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Sunday Special! Baby Grand Jazz features Lee Fish & Friends on Sunday, January 11.
Sunday, January 11 | 3PM
Downtown Library
500 Main Street
Can’t make it in person? Watch the live stream on HPL’s YouTube, HPL’s Facebook or on HPATV.
Learn more: www.hplct.org/classes-semi...
Sunday, January 11 | 3PM
Downtown Library
500 Main Street
Can’t make it in person? Watch the live stream on HPL’s YouTube, HPL’s Facebook or on HPATV.
Learn more: www.hplct.org/classes-semi...
January 8, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Sunday Special! Baby Grand Jazz features Lee Fish & Friends on Sunday, January 11.
Sunday, January 11 | 3PM
Downtown Library
500 Main Street
Can’t make it in person? Watch the live stream on HPL’s YouTube, HPL’s Facebook or on HPATV.
Learn more: www.hplct.org/classes-semi...
Sunday, January 11 | 3PM
Downtown Library
500 Main Street
Can’t make it in person? Watch the live stream on HPL’s YouTube, HPL’s Facebook or on HPATV.
Learn more: www.hplct.org/classes-semi...
Ready to take the next step in your food service career? The ServSafe Food Manager Certification can help you secure employment and advance in the industry.
Every Wednesday starting Jan. 14 until Feb. 25 | 5 - 8PM
Downtown Library
500 Main Street
Apply here: tap.hplct.org/.../servsaf....
Every Wednesday starting Jan. 14 until Feb. 25 | 5 - 8PM
Downtown Library
500 Main Street
Apply here: tap.hplct.org/.../servsaf....
January 6, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Ready to take the next step in your food service career? The ServSafe Food Manager Certification can help you secure employment and advance in the industry.
Every Wednesday starting Jan. 14 until Feb. 25 | 5 - 8PM
Downtown Library
500 Main Street
Apply here: tap.hplct.org/.../servsaf....
Every Wednesday starting Jan. 14 until Feb. 25 | 5 - 8PM
Downtown Library
500 Main Street
Apply here: tap.hplct.org/.../servsaf....
Thank you to everyone who joined us for December’s From Page to Plate event hosted by ShopRite Dietitian Sara Beth! We explored Half Baked Harvest: Quick & Cozy by Tieghan Gerard and cooked up Chickpea Curry with Harissa Hot Oil.
Join the waitlist: programs.hplct.org/event/14822775
Join the waitlist: programs.hplct.org/event/14822775
January 5, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Thank you to everyone who joined us for December’s From Page to Plate event hosted by ShopRite Dietitian Sara Beth! We explored Half Baked Harvest: Quick & Cozy by Tieghan Gerard and cooked up Chickpea Curry with Harissa Hot Oil.
Join the waitlist: programs.hplct.org/event/14822775
Join the waitlist: programs.hplct.org/event/14822775
Join us as we kick off Baby Grand Jazz with the season's opener, Iftah Kary Trio, on Sunday, January 4!
Sunday, January 4 | 3PM
Downtown Library
500 Main Street
Can’t make it in person? Watch the live stream on HPL’s YouTube, HPL’s Facebook or on HPATV.
Sunday, January 4 | 3PM
Downtown Library
500 Main Street
Can’t make it in person? Watch the live stream on HPL’s YouTube, HPL’s Facebook or on HPATV.
December 30, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Join us as we kick off Baby Grand Jazz with the season's opener, Iftah Kary Trio, on Sunday, January 4!
Sunday, January 4 | 3PM
Downtown Library
500 Main Street
Can’t make it in person? Watch the live stream on HPL’s YouTube, HPL’s Facebook or on HPATV.
Sunday, January 4 | 3PM
Downtown Library
500 Main Street
Can’t make it in person? Watch the live stream on HPL’s YouTube, HPL’s Facebook or on HPATV.
Happy savings with e-resources!
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December 29, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Thank you to everyone who joined us for a magical winter outing!
Our visit to The Wadsworth Atheneum’s Festival of Trees and Traditions was full of holiday spirit, laughter, and beautiful memories.
Our visit to The Wadsworth Atheneum’s Festival of Trees and Traditions was full of holiday spirit, laughter, and beautiful memories.
December 26, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Thank you to everyone who joined us for a magical winter outing!
Our visit to The Wadsworth Atheneum’s Festival of Trees and Traditions was full of holiday spirit, laughter, and beautiful memories.
Our visit to The Wadsworth Atheneum’s Festival of Trees and Traditions was full of holiday spirit, laughter, and beautiful memories.
All HPL locations will be closed on Wednesday, December 24, and Thursday, December 25, in observance of Christmas. HPL will be open with our regularly scheduled hours on Friday, December 26.
Happy Holidays!
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Happy Holidays!
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December 23, 2025 at 2:11 PM
All HPL locations will be closed on Wednesday, December 24, and Thursday, December 25, in observance of Christmas. HPL will be open with our regularly scheduled hours on Friday, December 26.
Happy Holidays!
Hours and locations: www.hplct.org/locations-ho...
Happy Holidays!
Hours and locations: www.hplct.org/locations-ho...
Have you produced an EP or full-length album? Do you live and regularly perform in the Hartford region? The Beat is looking for the next group of artists to join the collection!
Submit your music and apply: thebeathartford.co
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Submit your music and apply: thebeathartford.co
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December 22, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Have you produced an EP or full-length album? Do you live and regularly perform in the Hartford region? The Beat is looking for the next group of artists to join the collection!
