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Featured Digital Resource: Gale Academic OneFile

Looking for a one-stop shop for scholarly articles and more as you work on your next research project? Try Gale Academic OneFile, which is free to HPL cardholders, with access provided by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. Academic OneFile includes more than 140 million (yes, million) articles from thousands of scholarly journals and other […]

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September Displays Around the Library

Check out a book from one of our displays this September! Our nonfiction book display is dedicated to Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 to October 15. Our fiction display highlights books with sports themes. Check out our Staff Picks board for staff recommendations, too! Nonfiction: Hispanic Heritage Month Fiction: Reading is My […]

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August Tech Class: Internet Basics

Session I: Friday, 8/7 | 2-3pm | Session II: Friday, 8/14 | 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: NoveList Plus

Looking for your next book recommendation? Try NoveList Plus, a digital resource by EBSCO that’s available to HPL cardholders. It’s focused on reader’s advisory, and has a number of features that will help you find just the right read for you. To get started, go to the Digital Resources page on the library’s website and […]

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June Displays Around the Library

Check out a book from the library this June in celebration of Pride! Our nonfiction display is dedicated to LGBTQIA+ communities, and our fiction display highlights queer fiction. June is National Audiobook Month, so please take a look at our fiction audiobooks on display, as well! Nonfiction: Pride Fiction Audiobooks: National Audiobook Month

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May Tech Class: Internet Basics

Session I: Friday, 5/1 | 2-3pm | Session II: Friday, 5/8 | 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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The Jellyfish by Boum

The Jellyfish by Boum (Samantha Leriche-Gionet) is a graphic novel that follows main character Odette’s journey through vision loss. The story begins with Odette visiting an optometrist because of a small jellyfish in their eye. Over time, the situation intensifies, and it begins to impact Odette’s life in various ways. Boum provides a sensitive portrayal […]

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Featured Digital Resource: Gale OneFile: Vocations and Careers

The Haverhill Public Library provides access to several digital resources with tools and information for job seekers and folks exploring career options. One of these resources, Gale OneFile: Vocations and Careers, includes articles from a wide variety of trade publications, academic journals, and general news periodicals. In fact, there are over ten million articles in […]

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March Displays Around the Library

Check out the March displays around the library! Our nonfiction display is dedicated to Women’s History Month, our fiction display is Mythical March (fiction based on myths and folklore), and our Staff Picks board is full of librarian recommendations! Nonfiction: Women’s History Month Fiction: Mythical March Staff Picks

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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, […]