Haverhill Public Library is proud to present three upcoming concerts! Grab your friends and family and come enjoy live music outdoors. Winter and Woo! Thursday, August 12 at 6:30 pm Anything that needs saying can be said from The Great American Songbook and a pair of musicians to bring those tunes alive. This concert is […]
Tuesday, August 3 at 6:30 pm Craig Dudnick’s Evanston’s Living History presentation begins with Mr. Anthony Crawford, born into slavery in January, 1865 in Abbeville, South Carolina. Through emancipation and the promise of Reconstruction, the Crawford family prospered, acquiring property in Abbeville that Anthony inherited and developed into 400 acres of prime cotton land. A deadlocked […]
Tuesday, July 20 at 7:00 pm In this talk, author and Haverhill native Brenda Wineapple will discuss her 2019 book, The Impeachers: The Trial of Andrew Johnson and the Dream of a Just Nation. This program will be held on Zoom. We will send an email with the Zoom link on the day of the […]
Tuesday, June 29th at 10:00 am Join us for a birdwatching program along the Merrimack River here in Haverhill! Bring your binoculars if you have them, and we’ll try to spot some of the birds that inhabit the area along the river. Meet at Riverside Park. Please wear a mask and practice social distancing, so […]
Thursday, June 10 at 7:00pm Join a community of 25 public libraries from across the state to welcome Michael Twitty, as he discusses his book, The Cooking Gene, the 2018 James Beard Foundation’s Book of the Year Award-winner. Massachusetts-based chef and author (and huge Michael Twitty fan), Chef Bill, will facilitate this event’s discussion. African American […]
Celebrate spring by enjoying the beauty of nature that exists right in our own community! OverDrive has a collection that may help you get some ideas: Backyard Visitors: Birds & other animals. The collection includes electronic books and audiobooks, as well as a magazine, on topics such as birding and attracting wildlife to gardens. If […]
Wednesday, May 26 at 7:00pm Are you a performing artist, established or aspiring? Join HPL for a virtual Open Mic Night on Wednesday, May 26 at 7:00 PM! Come and sing, play an instrument. read poetry, or more! Share your art with us. This program will be held on Zoom. We will send a link […]
Tuesday, May 11 at 6:30pm This presentation is about Hemerocallis, the daylily. How about adding a “double”, “spider”, or “eyed” daylily to your garden bed? This presentation provides information about different daylily forms, how to select daylilies for your garden, and how to care for and propagate these hardy perennial plants. Presented by Master Gardener […]
Keep an eye out for our outreach van throughout Haverhill all summer. Each visit is approximately two hours long. If you see us, stop by and say hi! We have free giveaways, books to checkout, games, information about library services, and much more! No card? No problem! You can use all of the Outreach Van […]
Tuesday, May 4 at 6:30pm What are the two most important days in your life? “The day you are born and the day you find out why,” Mark Twain famously wrote. The search for happiness is hardwired in our DNA. It transcends age, gender, geography, vocation, and personal circumstances. Learn ways to live a life […]