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A New Service: Automatic Renewal!

What is automatic renewal?Beginning in February 2024 you will no longer have to remember to renew any books, DVDs, orother physical items you have borrowed from the library. If the item is eligible to be renewed, itwill be automatically renewed for you three days prior to its due date. How do automatic renewals work?Three days […]

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“The Last Girls Standing” by Jennifer Dugan

In The Last Girls Standing by Jennifer Dugan, teens Sloane and Cherry are the only survivors of a summer camp massacre. Sloane has very few memories from that night and desperate to get answers about what happened and why they were the only two to make it out alive. Cherry has filled her in as […]

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“Last Call at the Local” by Sarah Grunder Ruiz

Jack is the owner of an Irish pub called The Local.  He knows changes need to be made to the family business to make it a success, but his OCD keeps getting in the way.  Enter Raine, a travelling musician who just had all of her worldly possessions stolen.  While her ADHD makes living the […]

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New Books, DVDs, and CDs on Display!

While the library may not be fully open for browsing yet, we are doing our best to connect patrons with our newest materials. We’ve brought out some extra carts and filled them with new books, DVDs, and CDs. Stop in and browse! We have materials for children, teens, and adults. If you want something from […]

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Digital Resources from Home or Anywhere

We may have limited in-person services right now but our Digital Resources are always open! Access research databases, employment tools, test prep, and more from the Resources page of our website. All you need is your HPL library card!

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Hogfather by Terry Pratchett

This classic of holiday fantasy by the one and only Sir Terry Pratchett, like most of the Discworld novels, turns the tropes and events of our world just a little sideways–often with the effect that we can see it all a bit more clearly. And he does it, of course, with his trademark wit and […]

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Sketchtasy by Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore

Sketchtasy follows narrator Alexa and her friends through life in mid-1990s Boston. They party, go to clubs, dance, meet people, and try to experience the pleasures of life, while, as queer people, also facing homophobia and living through the height of the AIDS crisis. Sycamore’s writing is gripping: while reading, I felt as if I […]