December Booklist: So You Want to Read Comics
Interested in comics and graphic novels but not sure where to start? Here are some suggestions! Check out this and other booklists on our booklists page!
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The Nightmare Before Kissmas
After a PR disaster, Coal Claus, Christmas prince and next in line to takeover as Santa, is called home to the North Pole to perform his holiday duties and rehab his image. His father also lets him know that he is to wed Iris, the Easter Princess and his childhood best friend. Word of this […]
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
December Adult Events at HPL
12/1 | 6-7:30 PM | English (ESL) Conversation Circle Would you like to practice your English with native speakers in a relaxed and informal environment? Join us for a friendly chat–Monday evenings at 6 PM. No registration required. 12/1 | 6:00-7:00 PM | VIRTUAL Holiday Stress Relief Meditation Workshop The holidays can be really stressful. […]
Special Collections Weekend Hours Return in 2026
The Special Collections team is happy to continue – and EXPAND – open hours on one or two Saturdays per month in 2026! We will not be open on a Saturday during December 2025. We will be open on both January 3rd and January 24th, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Researchers are welcome to drop in […]
Featured Digital Resource: Wowbrary
Do you want to be among the first to learn about new arrivals at the Haverhill Public Library? With Wowbrary, you can receive FREE alerts about new items added to the library’s collection! To sign up, follow these steps: Be sure to check your email for a weekly message with the newest books, music, and […]
Audition for the Fox by Martin Cahill
This little myth-inspired fantasy is unlike anything I’ve read before. In Nesi’s world, there are ninety-nine animal totem gods, called Pillars of Heaven. She must earn her spot as an acolyte with one of the gods or be sequestered away in the temple for life. When we meet her, she has failed ninety-six out of […]
November Booklist: Book a Trip Down Under
As the days grow cooler, warm up with a book or movie from Down Under! Explore this and other lists on our Booklists page. Featured titles: Page 1, Row 1: The Doctor Blake Mysteries; Dark Emu, Bruce Pascoe; The Commonwealth of Thieves, Tom Keneally. Page 1, Row 2: Muriel’s Wedding; Walkabout; The Plains, Gerald Murnane. […]
“The Fearless Benjamin Lay: The Quaker Dwarf Who Became the First Revolutionary Abolitionist” by Marcus Rediker
If you are interested in pre-Revolutionary American history, religious history, the history of abolition and slavery, or passionate colorful characters, then “The Fearless Benjamin Lay” by Marcus Rediker may be the book for you! Born in England in 1682 to a family of modest means, Benjamin Lay was a self-taught man of the world. By […]
November Displays Around the Library
Nonfiction: Transgender Awareness Week November 13-19 is Transgender Awareness Week. This is followed by Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20. Explore stories and experiences about the trans community through our display of memoirs, biographies, nonfiction books, and DVDs. Explore our Pride Month booklists for more recommendations! Fiction: Reading is a Feast for the Mind! […]