Preservation Week is an annual event during the week of May Day that celebrates the care of collections and emergency preparedness for cultural heritage. While 2025 Preservation Week has passed (it was April 27-May 3), HPL Special Collections is always thinking about the preservation and protection of our collections. Since Preservation Week last year, we have […]
When kingdom come, there will be one. In every generation on the island of Fennbirn, a set of triplets is born—three queens, all equal heirs to the crown and each possessor of a coveted magic. Mirabella is a fierce elemental, able to spark hungry flames or vicious storms at the snap of her fingers. Katharine […]
Teens are now welcome to vote for their favorite book to make YALSA’s (Young Adult Library Services Association) Teen’s Top Ten list! The voting ballot can be found here.
Session I: Wednesday, 5/14 | 2-3pm | Session II: Wednesday, 5/21 | 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 […]
5/1 | 5:30-8:30 PM | Adult Game Night Join us Thursdays for a night of board games at Haverhill Public Library! Strategy games, abstract games, filler games, complex and non complex alike, come and try out whatever you like. Feel free to bring your own games! All experience levels are welcome. No registration required. 5/2 […]
High school senior Aya Osawa’s life keeps a steady rhythm that anyone would be happy to play along to. She’s popular, fashionable, and on the cusp of graduating with something of a plan in mind for how the soundtrack of her life will sound. There’s just one thing, one very important thing, that she keeps […]
VetNow is an all-in-one suite of services designed for a wide range of veteran needs. It includes help updating a resume for civilian life, navigating the VA system, or seeking local resources and support for veterans and their families. VetNow services include expert coaching and self-study tools to empower users. Haverhill Public Library patrons may […]
April is Jazz Appreciation Month! We’ve curated a list of classic jazz albums to begin listening to, or to revisit. You can explore this and other booklists on our Booklists page! Albums shown: Somethin’ Else, Cannonball Adderley Chet Baker Sings, Chet Baker Journey in Satchidananda, Alice Coltrane Yardbird Suite, Charlie Parker Ella: The Lost Berlin […]
You may know author John Green from popular YA books like Looking for Alaska, The Fault in Our Stars, and Turtles All the Way Down, or his more recent adult nonfiction book The Anthropocene Reviewed. Now, in his 2025 release Everything is Tuberculosis, John Green writes about an infectious disease–a disease that is curable, yet […]
Having trouble finding what to read during these rainy days? Come find some inspiration with our April book displays! It’s National Poetry Month, so discover a new poet with our Non-fiction display, where you will find books by poets such as Joy Harjo, Allen Ginsburg, Margaret Atwood, and Haverhill native John Greenleaf Whittier! And be […]
