A new year always invites reflection and possibility. As we turn the page on the calendar, I’m excited to look ahead to what the coming months hold for our library and our community.

The library sits at the special intersection of curiosity and resources. Every day, people walk through our doors (and visit us online) with questions, ideas, and dreams. Our role is to help fuel those dreams by connecting you with the tools, information, and inspiration you need to explore them.

Whether you’re eager to learn about new technology, pick up a cozy new skill like knitting or baking, dive into genealogy, sharpen your job skills, or chase down a brand-new interest you didn’t even know you had yet, the library is here for you. From books and databases to programs, workshops, and one-on-one help, we aim to meet you where you are and support where you want to go.

In the year ahead, you can expect opportunities to learn, create, and connect, along with the welcoming, low-pressure space the library has always provided. We’re committed to being responsive to your needs, curious alongside you, and creative in how we serve our community.

Thank you for making the library part of your life. I hope this year brings you discovery, growth, and maybe even a few delightful surprises, and I hope we get to be part of that journey with you.

Warmly,

Katrina Ireland-Bilodeau

Library Director

CLOSED

Wednesday, December 31 - Closing at 3 PM

Thursday, January 1 - New Year's Day

Thursday, January 15 - Professional Development Day

Monday, January 19 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

OPERATING HOURS

Monday - Thursday: 9 AM - 8 PM

Friday: 9 AM - 6 PM

Saturday: 9 AM - 2 PM

Help us to decorate our Holiday Giving Tree by donating new or gently-used hats, mittens, gloves, or socks between November 1, 2025 and January 31, 2026. All items will be donated to The Mustard Seed in Worcester, MA. Our tree will be situated outside the Administrative Offices on the second floor.

For more information about The Mustard Seed, please visit their website and Facebook pages.

12 Months, 12 Books

The Grafton Public Library is once again taking part in the Massachusetts Center for the Book Reading Challenge. Join us for a year of reading, discovery, and fun.

This Month's Challenge

Choose a book about or set in winter.



How the Challenge Works

• Choose a book that fits the monthly challenge from our display or if you would like assistance in choosing a book, consider asking a GPL staff member for a recommendation.
• After you read, fill out this form to tell the Mass Center for the Book about what you read.
• Dedicated readers will be invited to a year-end celebration hosted by the Massachusetts Center for the Book.

The Borrower Services and Reference staff invite you to 

check out an item from our curated staircase displays in 

Room 201 - Large Print/New Books.

A wild and willful young woman finds herself at the center of a tale of spirits, ancient evils, and the mysterious winter-king Frost—in the lyrical first novel of the Winternight Trilogy.

“A beautiful deep-winter story, full of magic and monsters and the sharp edges of growing up.”—Naomi Novik, bestselling author of Uprooted.

Winter lasts most of the year at the edge of the Russian wilderness, and in the long nights, Vasilisa and her siblings love to gather by the fire to listen to their nurse’s fairy tales. Above all, Vasya loves the story of Frost, the blue-eyed winter demon. Wise

Russians fear him, for he claims unwary souls, and they honor the spirits that protect their homes from evil. Then Vasya’s widowed father brings home a new wife from Moscow. Fiercely devout, Vasya’s stepmother forbids her family from honoring their household spirits, but Vasya fears what this may bring. And indeed, misfortune begins to stalk the village.But Vasya’s stepmother only grows harsher, determined to remake the village to her liking and to groom her rebellious stepdaughter for marriage or a convent. As the village’s defenses weaken and evil from the forest creeps nearer, Vasilisa must call upon dangerous gifts she has long concealed—to protect her family from a threat sprung to life from her nurse’s most frightening tales

Request a book, a Large Print book, an e-book, or an eAudiobook.

Do you love to cook and bake? Want to connect with others who do too?

Join us this February at the Grafton Public Library for our monthly gathering of food lovers and kitchen experimenters!

This month’s theme is “A Loaf: From Sweet to Savory.” From sweet breads to savory, herby, and cheesy loaves, there’s a bread for every craving. Join us for an evening dedicated to exploring the many forms bread takes at the table. Please bring butter, spreads, and dips that pair well with the loaves.

Registration opens January 8th.

See all of our upcoming events, including Children & Teens:

See what is happening

around town:

Check out the CW MARS OverDrive website for a great selection of eAudiobooks and eBooks.

The next scheduled Board of Library Trustees meeting is Wednesday, January 28, from 7-9 p.m. in Meeting Room A at the Grafton Municipal Center. The agenda will be posted on the Town of Grafton website: 

https://www.grafton-ma.gov/AgendaCenter/Board-of-Library-Trustees-Grafton-Public-9

The Friends of the Grafton Public Library will be accepting donations on the first Friday and Saturday of each month. Tables will be set up in the Friends Corner where you can drop off your books.

The next donation days are Friday, January 2, and Saturday, January 3.

Friends’ gifts are available for purchase at the library.

Stay connected! Visit the Friends’ Facebook page for book sale updates, meeting schedules, and more: facebook.com/GPLFriends.

Join or renew your membership at www.friendsgpl.org/join.

Questions? Contact info@friendsgpl.org.

Have recommendations of ebooks the Library should purchase?

Need reference, research, reader's advisory or information

and referral help?

Have questions?