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Now at Howe: April 15, 2026

Howe Library Corporation News

A huge thank you to everyone who supported the Spring Soiree fundraiser! We raised over $15,000 that evening alone to support the Howe’s vibrant collections and programs. A big thank you to our sponsors who made the night a success. There’s still time to donate to help us reach our goal for the Howe Annual Fund.

Thank You to One of Our 2026 Community Sponsors - Classics

Celebrating the 250th

Join the Howe Library in celebrating the 250th anniversary of America! We’ll have talks on the Revolutionary War and the founding of the country, Colonial crafts for kids, a zine workshop for teens, a papermaking workshop for adults, and more! You are welcome to join the library in marching in the 4th of July parade, or in making tie-dye t-shirts on the Green afterwards!

Howe 250th Events

Hanover 250th Events

Howe Library News

Storytime Break During April Vacation

Storytimes will be on a short break from April 20-25 and will resume the following week.

Visit a Museum During April Break (or Any Time...)

Your Howe Library card offers free or reduced admission to several New England Museums, including Billings Farm & Museum, VINS, and the New England Aquarium. You can reserve a pass online or by contacting the Information Desk.

Last Call" Submit Your Art to the 55+ Art Show!

The 55+ Art Show returns to the Ledyard Gallery from May 2-27. Upper Valley amateur artists aged 55 and up can submit up to 2 pieces of artwork for inclusion in the show. Online registration is now open and closes on April 27.

Join us for an Opening Reception on Sunday, May 3 from 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Teen Survey

Influence the future of the Howe Teen Space and be entered into a raffle for a $30 gift card to Still North Books by completing our Howe Teen Space survey! Throughout the survey, you’ll be asked a variety of questions about what is most important to you in a library setting. Your responses will directly influence how we design a new Teen Space in the library as part of our Space Planning Process. This survey is for teens in grades 6-12, available through April 30^th!

Take the Survey

Program Highlights

We have a full program calendar, which can be seen on our website and in the program listings below. Here are some programs we hope you'll put on your calendar.

Hybrid: Celebrating the 250th:

The Native Americans' Revolution

Tuesday, April 28

from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

with Colin Calloway, Professor of History and Professor of Native American and Indigenous Studies at Dartmouth College

Co-sponsored with the Hanover Historical Society

Join Colin Calloway, Professor of History at Dartmouth, for a discussion of the Native American experience during the time of the American Revolution, in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. This talk will explore the varied experiences and different meanings of freedom for Indigenous peoples in the American Revolution.

Save the Date!

Star Wars Day Eve!

Sunday, May 3

from 1:00-3:30 p.m.

Crafts and activities

for ages 3-12

Star Wars costumes admired,

not required.

Faciliated by the Howe Teen Activities Group

Join us on May 3rd in a family-friendly celebration of all things STAR WARS! We will have...

activities and crafts for ages 3- 12 (individual activities will be marked with recommended age)
Star Wars-themed refreshments
an out of this world photobooth!
and more!

Registration Now Open!

Youth Comic Camp

Monday, August 3–Thursday, August 6

from 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

For ages 10–13

Registration Required

Join Howe Library and cartoonist Emma Hunsinger for Youth Comic Camp! Designed for ages 10–13, this camp introduces storytelling through comics—teaching character creation, dialogue, and composition—while campers create their own short comic projects in a fun, collaborative environment.

Drawing by Emma Hunsinger

Programs

Please note that programs may be in-person, online, or hybrid. Some programs may require advanced registration in order to participate. Our complete program schedule can be found on our website.

Kids

Simply Storytime

Thursdays, April 16 & 30

from 10:30-11:00 a.m.

Recommended for children

ages 5 and under.

April Storytime Break

April 20-25

Chess Club for Kids

Mondays, April 27

from 5:00-6:30 p.m.

Let's Move

Tuesday, April 28

from 10:30-11:00 a.m.

Recommended for children

ages 5 and under.

Last Date!

Bilingual Storytime, Cuentacuentos

Wednesday, April 29

from 10:30-11:00 a.m.

Recommended for children

ages 5 and under.

Save the Date!

Star Wars Day Eve!

Sunday, May 3

from 1:00-3:30 p.m.

Crafts and activities for ages 3-12.

Star Wars costumes admired,

not required.

Save the Date!

New Program!

Tiny Art Explorers

Wednesday, May 6

from 10:30-11:00 a.m.

Registration Now Open!

Youth Comic Camp

Monday, August 3–

Thursday, August 6

from 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

For ages 10–13

Registration Required

Teens

Earth Day Tote Bags

Tuesday, April 21

from 3:30-5:00 p.m.

