September 18th-24th 2022 About “Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in schools, bookstores and libraries. Typically held during the last week of September, it highlights the value of free and open […]
El attends Scholomance, a school meant to prepare young magicians like her to live in a world where ferocious creatures called mals hunt and eat magic-users, and adolescents are a mal’s favorite meal. The school is supposed to train and protect the students, but what El and her classmates are mostly learning is how not […]
This year’s summer reading theme is Read Beyond the Beaten Path. We’ve been encouraging folks to do just that with our summer reading challenge as well as our display on the first floor! The challenge runs through the end of August, and the display will be up until then, so swing by and check out […]
HPL Armchair Travelers is going to Guatemala. 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 Israel!
If you only know Matty Matheson from his TV or youtube personality, you might be surprised by his simple approach to food and cooking. Matheson covers everything from basics like pickles and stock, to elaborate party spreads and roasts. This cookbook is made to be used to cook for the people you love so either […]
Rich Araldi: The Songs and their Stories! Thursday, August 4th @6:00pm An excursion through the great songs of the 20th century and the stories that make them that much more special. Drawing from the jazz age, through the swing era, into modern jazz, the Beatles, and beyond! Songs we love with stories, anecdotes, fun facts, […]
Le goût des merveilles (The Sense of Wonder) is a 2015 French language film directed by Éric Besnard starring Virginie Efira and Benjamin Lavernhe. Louise (Efira) is a widowed mother of two on the verge of losing her pear farm when she accidentally strikes Pierre (Lavernhe) with her car. He’s not very injured, in fact […]
HPL Armchair Travelers is going to Israel. 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 Israel!
Starting and running a business is hard work, and the odds of success aren’t always favorable. About half of all new businesses survive their first five years, and only a third make it to ten years or more, reports the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Boston Public Library offers a resource that can help […]
The Fiber Fueled Cookbook is much more than just a cookbook filled with plant-based recipes. You will learn about the fiber paradox, how to manage food intolerances, food sensitivity, FODMAPs, synthetic substances that make it into our food system, fermentation, sprouting, holistic healing, hope for histamine intolerances, and even how to train your gut. You […]
