Library Blog
June is Caribbean-American Heritage Month
Celebrate Caribbean-American Heritage Month with a great book by a Caribbean-American writer. […]
Books & Reading
Brundage Blog
Ready for the Grade Summer Enrichment Program
Coming to the Hamden Public Library July 6 – August 12 The Hamden Public Library has received a special grant from The New Alliance Foundation. The Ready for the Grade summer enrichment program will begin […]
Library Blog
Spring Ahead: Home Project Ideas
Need some remodeling project ideas? Storage and organizing tips? Decorating do-overs? We have plenty of materials to get your creative juices flowing…just click on the topics below and let your creativity flow! Attics/Basements Bathrooms Bedrooms […]
Library Blog
Crime Time Corner #5
Helene Tursten brings the Swedish landscape and culture to life in her Inspector Embla Nyström series. Embla Nystrom is a champion boxer and hunter of moose and boar in the Swedish countryside. She is the […]
Library Blog
Bridgerton – Not Just a Television Series
If you’re enjoying watching Bridgerton and shows like it, go ahead and enjoy these books. They are available as print copies and also digitally as indicated. Check them out and let me know if you […]
Library Blog
African American Cookbook Authors And Chefs
Our cookbook collection is brimming with cookbooks that highlight and celebrate the contributions of African American cooking as well as international chefs and restaurateurs. […]
Library Blog
February is Black History Month
Celebrate Black History Month with one of these great new books! […]
Library Blog
TEENS READ: BOOK REVIEWS BY TEENS
Hello, friends! Miss Alyssa here to again introduce one of our great readers, Sagarika! Don’t forget that you can always email me or call the library to put the books reviewed on hold for […]
Children's Blog
TEENS READ: BOOK REVIEWS BY TEENS
Hello, friends! Miss Alyssa here to again introduce one of our great readers, Sagarika! Don’t forget that you can always email me or call the library to put the books reviewed on hold for yourself! […]
Children's Blog
TEENS READ: BOOK REVIEWS BY TEENS
Hello, friends! Miss Alyssa here to again introduce one of our great TAB members, Aeryn! Aeryn was on the 2021 High School Nutmeg Committee and she is an avid reader. Don’t forget that you can […]
Library Blog
New Holiday Cookbooks
It’s hard to believe that time of the year is here for holiday feasts and cookie swaps! Here are some NEW cookbooks to kick off your holiday cooking and baking! Hallmark Christmas Countdown Hallmark Channel […]
Library Blog
Crime Time Corner: Holiday Edition
Almost everyone knows the birds of Christmas – the partridge, the turtle doves, the calling birds, the French hens… Author Donna Andrews, all of whose twenty-eight books contain a bird in the title, has seven […]
Library Blog
NYT Notable Books 2020
Every year, the New York Times publishes its list of “100 Notable Books of the Year.” It contains 50 fiction and poetry titles and 50 nonfiction titles Take a look at some of the great […]
Library Blog
RBdigital shutdown
The RBdigital platform will shutdown no later than December 30, 2020, but no fear – our collections will still be available through other platforms! […]
Children's Blog
Upcoming Children’s Programs!
Looking for our current library programs? Here is what we will be offering November 2- November 13! November 2- November 6 11/4- Dinosaur Storytime Grab & Go Activity (REGISTER HERE) 11/5- Story […]