Booklist for Royalty-Watchers
Are you fascinated by royalty? Check out this month’s Booklist that highlights royalty within our collection!
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New Books, DVDs, and CDs on Display!
While the library may not be fully open for browsing yet, we are doing our best to connect patrons with our newest materials. We’ve brought out some extra carts and filled them with new books, DVDs, and CDs. Stop in and browse! We have materials for children, teens, and adults. If you want something from […]
Digital Resources from Home or Anywhere
We may have limited in-person services right now but our Digital Resources are always open! Access research databases, employment tools, test prep, and more from the Resources page of our website. All you need is your HPL library card!
Peer Mentors’ Mental Health Stories
January 25th at 4pm Do you struggle with your mental health or know someone who does? Hear from peer mentors who went through similar problems and learn how they coped and found help. These stories detail The NAN Project’s Peer Mentors’ struggles with mental illness and other issues facing young people, but more importantly, discuss […]
Hogfather by Terry Pratchett
This classic of holiday fantasy by the one and only Sir Terry Pratchett, like most of the Discworld novels, turns the tropes and events of our world just a little sideways–often with the effect that we can see it all a bit more clearly. And he does it, of course, with his trademark wit and […]
Register Now for the 2024 Reading Challenge with MA Center for the Book
Every year, the Massachusetts Center for the Book challenges residents all across the state and of all ages to engage in reading that stretches their interests and knowledge. This year, for the first time, Haverhill Public Library is participating in their 2024 Reading Challenge.
Special Collections: New Year, New Hours!
We are pleased to announce that Special Collections will be expanding hours in 2024! We are also bringing back our evening hours for those who are not able to visit us during the day. Beginning January 2, 2024, Special Collections hours are as follows: Mondays: 10 AM to 3 PM Tuesdays: 10 AM to 3 PM Wednesdays: 10 […]
Sketchtasy by Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore
Sketchtasy follows narrator Alexa and her friends through life in mid-1990s Boston. They party, go to clubs, dance, meet people, and try to experience the pleasures of life, while, as queer people, also facing homophobia and living through the height of the AIDS crisis. Sycamore’s writing is gripping: while reading, I felt as if I […]
Booklist for the Christmas Holiday
The Christmas holiday is almost here! Check out this month’s booklist that’s in the spirit of Christmas with some Rom-Com genre thrown in! Visit our adult Booklist page to see other interesting booklists put together by our teem of librarians!
Kids Lit Book Club: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Has your child wanted to start the Harry Potter series but hasn’t gotten around to it yet? Or, are they a mega-fan who has read the series multiple times? If the answer to either of those questions is yes, then they should join Megan in reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling […]