Beginner Chess: Virtual Program with Nolan DeMott

Students will learn the basics of play during this five-week series including how to set up the board, the rules of the game, understanding basic rule nuances such as castling, and the difference between checkmate and stalemate. Students will also begin t...

Halloween Storytime

The Hingham Public Library is hosting a Halloween Storytime! Children are invited to wear their Halloween costumes and join us for a session of ghoulish fun!  All participating kids will receive a bag with a craft template that they can make at h...

Dance Along with Tracy Durso

Join us for this fun, movement filled dance program for all children ages 16 months to 4 years, led by Tracy Durso.Space in this event is limited, and registration is required. To join us, please register online.

Read-to-a-Dog on Saturdays

Children's Book Groups

Our book groups have gone virtual! The children's department offers a monthly parent/child book group for children in grades 2 & 3; and a book group for children in grades 4 & 5. New members are always welcome to join us a fun discussion!

Fall Storytimes

Our storytimes are back in person this fall! We offer storytimes for children ages 0-8 and their caregivers. Fall storytimes require registration.

Teen Pop Up Art: Felted Fox

Craft a charming fox with merino wool. In this class, you'll learn the basics of needle felting. Pop up Art School will show you how to sculpt basic shapes with a barbed needle and how to add the beaded black eyes. Needle felting is fun, relaxing, and it’...

Join the Teen Advisory Board!

Teen Advisory Board is back! Teens from Grades 6-12 are invited to join us for bimonthly meetings where teens are encouraged to share their ideas and thoughts for the library and work together to keep making it a great place for our community.

Teen Knitting Club

Let's get together for a cozy afternoon of knitting! As the days get colder, what better hobby to pick up for the fall and winter but knitting? Open to teens in Grades 6-12, all levels of knitters are welcome. 

This is a space for teen knitting en...

Join our Teen Anime Club!

Join Anime Club, a group for teen anime enthusiasts in Grade 6-12. Come meet other teens who love anime and have some fun watching anime!

Play Magic: The Gathering at the Library!

Looking for someone to play Magic: The Gathering with? Look no further! Come spend the afternoon playing a great game and making new friends! Magic newbies, beginners, and experts all welcome! There will be snacks. For teens in Grades 6-12.

Evening With the Author: Anders Morley presents This Land of Snow

In his thirties, happily married and living in a faraway country but pining for the winters of his New Hampshire home, Anders Morley made a decision. Fourteen months later, he set off alone to spend the four coldest months of the year traveling on skis ac...

Evening with the Author: Dr. Andrew Budson

Based on his award-winning book being translated into Chinese and Korean, Seven Steps to Managing Your Memory: What’s Normal, What’s Not, and What to Do About It, Dr. Andrew Budson will explain how individuals can distinguish changes i...

Evening With the Author: John Happ presents The Navigation Case

Come hear Hingham author John Happ share a fascinating piece of his father's - and our country's - history. "An aged and glossy leather briefcase was discovered when our family house was sold. My father had meticulously collected his military documen...

HPL Movie Night

HPL Movie Night is held on the third Wednesday of every month, followed by a matinee showing the next afternoon. Please join us! For more information: 781-741-1405 ext. 1404.

HPL Book Group

The HPL Book Group meets the last Tuesday of each month (except December) and new members are always welcome! Pick up a copy of this month's book or ask for more information at the Reference Desk: 781-741-1405 ext. 1404.