Banned Books Week is October 1st – 7th this year! Across the United States, libraries of all types are celebrating the freedom to read. One way you can celebrate is by reading a banned or challanged book or by joining us on Saturday, October 7th anytime between 10:00am and 2:00pm for the state-wide #LetFreedomRead Read-In event.
Open to students entering 11th grade and reside in Haverhill. Deadline is October 20. Visit here to apply.
Becky Albertalli’s latest title follows high school senior Imogen and her discovering her bi-sexuality. Imogen has always been a staunch ally, her sister and best friends are queer. She’s up to date on all the queer media and attends her school’s GSA meetings. She’s straight with a capital S. Then she goes to visit her […]
This YA novel, based loosely on the plot of the 1995 film “While You Were Sleeping,” follows 17-year-old Sonia Patil as she makes plans to finally get noticed by her crush. Instead, he faints into a canal and Sonia jumps in to save him. When a video of the rescue goes viral, she can only […]
Stop by the Teen Zone on June 14 between 3:30 and 5 to make Pride buttons! Grades 6-12
Thursday, May 25 at 6:30pm The Cummings Foundation will provide books (free to all registrants) for a community book study on Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas. The Buttonwoods Museum is co-hosting with the Haverhill Public Library. Books can be picked up at the library. “Yadriel has summoned a ghost, and now he can’t get rid of him. When his traditional Latinx family has problems […]
May 8 at 5pm Pressures from school, family, friends, work: teens are surrounded and burdened by stress from all sides. Because untreated stress can lead to mental health conditions like depression, teens need to develop practical strategies to manage day-to-day stress. During this workshop, a trained facilitator shares their experience of surviving stress and depression throughout […]
April 21st at 1pm Join Mindy of Mindy Paper Cookies to decorate some adorable spring themed cookies! If you need an ingredient list – please ask! For those in grades 6-12. Please register using the above button.
The library has partnered with The Princeton Review to offer virtual SAT prep courses in March. SAT Strategy SessionWednesday, March 15 at 6:30pmIn this presentation, we give students some simple, basic strategies that will make sure scores improve on their next practice or official exam. Register here. SAT Practice ExamSaturday, March 17 at 10amTake a […]
February 1st – March 15th We are looking for brand new pajamas, appropriate for all seasons, from sizes 0-3 months through adult medium. Please do not give pajamas that include any family or holiday references. Our most needed sizes are: Girls: 12-18 months, 18-24 months, 5/6 (child S), 18/20 (child XXL/adult M) Boys: 12-18 months, […]
