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New Holiday Cookbooks
It’s hard to believe that time of the year is here for holiday feasts and cookie […]
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Crime Time Corner #4: Holiday Edition
Almost everyone knows the birds of Christmas – the partridge, the turtle doves, the calling birds, […]
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NYT Notable Books 2020
Every year, the New York Times publishes its list of “100 Notable Books of the Year.” […]
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Looking for some courtroom drama?
Hankering for some good courtroom drama? If so, our *Hoopla streaming service may provide just what you’re looking for. […]
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What’s Cooking This Fall?
A plethora of new celebrity chef cookbooks this October, that’s what cooking! These are just a […]
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All of Us: Medical Research Program
ALL OF US IS A RESEARCH PROGRAM FROM THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH). It is […]
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Media Literacy
The ability to “access, analyze, evaluate, create, and act using all forms of communication” is called media literacy. Read more for some suggestions to help media consumers of all ages improve information analysis and evaluation skills, both around the upcoming election and in general. […]
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OverDrive Ending Support For Some Older Devices
You may have seen a message from OverDrive recently about losing access to the digital library […]
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Crime Time Corner #3
Downton Abbey sparked interest in early 20th century England in the lives and experiences of both […]
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Interruptions: Disrupting the Silence
“Interruptions: Disrupting the Silence” is a FREE online production of a true Hamden, Connecticut story that […]
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Things That Go Bump in the North
Good news for fans of Steig Larsson’s (now David Lagercrantz’) Millennium/Lisbeth Salander series, Henning Mankell’s Wallander […]
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Charging Stations
You can use the Library’s Kwikboost charging station to power up your devices. […]
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Crime Time Corner #2
Mystery-Crime-Thriller novels often take us to other places, but they can also transport us to other […]
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Talking Books with Bob Dylan
In interviews over the years the Nobel Prize-winning singer-songwriter has spoken about the books he enjoys reading. We list some of them for you. […]
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Audiobooks that Highlight the African-American Experience
These audiobook titles, some classics, some newer to the genre highlighting the African-American experience from the pens of Black writers, are available to Hamden Public Library patrons through Hoopla […]