April Vacation

Sat. April 19 - Fri. April 25
Earth Day, Flora, Moana 2, designing a Mini-Gallery Room, and STEMsational Fun... April Vacation Week is PACKED at the Hamilton-Wenham Library!

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Social Worker

2nd & 4th Tuesdays
9:30AM - 12PM or by appointment
Jessie Palm, LICSW, is available at no charge to help residents of Essex, Hamilton, Wenham and Rockport.

Local Author Storytime
Tues. April 22
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Join Karin Gertsch as she reads her children's book FLORA HAS AN ADVENTURE, followed by a craft.

All Write Now

Wed. April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Join us for drop-in write-ins at the library writing group, every Wednesday in April. Writers in all genres are welcome. Drop in to write along!

Submit Your Pet Photos
Deadline: Thurs. May 1
We are soliciting photos now for National Pet Month, May 2025! Please submit one pet photo per household. Review guidelines to find out more.

Guidelines

Community Read 2025
March - May 2025
Announcing our 2025 Community Read, The Lioness of Boston, based on the life of Isabella Stewart Gardner, with a stellar lineup of tie-in programming and companion reads for kids and teens.

Spring Programs

It's Spring in the Children's Room! Many current and upcoming programs require registration, so get the details here.

Story Walk

Stroll our fence at the Hamilton-Wenham Public Library with the current story walk, WE'RE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT (Rosen & Oxenbury). You can also click here to request the book itself.

Your Next Great Read
Fill out our online form to find "Your Next Great Read." We will select three books based on your answers and contact you when they are ready for pickup.

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Library Newsletter

Sign up for our monthly newsletter for timely news on upcoming library programs, including free workshops, lectures, concerts and more! (You can also find past issues here.)

Craft & Hobby

Log into Craft & Hobby with your Hamilton-Wenham library card number for step-by-step guides, tips, and techniques across a range of hobbies and crafts, including painting, weaving, woodwork and more.

STEMsational Fun!

Fri. April 24, 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Rotate through stations engaging STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) concepts and activities. Designed for ages 3 years and up.

Design a Mini Art Gallery
Thurs. April 24, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
For ages 8 - 12 on a first come, first allowed basis. In person registration will begin one hour prior to the event.
A Community Read tie-in event.

Lighthouse Stories of New England
Fri. April 25, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Film, followed by a discussion, about the history, attraction, and unusual stories of our lighthouses.

The Red Sox

Mon. April 28, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
via ZOOM
Curse of the Bambino writer/lyricist David Kruh takes us through the research for his musical about the Sox!

Current Artist

Watercolors by Marion Hall are on display at the Hamilton-Wenham Library through March and April.

For library art display information at Hamilton-Wenham, click here.

Bouncing Babies

Thursdays, April 10 - June 5
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. (*No group 4/24 or 5/15)
Take a stroll with your little one, then gather inside the library. Designed for ages 0-12mo and their adults. Older siblings welcome!

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Family LEGO
Select Fridays, 3:15 - 4:15 p.m.
April 4, May 2, June 6
This self-directed, drop-in LEGO program is designed for 3 and up due to small parts. No registration necessary.

Sensory Play

Fridays, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
April 11 and May 6
Ages 2 and up and their caregivers are invited for fun sensory play. No registration required.

FANTOS Book Club

Second Tuesdays, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
FANTOS! Speculative Fiction Book Club will be discussing Station Eleven on Tues. May 13. Get your copy now!

Adult Lego Club

Second Wednesdays, 6:00-7:30PM
Jan. 8, Feb. 12, March 12, April 9, May 14
Adults need a safe place to create. Use our LEGOs or bring your own! No registration necessary.

Book Clubs

Visit our Reading Groups page for a list of book clubs officially sponsored by the Hamilton-Wenham Public Library, along with dates, times and other information.

Tax Information

We are unable to offer to tax appointments in 2025 due to a lack of trained volunteers. Click here for information about tax materials at the library.

Puzzle Table

Visit our new Puzzle Table on the 2nd floor. Whether you are looking for an intensive sit down session or a moment or two of random play, hitting it as a team or going it solo, the puzzle is there.

Books Bite

Now - Mon. June 30, 2025
Dog ate your (Hamilton-Wenham) library book? You may be able to escape the fee...in exchange for cute pictures of the perpetrator!

3D Printer

Yes, we offer 3D printing. Visit the 3D Printer page for more information, including our library's 3D Printer Policy, procedure for printing, and online request form.

Are you a Hamilton or Wenham resident who needs our library’s Home Delivery services?

No card? No problem. Find out if the MVLC eCard is right for you.

Sign up for Wowbrary!

Wowbrary is a service which pulls items recently added to the catalog and compiles them into a weekly list, sorted by subject and format. Sign up today to receive your free weekly Wowbrary email about the newest books, movies, and music at your library.

Some of our popular Electronic Resources!

For more, visit our list of Electronic Resources By Subject.

Social Media

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