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We Have Wonderbooks!
Wonderbook readalongs are now available at all of our branch locations!
Library Blog
This Could be Your Lucky Day!
The Lucky Day Collection is a collection of highly popular books that are available for immediate check-out.
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!
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.
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?"