South Hamilton, MA 01982
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Library Events and News
Hamilton & Wenham Master Calendar
What's going on in Hamilton and Wenham? Now you'll know! Visit
http://hw.eventkeeper.com/
to view a shared, searchable calendar for events in the two towns.
This is an excellent new resource that we know you'll love.
"At Home In New England"
Joan J. Berg's paintings will be on display at the Hamilton-Wenham
Public Library
through the months of July and August.
Her painting above is entitled "Water View."
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4th of July Weekend 
Friday July 3rd - Sunday July 5th.
The Library will be closed Friday through Sunday for the 4th of July weekend. We will reopen for normal library hours on Monday at 10am.
Glory (a film) 
Wednesday July 8th 6:30pm-8:30pm.
The dramatic true story of the 54th Regiment of the Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry: the first black regiment to fight for the North during the Civil War. This band of Northern freedmen and escaped Southern slaves leads a heroic and costly assault on Fort Wagner.
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 
Thursday July 16 6:00pm-9:15pm.
Frodo Baggins left his home in the Shire when he discovered the ring his uncle gave him is a thing of evil, corrupting all who come in contact with it. The Ring can only be destroyed by throwing it into the fires of Mount Doom, but the Dark Lord who first forged It there is searching for it...and for the Ringbearer.
Come watch the second in Peter Jackson's amazing movie trilogy, based on the epic books by J. R. R. Tolkien! We will be watching The Return of the King - the third (and final!) movie - in August.
Miss our showing of the first film? Check out The Fellowship of the Ring for your own home viewing!
Monday Night Book Group 
Monday July 27th 7:15-8:30pm.
Read and discuss The House at Sugar Beach by Helene Cooper.
Teen Think Tank 
Thursday August 27th 6:30-7:45pm.
Come share your bright ideas! This group (for patrons ages 11-17) is the library’s teen advisory board. The purpose of the Think Tank to work with the Teen / Young
Adult Librarian to improve the programs and services designed specifically for
teens. This collaboration includes selecting books, music and movies for the
young adult section; brainstorming and creating programs and special events for
young adults; and helping re-design the Library’s teen space and webpage.
Meetings are 90 minutes and take place on the last
Thursday of every month. There are snacks at the meetings.
***Pizza and 8th teen raffle BINGO drawing. You must be present to win.***
Past News and Events
Surviving Unemployment In a Recession
On May 6th, Sheila Garofalo held her "Surviving Unemployment In a Recession" workshop.
If you were unable to attend the workshop, or want another look at the material, Ms. Garofalo has left a folder of information, plus remaining handouts.
Folder is for in-library use: Ask for it at the Reference Desk!
Katherine Paterson Podcasts!
On April 7th, Newbery Award winner Katherine Paterson signed books and discussed her career as a writer.
If you missed our Evening With Katherine Paterson event or would like to hear what she had to say again,
CLICK TO LISTEN TO A PODCAST OF THE EVENT.
Podcasts are available for both Ms. Paterson's discussion and her interview by Janis Flint-Ferguson with Gordon College.
These podcasts are supported by iTunes, so if you do not have iTunes on your computer
you will receive a prompt and instructions for downloading it.
Downloadable Audio books Now Play MP3and WMA Formats!
The wait is over! Downloadable audio books can now be downloaded to your Ipods! If you need assistance with this program please call the Reference Desk at 978-468-5577, ext. 19.
Library Vision and Mission Statements and Long Range Plan
Hamilton-Wenham Public Library 2008 Annual Report
The Hamilton-Wenham Public Library is a member of the Merrimack Valley Library Consortium (MVLC).
Library Director: Jan Dempsey, jdempsey@mvlc.org
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