7/1 | 6:30-8 PM | Fiber Arts Group Calling all fiber artists! Bring your current project(s) of knitting, crocheting, hand stitching, hand quilting, and embroidery, or whatever else, to work on in the company of other fiber arts enthusiasts! Instruction is not offered at this event but fellow attendees are always happy to offer advice […]
1946 London is a city full of people emerging from the darkness of WWII. Among those are Gabriel and Trottie Book, booksellers with shadowy pasts who are ready at a moment’s notice to delve into a mystery that arises in the neighborhood. As they start investigating, they pull along a young man who is just […]
Looking for your next book recommendation? Try NoveList Plus, a digital resource by EBSCO that’s available to HPL cardholders. It’s focused on reader’s advisory, and has a number of features that will help you find just the right read for you. To get started, go to the Digital Resources page on the library’s website and […]
Our intrepid hero, Carl, finds himself standing in the snow, in his boxers, holding his girlfriend’s escape artist cat at 2am when all of the surrounding buildings (and all buildings everywhere) are suddenly sucked underground. Scared and freezing, Carl takes Princess Donut (the cat) and runs to the nearest source of light hoping for shelter […]
June is World Ocean Month! Stay “current” and dive into a deeper appreciation of these amazing bodies of water covering 71% of the Earth’s surface. Find this and other great booklists on our Booklists page on the HPL website!
Check out a book from the library this June in celebration of Pride! Our nonfiction display is dedicated to LGBTQIA+ communities, and our fiction display highlights queer fiction. June is National Audiobook Month, so please take a look at our fiction audiobooks on display, as well! Nonfiction: Pride Fiction Audiobooks: National Audiobook Month
Full of existential dread, themes of isolation and loneliness, and body horror that will make your skin crawl, this collection of short stories by Eric Larocca has earned its place in the ranks of iconic queer horror novels. Consisting of three short stories independent of one another, Larocca is able to explore themes many of […]
As planilhas do Excel permitem armazenar, organizar e modificar dados com facilidade. Nesta aula, você aprenderá a fazer com que o Excel trabalhe por você usando fórmulas e funções comumente acessadas. Essa aula é ótima para aqueles que estão familiarizados com o Excel, mas querem aprender mais, e para aqueles que participaram do nosso curso de Excel [...]
6/1 | 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. 6/2 | 5:30-8:30 | Play Mah Jongg Drop in anytime in the 3-hour block to play Mah […]
Are you a fan of movies and musicals (especially Pitch Perfect)? Actress Anna Kendrick has written the story of her life. She discusses the high and lows of her career, love life, and familial relationships. Photographs and witty banter are shown throughout the book. It is an enjoyable quick read if you are a fan of her work. Fun fact: Anna Kendrick is a fellow New Englander!
