Saturday, September 14th
through
Thursday, September 19th
Semi-Annual Book Sale. Thank you to the Friends!

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.

Book Sale

Everything is sorted by genre and prices are excellent. All funds raised go to providing lectures, performers, summer reading programs, and exceptional extras like our 3-D printer, color copier and museum passes.

Talk Like A Pirate

Sat. Sept. 21st at 11:00 a.m.
Ahoy Mateys! Join us for stories, learn to speak Pirate, embark on a treasure hunt and a pirate worthy craft. All ages; costumes welcome!

Position Open

The Hamilton-Wenham Public Library is currently seeking a library page. Visit Volunteering and Job Opportunities to learn more. Application deadline is Saturday September 21.

Closed: Training

The Library will be closed Thurs. Sept. 26th for Staff Training. If you have reserved Thursday passes, please pick them up Wed. Sept. 25th between the hours of 10 a.m. and 8 p.m.

Hidden History

Sat. Sept. 28, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Local author and historian Olga Morrill discusses Quaker history in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

GoPro Raffle

Get your Hamilton and Wenham friends and neighbors to sign up for a library card. They get a raffle ticket and so do you. Ends Sat. Sept. 28.

Fall Events

Beginning October 3rd, hear tales of New England witchcraft, learn the true origins of the Headless Horseman, paint decorative Day of the Dead skull masks, and more!

October Movies

Starting October 10th, the library is hosting an October Freak Fest with LIGHTS OUT, HOCUS POCUS, FINAL GIRLS, HAPPY DEATH DAY and THE CRAFT.

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!

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.