Marjorie E. Hattersley Children's Room

Marjorie E. Hattersley served as children’s librarian from September 1953 until her retirement in March 1994.  The children’s room was renamed the Marjorie E. Hattersley Room on March 27, 1994.

Contact

Youth Services Librarian
Laura Brillant-Giangrande ​(Miss Laura)
​[email protected] | 508-634-2209

Menu

Programs

Young Child Programs - Daily

No registration required.

After School Hang Out

Monday - Friday
​2:30pm - 4:00pm
Students Grade 3 - 6
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​Students are welcome to come in after school to the Program Room to hang out with friends and play Wii or some board games or quietly finish their homework or study​. We'd love to have them visit.

Young Child Programs - Weekly

No registration required.
​See event calendar for select programs on specified days and times.

Infants (Ages newborn - 18 months old)

For our infant community, Tummy Time Play will deliver story time, engage in sensory interaction, use developmentally appropriate toys for some fun that encourages gross motor development.  

​Toddlers (Ages 18 months - 3 years old)

For our toddlers, Toddler Tunes will begin with a short story time and work on gross motor skills as we play a movement game, play with balls, a parachute, instruments, bean bags, scarves and chase bubbles.

Preschool (Ages 3 - 5 years old)

​Early preschoolers can come to the library and have some Mother Goose fun with our Rhyme Time program. Each week we will build early reading skills as we learn a new rhyme, dance and sing that rhyme, do finger plays, have music and movement fun with instruments along with other engaging activities and each class ends with a cool craft that is a reminder of our rhyme.

Young Child Programs - Monthly

No registration required.
​Monday, Friday, Saturday
See event calendar for specified days and times
​All Ages

Lego Days

If you love Legos, we’ve got thousands to play with!
  • For toddlers aged 18 months and up, we have large, bright colored, and easy-to-handle building bricks
    • Lego Duplos
    • Mega Bloks

Digital Resources for Kids

Explore streaming media (books and movies), activities, databases, and more for kids offered through BML.
​In partnership with the 1000 Books Foundation, the Bancroft Memorial Library, Bright Beginnings Center, Friends of the Hopedale Library and the Middlesex Savings Bank are pleased to introduce the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program, free for children birth - 5 years.
BookFlix pairs over 135 animated stories with real-world concepts to help new readers improve their skills in English and Spanish. Animated stories and interactive games keep kids engaged and help build vocabulary.
Scholastic GO! offers the most comprehensive source of nonfiction content targeted for grades 3 and up. Explore nonfiction texts, world newspapers, videos, and more with this easy-to-navigate digital resource.
Scholastic Teachables is an online database of tens of thousands of searchable and printable, ready-to-use educational materials for every subject, PreK through 6th grade.
​Educate Station provides ready-to-use, hands-on activities for kids to do at home or at school.
​PebbleGo is a collection of nonfiction articles (Animals and Biographies) specifically designed for K-2 students.
CWMars Kids has a rich set of digital ebooks and audiobooks to checkout using your library card.
Bedtime Math sends parents a fun, new math problem every day, on everything from electric eels to chocolate chips to flamingoes. Targeted for kids ages 3-9, it begins with a short, fun set-up story, followed by three math problems at three levels of challenge.
Kanopy Kids features films and TV series that entertain and educate children from preschool age to teens. Offerings include animated storybooks from Weston Woods, PBS Kids shows, and animated and live action videos for the whole family.
The MA Library Database for Children from Gale contains several databases of information designed for children.

Safe Child Policy for Parents

Children are always welcome in our library. We care for the safety and well-being of our young readers. While library staff works to create a safe environment for all, parents and caregivers must do their part.
  • Children aged 8 or under must be accompanied by an adult or caregiver (14 or older) at all times, except when the child is at a program in the program room.  The parent must then remain in the Children's area of the building.
  • The library cannot assume responsibility for the safety of young children.  The physical make-up of our building, with two outside exits, restrooms in the hallway for all the public, and a door to the upstairs make it impossible to see patrons and children at all times. This is especially true of young children. Adults must keep children with them whether upstairs or downstairs.
  • Children aged 9 and over may be left unattended at the discretion of a responsible adult. If the adult feels it is unsafe for the child to leave the building without adult supervision, the child should not be in the library unattended.  Children (9 and older) may be left alone to study, read books, or use the computer. Children will be expected to display appropriate behavior. Children must be able to reach an adult in case of emergency, and both child and adult should be aware of library hours. At closing time, police will be notified to escort unattended children from the library.
  • The Children's Room and computers are reserved for children, their parents or caregivers, tutors, or others actively browsing the Juvenile/YA collection.
  • Parents and Caregivers, not library staff, are responsible for the actions and safety of children visiting the library.

-- Adopted by the Library Board of Trustees - January 26, 2009