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December Displays Around the Library

Check out our displays for adults this December! Our nonfiction display is dedicated to crafts to keep you cozy this winter, our fiction display includes a number of winter-themed selections, and our staff picks board always has recommendations from library staff! Nonfiction: Cozy Crafting Fiction: Welcome Winter Staff Picks

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December Adult Events at HPL

12/1 | 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. 12/1 | 6:00-7:00 PM | VIRTUAL Holiday Stress Relief Meditation Workshop The holidays can be really stressful. […]

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Featured Digital Resource: Wowbrary

Do you want to be among the first to learn about new arrivals at the Haverhill Public Library?  With Wowbrary, you can receive FREE alerts about new items added to the library’s collection! To sign up, follow these steps: Be sure to check your email for a weekly message with the newest books, music, and […]

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Audition for the Fox by Martin Cahill

This little myth-inspired fantasy is unlike anything I’ve read before. In Nesi’s world, there are ninety-nine animal totem gods, called Pillars of Heaven. She must earn her spot as an acolyte with one of the gods or be sequestered away in the temple for life. When we meet her, she has failed ninety-six out of […]

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November Booklist: Book a Trip Down Under

As the days grow cooler, warm up with a book or movie from Down Under! Explore this and other lists on our Booklists page. Featured titles: Page 1, Row 1: The Doctor Blake Mysteries; Dark Emu, Bruce Pascoe; The Commonwealth of Thieves, Tom Keneally. Page 1, Row 2: Muriel’s Wedding; Walkabout; The Plains, Gerald Murnane. […]

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November Displays Around the Library

Nonfiction: Transgender Awareness Week November 13-19 is Transgender Awareness Week. This is followed by Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20. Explore stories and experiences about the trans community through our display of memoirs, biographies, nonfiction books, and DVDs. Explore our Pride Month booklists for more recommendations! Fiction: Reading is a Feast for the Mind! […]

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“Star Splitter” by Matthew J. Kirby

Jessica Mathers, a teenage girl, wakes up in a crashed ship on a desolate planet. Deep space travel is nothing new; in fact, her parents were well established scientists that traveled to different planets via teleportation, a safe and routine method of travel. A trip that was supposed to bring her to meet with her […]

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November Tech Class: Internet Basics

Session I: Friday, 11/7 | 2-3pm | Session II: Friday, 11/14 | 2-3pm | For those who have never touched a computer or have limited mouse skills, this class will introduce the basics of having a computer, mouse and keyboard. We will also explore how to find information online and develop web browsing skills. This […]

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“Murder by Memory” by Olivia Waite

Dorothy Gentleman wakes up and realizes several things are very wrong.  First, the massive interstellar ship she’s on is going through a magnetic storm, which means communication with the ship-mind is on the fritz.  Second, all passengers’ minds are stored until they request to be uploaded to a new body, and Dorothy wasn’t supposed to […]