For teens who are in 7th-12th grade.

Drop-in--as supplies last

Save the Date!

Star Wars Day Eve!

Sunday, May 3

from 1:00-3:30 p.m.

Crafts and activities for ages 3-12.

Star Wars costumes admired,

not required.

Follow @howeteen on Instagram

to see the latest for teens

at Howe Library.

Follow us on Instagram

Influence the future of the Howe Teen Space and be entered into a raffle for a $30 gift card to Still North Books by completing our

Howe Teen Space survey!

Adults

Drop-in Tech Help

Wednesdays, April 15 & 29

from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

(No program on April 22)

Online: French Club

Wednesday, April 15

from 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Registration Required

Hybrid: Howe Spring Writing Workshops with Keiselim A. Montás

Mini-Fiction: Lightning and Thunder!

Wednesday, April 15

from 5:30-7:00 p.m.

Registration Required

Hybrid: Reading Upwards:

How to Be Perfect

Wednesday, April 15

from 6:00-7:00 p.m.

Chess Club

Wednesdays, April 15, 22 & 29

from 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Hybrid: Sci-Fi Book Club:

The Price of Everything

Thursday, April 16

from 6:00-7:00 p.m.

Hybrid: Courtney Floyd: Higher Magic

Thursday, April 16

from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Bach Study Group

Friday, April 17 & 24 & May 1

from 10:00-11:30 a.m.

Please use the lower entrance

Music In the Library:

Blue Streak

Friday, April 17

from 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Dungeons and Dragons:

Session I

Saturday, April 18

from 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Registration Required

Dungeons and Dragons:

Session II

Saturday, April 18

from 1:00-4:30 p.m.

Registration Required

Upper Valley Traditional Music Jam

Saturday, April 18

from 3:00-4:45 p.m.

Hybrid: Spiritual Dimensions of the Climate Crisis

Tuesday, April 21

from 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Co-sponsored by the Hanover Conservation Commission and the Howe Library.

Hybrid: Reading Nature

The Seed Keeper

Wednesday, April 22

from 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Dungeons and Dragons:

Session III

Saturday, April 25

from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Registration Required

Hybrid: The Howe Writing Group

Monday, April 27

from 5:30-7:00 p.m.

Registration Required

Hybrid: Celebrating the 250th:

The Native Americans' Revolution

Tuesday, April 28

from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

with Colin Calloway, Professor of History and Professor of Native American and Indigenous Studies at Dartmouth College

Co-sponsored with the Hanover Historical Society

Hybrid: Inviting Everyone Into Nature

Thursday, April 30

from 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Co-sponsored by the Howe Library, the Hanover Conservation Commission, and the Hanover Bike Walk Committee.

Hybrid: Poetry Book Club:

The Carrying

Thursday, April 30

from 6:00-7:00 p.m.

Save the Date!

Calligraphy Practice Meet-Up

Sunday, May 3

from 12:00-1:30 p.m.

Save the Date!

55+ Art Show Opening Reception

Sunday, May 3

from 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Save the Date!

Online: Shakespeare Unrehearsed!

Sunday, May 3

from 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Save the Date!

Hybrid: Tomes of Magic: Wild Seed

Wednesday, May 6

from 6:00-7:00 p.m.

New Date!

Hybrid: College Town Conversations: Darwin, Colonialism, and the Lost Tribes of the Fuegian Archipelago

Thursday, May 8

from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

with Laura Ogden, Professor of Anthropology at Dartmouth College

Memory Café

Saturday, May 9

from 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Registration Required

Winter Film Series:

Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes

Sunday, May 10

from 2:30-5:00 p.m.

Save the Date!

Hybrid: BLT: What Happened

to Ruthy Ramirez

Tuesday, May 12

from 12:00-1:00 p.m.

Save the Date!

Hybrid: Howe Spring Writing Workshops with Keiselim A. Montás

Poetry: Yes, it is poetry, indeed.

Wednesday, May 13

from 5:30-7:00 p.m.

Registration Required

Save the Date!

Hybrid: Celebrating the 250th:

Frontier of Revolution:

The Upper Valley in 1776

Wednesday, May 13

from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

with Paul Musselwhite, Professor of History at Dartmouth College

Co-sponsored with the Hanover Historical Society

Save the Date!

Howe@snorth:

Crossword Puzzle Competition!

Thursday, May 14

from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Registration Required

Held at Still North Books & Bar

Save the Date

Hybrid: Horror Stories: Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil

Thursday, June 4

from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

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