Spring Book Sale!

Everything is sorted by genre and prices are excellent. All proceeds fund our lectures, performers, summer reading programs, and exceptional extras like our museum passes.

Community Read 2025
March - May 2025
Announcing our 2025 Community Read, The Lioness of Boston, based on the life of Isabella Stewart Gardner, with a stellar lineup of tie-in programming and companion reads for kids and teens.

Your Next Great Read
Fill out our online form to find "Your Next Great Read." We will select three books based on your answers and contact you when they are ready for pickup.

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Current Artist

Watercolors by Marion Hall are on display at the Hamilton-Wenham Library through March and April.

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

Baby Bookworms

Tues. Jan. 21 - March 25
at 11:30 a.m.
No group on 2/18
Ages birth to 18 months, with a caregiver. No registration required.

Social Worker

2nd & 4th Tuesdays *but not 3/25/25
9:30AM - 12PM or by appointment
Jessie Palm, LICSW, is available at no charge to help residents of Essex, Hamilton, Wenham and Rockport.

All Write Now
Wed. March 5, 11:00AM - 12:00PM
Wed. March 12, 11:00AM - 12:00PM
Wed. March 19, 11:00AM - 12:00PM
Wed. March 26, 11:00AM - 12:00PM
Join us for drop-in write-ins at the library writing group, every Wednesday in March. Writers in all genres are welcome. Drop in to write along!

Process Art Workshop
Wednesdays, Jan. 8 - March 26 at 6:00 p.m. (*no group Feb. 19)
Join Ms. Eva for a themed story and awesome activities that practice process art methods! Designed for ages 2 - 6 and their adults.

Songs of Ireland

Thurs. March 27, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Join us for a relaxing and acoustical evening with the resonant vocal styling of Joe Leary.

Family LEGO
Select Fridays, 3:15 - 4:15 p.m. || Jan. 17 & 21, Feb. 7 & 28, March 14 & 28
This self-directed, drop-in LEGO program is designed for 3 and up due to small parts. No registration necessary.

Effie Morrissey Schooner
Fri. March 28, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Join Dan Tremblay for a Heritage Films viewing and discussion about Gloucester's Effie Morrissey Schooner, captained by Bill Bartlet.

CreativiTea: Tiny Art

Sat. March 29, 10:30AM - 12:00PM
Come to our CreativiTea, pick up a Tiny Art Kit and work on your submission for our Tiny Art Show! Tea and light refreshments will be served.
A Community Read tie-in event.

Spring Programs

It's Spring in the Children's Room! Many current and upcoming programs require registration, so get the details here.

Passover Story Time

Thurs. April 3, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Enjoy stories, songs & more with Ms. Rachael of PJ Library.

Buy Local

Mon. April 7, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
via ZOOM
Join the growing number of people who are buying their produce, meats, dairy products from local farms!

Knitting Group

Tues. April 8, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Grab your project bag and drop in for knit night! Enjoy conversation and creativity as you work alongside other yarn crafters.

The Power of Play

Wed. April 9
Celebrate NAEYC's Week of the Young Child with Open Play sessions,
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
3:00 - 6:00 p.m.
and with Process Art, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m..

Blood Drive

Wed. April 9, 12:00 - 5:00 p.m.
The Red Cross will be visiting our library for a blood drive. Registration is required and space is limited.

Bouncing Babies

Thursdays, April 10 - June 5
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. (*No group 4/24 or 5/15)
Take a stroll with your little one, then gather inside the library. Designed for ages 0-12mo and their adults. Older siblings welcome!

Library Calendar

FANTOS Book Club

Second Tuesdays, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
FANTOS! Speculative Fiction Book Club discusses Brandon Sanderson's Tress of the Emerald Sea on Tues. April 8. Get your copy now!

Adult Lego Club

Second Wednesdays, 6:00-7:30PM
Jan. 8, Feb. 12, March 12, April 9, May 14
Adults need a safe place to create. Use our LEGOs or bring your own! No registration necessary.

Read to Keeva

Mon. April 14 at 3:30 p.m.
Come for one-on-one time reading to Keeva on a first come, first given basis. Sign in on arrival. For emerging readers in grades K-3.

April Vacation

Sat. April 19 - Fri. April 25
Earth Day, Flora, Moana 2, designing a Mini-Gallery Room, and STEMsational Fun! April Vacation week is PACKED at the Hamilton-Wenham Library.

Library Calendar

Book Clubs

Visit our Reading Groups page for a list of book clubs officially sponsored by the Hamilton-Wenham Public Library, along with dates, times and other information.

Tax Information

We are unable to offer to tax appointments in 2025 due to a lack of trained volunteers. Click here for information about tax materials at the library.

New Library Hours

Starting Monday, January 6, the library will open 9:30 a.m. every weekday, Monday - Friday.

PLEASE NOTE: Saturdays will remain a 10:00 a.m. opening.

Puzzle Table

Visit our new Puzzle Table on the 2nd floor. Whether you are looking for an intensive sit down session or a moment or two of random play, hitting it as a team or going it solo, the puzzle is there.

Books Bite

Now - Mon. June 30, 2025
Dog ate your (Hamilton-Wenham) library book? You may be able to escape the fee...in exchange for cute pictures of the perpetrator!

3D Printer

3D Printing is back! Visit the 3D Printer page for more information, including our library's 3D Printer Policy, new procedure for printing, and online request form.

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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.

Some of our popular Electronic Resources!

For more, visit our list of Electronic Resources By Subject.

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