Borrow eReaders @ Your Library

Visit our new eReaders for Loan webpage to learn how you can borrow eReaders from your library using your Hooksett Library Card. Try out the Nook Classic, Nook Color or the Sony Reader, and learn more about these new reading devices. You can also sign in to the NH Downloadable Books website with your library card number and search and browse the library's growing eBook collection online. Check out eBooks and download and transfer them to your personal computer or eReader device!

Adult Summer Reading Program @ Your Library

Monday, June 20 through Tuesday, August 23 - Visit the library and pick up your Novel Destinations Bingo Card. You can win gift cards to local restaurants, grocery stores and other businesses for participating! This lifelong literacy program has been made possible by our local sponsors: Hannaford, Robie's Country Store, Veano’s Italian Kitchen, Ninety Nine Restaurant, Applebee’s, Shaw's and Cinemagic. Please ask a library staff member for more information about our summer reading programs for adults, teens & children.

Online Newsstand - Database of the Month

The Online Newsstand is easy to use, free and allows you to access popular magazines 24/7! Read popular magazines like Sports Illustrated, People, Rolling Stone, Time or Consumer Reports online with your smart phone, personal computer, etc. Click on the Online Newsstand logo on the homepage of the library's website and have your library card number ready to try it today!

Celebrate Fiesta Day @ Your Library

Wed., July 20 from 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. - Visit the library and join in the fiesta @ your library! Wear something that celebrates a Spanish speaking culture and you may win a gift card from our sponsor, Shorty’s Mexican Restaurant! Fiesta day has been organized to promote the library’s subscription to Mango Language’s Spanish Course. Mango is an online language learning tool that teaches real conversation skills through fun and engaging lessons. This easy to use resource can be used 24 hours a day from anywhere that offers Internet access. Try Mango today using your Hooksett library card number and password!

NH Cemeteries & Gravestones @ Your Library

Thursday, June 23 at 6:30 p.m. - Rubbings, photographs, and slides illustrate the rich variety of gravestones to be found in our own neighborhoods, but they also tell long-forgotten stories. Find out more about these deeply personal works of art and the craftsmen who carved them! Sponsored by the Hooksett Historical Society in association with the Hooksett Public Library. This presentation was made possible by the New Hampshire Humanities Council.

Pirate Appreciation Day @ Your Library

Wednesday, June 15 from 9am - 8pm - Ahoy mateys! Come check out the HPL's staff decked out in Pirate gear. Learn how to talk like a pirate using Mango's Pirate Course for free (through June 30th). Bring the kids and make eye patches in the Children's Room. If they learn a phrase in Pirate, share it with a staff member and you can win a prize from our bountiful Treasure Chest full of booty!

Mango Languages @ Your Library

Mango is an online language learning tool that teaches real conversation skills. Through fun and engaging interactive lessons, Mango makes learning a new language fast and easy. Have your library card number and password ready and visit the Mango website to get started!

Wire Mobile Workshop @ Your Library

Tuesday, June 7 at 6:00 p.m. - Please join Joan McDonald for a wire mobile presentation and beginners workshop. Create your own wire mobile! There is a $10.00 registration fee to cover the cost of materials. Space is limited. Please register before Friday, June 3 by speaking with a library staff member.

Rebecca Rule - Storyteller & Humorist @ Your Library

Thursday, May 26 at 6:30 p.m. - Humorist Rebecca Rule will present That Reminds Me of a Story: Yankee Humor and the New England Storytelling Tradition. Sponsored by the Hooksett Historical Society in association with the Hooksett Public Library. This presentation was made possible by the New Hampshire Humanities Council.

Needle Felting Workshop @ Your Library

Tuesday, May 24 at 6:00 p.m. - Please join Laurie Conrad for a needle felting presentation and beginners workshop. Create your own felt sculptures! There is a $15.00 registration fee to cover the cost of materials. Space is limited, please register before Friday, May 19 by speaking with a library staff member.

Tibetan Healing Bowl Concert

Tuesday, May 17 at 6:30 p.m. - Unwind, relax and enjoy an evening of Tibetan Healing Bowl music! Presented by Tanji Sampson, local resident and owner of Heartsong Intuitive Energy Healing. Let the sounds of bowls, bells, and gongs whisk you away to your favorite place, while you forget about the hustle bustle of the outside world.

Making Money Work For You @ Your Library

Beginning Thursday, May 12 at 5:30 p.m. - This five-week workshop series can help those living from pay check to pay check, who may be in debt and who are unable to save. Learn why you make the spending choices you do and how to control spending with a plan. Seating is limited. Please contact: Shirley Clark, UNH Cooperative Extension Administrative Assistant at 796-2151 to register.

Bead Jewelry Workshop @ Your Library

Tuesday, May 10 at 6:00 p.m. - Please join Linda & Shana from Soulful Jewelry Designs for a bead jewelry presentation and workshop for beginners. Space is limited. Please register before Friday, May 6, by speaking with a library staff member. There is a $13.00 registration fee to cover the cost of materials for making a bracelet.

Underground Railroad - Presentation

Thursday, April 28 at 7:00 p.m. - Eleanor Strang will present a slideshow about the local and national history of the Underground Railroad, the secret network in the years before the Civil War which assisted fugitive slaves as they escaped to freedom.

Genealogy Research - Workshop

Tuesday, April 26 at 6:30 p.m. - Muriel Normand, Director of the Board of the American-Canadian Genealogical Society, will provide a basic introduction to Ancestry Library Edition and Heritage Quest Online, two online resources that are available @ your library!

College Cost & Funding Talk @ Your Library

Tuesday, April 19 at 6:30 p.m. - Learn about planning for college, scholarships, financial aid and more! A presenter from the Center for College Planning will discuss planning and savings basics, how financial aid is awarded, what help is REALLY available and information for parents of students of all ages! Please register for this event using our online registration form.

Family Fun - Edible Books Contest!

April 9 from 9am - 12pm - Individuals and groups of all ages are welcome to participate in this year's "Edible Books" contest by creating something edible that represents a book title. Help us kickoff National Library week with a morning of fun family activities, voting for contest winners and an awards ceremony! Please visit the library's Edible Books Webpage for more information and full contest details.

Motorcycle Journey @ Your Library

Tuesday, March 29 at 6:30 p.m. - Please join us for an evening of adventure with Hooksett resident and International Motorcycle Traveler, Ben Slavin. Over the course of 6 months he rode his motorcycle 23,000 miles through 15 countries. Ben will share photos and stories from his amazing ride through Latin America.

Haunted Hikes of NH - Presentation

Wednesday, March 23 at 6:30 p.m. - Is Sasquatch Real? Did a UFO really visit New Hampshire? Do You Believe in Ghosts? Author, Marianne O’Connor hopes to answer all your questions with a special slide show presentation based on her popular book, Haunted Hikes of New Hampshire. Adults, families with older children and teens will enjoy this spooky 90 minute program.

Fly Fishing Classes @ Your Library

Wed., April 6, 13, 20, 27 at 6:00 p.m. - A series of five classes designed to introduce people to the "quiet sport" of fly fishing. The classes are designed for beginners as well as people that want to expand their fly fishing skills. This workshop series is full, please join the waiting list and we will contact you if space becomes available.