Fall Programs
It's Fall in the Children's Room! Many current and upcoming programs require registration, so get the details here.
It's Fall in the Children's Room! Many current and upcoming programs require registration, so get the details here.
Bouncing Babies
Thursdays, Sept. 19 - Nov. 7,
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Take a stroll with your little one, then gather inside the library. Designed for ages 0-12mo and their adults. Older siblings welcome!
Thurs. Sept. 26, 4:30 - 5:15 p.m.
What lives in a shell?
Thurs. Oct. 17, 4:30 - 5:15 p.m.
Scaly, slimy, and...scary?
Friday Morning Movies
Select Fridays in September
starting at 10:30 a.m.
Join us at the library for matinee showings of THE FALL GUY (9/6),
IF (9/13), and HARD MILES (9/27). Water and movie snacks will be served.
Family LEGO
Select Fridays, 3:15 - 4:15 p.m. || Sept. 20 & 27, Oct. 18 & 25, Nov. 8 & 22, Dec. 13 & 20
This self-directed, drop-in LEGO program is designed for all ages with a caregiver. No registration necessary.
Sat. Sept. 28, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Join us for fun stories and songs about our favorite fall fruit, then enjoy a yummy apple treat! Designed for ages 2+. No registration required.
Virtual Job Seeker Series
Mondays in September
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. via ZOOM
Register now for online job seeker programs about Using LinkedIn (9/9), Emotional Intelligence (9/16), The Hidden Job Market (9/23), and Career Clarity (9/30).
September is Library Card Sign-Up Month!
Live in Hamilton or Wenham? Click here! Live in another Mass. community? Ask to register your home library card number in our system. Mass. residents who don't have a Boston Public Library card can also get or renew an eCard online.
Submit the beginning or "hook" to your story for a chance at cash prizes. Open to Essex County teens grades 6 - 12. Deadline is Tuesday, December 31 at midnight. Contest rules here!
Patton Homestead Book Club
1st Tuesday of the Month
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
The Patton Homestead Book Club will meet at the Hamilton Wenham Library while Town Hall is under renovation, Sept. 3 and Oct. 1.
Wed. Oct. 2, 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.
Wed. Oct. 2, 11:00AM - 12:00PM
Wed. Oct. 16, 11:00AM - 12:00PM
Join us for drop-in write-ins at the library writing group. Writers in all genres are welcome. Drop in to write along!
Friday Morning Movies
Select Fridays in September
starting at 10:30 a.m.
Join us at the library for matinee showings of THE FABULOUS FOUR (10/4), BACK TO BLACK (10/11), MOTHERS' INSTINCT (10/18), and THELMA (10/25). Water and movie snacks will be served.
Fridays, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Sept. 13, Oct. 4, Nov. 15
Ages 2 and up and their caregivers are invited for fun sensory play. No registration required.
Sat. Oct. 5, 1:30 - 3:15 p.m.
Watch as the famously pampered house cat reunites with his street cat father and takes part in high stakes heist! Drinks provided, BYO snacks.
Ways To Have a Green Holiday Season
Mon. Oct. 7, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
via ZOOM
Avoid the holiday rush by embracing a low waste holiday season.
2nd & 4th Tuesdays
10:30AM - 12PM or by appointment
Jessie Palm, LICSW, is available at no charge to help residents of Essex, Hamilton, Wenham and Rockport.
Tues. Oct. 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.
Process Art Workshop
Wednesdays, Sept. 18 - Dec. 11 at 6:00 p.m. (*no group Oct. 2 or Nov. 27)
Join Ms. Eva for a themed story and awesome activities that practice process art methods! Designed for ages 2 - 6 and their adults.
Using the Camera app in iPhone & iPad
Wed. Oct. 9, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Join Kevin Figueroa of KevTech Services for an introductory technology class and take a deep dive into the Camera app for iPhone & iPad.
Select Wednesdays, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 9, Nov. 13, Dec. 11
Adults need a safe place to create. We supply the Lego, you supply the creativity! No registration necessary.
The Library will be closed Mon. Oct. 14th for Indigenous Peoples' Day.
Paintings by Linda Layman are on display at the Hamilton-Wenham Library through September and October.
For library art display information at Hamilton-Wenham, click here.
Mon. July 1 - Tues. Dec. 31
Dog ate your (Hamilton-Wenham) library book? You may be able to escape the fee...in exchange for cute pictures of the perpetrator!
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.
Get the lowdown on all book clubs at the Hamilton-Wenham Public Library.
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.