July Booklist: Stories Around the World
This month, read stories from around the world! Enjoy the rest of this booklist and other booklists on our booklists page!
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The Other March Sisters- Linda Epstein, Ally Malinenko, and Liz Parker
Many people know the March sisters from Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women. In the second half of the book, readers see Jo becoming a writer in New York. But what is happening back home in Concord, Massachusetts? Three authors collaborate to create modern interpretations of Meg, Beth, and Amy’s lives. You get a glimpse of […]
July Tech Class: Learn How to Use Kanopy
Do you want to ditch paid streaming services? Learn how to use Kanopy, a video streaming service with access to over 30,000 films! And it’s FREE with your library card! Library laptops will be provided for instruction, but you are welcome to bring your own laptop or phone as well. Registration is required. Visit our Events […]
July Adult Events at HPL
7/1 | 6:30-8 PM | Fiber Arts Group Calling all fiber artists! Bring your current project(s) of knitting, crocheting, hand stitching, hand quilting, and embroidery, or whatever else, to work on in the company of other fiber arts enthusiasts! Instruction is not offered at this event but fellow attendees are always happy to offer advice […]
Bookish (Season 1)
1946 London is a city full of people emerging from the darkness of WWII. Among those are Gabriel and Trottie Book, booksellers with shadowy pasts who are ready at a moment’s notice to delve into a mystery that arises in the neighborhood. As they start investigating, they pull along a young man who is just […]
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 […]
Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman
Our intrepid hero, Carl, finds himself standing in the snow, in his boxers, holding his girlfriend’s escape artist cat at 2am when all of the surrounding buildings (and all buildings everywhere) are suddenly sucked underground. Scared and freezing, Carl takes Princess Donut (the cat) and runs to the nearest source of light hoping for shelter […]
June Booklist: World Ocean Month
June is World Ocean Month! Stay “current” and dive into a deeper appreciation of these amazing bodies of water covering 71% of the Earth’s surface. Find this and other great booklists on our Booklists page on the HPL website!
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
Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke: And Other Misfortunes, By Eric Larocca
Full of existential dread, themes of isolation and loneliness, and body horror that will make your skin crawl, this collection of short stories by Eric Larocca has earned its place in the ranks of iconic queer horror novels. Consisting of three short stories independent of one another, Larocca is able to explore themes many of […]