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This Could be Your Lucky Day!
The Lucky Day Collection is a collection of highly popular books that are available for immediate check-out.
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August is American Artist Appreciation Month
August is a month dedicated to appreciating American artists and their contributions to the art world.
HPL Podcast: Readalouds for All Ages
Did you know that research shows some clear - and surprising! - benefits to continuing to read aloud to kids as they grow up?
Check out one of our Yard Games!
Spend part of your Labor Day playing an outdoor game that everyone enjoys!
2025 Thornton Wilder Writing Competition Winners!
Hats off to this year's winners of the Thornton Wilder Writing Competition!
OVERDUE! Hamden Reading Challenge 2025
Tired of reading the same old, same old? Join the OVERDUE Reading Challenge!
January is National Hot Tea Month
According to the Tea Association of the United States, in 2021, Americans consumed almost 85 billion servings of tea, or more than 3.9 billion gallons. About 84% of all tea consumed was black tea, 15% was green Tea, and the…
NYT Notable Books 2024
Take a look at some of the best fiction and nonfiction for 2024, selected by the staff of The New York Times Book Review.
Can You Spot Fake News?
Fake news is the deliberate falsification and fabrication of news-based information.
Banned Books Week 2024
According to PEN America, the number of Book Bans in the 2023-24 school more than doubled from the previous year. Book bans are on the rise, threatening to silence authors and deprive us of the stories that help us understand…
Listen To Hamden’s Favorite Songs!
To celebrate World Music Day, we put together an interactive display for patrons, allowing them to choose their favorite songs, which we then added to a Library Favorites playlist!
Hamden Library Podcast: I Know What You Read This Summer!
"What have you been reading this summer and how did you feel about it?"
POPSUGAR Reading Challenge 2024
The 2024 POPSUGAR Reading Challenge is here! New Year, New Prompts!
2024 Thornton Wilder Writing Competition Winners
Congratulations to the 2024 Thornton Wilder Writing Competition Winners!
Library of Things
The Library of Things is a collection of non-traditional materials including gadgets, tools, games, kits, electronics, and more — all available to check out for free with a library card. Need something for a one-time project or want to try before you…