Antique Book Appraisal
Sat. May 11, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Bring your unique papers, books, and manuscripts for an afternoon with the expertise of Frank Wood, of DeWolfe & Wood, Alfred Maine.

Mother's Day

Sat. May 11, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Come listen to stories and make a special gift for the Moms in your life!

Tales and Treats

Sat. May 4th, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Come celebrate STAR WARS! Dress up as your favorite character and take photos in our Star Wars Photo Booth. Props, light sabers, life-size cut-outs AND MORE.

Ghosts of Gettysburg

Sat. April 27, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Heritage Films presents a documentary film about the paranormal at Gettysburg, the deadliest battlefield of the American Civil War.

Understanding Alzheimer's and Dementia
Fri. May 3, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Learn about the difference between Alzheimer's and dementia, disease stages and risk factors, current research and treatments, and available resources. (click for more...)

Local History

Visit the new Local History page to learn more about our Local History collection, including items that can be checked out, viewed any time online, or must be viewed within the library.

Holiday Closing

The Library will be closed Sat. May 25th - Mon. May 27th for Memorial Day Weekend. If you have reserved Monday museum passes, please pick them up Fri. May 24th between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Children's Spring Programs
Spring is a thing in the Children's Room! Click here for our brochure. Please check with the Children’s Room desk for details regarding registration. No phone/web/email registrations will be accepted unless otherwise stated.

Chess for Beginners
Mondays April 1, 8, 22 and 29
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Join Sandra Stolle for some chess fun and a great introduction to the foundations of this classic game. Grades 1 - 6. Pre-registration is required. (click for more...)

Yoga with Meredith

Fri. April 12 and May 10 at 10:15 a.m.
Join us for a 45 minute adventure in storytelling and yoga, designed for ages 3 - 5. No registration necessary. (click for more...)

Current Artist

Photography by Deborah Lannon is on display at the Hamilton-Wenham Library through March and April.

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

Hoopla is here!

Download the Hoopla app or go to hoopladigital.com and sign up with your preferred email address, Hamilton-Wenham library card number and library PIN number/password. Borrow up to 4 items per month!

Safari Books

Are you looking for books on computing, technology, or business? Access 4,960 specific, informative, up-to-date titles through Safari Books. Use your MVLC library card and pin/password for remote access.

Library of Things

Our Library of Things page showcases some of the more unconventional items that you can check out from our library, from board games to microscopes, cookie cutters to 3-D glasses, and much, much more.

Digital Magazines
Flipster is our new digital magazine newsstand, where you can read online versions of regular print magazines. Use your Hamilton-Wenham Library card to access from home. We currently subscribe to Consumer Reports, HGTV, Money, and Time.

New York Times Complimentary Access

Enjoy 24 hours of the New York Times. Register in the library, or visit remotely by clicking here.

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.

Download Flipster!

Flipster is our new digital magazine newsstand. Use your Hamilton-Wenham Library card number when accessing from home. You can also put the Flipster app on your mobile device! Download the app from your device’s app store, select “HAMILTON-WENHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY” as your library, and enter your library card number to get started.

Stream Freegal!

Get free and legal music through our library subscription to Freegal: up to five downloads per week, and three hours of streaming per day. Just use your Hamilton-Wenham Library card and PIN or password to sign in. (Additional questions? Click here.)