Holiday Hours

The library will be closed on Friday, July 4th in observance of the Independence Day holiday. We will reopen at 9am on Saturday, July 5th. Have a safe and happy holiday!

Upcoming Database Changes

As of July 1, 2025, access to a number of databases will be discontinued due to Federal budget cuts to the state. Some of the databases affected are: Boston Globe Archive, Heritage Quest, Gale Legal Forms, and Transparent Language. Click the link below for more information and a complete list of discontinued state funded databases.

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Updated Hours

The library will now be closed on Sundays. We expect to resume Sunday hours on October 19. 2025. All other hours remain the same.

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Museum Passes

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July Tech Class: Word Basics

Wednesday, July 9, 6:00-7:30 PM OR Wednesday, July 16 2:00-3:30 PM Join us to learn the basics of using Microsoft Word!  This is a great class if you want to learn about a word processing program for typing letters, resumes, papers, and more.  Plus, Microsoft Word is available on the library’s public computers! Registration is […]

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July Adult Events at HPL

7/1 | 10 AM-12:15 PM | Classic Matinees: Baseball Greats Join us in watching some of the best films about America’s pastime, baseball. Today is The Sandlot (1993). Rated PG. No registration required. 7/2 | 6:30-8 PM | Fiber Arts Group Calling all fiber artists! Bring your current project(s) of knitting, crocheting, hand stitching, hand quilting, and […]

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“Check, Please!” by  Ngozi Ukazu

Eric Bittle, former Junior Figure Skating Champion and amateur baker, is starting college this year. Instead of figure skating, he’s joining up with the Samwell University hockey team, a big group of talented sports jocks led by Jack, the stoic team Captain who isn’t in the NFL solely because he skipped drafts for his mental […]

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At-Home Preservation Series: #3

As a quick recap from the last post, we are discussing preservation measures to counter issues in our home environment, including: We covered the first bullet point in the last post, and today we are continuing on to pollution, dust, and clutter. Yep, we are talking about good, old fashioned housekeeping. Pollution can have surprising […]