Have you ever wanted to try playing Dungeons and Dragons and don't know where to start? Or maybe you've played before but don't have a regular group? Whatever your level of experience come join us for a one-shot adventure! Reference and Technology Librarian Lindley will be your Game Master for this two hour session.

Registration required. Please click here to sign up.

Grab your project bag and drop in for knit night! Enjoy conversation and creativity as you work alongside other yarn crafters.



All are welcome; no registration required.

This writing group offers prompts, writing time, support, and resources to hone your craft.

Writers in all genres and all levels of experience are welcome. Drop in! 

Explore supplies and prompts to help you begin a journaling practice. You do not need any previous experience with writing or the arts. Anyone can use journaling as a tool to nurture creativity. 

Basic journals and art supplies will be provided. If you already have a journal that you would like to use, please feel free to bring it along! You are also welcome to bring any photos or materials that you would like to add to your journal. 

Adults and teens ages 13+ are welcome. Registration is required. Click here to sign up.

Back by popular demand! Join tribute artist, Rick Anthony for a Johnny Cash Tribute Concert!

From "I Walk the Line" to "Ring of Fire," Rick will have you singing along to hits by everyone's favorite "Man in Black."

Guests of all ages are welcome; no registration required. Drop in to take a musical trip down memory lane!

Join the American Red Cross to make a difference at their upcoming blood drive. 

Registration is required. Please click here to sign up.

Patton Homestead Book Club will meet at the library on Tuesday, July 2 at 3:00pm to discuss The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill.

Please note that Wednesday Night Book Club and Literary Luncheon are on break for the summer. These clubs will resume in the fall. Stay tuned for details!

Book clubs are open to all and copies of these titles are available to check out at the library.

Join Lara from Pop Up Art School and get ready to sail the creative seas! This unique class harnesses the charm of book pages, transforming them into ships. It's a fun, eco-friendly way to express your creativity.

For ages 11 to 18. Space is limited & registration is required. Click here to sign up.

Join Pop Up Art School to make everyone's favorite slow-moving forest dweller. Learn how to sculpt a sloth using a special needle and wool roving. Needle felting is fun and easier than it looks.

For ages 11 to 18. Registration required. Click here to sign up.

Learn about cacti and succulent care by creating a terrarium complete with a live plant, sea glass, sand, marbles, and more. Workshop led by an educator from New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill.

For ages 11 to 18. Registration required. Click here to sign up.

Scout Has Left The Library! Beginning July 1, look for Scout the Sloth - our Summer Reading Mascot – at various locations throughout Hamilton & Wenham. He loves to sun himself in windows! When you spot him, go to your Online Summer Reading Challenge in your Beanstack account and click on the Scout Badge for that week to write where you spotted him. You’ll earn that week’s badge and be entered into a Finding Scout weekly prize raffle.

This summer, visit the children's room to add your name and a title of a book you've enjoyed to our display. Your participation will ensure a donation from the Children's Room to Waypoint Adventure, a local non-profit educational organization providing adventure opportunities to youths and adults with disabilities through guided, experiential programs. Click here to find out more about this organization.

Join us for a morning of summer-inspired fun! We’ll listen to music and explore our senses through play. Sensory play encourages learning through exploration, curiosity, problem-solving and creativity.

Designed for children ages 2 and up with a caregiver. (Small pieces may present a choking hazard). No registration needed.

Join Early Childhood Partners for a free STEAM-themed playgroup.

For children ages 0-6 years with a caregiver. Pre-registration is requested. Please click here to sign up.

July 9: Alpine Adventure!

July 16: Outer Space Adventure

July 23: Off Road Adventure

Join 5^th grade teacher, Bryan Sheckells, for all sorts of science adventures! Explore a different scientific theme each week with stories, multimedia, experiments, games and more. Come early to guarantee a spot and sign in when you arrive.

Sing songs, read books, and use gestures to practice language comprehension and expression while having fun and making friends!

For children ages 18-36 months with a caregiver. Pre-registration is required. Click here to sign up.

Be adventurous and immerse yourself in the rhythmic and soulful experience of communal drumming. With his collection of percussion instruments from around the world, Otha Day will lead everyone in rhythms, chants and other musical activities.

All ages welcome; no registration needed.

This program was made possible through a Massachusetts Cultural Council grant and the Friends of the Hamilton-Wenham Public Library.

Join us for this live animal adventure, presented by snake specialist Rick Roth of the Cape Ann Vernal Pond Team, featuring both regional and exotic snakes. Learn more about the behavior and habitats of these fascinating, but often misunderstood, reptiles.

All ages welcome; no registration needed.

This program was made possible through a Mass Cultural Council grant and the Friends of the Hamilton-Wenham Public Library.

Fairy crafts, activities, bubbles and more! Families of all ages can join us on a fantastic fairy adventure to discover what these woodland friends have to share.

Presented by the Sheckells family.

All ages welcome; no registration needed.

Mobile-Mini Golf brings a unique, artsy and colorful 10-hole game of golf to play around the library. Drop in for this unique golf outing among the stacks!

All ages welcome. Come early to guarantee a spot and sign up when you arrive.

You are invited to come watch Migration (2023, PG, 1 hr 22 min) on our big screen. See what happens when a family of ducks living in a New England pond set out on a high flying adventure to Jamaica.

All ages welcome; no registration required. Beverages will be provided.

Our annual Touch-A-Truck event is a highlight of the summer! See, touch & explore your favorite big trucks and vehicles and meet the people who protect, serve and build our community.

 This is a rain or shine event. All ages welcome; no registration required

The Therapy Dog is IN! Drop by anytime between 3:30-4:30pm to get some one-on-one time reading with Keeva and her trainer, Ms. Fleming.

Time with Keeva will be on a first-come, first-served basis. No pre-registration will be offered. Designed for emerging readers in grades K-3. Please click here to visit our calendar for updates on the date of this program.

From July 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024, patrons whose Hamilton-Wenham Public Library books are damaged by a pet’s appetite for reading will be eligible to have your replacement fee waived!

If your furry family member has chewed up a library book, send us a cute photo of the hungry culprit to share on our social media, and we’ll forgive the cost of the damage.

Click here to read full rules and eligibility requirements for the Books Bite Program.

Please give us your BOOKS, CDs and DVDs in good condition to sell at our book sales. Donations are limited to 4 bags at a time. If you have a donation larger than 4 bags please email the Friends at fohwpl@gmail.com.

Traveling this summer? Brush up on your conversational skills with Mango Languages! Mango includes virtual instruction in over 70 different languages. Use spoken lessons, recorded responses, quiz slides, and grammar and culture notes to build vocabulary, fine-tune pronunciation, and more.

Mango includes access to Little Pim, a language education tool geared towards children ages 3-6.

To access Mango, you will use your Hamilton-Wenham Library card number and preferred email address to set up an account.

Click here to learn more about accessing Mango and the Library's other virtual resources.