Building a Literate, Connected Community Through Your Library
For over two decades, the Friends of the Groveland Public Library have championed universal access to books, educational programming, and digital literacy resources. Every membership, donation, and volunteer hour directly enriches the cultural fabric of our town and surrounding Merrimack Valley communities.
18,500+
Books Distributed Annually
3,200+
Program Participants
97%
Community Satisfaction
See Your Donation at Work
Every dollar donated to the Friends of the Groveland Public Library is multiplied through volunteer hours, grant matching, and community partnerships. See how your contribution translates into real library services.
Projected Annual Impact (12 Months):
Strengthening Groveland Through the Power of Reading
Our volunteer-driven programs bridge the literacy gap, connect neighbors across generations, and ensure that every resident has free access to the knowledge and stories that shape informed citizens.
Children's Story Hours
Weekly interactive story time sessions for children ages two through seven, featuring read-aloud performances by trained volunteer readers, tactile craft activities reinforcing narrative comprehension, and age-appropriate phonics exercises. Our certified early childhood literacy coordinators design seasonal curricula aligned with Massachusetts Early Learning Standards, ensuring every child develops the foundational decoding skills and love of narrative that predict long-term academic success. Sessions run Tuesday and Thursday mornings from September through June, with special summer reading marathon events held outdoors on the library lawn.
View Story Hour Schedule →Digital Literacy Lab
Our Technology Access Initiative provides free computer training workshops for seniors and adults, covering essential digital skills from email and internet safety to online banking, telehealth appointment scheduling, and government service portals. Each eight-week cohort pairs participants with patient, one-on-one volunteer technology mentors. The program also maintains a lending library of fifteen Chromebook laptops and ten tablet devices available for two-week checkout, ensuring that lack of personal hardware never becomes a barrier to digital participation in modern civic and economic life.
Explore Digital Programs →Homework Help & Tutoring
After-school academic support for students in grades three through twelve, staffed by retired educators, college volunteers from nearby University of Massachusetts Lowell and Northern Essex Community College, and credentialed substitute teachers. The drop-in tutoring center operates Monday through Thursday from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM during the academic year, offering assistance with mathematics, English language arts, science projects, and standardized test preparation. All tutoring services are completely free and require no registration, removing every possible obstacle between a struggling student and the help they need.
Learn About Tutoring →Personalized Book Recommendations
Use our interactive tool to discover staff-curated titles matched to your tastes, mood, and reading level.
Personalized Book Recommendation Finder
Answer a few questions about your reading preferences, and our curated library engine will suggest titles from our staff-recommended collection, organized by genre, reading level, and thematic interest.
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What Our Members and Neighbors Say
The Friends organization thrives because of the passionate people who give their time, talent, and resources to keep our library vibrant.
"My twin daughters discovered their love of reading through the Tuesday morning story hours. The volunteers remember every child's name, favorite characters, and reading milestones. It feels like an extended family, not just a library program. We have donated every year since, knowing exactly where those dollars go."
Parent & Annual Member since 2019
"After retiring from thirty-two years of teaching high school English, I was looking for a meaningful way to stay connected. Volunteering at the homework help desk three afternoons a week has been the most rewarding chapter of my career. These kids just need someone who believes in them."
Retired Educator & Volunteer Tutor
"The Digital Literacy Lab changed my relationship with technology completely. Before the workshops, I could barely send an email. Now I video-call my grandchildren in California every Sunday morning and manage my prescriptions through the pharmacy app. I cannot thank the volunteers enough."
Senior Resident & Technology Program Graduate
The Great Groveland Book Sale
Every April, the Friends host our legendary weekend book sale at the Groveland Town Hall, featuring over 12,000 donated volumes across every genre. Hardcovers for two dollars, paperbacks for one, and children's books for fifty cents. All proceeds fund library programming, new acquisitions, and building improvements. Last year's sale raised $14,800 and attracted visitors from across the Merrimack Valley. Mark your calendar for April 11–13, 2027 and start setting aside your gently used donations today.