Park Street Library @ the Lyric is open!

Celebrate good times. Come on!

Park Street Library @ the Lyric is open!

"This new Park Street Library will be more than just an important resource for learning and enrichment outside the classroom, it will also serve as a gathering place that strengthens this neighborhood and celebrates the vibrant culture of this community."

– Mayor Luke Bronin

Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate the opening!

Park Street Library @ the Lyric hours of operation:

Mondays and Wednesdays – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Fridays – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Photos courtesy of Hartford News

Watch the moment Branch manager Graciela Rivera opens the doors for the first time at the new Park Street Library @ the Lyric !

Doors Open At The New Park Street Library At The Lyric

HPL celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month!

Sept. 15 — Oct. 15

and LGBTQ+ History Month!

Oct. 1 — Oct. 31

These books by Latino/a/x LGBTQ writers are so good.

A Cup of Water Under My Bed

Daisy Hernandez

IPPY Award for Best Coming-of-Age Memoir

In this lyrical, coming-of-age memoir, Daisy Hernández chronicles what the women in her Cuban-Colombian family taught her about love, money, and race.

“Gorgeously written from start to finish.” – Boston Globe

“Hernández seamlessly combines the familiar genres of the ‘coming out’ story and the ‘coming of age’ story into a unique memoir of self-discovery.” – LA Review of Books

Chulito

Charles Rice-Gonzalez

Set against a vibrant South Bronx neighborhood and the queer youth culture of Manhattan's piers, Chulito is a coming-of-age, coming out love story of a sexy, tough, hip hop-loving, young Latino man and the colorful characters who populate his block.

"Hilarious, unique, heartfelt and sharp. A wonderful read." – Sandra Cisneros, author of The House on Mango Street

"This is a beautiful debut.” – Jaime Manrique, author of Latin Moon in Manhattan

Big Read kickoff event this Saturday!

Be a part of something big.

Let's celebrate and together read Sandra Cisneros’s novel The House on Mango Street. You won't be disappointed. We promise.

Our kickoff event will feature an outdoor performance from the Mariachi Academy of New England at the Downtown Library this Saturday, Oct. 9, at 1 p.m.

Click HERE for the full lineup of programming.

Reserve your copy HERE

Interested in these titles or others?

Check out our entire library catalog (books, films, music, etc..) HERE

We're joining United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut in celebrating the 16th anniversary of Jumpstart's Read for the Record and we need you to join volunteers and read to students in the classroom.

It's a fun way to make a difference in the lives of children.

Congratulations to all the Connecticut Book Award finalists!

It's no surprise that we love books. And we love authors. And Connecticut.

Books written by Connecticut authors? SWOON....!

Get a list of the Connecticut Book Award finalists HERE

Interested attending the virtual award ceremony? (think the Oscars but without the opening number and best-dressed list)

Make an informed choice

Have questions about school choice in Hartford? Visit your local HPL branch for an information session this month!

Wed. Oct, 13 – 3 p.m. – Barbour Contact: 860-695-7400

Wed. Oct. 13 – 4 p.m. – Dwight Contact: 860-695-7460

Thurs. Oct. 21 – 4 p.m. – Downtown Contact: 860-695-6300

We will also be raffling off GAMES at every branch!

Find out more HERE

Join our team!

Security officer training program

Our security officer training program is approved by the State of Connecticut and successful completion of this one-day program will qualify candidates to apply for a state issued security officer ID card.

Classes limited to the first 10 people who sign up.

CLASS DATES

Oct. 16, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Nov. 13, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Dec. 11, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

It's that time of year – flu shots!

We've got free vouchers for you at all our branches

Thanks to our friends at Bank of America and CVS Pharmacy we will be giving out vouchers to get a free flu vaccine shot at a CVS or CVS MinuteClinic at each of our branches.

Come on down get a voucher and keep yourself healthy this winter –

we want to see you at the library!

“Before language, there is love. Before love, memory.”

― Daisy Hernández, A Cup of Water Under My Bed: A Memoir

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