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So Thirsty by Rachel Harrison

Sloane hates the idea of aging; she dreads looking in the mirror and seeing new wrinkles. When her husband books a surprise birthday weekend getaway for her and her best friend, she’s not exactly in the best mood to be reminded she’s getting older. Naomi is a bit of a wild child, she loves to […]

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“I Was a Teenage Slasher” by Stephen Graham Jones

Told by Tolly Driver, a teenager trying to just get by in a desolate small town in West Texas in 1989, I Was a Teenage Slasher turns the genre upside down and tells the story from the perspective of the vengeful killer and not his victims. How does one become a slasher? How do slashers […]

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October is American Archives Month!

The Special Collections team at Haverhill Public Library is always celebrating archives, and this month we are bringing the celebration to you, our patrons! We have an extensive and ever-growing collection archival materials, and we want you to know about them and what they can do for you. So, you might be asking, what exactly is […]

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Join Us for Internet Basics!

Session I: Wednesday, 10/9 | 2-3pm | Session II: Wednesday, 10/16 | 2-3pm | For those who have never touched a computer or have limited mouse skills, this class will introduce the basics of having a computer, mouse and keyboard. We will also explore how to find information online and develop web browsing skills. This […]

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Get Spooked!

The Spooky Season has arrived and we have just the books and movies to help you celebrate! Visit our Booklist page to download this and other custom booklists prepared by our librarians! You can also scroll below to dive into our Pool list!

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October Adult Events at HPL

Check out these adult events happening in October! 10/1 | 10am-12pm | Classic Matinees: Halloween Horror Join us Tuesday mornings in October for classic horror films. Today we feature Alien (1979) starring Sigourney Weaver and Tom Skerritt. Rated R 10/1 | 3-4pm | Halloween Wreaths Make a spooky Halloween wreath! Led by HPL Staff.  *Can’t make this […]

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“Nicked” by M. T. Anderson

It’s 1087. The plague is sweeping through Anderson’s fantasy version of Italy, just as it was in the real world. A Benedictine monk named Nicephorus is having visions of St. Nicholas calling him to minister to the sick and dying. And a team of relic hunters, the dog-headed Reprobus and silver-tongued Tyun, are looking for […]

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Gale in Context: U.S. History

Looking for reliable resources to help provide context for the events, people, movements and more that make up the history of the United States? Try Gale in Context: U.S. History! This resource provides curated content on various topics within U.S. history, and brings together scholarly articles, news sources, images, and more to make identifying and […]