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Featured Digital Resource: The Boston Globe

Looking for a particular article that was published in The Boston Globe? Just looking to browse some back issues? HPL patrons have access to full-text Boston Globe articles from 1980 to the present! The Boston Globe database by ProQuest includes indexing of the bibliographic details (article title, author, date, etc.) as well as individuals, places, […]

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The Jellyfish by Boum

The Jellyfish, translated from French and written by Montreal-born writer Boum, follows 20-something Odette as they start to experience the sudden appearance of a jellyfish in their eye. They visit the optometrist only to be told that they have a jellyfish in their eye and there’s nothing to be done. Soon, they have two. Then […]

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Circe by Madeline Miller

Circe by Madeline Miller is a rich retelling of the story a relatively minor character in Greek myth, Circe, the solitary sorceress who is best known for transforming Odysseus’ sailors into swine. The novel follows Circe’s journey from a misunderstood, and presumably feeble, daughter of the Titans to a self-empowered and formidable goddess exiled on the […]

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March Displays Around the Library

Next time you’re in the library, browse our displays! We have themed displays for adults that rotate monthly. This March, our nonfiction diplay is dedicated to Women’s History Month, and our fiction display is dedicated to stories of betrayal and revenge (in commemoration of the death of Julius Caesar). We also have our staff picks […]

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March Booklist: Los Angeles

Los Angeles has always captured our imagination and provides the inspiration for so many books, movies, albums, etc.. It’s a real city with real people, but it’s also a place woven into the fabric of our national mythology. Love it or hate it, you can’t escape it (unless you’re Kurt Russell). You can explore this […]

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“Gideon the Ninth” by Tamsyn Muir

Does anything truly stay dead? At the far edge of the cosmos ruled by the Emperor sits the Ninth House, a lonely planet of dwindling life. It is the responsibility of the necromancer heir to the House to save it, but the Reverend Daughter, Harrowhark Nonagesimus, can’t do that alone, no matter how much she […]

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Announcing Monthly Saturday Hours for Special Collections

The Special Collections team is happy to announce that we will have limited open hours on one Saturday per month! Keep an eye on the Special Collections Homepage for the next schedule Saturday Hours (noted in the right-hand side bar). Please join us and get a little research done on the weekend! More Special Collections […]

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March Tech Class: Excel Basics

Excel spreadsheets allow you to easily store, organize and modify data. In this class, you will learn the basics of Excel, including inserting text, basic formulas, AutoFill and more, by creating a personal budget. Two classes will be offered and held in our second-floor computer lab, one on Saturday, March 15th from 2-3:30PM and one […]

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“Empire of Shadows” by Jacquelyn Benson

Empire of Shadows by Jacquelyn Benson is the gripping first book in the Raiders of the Arcana series, set in a world where history and magic intertwine. The story follows Ellie Mallory, an ambitious archaeologist who has had to fight for her education as a woman in 1898 London.  When Ellie discovers a powerful artifact […]

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March Adult Events at HPL

3/1 | 11 AM-12 PM | Spanish Conversation Practice Are you looking to improve your conversational Spanish in a supportive and friendly environment? Join us! Come practice your Spanish speaking and learn some vocab the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month from 11 AM-12 PM. No registration required. 3/1 | 2:00-3:00 PM | Watercolor […]