April is Jazz Appreciation Month! We’ve curated a list of classic jazz albums to begin listening to, or to revisit. You can explore this and other booklists on our Booklists page! Albums shown: Somethin’ Else, Cannonball Adderley Chet Baker Sings, Chet Baker Journey in Satchidananda, Alice Coltrane Yardbird Suite, Charlie Parker Ella: The Lost Berlin […]
You may know author John Green from popular YA books like Looking for Alaska, The Fault in Our Stars, and Turtles All the Way Down, or his more recent adult nonfiction book The Anthropocene Reviewed. Now, in his 2025 release Everything is Tuberculosis, John Green writes about an infectious disease–a disease that is curable, yet […]
Having trouble finding what to read during these rainy days? Come find some inspiration with our April book displays! It’s National Poetry Month, so discover a new poet with our Non-fiction display, where you will find books by poets such as Joy Harjo, Allen Ginsburg, Margaret Atwood, and Haverhill native John Greenleaf Whittier! And be […]
Katniss Everdeen remembers what her father taught her. Hunt, hide, and don’t get caught. She’s been caring for her small family ever since he died in a mining accident and her mother fell into a catatonic depression. But no district child in Panem can hide from the Reaping, and this year her little sister Prim […]
Wednesday, April 2, 6:00-7:30 PM & Saturday, April 12, 11:00 AM-12:30 PM Need basic tech help? Ask at the Reference Desk for help with: No registration required; first come, first served basis. Bring your device with you if needed! Drop in anytime during the times listed. Led by HPL staff.
4/1 | 10 AM-12:15 PM | Classic Matinees: Pacino or De Niro This month we watch movies starring either Al Pacino or Robert De Niro. Today we watch Dog Day Afternoon (1975) starring Al Pacino. Rated R. No registration required. 4/2 | 6:00-7:30 PM | Tech Class: Drop In 1-on-1 Tech Help Need basic tech help? Ask […]
“Kneecap” is a new film about the Irish hip-hop group Kneecap, from Belfast. I had never heard of the group prior to watching this movie. Actually, I had no idea what the film was about–I had just heard it was good. “Kneecap” stars the three actual members of the group Kneecap, and tells the story […]
Looking for a particular article that was published in The Boston Globe? Just looking to browse some back issues? HPL patrons have access to full-text Boston Globe articles from 1980 to the present! The Boston Globe database by ProQuest includes indexing of the bibliographic details (article title, author, date, etc.) as well as individuals, places, […]
The Jellyfish, translated from French and written by Montreal-born writer Boum, follows 20-something Odette as they start to experience the sudden appearance of a jellyfish in their eye. They visit the optometrist only to be told that they have a jellyfish in their eye and there’s nothing to be done. Soon, they have two. Then […]
Circe by Madeline Miller is a rich retelling of the story a relatively minor character in Greek myth, Circe, the solitary sorceress who is best known for transforming Odysseus’ sailors into swine. The novel follows Circe’s journey from a misunderstood, and presumably feeble, daughter of the Titans to a self-empowered and formidable goddess exiled on the […]
