Nov 12, 12:30-2:30pm

Teen Advisory Group

Nov 24, 6:00pm

EVENTS FOR ADULTS

Tech Help Drop In

Nov 2, 1:00pm

Crochet Workshop

Nov 3, 1:00pm

Puzzle Piece Pumpkin Craft

Nov 5, 6:00pm

Allan Clemons Author Talk

Nov 10, 6:00pm

Gnome Ornament Craft

Nov 19, 6:00pm

Nature Walk: Veterans Commemorative Town Forest, Pembroke

Nov 21, 10:00-11:30am

BOOK & MOVIE EVENTS

Dinner Detectives:

Regency Era Mysteries

Nov 12, 6:30pm

Book-to-Movie: Wuthering Heights

Screening: Nov 12, 5:30pm Discussion: Nov 19, 6:30pm

Monthly Movie Matinee: The Devil Wears Prada 2

Nov 9, 1:00pm

TAKE HOME KITS & BOXES

Storytime to Go

Kit pickup Nov 2

November Adult & Teen Book Boxes

Kit Pickup Nov 6

Take & Make Craft: Paper Bag Scarecrow

Kit Pickup Nov 9

Page Turners Club

Kit Pickup Nov 19

Hygge at Home: Decorated Pine Cone Acorns

Kit Pickup Nov 20

STEAM Team Experiment Kit: Pumpkin Tower

Kit Pickup Nov 23

POPULAR SERVICES & RESOURCES

Borrow/Reserve
Library of Things
Adventure Passes
Meeting Rooms
Digital Library
Libby/OverDrive
Hoopla
Kanopy
Early Literacy
1000 Books Before Kindergarten
Adopt a Reading Buddy
Educate Station
Library Services
Notary
Homebound Delivery
Book Recommendations
Ancestry.com

Hanson Public Library

132 Maquan Street

Hanson, MA 02341

781-293-2151

hansonlibrary.org

Library Hours

Mon, Wed & Fri: 9am-5pm

Tue & Thu: 12pm-8pm

Sat: 9am-3pm

Sat (summer): 9am-1pm

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