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June Tech Class: Excel Formulas & Functions

Excel spreadsheets allow you to easily store, organize and modify data. In this class you will learn how to make Excel do the work for you by using commonly accessed formulas and functions. This class is great for those who are familiar with Excel, but want to learn more, and those who took our Excel […]

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Featured Digital Resource: Freegal Music+

Your Go-To Music Site! Download the app or use your computer to access over 20 million songs, including today’s top music and yesterday’s hits. Build your own playlists, listen to curated playlists, or simply enjoy an album. All ad-free! Freegal Music+ is a free music service which offers download or streaming access to more than 20 million […]

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April Displays Around the Library

April is National Poetry Month Stop by the first floor and see our April displays! At our non-fiction display, grab a poetry book to celebrate National Poetry Month, or put a hold on a title below. “Up our long river-valley, for days, have not ceasedThe wail and the shriek of the bitter northeast…O soul of […]

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March Tech Class: Excel Basics

Excel spreadsheets allow you to easily store, organize and modify data. In this class, you will learn the basics of Excel, including inserting text, basic formulas, AutoFill and more, by creating a personal budget. Two classes will be offered and held in our second-floor computer lab, one on Tuesday March 24th from 6-7:30 PM and […]

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Featured Digital Resource: Kanopy

HPL cardholders have access to over 30,000 films, plus The Great Courses, through the Kanopy streaming video platform. With so many quality films and documentaries to choose from, it’s hard to decide what to watch first. So, start 2026 with some inspiration! Kanopy’s New Year’s Resolution collection features uplifting films and practical guides to spark […]

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January Displays Around the Library

This month for our Non-fiction display we are featuring books that celebrate all things Hygge. Hygge, pronounced (“hooga”), is a Danish word for a quality of coziness that comes from doing simple things such as lighting candles, baking, or spending time at home with your family. This is a time to celebrate the small joys […]

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Featured Digital Resource: Brainfuse HelpNow

Within the HelpNow database you will find the Adult Learning Center for Lifelong Learners! This resource will help those who use them achieve their learning and career goals. Included are live one-on-one academic coaching, practice test center, and online resouces. One of the best features of HelpNow is that tutors (Live Help) are available every […]

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October Displays Around the Library

Discover the macabre and mystical with our Halloween Reads display! Read up on The Salem Witch Trials or ghosts and other strange phenomena in New England. See below to put some books on hold! Also on display are our Staff Pics and the October Fiction Display, Haunted Horrors of the Bay State!

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September Tech Class: Excel Basics

Excel spreadsheets allow you to easily store, organize and modify data. In this class, you will learn the basics of Excel, including inserting text, basic formulas, AutoFill and more, by creating a personal budget. Two classes will be offered and held in our second-floor computer lab, one on Tuesday September 9th from 6-7:30 PM and […]

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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 […]