Mrs. Storey's Grade 1/2 class at the Maynooth Public School participated in the Forest of Reading program via the Hastings Highlands Public Library this year. After completing the program, students were asked to vote for their favourite book in the Blue Spruce category to help determine the winner for this year's Blue Spruce Award. The Grade 1/2 students cast their votes, and the winner was: Harley the Hero, written and illustrated by Peggy Collins! If this title sounds famil

The Forest of Reading polling station at HHPL Another Forest of Reading season is coming to a close, and here at the library we have set up a polling station for all school-aged children to vote on their favourite Forest of Reading book from their category. This polling station will be available in the children's area of the library from April 1st until April 30th. This year, the library purchased the Blue Spruce, Silver Birch, Silver Birch Express, and Yellow Cedar collectio

Written by Survivorman himself (Les Stroud), Wild Outside is a Yellow Cedar Nominee nonfiction title that takes you on twelve...

We are kicking off the holiday season with a number of fun things to do, as well as some updates about our holiday hours! Christmas Break Hours Update: This year, we will be opening for 2 days over the Christmas Break for all your emergency needs, whether it's printing, accessing the Wi-Fi, or replenishing your holiday book supply. We will be closed from December 25th to January 3rd, excluding the following days: OPEN: Wednesday, December 29th from 10:30am to 4:00pm OPEN: T

During Veterans Week and throughout Remembrance Day, we honour those who have served Canada during times of war, military conflict, and peace. The Hastings Highlands Public Library has several displays of reading material for all ages that cover a variety of perspectives during times of war in Canada. We will also be holding a moment of silence in the library on Remembrance Day. Pandemic restrictions in 2020 and 2021 have meant an increase in virtual Remembrance Day ceremoni

Looking for a good read but want to try something new? Visit our Patron Picks book display! These titles are recommended favourites...

The library has a new webpage dedicated to the Forest of Reading literacy program where you can view this year's nominees and check their availability in our library. The Forest of Reading literacy program is hosted by the Ontario Library Association (OLA) and helps celebrate Canadian authors, illustrators, and publishers. Best of all, children and young adult readers are the ones who determine the winners each year by voting on their favourite titles. Forest of Reading also

"Santa Duck" written by David Milgrim Nicholas Duck loves Christmas, and he is happy to try on the new Santa hat that’s mysteriously...

If you're looking for books to read to your family in celebration of Hanukkah this year, we've got you covered with a list of books that...

Some read-aloud's and animations about Remembrance Day! Please be mindful of the age warnings provided. If you haven't already, don't...

We're celebrating Veterans Week all week long at the library. Check out our display of Remembrance Day books or request a book via...

While we regret that we will be unable to host our annual Halloween Party this year, we thought you might enjoy these spoOoOoky Halloween...

This month's book club book, "Britt-Marie Was Here" by Fredrik Backman, is now available at the library for pickup! At this time, the...

The Hastings Highlands Public Library has purchased a series of Canadian Curriculum workbooks to assist those who may be homeschooling...

Big Bear Hug is a heartwarming picture book with an environmental message. We think it is a perfect story to share during Earth Week at...

The First Earth Day was 50 years ago on April 22nd, and has been celebrated on that day ever since. Earthrise, a Forest of Reading 2020...

Last Thursday at the library, Leslie Hysert and Lesley Eden hosted a Hugelkultur Gardening workshop for free to any who wanted to come out and listen. For those of you who haven't heard of this type of gardening before, it refers to the technique of using raised garden beds for planting. Those who attended were also able to learn about large scale food production, food preservation, and more. The program room at the library was packed with locals interested in learning more a

The Canada Reads Longlist has been announced, and so far here at Hastings Highlands Public Library, we have the following titles for you...

Science fiction author Marcus Shields will be hosting a reading at the library on Saturday, October 27th at 11am and again at 1:00pm. Marcus recently moved to the community with his wife and generously donated his series 'Angel Brings Fire' to the library for patrons to try. The Angel Brings Fire series is about a mighty alien being who may be Earth's only hope against total annihilation. The Angel brings the unique gift of the 'Holy Fire' that will forever change the course