An Introduction

Wed. Oct. 23, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
A special hour-long introduction to National Novel Writing Month, geared those new to the area or new to NaNoWriMo. (click for more...)
You can learn more about NaNoWriMo here.

Join us...

...for our 11th year sponsoring NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) at Hamilton-Wenham. NaNoWriMo is November 1 - 30, with some "Preptober" and December events as well. (click for more...)

October Movies

The Freak Fest continues with FINAL GIRLS, HAPPY DEATH DAY and THE CRAFT, all on Thursdays in October at 6:30 p.m.

Get dates, times and ratings

Skull Masks

Wednesday, October 30
Paint a Día de Muertos skull mask. There are two sessions for this program based on age; be sure to sign up for the right one!

Pumpkin Contest

Bring your decorated, non-carved pumpkin to the library by October 31st and win a prize!

First Day Frenzy!

Fri. Nov. 1, 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Join us for a day-long write-in at the library. Come when you can, leave when you like! (Yes, this event extends past Friday closing. Also, pizza!)

Fall Events

Paranormal Sightings continue into November with a visit from mentalist Rory Raven and the art of reading tea leaves.

Story Writing Contest

Click here for contest information and submission rules, including by email. Writers ages 5 - 12 are invited to participate! Deadline is Saturday, November 23 at midnight. Pro tip: The Write Your Story Calendar is very helpful!

Yoga with Meredith

Fridays: 9/20, 10/18, 11/15, 12/20 at 10:15 a.m.
Join us for a 45 minute adventure in storytelling and yoga, designed for ages 3 - 5. No registration necessary.

ComCat

ComCat (Commonwealth Catalog) links on our site go to a portal page that isn't allowing people to log in all the way right now. Please visit www.commonwealthcatalog.org directly in the meantime.

Fall Signup

It's fall 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.

Current Artist

Paintings by Priscilla Serafin are on display at the Hamilton-Wenham Library through September and October. Click here to visit her site!
For library art display information at Hamilton-Wenham, click here.

Museum Passes

We've just added two new museum passes: the Essex Shipbuilding Museum and the Harvard Art Museums.

New list of museum passes

Hot Titles

The hottest titles at our library now have their own book case between the library entrance and the Circulation Desk.

Local History

Visit the 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.

Driving Tests

Take free Massachusetts RMV practice tests at the Driving Tests web site. Car, motorcycle and CDL (Commercial Drivers License) tests, plus the handbooks you'll need.

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.

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.

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...)

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.