South Hamilton, MA 01982
978-468-5577
Library Events and News
Tax Assistance for Seniors and Low Income Adults 
Free tax assistance appointments will be happening this year! Appointments start February 4th through to April 15th, on Wednesdays 10 -12. Sessions will be reserved starting January 2nd. Call the library and make your reservations early.
Koffee Klatch 
Friday January 9th 10:15-12:00. Note: We are meeting on the second Friday due to the Holiday Schedule.
Game Day-come join us in a day of Bingo, Cribbage, Chess, Checkers, Backgammon, Scrabble, Mah Jong and much more! All players and levels welcome!
Chess For Kids
Join Sandra Stolle, former teacher and chess instructor, for some chess fun! Come find out how to play the game, learn new moves, and sharpen your skills.
Meeting on Wednesdays 3- 4 in January. Open to kids in grades 4-6. No prior experience necessary; players of all skill levels are welcome. Come to all the sessions or just a few! Free and open to the public.
Pre-registration in the Children's Room is required.
Knitting Group 
The knitting group meets every Wednesday from 2-4 in the library cafe on the second floor. Bring your knitting and handcrafts. Meet new people and enjoy an afternoon at the library.
Children's Book Illustrator Giles Laroche 
Saturday January 17th 1:00 - 2:00. Mr. Laroche will be discussing his latest book What's Inside? and will bring the original artwork from this and many of his other titles. He will also be demonstrating his unique cut-paper technique.
Recommended for school-aged children. Families welcome! Free and open to the public. No registration required.
Publishers Weekly has said of his illustrations that "The art is mind-bogglingly good: cut-paper compositions that look three-dimensional on the page. Laroche works with an architect's exactitude and eye for the majestic perspective."
Please look for Giles Laroche's original artwork on display at the gallery Della-Piana in Wenham, until December 10, 2008.
Wednesday January 28th 7:00- 8:30pm. Diane will share with us her book "The Naked Quaker: True Crimes and Controversies from the Courts of Colonial New England". Don't miss hearing this wonderfully eloquent writer. Diane Rapaport, a former trial lawyer, has made a new career as an award-winning author and speaker. She brings history to life with true stories from colonial New England, and she uses her legal training to help people find ancestors and trace regional history in underutilized court records. Her special interests include 17th-century New England, American legal history, and Scottish heritage.” Quoted from her website: www.dianerapaport.com
Author's Link
Downloadable Audio books Now Play MP3 and WMA Formats!
The wait is over! Downloadable audio books can now be downloaded to your Ipods!
If you assistance with this program please call the Reference Desk at 978-468-5577 ext.19.
Library Vision and Mission Statements and Long Range Plan
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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