A Sweet Sting of Salt by Rose Sutherland is a queer reimagining of the Irish folktalke The Selkie Wife. Set in Nova Scotia in the 1830s, this story follows Jean, a young midwife, who discovers a woman in labor on the beach behind her property. She brings the woman in and soon helps her successfully […]
The Haverhill Public Library is participating in the 18th Annual Boston Bruins PJ Drive and is collecting new pajamas for local children living in low-income and homeless situations. We are looking for brand-new pajamas, appropriate for all seasons, and in all sizes. Please do not give pajamas that include any family or holiday references. The […]
This documentary, produced by superstar athletes Serena and Venus Williams and Alex Morgan, tells the fascinating story of the first Women’s World Cup held in Mexico in 1971. You might be thinking “but I thought the first Women’s World Cup was held in 1991?” That’s because FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) denounced the 1971 […]
Sloane hates the idea of aging; she dreads looking in the mirror and seeing new wrinkles. When her husband books a surprise birthday weekend getaway for her and her best friend, she’s not exactly in the best mood to be reminded she’s getting older. Naomi is a bit of a wild child, she loves to […]
Throughout September and October, we have several programs available to help those planning to attend college! Go to College, Not into Debt – VIRTUALTuesday, Sept. 10 at 6:30pmExplore the complex world of need-based and merit based financial aid. Parents and students will learn about how to lower costs under the new FAFSA rules, the newly […]
We are now accepting applications for our Trustee Scholarship Page Program. This scholarship is available to high school juniors who reside in Haverhill. Full details and requirements can be found here. Student testimonials: Being a page was a very enjoyable experience for me because of my love of books. One of my favorite parts of […]
Truly Livingston is a romance author and hopeless romantic. She believes in happily ever afters. And then…she walks in on her fiance cheating on her. Not only that, her parents, whom she believed to be in the perfect marriage, have announced they are separating. She is devastated, angry, and lost AND she was just invited […]
In Holly Jackson’s latest young adult mystery, Bel Price’s family is the focus of a new documentary being filmed based on the disappearance of her mother, Rachel Price. Rachel Price disappeared 16 years ago without a trace. Her car was found on the side of the road, running, with the heat on and the doors […]
These programs are for those in grades 6-12 unless otherwise noted. Pride Button Palooza!Tuesday, June 11 from 3-4:30Drop by the teen zone to make buttons to celebrate Pride! Paint Along ClassThursday, June 13 at 4pmFollow along as Joanna shows you how to paint this adorable cat!Register here. Pride Party!Tuesday, June 18 at 2pmCelebrate Pride with […]
In The Last Girls Standing by Jennifer Dugan, teens Sloane and Cherry are the only survivors of a summer camp massacre. Sloane has very few memories from that night and desperate to get answers about what happened and why they were the only two to make it out alive. Cherry has filled her in as […]
