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June Displays Around the Library

Celebrate Pride this June by checking out a book from one of our adult displays! Our nonfiction display has an assortment of titles related to LGBTQIA+ communities, and our fiction display is dedicated to trans fiction. We also, as always, have staff recommendations on our Staff Picks board. Stop by soon! Nonfiction: Pride Fiction: Trans […]

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Dream On, Ramona Riley

Ramona Riley had her first kiss on the 4th of July when she was 14 with a mysterious girl she just met and who was leaving the next day. She never got her name and never saw her again…until she did. You see the girl was Dylan Monroe, the daughter of very famous rock stars, […]

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June Tech Class: Excel Formulas & Functions

Excel spreadsheets allow you to easily store, organize and modify data. In this class you will learn how to make Excel do the work for you by using commonly accessed formulas and functions. This class is great for those who are familiar with Excel, but want to learn more, and those who took our Excel […]

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“Is Love The Answer?” by Uta Isaki

Chika does not understand love. At least not in the sense other high schoolers seem to. She has never been in love or had a crush, and has no desire for any kind of romantic intimacy. Everyone tells her she just hasn’t met “the one,” but Chika isn’t sure that will ever happen. When Chika […]

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June Adult Events at HPL

6/2 | 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. 6/3 | 10 AM-12:15 PM | Classic Matinees: Spies and Espionage Join us in watching some of […]

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May Featured Digital Resource: Kanopy

Source: Kanopy, Inc. Want to stream TV shows, movies, and more without all the fees? With Kanopy, say goodbye to streaming subscriptions! Your library card gives you free access to an on-demand streaming video platform with more than 30,000 films. You can watch up to 10 films per month with 3 days to watch each […]

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“Smoke and Ashes” by Amitav Ghosh

Are you mad right now? Want to feel more mad? Good! Step right up. Amitav Ghosh’s nonfiction book about the opium trade, which he researched while writing his historic fiction Ibis trilogy, is a doozy. The Portuguese Catherine of Braganza married Charles II and became the queen of England in the late 1600s. She is […]

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At-Home Preservation Series: #1

In this series, we are going to cover the basics of cultural heritage preservation at home, or that is, taking care of your family papers, collections, and heirlooms, so they last as long as possible. We’ll begin by defining a few terms that will be helpful for you to know. What is cultural heritage? Wikipedia […]

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May Displays Around the Library

May is AANHPI Heritage Month! On our nonfiction display, read about the diverse experiences within Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities through essays, memoirs, biographies, & more nonfiction. Plus, check out the fiction display “Mother, May I?” for stories about moms or our Staff Picks wall for ongoing recommendations. Nonfiction: AANHPI Heritage Month Fiction: […]