Hallow-Read Beanstack Challenge
Participate in the Hallow-Read Beanstack challenge all throughout October! The challenge is open to ALL ages. All those that complete the challenge will be entered to win a gift card! Sign up here.
About Our Kids’ Department
Go On a Virtual Tour
The Haverhill Public Library Children’s Room is located on the 2nd floor. Board books, picture books, award winners, chapter books, fiction, non-fiction, graphic novels, Spanish-language books, DVDs, audiobooks, and many more materials are available for circulation. The Children’s Room has materials for all children up to grade six. Our staff is eager to see you in-person to help in any way we can!
MASKS ARE RECOMMENDED particularly for children and caregivers who are unvaccinated. The CDC recommends that everyone 2 years of age and older should wear a mask indoors to minimize spread of the Delta variant in areas of substantial or high transmission per CDC guidance. We understand it can be challenging to wear a mask, especially for children. The previous link has tips for helping your child wear a mask. Our curbside services remain available if your child is not ready to wear a mask. Our staff is happy to put a bag together for you. Please call us at 978-373-1586 x 626.
Be sure to read the library expectations below before your visit.
We thank you for your patience as we transition to this new phase and we look forward to serving you!
Kids Room Visit Expectations
BOOK RETURNS are encouraged to be done outside the library. Please use either the automated return window or one of our two book drops: the black return bin to the right of the Stage St. entrance, or the blue bin outside the Summer St. entrance.
BATHROOMS and changing tables will be open for the public to use.
TOYS Puzzles, board games, play kitchen, and coloring have returned. Ask for puzzles and board games at the staff desk.
COMPUTERS are now all accessible. We have SIX computers, in addition to our TWO AWE machines.
PROGRAMMING is now in-building and in person! Masks recommended for adults and children age 2 and up – particularly for those who are unvaccinated. Some programs are held outside, virtual, or in-person/virtual hybrid. See our calendar below for more details.
Programming
Scroll down for a list of upcoming children’s events or checkout the program calendar.
We still post virtual programs on social media. Click the logos to visit HPL on Facebook and YouTube: 
For direct links to some of our recent virtual programs, including storytimes: Click Here.
There are Grab-and-Go Craft Kits available in the Children’s Room!
Check out our Reading Challenges on Beanstack! 
Need reading recommendations? Sign up your young reader for REXommendations.
