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Haverhill Reads 2023: Andre Dubus III

Every year the Haverhill Public Library picks one book for a community-wide read. This year Andre Dubus III returns to the library to discuss his 2018 novel, Gone So Long. The author last visited the library in 2011 to discuss his autobiography Townie written about his teenage years growing up in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Sign up […]

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“Decision to Leave” by Park Chan-wook

“From a mountain peak in South Korea, a man plummets to his death. Did he jump, or was he pushed? When detective Hae-joon arrives on the scene, he begins to suspect the dead man’s wife Seo-rae. But as he digs deeper into the investigation, he finds himself trapped in a web of deception and desire.” […]

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“The Facemaker: A Visionary Surgeon’s Battle to Mend the Disfigured Soldiers of World War I” by Lindsey Fitzharris

1914 saw the start of a new type of war, where technological advances in weaponry reshaped the battlefield into an unforeseen nightmare. The Great War is cited as the first modern, mechanized war, its impact reverberating far beyond the toll of almost ten million soldiers lost. Another twenty-one million who survived would be irrevocably changed […]

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“The Spare Man” by Mary Robinette Kowal

Tesla Crane is an engineering genius and famous heiress who is traveling with her new spouse and service dog Gimlet on a luxury cruise spaceship headed to Mars.  She is reveling in her anonymity when a body turns up and her husband is taken into custody as suspect #1.  Tesla is willing to do whatever […]

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“Pearl” by Ti West

“In 1918, a young woman on the brink of madness pursues stardom in a desperate attempt to escape the drudgery, isolation and lovelessness of life on her parents’ farm.” Happy women’s history month! I am such a sucker for any movie or media where a woman let’s her rage get the better of her and […]

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Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands

Known for her humorous comic strips Hark! A Vagrant! and children’s books likes The Princess and the Pony, Kate Beaton has released her first full length graphic memoir. Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands follows Beaton’s time working in the Canadian oil sands after graduating college. Like many East Coast Canadians, she heads out […]

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Black History Month 2023!

Celebrate Black History Month this February with HPL! We have books and programs that highlight the experiences and accomplishments of Black Americans. On the first floor, our nonfiction display includes nonfiction books, audiobooks, and biographies, while our fiction display includes general fiction and romance titles. For ebooks, check out the “Celebrate Black History Month” and […]

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Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman

“A restless young journalist with big dreams interviews a Hollywood heartthrob–and, ten years later, it’s clear that their time together meant more than meets the eye in this sexy, engrossing adult debut novel.” Did I pick this book up because of the fun cover? 100% yes. Did I end up really enjoying it? Also yes! […]

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Pre-K Storytime

Did you know we have a pre-k storytime every Wednesday at 10AM? Well we do! Every other week we also invite local preschools to bring their class to our pre-k community storytime. Last week we had the YMCA bring their class and we had so much fun! At our storytimes we read books, sing songs, […]

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Lessons in Chemistry

“Set in 1960s California, this blockbuster debut is the hilarious, idiosyncratic and uplifting story of a female scientist whose career is constantly derailed by the idea that a woman’s place is in the home, only to find herself starring as the host of America’s most beloved TV cooking show.” Elizabeth Zott is first and foremost […]