Allergic by Megan Wagner Lloyd and Michelle Mee Nutter Graphic Novel Realistic Fiction Tween * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Maggie is super excited that she’s going to be allowed to pick out a puppy for her birthday. But instead of a dog, she comes home congested and covered in hives. It turns out she’s allergic to dogs (and cats and probably other furry creatures, too), and this breaks her heart – she loves … Read more
Thank you for celebrating Star Wars Day with us! May the 4th be with you.
Say goodbye to the library as you have known it. We’ve emptied the existing building and moved into the addition. Phase two has begun. Here are some of the final photos of the old space that we’ll get to show you for a while as the space is now being renovated. The next time you see it, you probably won’t recognize it! We’ll see you on April 26.
Enjoy this gallery of projects created by adults for the online 2021 Here We Grow! Summer Reading Challenge. The challenge runs June 9 – August 7, 2021. Use the form below to submit a photo of your project for the Here We Grow! Adult Summer Reading Challenge 2021.
Explore these craft & DIY videos featuring HAPL Librarians that utilize simple materials you can usually find in your home.
The big move continues as shelving and materials are moved into the new Fiction/Nonfiction room, the YA (teen) collection is moved into its temporary area and staff move into offices. Have a look at some of the activity taking place at the library this week.
My Brigadista Year by Katherine Paterson Historical Fiction Juvenile Fiction (grades 5-8) * * * * Stars (Great!) It’s 1961 and Lora, who has grown up in Havana, Cuba, wants to become a brigadista, and teach people in faraway rural communities how to read and write. Her parents want to refuse (she’s too young, it’s too dangerous), but her grandmother persuades them to let her go, even though Lora is only thirteen. Lora receives training … Read more
Progress. Every day, staff and partners for the construction project are moving forward to complete Phase one and get us ready for Phase 2.
While the library is closed for construction up to Monday, April 26, 2021 it is a great opportunity to provide a sneak peek at the new Children’s Area.
We cannot possibly be more excited to reopen so that you can see and experience it in person, but for now, this will have to suffice.
The Book Jumper by Mecthilde Glaser Adventure Fantasy Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This book is about a teenage girl who has the power to jump into books and basically live them out. In this book, important book ideas are going missing, and it is up to her to unravel the mystery and save the book world.
The Return of Zita the Spacegirl Zita the Spacegirl #3 by Ben Hatke Adventure Graphic Novel Science Fiction * * * * Stars (Great!) Zita’s exploits seemed heroic, but now she’s being imprisoned for her crimes. Thrown into a dungeon and forced to work in the mines, she’s desperate to escape, but only if she can take her friends with her. A mysterious benefactor helps her break out and they have to work together to … Read more