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Open Mic Night

Wednesday, May 26 at 7:00pm Are you a performing artist, established or aspiring? Join HPL for a virtual Open Mic Night on Wednesday, May 26 at 7:00 PM! Come and sing, play an instrument. read poetry, or more! Share your art with us. This program will be held on Zoom. We will send a link […]

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H is for Daylilies

Tuesday, May 11 at 6:30pm This presentation is about Hemerocallis, the daylily. How about adding a “double”, “spider”, or “eyed” daylily to your garden bed? This presentation provides information about different daylily forms, how to select daylilies for your garden, and how to care for and propagate these hardy perennial plants. Presented by Master Gardener […]

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“There Must be More Than That!” by Shinsuke Yoshitake

A young girl becomes upset when her older brother tells her the future is doomed. Where did he get this idea? From a pessimistic grown-up, of course. Depressed about the inevitable plagues and wars that will doom our future, the young girl consults her grandma, who imparts an important truth: “Grown-ups act like they can […]

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Summer Outreach Van Visits

Keep an eye out for our outreach van throughout Haverhill all summer. Each visit is approximately two hours long. If you see us, stop by and say hi! We have free giveaways, books to checkout, games, information about library services, and much more! No card? No problem! You can use all of the Outreach Van […]

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“Miss Sherlock” TV Series

This modern adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes detective stories features a female-led cast that’s packed with as much adventure as the original stories. Set in Tokyo, Japan, the story follows Sara “Sherlock” Futaba and Dr. Wato Tachibana’s chance meeting after the murder of Wato’s close friend and teacher. As their friendship and […]

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How to Live a Happy, Purposeful Life

Tuesday, May 4 at 6:30pm What are the two most important days in your life? “The day you are born and the day you find out why,” Mark Twain famously wrote. The search for happiness is hardwired in our DNA. It transcends age, gender, geography, vocation, and personal circumstances. Learn ways to live a life […]

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Strategic Plan Community Focus Groups

Join us as we work to build our strategic plan for the next five years. Anyone can take part in this focus group, answering questions, giving feedback, and letting us know what you love about the library–or would love to see us try. These events will be via zoom with a facilitator leading the discussion. […]

Trustees Minutes

April 15, 2021

Haverhill Public Library Board of Trustees Minutes of April 15, 2021 The regular monthly meeting of the Trustees of the Haverhill Public Library was called to order at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 15, 2021 via Zoom or in the auditorium. In attendance were Trustees Bresnahan, Coletti, Klueber, Rurak, Sheehan, and Veasy-Sirois.  Also in attendance […]

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Celebrate Earth Day

Thursday April 22 @ 3:30 p.m. on Google Meet Join us on Zoom for amazing science and thrilling action in the Talewise animated adventure, “Earth Day: Revenge of the Toxic Robot”! When the town’s park is suddenly gated and locked, a group of friends decides to investigate. They discover a strange robot powered by toxic […]

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Virtual Tabletop Guild

Saturday, April 24 at 2:00pm Calling all intrepid explorers, cunning detectives, madcap inventors, ghost whisperers and swashbuckling fightspeople! Are you a tabletop roleplaying game fan, or someone interested in trying them out? The Virtual Tabletop Guild will be a place to explore the many worlds and systems that tabletop roleplaying has to offer, from the […]