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We've got the perfect thing to haul your books, journals, electronics, groceries or more. Maybe even pack a picnic for one of Hartford's parks!

Show your love of HPL with this super spacious tote. Tote bags are available to purchase for $15 at your favorite HPL Branch. Get yours today!

We can’t wait to see these all around Hartford and beyond!!

HPL Weekly Book Recommendations:

Check out what we're reading

Honoring Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

The House of Doors

Tan Twan Eng

Booker Prize

"It’s a book about memory, loss and cultural dissonance; a high-flown tragedy that sideslips through the decades..." —The Guardian

"The House of Doors encompasses at-the-time risky interracial and homosexual love stories, a scandalous murder trial, and a paean to the art of transforming life experiences into literature." —NPR

Find it HERE in our catalog

Jade City

Fonda Lee

World Fantasy Award

The Green Bone Saga #1

"The novel has its own story to tell; an intriguing confluence of history, culture, and biology shapes both the characters and their fates."

—Kirkus Reviews

"Her action scenes are flashy, brutal, and cinematic, while the family dynamics hold their own weight and significance. This is an engaging blend of crime drama and Asian martial arts film tropes." —Publishers Weekly

Find it HERE in our catalog

In the Hart (of Hartford)

HPL takes on Hartford Day at the State Capitol

Pictured from the left: Elizabeth Davis, Information Service Coordinator, Nara Giannella, Assistant Manager DLL@HPL, Gerald Green, Intern DLL@HPL, Cecilia Zygmont, Citizenship Attainment Specialist, The American Place and Tania Jackson, Programming Assistant.

HPL in the community!

On Thursday, May 2, Hartford’s restaurants, businesses, and community were celebrated at the State Capitol. The Library, represented by HPL’s Programming Department, The American Place and the Digital Library Lab, promoted its vast array of programs and services available to the community.

New Season, New Comics

Explore epic adventures

Enjoy unlimited access to digital comics, graphic novels and manga with your Library card!

Resources are FREE and you don't have to worry about the hassle of holds, waitlist or monthly limits.

The Perfect Mix

Latin Jazz with Zaccai Curtis

Get ready to move and groove!

Join Professor Zaccai Curtis, jazz piano and composition teacher at the University of Rhode Island and University of Hartford and dive into Latin Jazz.

Monday, May 20 & June 3 | 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Center for Contemporary Culture (CCC)

Downtown Library, 500 Main Street

Enter through the Library's Arch Street entrance only

Jazz 201 is presented by the Richard P. Garmany Fund

A Place Like No Other

HPL offers engaging, educational, and fun programming for all ages.

Check out our programming calendar HERE

Hartford ArtConnect: Hartford Artist Chat & Chew

A collaboration between HPL and The 224 Ecospace providing local artist of all realms a networking opportunity of a lifetime.

Wednesday, May 15 | 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

The 224 Ecospace, 224 Farmington Avenue, Hartford

Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPI)

Learn about AAPI Heritage Month and tune in for storytime.

Thursday, May 16 | 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Classroom 141

Downtown Library, 500 Main Street

Mexican Consulate from Boston Mobile Clinic

The mobile clinic will be available by appointment only, registration is required.

Saturday, May 18 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Park Street Library @ the Lyric, 603 Park Street

On The Horizon

Mark your calendars

"Elevate Her Voice"

with Hartford's L.I.T.

An afternoon of writing and networking while celebrating women writers.

Saturday, May 18 | 12:00 - 2:30 p.m.

Center for Contemporary Culture (CCC)

Downtown Library, 500 Main Street

Celebrate James Baldwin Centennial

3 Part Series Read Aloud

A safe space where you can read some of your favorite excerpts from James Baldwin.

Saturday, May 18 | 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Semilla Cafe + Studio, 1283 Main Street, Hartford

“I feel that when I travel I can change myself a little, and I return from a journey not quite the same self I was.”

―Tan Twan Eng, The House of Doors