By Matthew Bachtold, Library Director and Lee Ann Murphy, Children’s Librarian

Upton Library Moving April 17 - May 2

In May, Upton Library is moving to our new location in the Upton Community Center at 9 Milford Street.

Library services will be closed from April 17 until we reopen on May 2.

Holds will be available for pickup the week of April 17 to April 21. The doors will be closed, but call 508-529-6272 or knock on the door and we’ll bring your held items out.

Our collection will be all in boxes, so only items requested through the hold system will be available. Please keep all returns until after we re-open. Due dates will be extended and you can bring items back to us after May 2 in our new location.

Please email or call Matthew Bachtold at [email protected] 508-529-6272 if you have questions about specific library services during this period.

Tax Forms 

Upton Library has a selection of State and Federal Tax forms available.

We have plenty of the Massachusetts Resident tax booklets, and a limited number of the Federal 1040 tax booklets.

If you don’t need the full booklet, we can print copies of any federal forms or schedules that you need, or we can help you locate the forms on the IRS website.

Friends of the Upton Town Library

Friends of the Upton Town Library is busy and growing.  We meet the First Thursday of every month in the library from 6 - 8 p.m. Our next Meet and Greet is April 6. Come find out how you can support the library and be a Friend! 

Intro to Foraging Program – Community event by Friends of Upton Town

Library

Date: March 30 from 6:30 -  8 p.m.

Location: Upton VFW (15 Milford Street)

Description: This foraging presentation will take us through the seasons, focusing on foraging safety, beginner-friendly herbals and edibles and their uses, how to collect and preserve. It will also cover foraging ethics, invasive and native species, along with species to avoid.

Presenter: Rachel Goclawski, Forager, Certified educator, State-Certified in Mushrooming, is a Programmer for The Museum of Natural History, Sudbury Valley Trustees, New England Botanic Garden and other organizations.

Special Events

Spring Reading Challenge begins on March 18. Kids, tweens, and teens can step up to the challenge of reading 5 titles throughout the spring and earn a prize while doing it! Participants may return their completed challenge sheet to the circulation desk to receive their prize kit for a birdfeeder craft. One prize per participant. Our challenge ends May 27.

Library Events – Currently held in the Upton Town Hall

Starting in May, library programs will require pre-registration. Registration for May programs will open April 1. Visit our event calendar at uptonlibrary.org.

Saturday Storytime – March 18 1 p.m.

This special afternoon storytime held in Town Hall is a blend of our Baby and Preschool storytimes, with stories, songs, and a craft. Best for ages 2-5.  Drop-in program.

Music & Movement – Select Tuesdays 10:30 a.m.

Music & Movement with Deb Hudgins will take place March 7 and 21 from 10:30 -

11 a.m. Join us for stories, songs, and fun. Best for ages 1-5. Partial funding for this program is through a grant from Beginning Bridges CFCE in Uxbridge.  Currently, this is a drop-in program.

Baby Storytime – Fridays

at 10:30 a.m.

Baby Storytime is for ages birth to 3 and is every Friday. This is a 20-minute lapsit program featuring stories, songs, and nursery rhymes.  For ages 0-3. Currently a drop-in program.

Preschool Storytime – Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.

Preschool Storytime is every Thursday and is for ages 3 to 5. This is a 30-minute program, featuring longer stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts. Currently, storytimes are drop-in programs.  For ages 3-5.

Teen Group – Tuesdays

3 p.m.

This group meets weekly every Tuesday from 3 - 4 p.m. and focuses on a new theme each month, sharing books, crafts, games, and more. For March, our theme will be fantasy! This group is for tweens and teens ages 10-16. This is always a drop-in program.

Kids’ Book Club – Feb 1,

4 p.m.

Our book club members explore popular juvenile and preteen titles on the first Wednesday of each month. Join us April 6 from 4 - 4:45 p.m., to discuss the nonfiction series “From an Idea to Google/Disney/Nike/LEGO” by Lowey Bundy Sichol. This group is for ages 8-12 and reads mostly middle grade titles. We welcome new members all year round. New members may contact Mrs. Murphy at [email protected].

Upton Reads Book Group – Town Hall

An eclectic mix of contemporary literary fiction with meetings on the second Tuesday afternoon and Thursday evening of each month. This group will meet in person at Upton Town Hall, with a Zoom remote option.

Tuesday, March 14 at 12:45 p.m., and Thursday, March 16 at 6:45 p.m.: The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post, by Allison Patak

For more information or assistance with any library services, call 508-529-6272 or email [email protected]