HPL Health & Wellness

We want you to live your best life.

Upcoming Programs:

Puzzling 

November, Monday - Thursday, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. 

Ropkins Branch 

D.I.Y. Pickles at the Gut Health Workshop! 

Wednesday, November 29, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. 

Ropkins Branch 

Register HERE

Holiday No/Bake Healthy Cooking Options 

Wednesday, December 6,11 a.m. – 12 p.m. 

Dwight Branch 

Register HERE

Read our entire guide HERE

HPL’s health and wellness programming is made possible with support from the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, under Cooperative Agreement Number U24LM014070 with the University of Iowa, Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, and the University of Pittsburgh, Health Sciences Library System. 

HPL Weekly Book Recommendations:

Check out what we're reading

Celebrating Native American Heritage Month

The Round House

Louise Erdrich

National Book Award Winner

A page-turning masterpiece! A powerful coming-of-age story, a mystery, and a tender, moving novel of family, history, and culture all wrapped up together in one fantastic novel.

“The story draws the reader unstoppably page by page.” —Seattle Times

“Poignant and surprisingly funny, it’s the acclaimed writer’s best book yet.” —O, the Oprah Magazine

My Good Man

Eric Gansworth

Best of the Year Kirkus • Boston Globe

The story of a young man trying to cultivate his own sense of self while navigating two seemingly separate identities: his life growing up in Tuscarora and his life after leaving the reservation.

"A triumph of storytelling." —Buffalo News

A masterwork of historical fiction... Riveting, timeless, and indispensable.”

—Kirkus (starred)

Just hear those sleigh bells jingling

(ring tingle tingling too)

Sam Pascal Holiday Concert

Hear the magic of the season and sing along to some of our beloved holiday songs!

Wednesday, December 6, 11 a. m. - 12 p.m.

Center for Contemporary Culture (CCC), Downtown Library,

Barbour Bakes!

You can checkout some fantastic baking items -

 just in time for the holiday season!

We've got a cake decorating set, Bundt pans, bread pans, cupcake/muffin pans, food mixer and more!

Borrow for up to 7 days & return to us clean. Stop by our Barbour location and learn more!

Books on the Move

Last week Hartford Public School picked up 317 (!) boxes of books (3rd grade and up) donated by HPL to be distributed in the schools. 

The Library received 10,000 books from the First Book Giveaway event organized by Hartford Federation for Para Educators and Dalio Education to distribute within the community. Our branches and other community organizations received several boxes of books. We were pleased to donate the additional books to Hartford Public Schools.

Many thanks to everyone who made this happen!

Silver Mingle and Move

We've got a fantastic weekly movement program, brought to you by Lifetime Arts, Inc., the program will get you moving, boost social wellness, and ignite your creativity through dance.

Groove with us every Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., at Dwight Branch.

A Place Like No Other

HPL offers engaging, educational, and fun programming for all ages.

Check out our calendar of programming HERE and head to your favorite branch!

Check out some of our upcoming programming:

Lo-Fi Days with a Librarian

Wednesday, November 29, 4 - 5 p.m.

Albany Branch. Ages 6-19

Lo-fi music, low lights, quiet fidgets, warm tea, a quiet space to work on homework or to simply relax. Homework help provided.

See, Taste, & Learn: Health and Wellness Family Event

Thursday, November 30, 4 - 5 p. m.

Boundless Library at Rawson. All Ages

Learn all about health and nutrition with your entire family.

Register HERE

Everyday PC Tech

Friday, December 1, 10 - 11 a. m.

Albany Branch. For Adults

Provide basic technology training with any of your PC or Android devices, for your everyday use.

“She told him that he had survived by doing the opposite of all the others. Where they abandoned, he saved. Where they were cruel, he was kind. Where they betrayed, he was faithful.” ―Louise Erdrich, The Round House