Traveling may be off the table, but your kitchen can bring foods from different countries to you. A to Z World Food is an online database available through the Haverhill Public Library that gives patrons access to recipes across the globe. Select any country to learn about their food culture, dishes for special occasions, and […]
Got the midwintar blues? Travel to a sunny Swedish retreat for Hårga, a summer festival that occurs once every 90 years. There you will meet a group of people who will treat you like family. Eat, drink, be merry, and — if you are lucky — make it home alive. Midsommar is director Ari Aster’s […]
Financial wellness is usually defined as feeling secure when it comes to your money – both in the short and long-term. The resources below will help lead you to that path. Click each image to head to the site! Budgeting Worksheets Budget Calculator: An easy-to-use monthly budget calculator from Clearpoint, a division of Money Management […]
HPL Armchair Travelers is going to France. 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 France!
Kanopy, a streaming service available to HPL cardholders, has put together a list of their most watched films for 2020! Here are some of the top selections: Kanopy showcases more than 30,000 of the world’s best films, including award-winning documentaries, rare and hard-to-find titles, film festival favorites, indie and classic films, and world cinema. Haven’t […]
This fantastic science fiction novella (the start of a fantastic series!) focuses on a main character who is eminently relatable: just wanting to be left alone to watch TV shows and hoping to avoid social interaction if at all possible. The surprising thing? The main character is a construct – an android with human parts […]
HPL Armchair Travelers is going to Greece. 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 Greece!
Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares by Cohn and Levithan is perfect for anyone wanting to read a quick (and adorable) Christmas book this season! Lily decides to leave a red notebook nestled between her favorite books at famed NYC Bookstore, The Strand. In the notebook are a series of a clues and dares for […]
Learning a new language isn’t easy, but it’s rewarding in what you’ll discover along the way! Language learning supports academic achievement, improved reading abilities, and positive attitudes towards other cultures. Get started with Mango Languages, a great resource free to use with your Haverhill Public Library card! Mango has 70+ World Languages to learn, 20+ ESL […]
No one likes getting up early for work, not even Santa Claus, who only works one day out of the year. Raymond Briggs’s comic-style book begins with Santa waking up on Christmas Eve. He has a full day of deliveries ahead, and he is cranky about every step of the journey. Throughout the day, he […]
