Meet Blades!

Wed, Aug. 17, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
No registration necessary to meet Blades but registration is needed for the Ice Cream Party right after.

Ice Cream Party

Wed. Aug. 17, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Are you enrolled in our summer reading program? If not, Enroll Now in HWLIBRARY Summer Reading, then Register for the ice cream party by August 13th.

Patton Homestead Book Club
First Tuesdays June - Sept., 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Dates are 6/7, 7/5, 8/2, 9/6. Get books in advance at the library; club meets at the Patton Homestead back porch. Visit Library Calendar for book titles and additional information.

Heritage Films

Historical film series! June - August, every third Wednesday at 10:30 a.m., documentaries about the Essex schooner "Ardelle" (June 15), Quabbin Reservoir (July 20), and Shackleton's "Endurance" (Aug. 17).

Story Walk

Stroll our fence at the Hamilton-Wenham Public Library with the current story walk, WE'RE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT (Rosen & Oxenbury). You can also click click here to request the book itself.

New Resources

The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners has added eight new electronic resources to their state offerings, which are highlighted here for your convenience.

Summer Is Here!

It's summer in the Teen Area! Click here for our brochure and start signing up for the programs you want today!

Summer Programs

Summer is coming to the Children's Room Saturday, June 25th! Check out our brochure for an ocean of summer programming.

Summer Reading Brochure

Summer Reading 2022
Beginning Saturday, June 25, start recording your reading and participate in summer reading challenges and activities.

Museum Passes

ALL-NEW: American Heritage Museum, Davis Farmland, Discovery Museum, New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill. REINSTATED: House of the Seven Gables, Strawbery Banke Museum, Zoo New England. Visit Museum Passes for all passes.

Summer Reading Grades 6-12

Middle and High School Summer Reading is here! Request your books online today.

Summer Reading lists

Current Artist

Paintings by Rob Franco are on display at the Hamilton-Wenham Library through May and June. Click here to visit his site.

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

Donation Mondays

Mondays, 10:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Starting January 10th, patrons are invited to drop off up to four bags of book donations with our Friends.

Library Donation Guidelines

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.

Click for form

Teen Volunteers

Want to volunteer? Contribute your ideas and talents to the library? Earn community service hours? Ages 14 - 18, grades 8 - 12 are invited to fill out the online Y.E.L.L. Application.

The library is open for public entry.

Masks are optional within the Hamilton-Wenham Public Library as of Monday, February 28, pursuant to the lifted mandates in Hamilton* and Wenham*.

For more about our library’s reopening and remaining restrictions, please read carefully. We look forward to seeing you!

No card? No problem. Click here for how to apply.

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.

Social Media

Are you on Facebook? Instagram? Twitter? So are we! Follow the Hamilton-Wenham Public Library on social media today!