Holiday Closing

The Library will be closed Monday Jan. 20th for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Please pick up your Monday passes on Saturday, Jan. 18th between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Children's Winter Signup
It's winter in the Children's Room! In-person registration begins Tuesday Jan. 21 at 10 a.m. No phone/web/email registrations will be accepted unless otherwise stated.

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Reading with Rabbits

Wed. January 22 - TWO SLOTS!
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Be sure to preregister in the Children's Room for your preferred time slot.

Peter Zheutlin

Thursday Jan. 23 at 7:00 p.m.
Author Peter Zheutlin will discuss his new book, with copies available for sale and signing after. Part of our 2020 Author Series.

Lunar New Year

Saturday Jan. 25 at 11:00 a.m.
Join us for stories, crafts, treats and more as we learn about & celebrate the Lunar New Year.

Art Adventures

Select Tuesdays, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Jan. 28, Feb. 11 & 25, March 10 & 24
Come explore and create with friends! Designed for elementary-aged children.

Book Swap

Tues. January 28, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Join the Friends of the Library for conversation and refreshment, and remember to bring a book for swapping!

Winter Lego Club

Wednesdays at 3:00 p.m., Jan. 15 – March 25 (*no group 1/22 or 2/19)
Drop-in, non-competitive, non-robotic Lego club. Kindergarten through 5th grade.

Stories! Raffle! Scavenger Hunt!
Saturday Feb. 1 at 11:00 a.m.
Celebrate Take Your Child To The Library Day and Word Read Aloud Day with fun family activities.

13th Annual PJ Drive

Our Children's Room is partnering with Cradles to Crayons and the Boston Bruins to collect new pajamas (sizes 4/5T to 18/20) for local children in need across the Commonwealth.

Harriet [PG-13]

Thursday Feb. 6, 6:30 - 8:40 p.m.
Stay late at the library to watch HARRIET. (click for more...)
And click here to find more about Harriet Tubman at our library.

Gloucester’s Historic Downtown

Friday, Feb. 7 at 10:30 a.m.
Presented by Cape Ann Museum's docent Bonnie Sontag. Free and open to the public.

Joseph Finder

Wednesday Feb. 12 at 7:00 p.m.
Author Joseph Finder will discuss his new book, with copies available for sale and signing after. Part of our 2020 Author Series.

Erica Ferencik

Monday March 23 at 7:00 p.m.
Author Erica Ferencik will discuss her new book, with copies available for sale and signing after. Part of our 2020 Author Series.

Tax Information

Tax season is near at the Hamilton-Wenham Public Library! Click here for information about tax forms and tax appointments at the library, or call ext. 619 for more information.

Results Are In!

Announcing the results of this November's Story Writing Contest! 39 stories were submitted in all and judged across three separate age groups: 5-6, 7-9, and 10-12. Read the stories here!

Consumer Reports

Use our subscription to the Consumer Reports web site for full access to unbiased product testing, ratings, research and more. Use your Hamilton-Wenham library card when trying at home.

Check out our Hotspot!

Check out our new MiFi 800 Hotspot. The Hotspot can be checked out by adults 18 years and older with MVLC library cards in good standing. Find out more at Library of Things.

Author Alerts

Get notified when any library in our system (not just Hamilton-Wenham!) orders new titles by your favorite authors and performers.

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.

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.