EXTREME Fairies

Sat. July 20, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Zip-lining, hang-gliding, parachutes...oh my! Craft magical challenges for adventure-loving fairies, gnomes and sprites.

Movies & Moon Pies

Come to our July series of vintage sci-fi movies at the library: WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE. FORBIDDEN PLANET. FIRST MEN IN THE MOON. COUNTDOWN. There will be moon pies! Click here for dates and times.

Wildlife Encounters

Wed. July 24 at 6:30 p.m.
Learn about the interdependent relationships between animals, people, and the earth in this live-animal program!

Vehicle Night!

Wed. August 1, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Join us for our 21st Annual Vehicle Night! Brought to you by the fire, police and public works departments of Hamilton and Wenham, Dodge Tree Service, and Beauport Ambulance. (click for more...)

Monarch Butterflies

Saturday, August 3rd at 1:00 p.m.
Come, see, and learn about Monarchs from resident expert and Boston College professor Dr. Charlie Hoffman!

Zodiac Mosaics Workshop
Mon. August 5, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Use a variety of mosaic items, from glass tiles to beads and baubles, to create a project unique to you and your astrological sign. Registration is required! (click for more...)

Amazing Nano Brothers
Wed. August 7, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Dan Foley and Joel Harris (aka: The Airborne Comedians) explore nanotechnology through juggling. Prepare to be enlightened!

Parkour Workshop

Thur. August 8, 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Learn Parkour for two hours with Gymja Warrior - landing, rolling, and the basics of vaults! Release, waiver, and registration required.

Summer Book Bingo

Pick up a Summer Book BINGO page and complete a horizontal, vertical or diagonal line - or, fill in the whole sheet! There will be PRIZES. Deadline is August 30th.

Aquarium passes

Special announcement for 2019: New England Aquarium passes will be available this July and August. Plan your affordable visit to the Aquarium this summer! Museum passes can be reserved up to two weeks in advance.

Digital Magazines
Flipster is a 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, Money, and Time.

Current Artists

Artwork by the Greater Haverhill Arts Association is on display at the Hamilton-Wenham Library through July and August. Click here to visit their site! For library art display information at Hamilton-Wenham, click here.

Children's Summer Programs

It's summer in the Children's Room! Click here for our brochure. No phone/web/email registrations will be accepted unless otherwise stated.

Summer Mascot!

Be on the lookout for Ham the Space Chimp as he rockets around local establishments in Hamilton and Wenham. Weekly raffles; game ends August 16, 2019.

Creativebug

Knitters, quilters, jewelers, crafters, artists of all stripes! Take your creative bug to Creativebug for art and craft classes online. Use your Hamilton-Wenham library card and preferred email for sign up.

Summer Is Coming

Out-of-this-world summer programming is here! Take a look at our teen summer lineup, and sign up today before it all fills up.

Overdrive options increased eightfold!
Get eBooks, audiobooks and more from Overdrive for eight different library systems across Massachusetts, thanks to the new Reciprocal Lending Agreement! (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.

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!

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.

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.

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Download Flipster!

Flipster is a 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.