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Pizza Girl by Jean Kyoung Frazier

Are you ever drawn to a book by the title or the cover art? That’s how I ended up with a copy of Jean Kyoung Frazier’s Pizza Girl. Just like the exciting cover art, the text inside grabbed my attention and didn’t disappoint. In this concise novel, an 18-year-old Los Angeles woman navigates pregnancy, work, […]

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February Tech Class: Internet Basics

Session I: Friday, 2/6 | 2-3pm | Session II: Friday, 2/13 | 2-3pm | For those who have never touched a computer or have limited mouse skills, this class will introduce the basics of having a computer, mouse and keyboard. We will also explore how to find information online and develop web browsing skills. This […]

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Featured Digital Resource: GreenFILE

Are you looking to learn more about the impact humans have had on the environment? Explore GreenFILE by EBSCO! This database includes academic, general-interest, and government sources on a wide variety of environmental subjects. Users can limit results to peer-reviewed sources, full text works, or sources published within one of a number of date ranges. […]

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December Displays Around the Library

Check out our displays for adults this December! Our nonfiction display is dedicated to crafts to keep you cozy this winter, our fiction display includes a number of winter-themed selections, and our staff picks board always has recommendations from library staff! Nonfiction: Cozy Crafting Fiction: Welcome Winter Staff Picks

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November Tech Class: Internet Basics

Session I: Friday, 11/7 | 2-3pm | Session II: Friday, 11/14 | 2-3pm | For those who have never touched a computer or have limited mouse skills, this class will introduce the basics of having a computer, mouse and keyboard. We will also explore how to find information online and develop web browsing skills. This […]

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Featured Digital Resource: Britannica Library

HPL provides access to Britannica Library (as in Encyclopaedia Britannica) to patrons through the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. This digital resource includes sections for kids and young adults as well as a Reference Center. The Reference Center includes articles and media on a wide variety of topics as well as biographies of notable individuals. […]

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September Displays Around the Library

Check out a book from one of our adult displays this month! Our nonfiction display is dedicated to Hispanic Heritage Month (which runs from September 15-October 15), while our fiction display, Read Around the World, has stories set in countries across the globe. As always, our Staff Picks board has suggestions from library staff! Note: […]

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August Tech Class: Internet Basics

Session I: Wednesday, 8/6 | 2-3pm | Session II: Wednesday, 8/13 | 2-3pm | For those who have never touched a computer or have limited mouse skills, this class will introduce the basics of having a computer, mouse and keyboard. We will also explore how to find information online and develop web browsing skills. This […]

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June Featured Digital Resource: AtoZdatabases

Looking to find a job, locate information about a business or executive, or simply find a phone number? AtoZdatabases offers all of this and more. Here’s some of what you can do with AtoZ: Business and Executive Searches Job/Career Assistance Individual Searches Check out AtoZdatabases to explore all it has to offer! All you need […]

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June Displays Around the Library

Celebrate Pride this June by checking out a book from one of our adult displays! Our nonfiction display has an assortment of titles related to LGBTQIA+ communities, and our fiction display is dedicated to trans fiction. We also, as always, have staff recommendations on our Staff Picks board. Stop by soon! Nonfiction: Pride Fiction: Trans […]