Submit your music and apply: thebeathartford.co
youtube.com/shorts/SMBag...
Submit your music and apply: thebeathartford.co
youtube.com/shorts/SMBag...
Our 2025 Recap has arrived!
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2025 Recap!
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December 19, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Our 2025 Recap has arrived!
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HPL has been named as an Honorable Mention in the 2025 Innovations Initiative by the Urban Libraries Council, North America’s leading nonprofit for urban libraries. This recognition is in honor of HPL Empowering Immigrant Youth and Families.
Press release: www.hplct.org/assets/uploa...
Press release: www.hplct.org/assets/uploa...
December 18, 2025 at 3:46 PM
HPL has been named as an Honorable Mention in the 2025 Innovations Initiative by the Urban Libraries Council, North America’s leading nonprofit for urban libraries. This recognition is in honor of HPL Empowering Immigrant Youth and Families.
Press release: www.hplct.org/assets/uploa...
Press release: www.hplct.org/assets/uploa...
Our three-night light show at Park Street Library @ the Lyric was magical. Thank you to everyone who joined us as we celebrated!
December 15, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Our three-night light show at Park Street Library @ the Lyric was magical. Thank you to everyone who joined us as we celebrated!
Check out our latest video!
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Expectation v. Reality Librarian Edition
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December 12, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Check out our latest video!
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Our annual family holiday concert is back again. Join us on Wednesday, December 17, as we stomp our feet and move to the beat of Sam Pasco Band!
Wednesday, December 17 | 10:00AM
Downtown Library
Center for Contemporary Culture
500 Main Street
Wednesday, December 17 | 10:00AM
Downtown Library
Center for Contemporary Culture
500 Main Street
December 11, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Our annual family holiday concert is back again. Join us on Wednesday, December 17, as we stomp our feet and move to the beat of Sam Pasco Band!
Wednesday, December 17 | 10:00AM
Downtown Library
Center for Contemporary Culture
500 Main Street
Wednesday, December 17 | 10:00AM
Downtown Library
Center for Contemporary Culture
500 Main Street
Join us next week and meet with Jill Kovalich, founder of the Solo Agers Connect, an informational website for solo agers and people aging alone, and estate planning Attorney Robert A. Heinimann Jr., who will host a discussion focused on solo agers.
Monday, Dec. 15 | 11AM
261 Barbour Street
Monday, Dec. 15 | 11AM
261 Barbour Street
December 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Join us next week and meet with Jill Kovalich, founder of the Solo Agers Connect, an informational website for solo agers and people aging alone, and estate planning Attorney Robert A. Heinimann Jr., who will host a discussion focused on solo agers.
Monday, Dec. 15 | 11AM
261 Barbour Street
Monday, Dec. 15 | 11AM
261 Barbour Street
Hartford Public Library wants to hear from you! Help shape our next Strategic Plan by taking this short survey. Tell us what would make the library more useful, welcoming, and relevant to you. It only takes a few minutes — your voice matters.
Visit: forms.office.com/pages/respon...
Visit: forms.office.com/pages/respon...
December 9, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Hartford Public Library wants to hear from you! Help shape our next Strategic Plan by taking this short survey. Tell us what would make the library more useful, welcoming, and relevant to you. It only takes a few minutes — your voice matters.
Visit: forms.office.com/pages/respon...
Visit: forms.office.com/pages/respon...
As temperatures drop, all HPL locations will serve as warming centers in response to severe cold weather.
Hours and locations: www.hplct.org/locations-ho...
Hours and locations: www.hplct.org/locations-ho...
December 5, 2025 at 3:44 PM
As temperatures drop, all HPL locations will serve as warming centers in response to severe cold weather.
Hours and locations: www.hplct.org/locations-ho...
Hours and locations: www.hplct.org/locations-ho...
New arrivals are here!
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New manga and fiction books!
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December 4, 2025 at 5:17 PM
New arrivals are here!
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HPL’s Downtown Library came alive with vibrant colors and creativity at this year’s Annual Rangoli Contest! In celebration of Diwali, the festival of lights, participants showcased stunning designs, enjoyed Henna hand painting, and honored the beauty of tradition and artistry.
December 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM
HPL’s Downtown Library came alive with vibrant colors and creativity at this year’s Annual Rangoli Contest! In celebration of Diwali, the festival of lights, participants showcased stunning designs, enjoyed Henna hand painting, and honored the beauty of tradition and artistry.
What an inspiring afternoon! Special thanks to UConn Hartford’s CO:LAB and the authors of (RE)Framing College Access for sharing their insights and stories.
December 2, 2025 at 4:51 PM
What an inspiring afternoon! Special thanks to UConn Hartford’s CO:LAB and the authors of (RE)Framing College Access for sharing their insights and stories.
Happy Black Friday!
November 28, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Happy Black Friday!
All HPL locations will close at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 26, and will be closed Thursday, November 27, in observance of Thanksgiving. All locations will reopen with their regularly scheduled hours on Friday, November 28.
Visit: www.hplct.org/locations-ho...
Visit: www.hplct.org/locations-ho...
November 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
All HPL locations will close at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 26, and will be closed Thursday, November 27, in observance of Thanksgiving. All locations will reopen with their regularly scheduled hours on Friday, November 28.
Visit: www.hplct.org/locations-ho...
Visit: www.hplct.org/locations-ho...
Thank you for joining us for our Diwali Celebration of Lights!
November 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Thank you for joining us for our Diwali Celebration of Lights!
Training experience with CompTIA A+
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Training experience with CompTIA A+
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