Books & Reading – Hamden Public Library

Hamden Public Library buildings are closed indefinitely. Fines for items will not be charged and all due dates for items borrowed before March 13 have been extended to June 1.

To serve you during this crisis, we are offering remote programming and have several digital services. Stay safe.

Historical Fiction Recommendations on Hoopla

April 8, 2020 Alyssa Bussard Comments Off

Looking for some books to read while you are home? How about some great historical fiction reads? Here are some of Miss Alyssa’s favorite authors with books available on Hoopla. […]

Baby Lapsit- Part Two

April 8, 2020 Alyssa Bussard Comments Off

Miss Alyssa brings her baby lapsit program to YouTube! […]

Story Time With Miss Johnea

April 6, 2020 Alyssa Bussard Comments Off

Join Miss Johnea while she reads Little Tiger’s Big Surprise and There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Chick! […]

2020 Nutmeg Voting is LIVE!

April 2, 2020 Alyssa Bussard Comments Off

Hello, friends! Remember all of those great Nutmeg books that you read over the last year? Well, you can now vote for your favorite! […]

Feelings Story Time

April 1, 2020 Alyssa Bussard Comments Off

Miss Alyssa is here to read you some stories about feelings! […]

Free Ebooks and Audiobooks from Tumblebooks

March 30, 2020 Jessica Comments Off

Tumblebooks will make its family of online libraries available for free to all libraries through August 31. […]

Kitty Story Time With Miss Alyssa

March 30, 2020 Alyssa Bussard Comments Off

Miss Alyssa is here to read you her favorite stories about cats! […]

Stories and More with Children’s Authors, Actors and Astronauts Oh My!

March 27, 2020 Marcy Goldma Comments Off

Find out what some of your favorite authors are up to. […]

Story Time with Miss Johnea

March 27, 2020 Alyssa Bussard Comments Off

Miss Johnea is here to read you Duck & Goose and Chicken Story Time! […]

Podcast selection: LeVar Burton Reads

March 27, 2020 Rebecca Coates Comments Off

Staff member Rebecca is excited to share LeVar Burton Reads as her first pick, partly because it’s LeVar Burton and partly because of something she learned March 25 on Twitter. […]