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Staff Picks

Reading Room Radio: Haunted Hardcovers!

Celebrate Halloween by picking up a horror novel in a new subgenre! Staff on the Reading Room podcast offer their favorites just for you!

Scary but True!

Nonfiction reads for Spooky Season.

Horrifically Romantic

Horror and romance don't blend, you say? These novels tell a different story!

LGBTQ Icons

This LGBT History Month we're celebrating the work and accomplishments of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community.

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New Audiobooks for Kids

New Audiobooks for Teens

Music

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Featured

Dolly Parton (1946-2026)

If anyone deserves words like icon, hero and trailblazer, it is Dolly Parton

Celebrating Langston Hughes

February is Black History Month, & February 1st marks the 125th birthday of Langston Hughes. Let's celebrate an amazing life & legacy!

It’s Not Too Late to Learn an Instrument: A Musical Journey

Learning harmonica later in life brought joy, focus, and confidence—plus surprising brain benefits and practical tips to get started.

Good Tidings & Good Eats: Holiday Recipes and Reads

HCPL bloggers share a favorite holiday recipe and something they love to read, watch, or listen to this time of year.