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July Displays Around the Library

Let HPL help plan your next cookout with our July display of Summertime Cookbooks! Here you will find books on BBQ, making ice cream, New England recipes, and more! Below you’ll find a sample of books on this display, follow the links to place a title on hold. Also on display are our Staff Picks […]

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“Where He Can’t Find You” by Darcy Coates

“DON’T WALK ALONE, OR THE STITCHER WILL FIND YOU. DON’T STAY OUT LATE, OR THE STITCHER WILL TAKE YOU. DON’T CLOSE YOUR EYES, OR THE STITCHER WILL REMAKE YOU.” These are the rules that Abby Ward and her sister live by. People in their town have been known to go missing and then reappear later […]

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July Tech Class: Word Basics

Wednesday, July 9, 6:00-7:30 PM OR Wednesday, July 16 2:00-3:30 PM Join us to learn the basics of using Microsoft Word!  This is a great class if you want to learn about a word processing program for typing letters, resumes, papers, and more.  Plus, Microsoft Word is available on the library’s public computers! Registration is […]

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July Adult Events at HPL

7/1 | 10 AM-12:15 PM | Classic Matinees: Baseball Greats Join us in watching some of the best films about America’s pastime, baseball. Today is The Sandlot (1993). Rated PG. No registration required. 7/2 | 6:30-8 PM | Fiber Arts Group Calling all fiber artists! Bring your current project(s) of knitting, crocheting, hand stitching, hand quilting, and […]

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“Check, Please!” by  Ngozi Ukazu

Eric Bittle, former Junior Figure Skating Champion and amateur baker, is starting college this year. Instead of figure skating, he’s joining up with the Samwell University hockey team, a big group of talented sports jocks led by Jack, the stoic team Captain who isn’t in the NFL solely because he skipped drafts for his mental […]

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At-Home Preservation Series: #3

As a quick recap from the last post, we are discussing preservation measures to counter issues in our home environment, including: We covered the first bullet point in the last post, and today we are continuing on to pollution, dust, and clutter. Yep, we are talking about good, old fashioned housekeeping. Pollution can have surprising […]

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June Featured Digital Resource: AtoZdatabases

Looking to find a job, locate information about a business or executive, or simply find a phone number? AtoZdatabases offers all of this and more. Here’s some of what you can do with AtoZ: Business and Executive Searches Job/Career Assistance Individual Searches Check out AtoZdatabases to explore all it has to offer! All you need […]

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Changes Coming to HPL Databases July 1st

On March 14, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14238 eliminating the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) “to the maximum extent consistent with applicable law.” IMLS is the single largest source of critical federal funding for libraries. The IMLS has been completely defunded in Fiscal Year 2026 (starting July 1st). Because of these […]

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At-Home Preservation Series: #2

Now that we’ve defined cultural heritage and preservation, and how these concepts apply to your own collections, it’s time to learn about deterioration and how we can slow it down. First, we need to know what we’re up against! In our home environment, sources of deterioration include: We’ll do a post on each bullet point, […]