Women’s History Month is celebrated in the United States each month. It began as Women’s History Week, which was first celebrated in 1982, and expanded to the entire month of March in 1987. Women’s History Month “celebrate[s] the contributions women have made to the United States and recognize[s] the specific achievements women have made over […]
Did you know that a wide-ranging digital collection of past and present news is now available to HPL cardholders? We’re excited to offer access to U.S. Newsstream by ProQuest! U.S. Newsstream enables users to search current and extensive backfiles of U.S. news content and features top newspapers, wires, broadcast transcripts, blogs, and news sites in […]
Did you know that you can sign up to get notifications when new materials featuring specific authors or performers are added to the collection? Sign up for Author Alerts and get notified by email or text message when any member library of the Merrimack Valley Library Consortium orders new titles by your favorite authors or […]
October may almost be over, but there’s still plenty of time to read something spooky (why should the fun end on November 1st?). Not sure where to start on your eerie literary journey? OverDrive has you covered with their “Hauntings and Horror” list. Choose from a mix of classics and more recent titles, including authors […]
Hispanic Heritage Month takes place between September 15 and October 15 every year. This celebration dates back to 1968, when it was created as Hispanic Heritage Week. It was extended to a full month in 1988. This period serves as a time for “celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came […]
Need a good beach read or two? Check out the “Summer Vibes” collection in OverDrive! The collection includes ebooks and audiobooks, with titles by Elin Hilderbrand, Debbie Macomber, James Patterson, and other bestselling authors! Start your search here for your next summer read or listen! Download the Libby app and enter your card number to […]
June is National Ocean Month! Celebrate by learning more about the ocean and the life forms that inhabit it. HPL is here to help! We have books, DVDs, museum passes, and more that can connect you with knowledge about marine environments. Here are a few items in our collection that relate to the ocean, marine […]
It’s National Library Week! This year’s theme for the annual celebration, sponsored by the American Library Association, is “Welcome to Your Library.” According to ALA, this theme: promotes the idea that libraries extend far beyond the four walls of a building – and that everyone is welcome to use their services. During the pandemic libraries […]
Celebrate Women’s History Month this March by watching a film in one of two collections curated by Kanopy: “Notable Figures in Women’s History” and “Directed by Women.” All of these films are available for viewing in Kanopy, a video streaming service available to HPL cardholders. Your HPL card gives you access to 10 movies a […]
In honor of Black History Month, OverDrive has put together a collection of African American literary fiction. The collection includes both ebooks and audiobooks, and features titles by authors such as Octavia E. Butler, Yaa Gyasi, Toni Morrison, Jesmyn Ward, and Colson Whitehead. Here are a few titles in the collection that are available to […]