More sunlight. More programs for you.

I'm every woman — it's all in me 🎶

Celebrating books, movies and music created by women all month long.

The Buddha in the Attic

Julie Otsuka

PEN/Faulkner Award Winner

A spellbinding novel that tells the story of a group of young women brought from Japan to San Francisco as “picture brides” a century ago.

“Exquisitely written. ... An understated masterpiece that unfolds with great emotional power. ... Destined to endure.” — The San Francisco Chronicle

Lost & Found

Kathryn Schulz

New York Times Editors' Choice

Eighteen months before Kathryn Schulz’s beloved father died, she met the woman she would marry. She weaves the stories of those relationships into a brilliant exploration of how all our lives are shaped by loss and discovery.

"The book is profound and beautiful.”— Marilynne Robinson, author of Gilead

Lady Bird

Directed by Greta Gerwig, staring Saoirse Ronan and nominated for five Oscars, Lady Bird is a beautiful film about a teenager who must navigate a loving but turbulent relationship with her mother over the course of her eventful and poignant senior year of high school.

Stream this lovely film HERE and many more for free with just your library card at Kanopy.

You can watch the trailer HERE.

"Greta Gerwig’s ‘Lady Bird’ Is Big-Screen Perfection" — New York Times

Dolly!

This amazing woman recently turned down being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame saying "I don’t feel that I have earned that right."

When she is not giving away books, or donating toward research for the COVID-19 vaccine, she is writing and singing some beautiful music.

Listen to Dolly Parton and so much more with Freegal, available to you with just your library card.

Check out Dolly's music HERE.

“There are so many great, glorious pieces of good in the world." — Dolly Parton

Baby Grand Jazz this Sunday, 3 pm

Nando Michelin

This band is a joint collaboration between composers Nando Michelin (Montevideo, Uruguay) and Ebinho Cardoso (Cuiaba, Brazil).

Get a sneak peak of the music HERE.

Or tune in on Hartford Public Library's Facebook page and YouTube channel.

Feed your creative self

Make art with Hartford artist Deka Henry.

All art supplies will be provided. All ages welcome (because it is never too late to discover your talents)

Just Art Open Studio

Sunday, March 27th

1-4 pm

Downtown Library

500 Main St.

No rules, just art.

Learn more HERE.

ArtWalk Artist Talk & Printers Panel

this Saturday

Words In Clay, Words on Paper

an exhibit by James Finnegan & Michelle Cotugno

Have a conversation with sculptural clay and text-based artist Michelle Cotugno and letterpress printers — learn about their process and finished works.

Saturday, March 28th

2-4 pm

Artwalk

Downtown Library

500 Main St.

Opportunities for you

Join our team!

We're looking for a few good women (and men too).

We've got many great opportunities in various different departments.

Check out our openings HERE.

Amazon is hiring!

Competitive pay and real benefits.

Learn more:

Thursday, April 7th

11 am - 1 pm

Downtown Library

500 Main St.

More details HERE.

YOU GO MARIE

Making us proud!

HPL's Marie Jarry wins national award for serving children

Marie Jarry has been selected to receive the 2022 Sullivan Award for Public Library Administrators Supporting Services to Children, the American Library Association.

Learn more about Marie and this outstanding honor HERE.

Well done, Marie! 🙌🏻

Attention Hartford Seniors:

We can make technology easy for you!

We'll provide you with a laptop or other device for you to keep. We can help you get affordable internet service at home, and provide training on the use of devices, navigating the internet, working with files, social media, online applications and any other tech skills you need.

This is a great program!

Learn more HERE.

Our Digital Inclusion For Older Adults program is available for Hartford residents 55 and older.

“It’s not important to be right. It’s only important to be true.”

— Lady Bird

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