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La Tertulia: Latine Artist Showcase
The partnership that keeps on giving! We're thrilled to announce the second Latine Artist Showcase at Hartford Public Library's (HPL) Park Street Library @ the Lyric co-hosted by Connecticut Public, PBS, and NPR!
Join us in celebration of Latine culture with vibrant music, performances, arts, and unique vendors.
Refreshments will be provided. This is a bilingual event that is FREE and open to the public. All ages are welcome.
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Thursday, July 24 | 4:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Park Street Library @ the Lyric
603 Park Street
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Happy Place
Emily Henry
#1 New York Times Bestseller
"The beach-read master hooks us again."
—People
"With tender insight and quick wit, Henry delivers prosecco and sea breezes alongside startling mediations on friendship, loss, and adulthood."
—Oprah Quarterly
Find it HERE in our catalog
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One Golden Summer
Emily Giffin
#1 New York Times Bestseller | Named the Most Anticipated Book of 2025 by Today, E!
"This is a treat."
—Publishers Weekly
"The novel stands on its own with the story of photographer Alice. Alice takes on every assignment she can, hoping to fill up every second of her day in an attempt to forget that her long-term boyfriend has left and is now engaged to someone else."
—Booklist Online
Find it HERE in our catalog
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Pictured above is Abigail Contreras.
HPL Graduates
Immigrant and refugee teens, Apolina, Abigail, Juliana, and Djaly, came to HPL's The American Place (TAP) and found a welcoming community and life-changing opportunities.
To learn more about our graduates, click HERE.
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From Page to Plate: A Cookbook Club
Do you enjoy trying new recipes and talking about them with your friends? If so, you’re invited to explore the cookbook, Trejo's Tacos: Recipes and Stories from L.A., where you'll enjoy a hands-on cooking demonstration, be entered in a raffle and take home a small jar of marinade so you can easily recreate the recipe at home.
Registration is required.
Want to check out the book before the club? Find it HERE in our catalog.
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Friday, July 18| 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Albany Library
1250 Albany Avenue
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Hartford Harmony Summer Concert Series
Do you want to dance? Come to the Library to enjoy live, community, and more! Catch the next concert this week on Thursday at Park Street Library @ the Lyric.
Funded by the Evelyn W. Preston Memorial Trust Fund, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee
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Albany Library
1250 Albany Avenue
Ed Fast and Conga Bop
Friday, August 15 | 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Dwight Library
7 New Park Avenue
Goza Latin Band
Thursday, July 31 | 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
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Park Street Library @ the Lyric
603 Park Street
Jose Paulo Band
Thursday, July 17 | 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Ropkins Library
1750 Main Street
Goza Latin Band
Thursday, August 28 | 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
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More Concerts!
Running from June through August, the Rock Our World Family Concert Series will include 20 interactive sessions at HPL locations. This program celebrates diversity, encourages creativity, and builds community ties through the power of music, showcasing local talent.
Check out the lineup of concerts and programs for July HERE.
Funded by the Richard P. Garmany Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
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Join the Capital Campaign Committee and special guests for a milestone celebration and exciting announcement about the future of the Downtown Library. Register HERE today!
Monday, July 21|11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Downtown Library
Atrium
500 Main Street
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Did someone say FREE eye exams and glasses for children? Oh, yes, that was us! Thanks to the support of Vision To Learn!
For dates and elgibilty, contact a HPL location to book an appointment or click HERE.
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Learn how to jump rope with Hartford's Double Dutch Champion, Lady Carrie. No experience necessary, bring your sneakers!
Sessions run from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m., and no registration is required.
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Downtown Library
500 Main Street
Thursday, July 17
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Dwight Library
7 New Park Avenue
Wednesday, July 16
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Sundays at the Stadium for July is here! Enjoy a book on the Hartford Athletic turf and participate in activities. Pizza and giveaways included! For ages 5-17.
Registration required. Click HERE to register.
Sunday, July 20 | 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Trinity Health Stadium
1500 Huyshope Ave.
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Hartford Public Library + Bus or Car Rides = FREE rides to medical appointments for Hartford residents.
Contact us or have your provider contact us to schedule transportation to your next verified medical appointment.
(959) 257-3630 or (860) 840-1264
socialservices@hplct.org
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A Place Like No Other
HPL offers engaging, educational, and fun programming for all ages.
Check out our full programming calendar HERE
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"My best friends taught me a new kind of quiet, the peaceful stillness of knowing one another so well you don’t need to fill the space. And a new kind of loud: noise as a celebration, as the overflow of joy at being alive, here, now."
―Emily Henry, Happy Place
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