Database Changes

As of July 1, 2025, access to a number of databases was 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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July Displays Around the Library

Let HPL help plan your next cookout with our July display of Summertime Cookbooks! Here you will find books on BBQ, making ice cream, New England recipes, and more! Below you’ll find a sample of books on this display, follow the links to place a title on hold. Also on display are our Staff Picks […]

--Staff Picks

“Where He Can’t Find You” by Darcy Coates

“DON’T WALK ALONE, OR THE STITCHER WILL FIND YOU. DON’T STAY OUT LATE, OR THE STITCHER WILL TAKE YOU. DON’T CLOSE YOUR EYES, OR THE STITCHER WILL REMAKE YOU.” These are the rules that Abby Ward and her sister live by. People in their town have been known to go missing and then reappear later […]

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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 […]