Share your story. Grow our community.

As we celebrate America 250 and our Summer Reading Program, we’re inviting you to be part of Shirley’s story. Visit the library and contribute to our Stories of Shirley journals—share a favorite family recipe, a hometown memory, or a story worth passing down. Every story is a seed that helps our community grow and preserves the voices that shape Massachusetts. Stop by, write a little or a lot, and help us grow something meaningful together.

All July and August, for all ages.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Hazen Memorial Library.

This program is part of Summer Reading 2026 - Plant A Seed, Read.