Results Are In!

Announcing the results of this November's Story Writing Contest! 30 stories were submitted in all and judged across three separate age groups: 5-6, 7-8, and 9-12. Read the stories here!

Tinker Drop-In

Thurs. Dec. 27, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Drop in for self-directed open-ended exploring and creating using the objects and materials of our everyday lives. Not recommended for toddlers - small objects! (click for more...)

Ornament Making

Sat. Dec. 22, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Join us for this hour-long program where we will make beautiful ornament keepsakes. (click for more...)

Thank You Card Making

Fri. Dec. 28th and Sat. Dec. 29th
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Drop in and use our craft supplies to make thank-you and other greeting cards. (click for more...)

December Programs

It's December in the Children's Room! Click here for a list of all our Delightful December children's programming.

December Lego Club

Wednesdays at 3:00 p.m.
Nov. 28; Dec. 5, 12, 19
Drop-in, non-competitive, non-robotic Lego club. Create, share designs, work individually or as a team. Kindergarten through 5th grade. (click for more...)

Library Survey

It's Library Strategic Planning 2018 and we want your feedback! Click here to fill out our survey. Supply contact info if you want to enter our prize drawing, provided by the Friends of the Library.

Hoopla Scavenger Hunt
Hoopla lets you borrow eBooks, audiobooks, comics, movies, music and more 24/7 with no late fees or wait lists. Complete our scavenger hunt to learn more (and pass it in to the Children's Librarian for a small prize.)

Art Adventures

Tuesdays from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Nov. 20 & 27 || Dec. 4, 11 & 18
Come explore and create with friends! Designed for elementary-aged children. (click for more...)

Current Artist

Paintings by Rob Franco are on display at the Hamilton-Wenham Library through November and December.

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!

Our Internet Archive collection

Click here to watch our collection of over 70 local videos and interviews at the Internet Archive (archive.org), including the 66 Hamilton-Wenham Times Past videos. Illuminating history!

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.)