Hills Library grand opening set for Oct. 6 as library budgets face modest increases

Sep 29, 2026

The Hills Library, funded by the Wellesley Free Library Foundation, will open Oct. 6; the Board of Library Trustees warned of at least 5% increases in licensing and network costs while the operating budget is expected to remain level pending contracts.

The full story

Board of Library Trustees Chair Marla Robinson told the All-Board meeting the library expects at least a 5% increase in licenses, Minuteman network costs and security software, while the rest of the library budget should remain level pending contract settlements. Robinson announced the Hills Library grand opening is scheduled for Tuesday, October 6 from 5:00–7:00 p.m., with a staff and board preview on Oct. 5 from 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

Free newsletter

Sign up to keep reading.

Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.

or
Already have an account? Sign in