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The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix

Looking for the perfect read to get into (or maybe wrap up) this spooky season? The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix is the horror book for you, especially if you’ve ever wondered what happens to the sole survivors of slasher films after the ambulances clear and the credits roll. You’ll root for Lynnette […]

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Teen Crafternoon: Paint a Pumpkin

Wednesday, Oct. 27 at 2pm Looking for something to do on your half-day? Come on down to the library and paint a pumpkin! We’ll be set up outside the Summer St entrance, but in the case of inclement weather we will move into the auditorium – plenty of space to spread out! Open to those […]

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Welcome Aboard, Let’s Read!

The Merrimack Valley Jewish Coalition for Literacy (MVJCL) is excited to announce Welcome Aboard, Let’s Read! This is a free, secular program that helps children in first, second, and third grade become confident and skilled readers. Welcome Aboard, Let’s Read pairs your child with a skilled literacy volunteer to develop increased confidence, skill, and love […]

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Fall Program Survey

Do you attend library programs with your family? Or you would like to but they’re at an inconvenient time? If you have children and are a Haverhill Public Library cardholder, please take our programming survey. A random participant will be chosen to win a $10 Domino’s Pizza gift card.

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Cozy Fall Reads

Cozy up with one of these titles this autumn. Click through to our booklist page to view this list or one of our other booklists to inspire your next read!

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HPL Armchair Travelers: THE NETHERLANDS

HPL Armchair Travelers is going to The Netherlands. Take a look at all the electronic resources we have on that country, such as ebooks, audiobooks, music, movies, and more. Don’t hesitate to explore on your own! Click on the following link to see a list of e-resources on The Netherlands!

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Bubble

Running shoes? Check. Casual hoodie? Check. Fanny pack with special bone knife used to kill horrible monsters? Check. Time to go to work. Bubble is a wonderfully funny and touching sci-fi graphic novel parodying the gig economy to an interplanetary extreme. Within the corporately controlled bubble of Fairhaven, citizens live simple consumerist lives trying to […]

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Blue Dog Halloween Virtual Paint Class

October 25 at 4pm Paint George Rorigue’s famous “Blue Dog” in a Halloween setting with glow in the dark paint! This class will be led by Doris Benter of LibraryArts and will be taught over Zoom. Kits will be available to pick up at the library. Open to those in grades 6-12.

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Become a Pro at Using Libby!

Whether this is your first day using Libby, or you are getting reacquainted with the app, you can become a pro with some of these simple tips! For those truly just beginning, first you’ll need to download the Libby app. Next, check out this helpful video provided by the creators of Libby. There are also […]

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The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green

Author John Green is best known for his thoughtful and often melancholy Young Adult novels, including The Fault in Our Stars and Paper Towns.  But in this, his first non-fiction book, readers will find a delightful (and often melancholy) collection of thought-provoking essays that interweave the author’s personal experiences and his sincere interest in the […]