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Author Alerts!

Did you know that you can sign up to get notifications when new materials featuring specific authors or performers are added to the collection? Sign up for Author Alerts and get notified by email or text message when any member library of the Merrimack Valley Library Consortium orders new titles by your favorite authors or […]

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Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

The Handmaid’s Tale meets Chinese folklore meets mecha in this fantasy reimagining of the rise of the historical Chinese Empress Wu Zetian. Humanity is under attack by alien creatures, and the greatest weapon in that fight is, obviously, giant robots powered by human life force. These robots are designed to be piloted by two people—specifically, […]

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Patron Pantry – Food Drive!

Starting Monday, December 6th through Saturday, December 18th, the Haverhill Public Library will accept non-perishable food items for our annual food drive! Library members will get a piece of library swag as our thank you for donating to this great cause. We cannot accept glass containers, expired food, or open packages. Please bring donations to […]

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Nonfiction November

There’s less than a week left in November, have you read a nonfiction book yet? Not to fear, there are plenty of short nonfiction titles on Hoopla that are always available. Check out one of these books clocking in at 200 pages or less with your library card and a Hoopla account.

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Teen Gingerbread House Workshop

December 8 at 5:30 pm Teens in grades 6-12 can join Mandy Roberge of Wicked Good Henna over Zoom to decorate a fabulous gingerbread house! Mandy will give decorating tips and inspiration. Kits with all the fixings will be available to pickup at the library. Registration required.

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Teens’ Top Ten

Each year teens are asked to vote for the best books released the previous year. Here are the top ten books chosen that were released in 2020! To see a list of all the nominees click here. Click on the images below to request that book from the catalog.

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Spooky Beginner Book Club

Tuesday, Nov. 30 at 4:15pm Just beginning to read chapter books? Then, check out this virtual book club for short chapter book. This beginner book has illustrations and fun characters. Make sure you register to save your spot. Then, we will send you an email with the Zoom link and to arrange a pickup of […]

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Haverhill History Highlight: Veterans Day

Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on November 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual observance, and November 11 became a national holiday beginning in 1938. In honor of Veterans Day, we have gathered photographs from our Senter Digital Archive to […]

--Booklists Teens

Transgender Awareness Week

The week of November 13-19 is recognized as Trasgender Awareness Week, leading up to November 20, which is Transgender Day of Remembrance. Trans Week is a time to raise the visibility of transgender people and address the issues they face. For more information, visit here. Need help or someone to talk to? Check out these […]

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The Mallorca Files, Series 1

This BBC series follows Miranda Blake, a by-the-book British detective who is forced to transfer to Mallorca.  Spending time on the beautiful Spanish island would be a dream to anyone else, but Miranda is not thrilled.  Even more annoying is her new partner, Max Winter, a German detective assigned to Mallorca who fully embraces the […]