Annual Meeting and Breakfast - 50th Anniversary Celebration!
At the close of our 50th fiscal year, we plan to hold our annual meeting at the Library. We hope to see all our valued volunteers and donors that day and enjoy a light breakfast together. More details to come so stay tuned, or better yet, come and help out!
Summer Reading Program
The Summer Reading Program, organized by the library offers free and engaging activities that encourage curiosity, community, and connection to library resources. The theme this year is "Read, Renew, Repeat." Please look forward to a summer filled with fun and activities for all ages.
Monthly Meetings
Join our monthly Board Meetings to share your thoughts and get involved!
Scheduled on the second Saturday of each month at 12pm noon in the Stoneham Room at the Library, or connect virtually at this link:
https://meet.google.com/bps-ysvc-vnu.
Dial in (audio only): (US) +1 347-384-7785 PIN: 357 135 204#
Town Hall Meeting - Select Board
Attend and VOTE at the May 2024 Town Meeting. The Library is requesting significant funds to repair the building. These are critical improvements that the building needs so please attend and show your support for the local public library in May.
Arbor Day - Botanist Walk & Talk
Saturday, April 27th, is for the kids! Local botanist Lucas O’Neil, or better known on YouTube and TikTok as @botanicmanic, will provide a free nature walk and talk around the library, teaching our local youth on the trees and plants in the surrounding area. The first 50 children present to each session will receive a free tree dogwood tree seedling, donated by the Garden Club. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please sign up for one of two sessions which are 10:30am - 11:30am OR 12:00pm to 1:00pm on the main page: stonehamfriends.org.
Books in Bloom
Both the Friends and the Stoneham Garden Club are working on our “Books in Bloom” fundraiser, scheduled for next April 26th and 27th, 2024. It will be held at the library, using the entire interior space to showcase beautiful floral arrangements, raffle gift baskets with specific book themes, appetizers, a light dinner and both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
It is an event our groups organized in years past and was always an exciting event for hundreds of Stoneham residents and visitors. All proceeds after expenses will be donated to the library.
If you are interested in helping out, please reach out to our president, Caroline Read, at president@stonehamfriends.org
Special Town Meeting
Attend + VOTE at the Town Hall Meeting at 7pm on December 11, 2023 at Town Hall. The Select Board should use the $2.2 million in ARPA funds to prioritize the Public Library’s renovation and restoration. Right now, the Town vote is deciding whether to buy the Arnold House building with the funds. The Select Board of Stoneham is the body in charge of policy and spending for the town.
Fall Book Sale
We had a blow out book sale this year! There were hundreds of books that had accumulated from donations that we moved into the Marcy Room. There was a great turn out and the charity made a good amount to contribute to library.
Thank you to all the gracious helpers that volunteered their time to help setup and run the event. Also, a bog shout out to the Stoneham High School Boys Soccer Team and Coaches for helping us move all the books! It was so much easier because of you all. Thanks also to those that came and bought books, it was great to the community supporting the local library.
Stoneham Halloween Stroll
The 2023 Halloween Stroll took place Saturday, October 28th all over downtown Stoneham. The Library had table out at the front door with candy, giveaways and other fun things, and we had lots of spooky visitors! Thank you to our valued volunteers that helped plan and run this fun event, for local kids and parents!
Stoneham Town Day
Thank you for all those stopped by our booth at the 2023 Stoneham Town Day, and to all our volunteers as well! There was an incredible turnout at the Town Common and we are happy to announce, we have 22 new volunteers that signed up for the Friends! Thank you again for a great event!