Curbside Pickup
The Harvard Public Library is pleased to now offer Curbside Pickup for books, movies, and more!
Checkout our Curbside Pickup page for more information!
Returning Items
Materials may be returned to the book carts outside the library's front door Monday through Thursday 10:00 – 5:00 and Saturday 10:00 – 2:00.
The book drop remains closed. Overdue fines will be waived.
Questions? Ask us!
Have a question about finding a specific eBook? Want suggestions on what to read next? Need help with your library card or assistance getting started with digital materials – eBooks, eAudiobooks or Digital Magazines and more?
Just email reference@harvardpublicl
We will be happy to email you or phone you back!
Our Virtual Library is always open:
- Through several separate digital collections the Harvard Public Library has many services available to you free from the comfort and safety of your home.
- Access over 300,000 eBooks and eAudiobooks, digital magazines and streaming videos and music.
- Learn a language, take an online class, or research your family genealogy.
- All for free and all from home.
- Don’t know where to start? See the quick reference chart on our eLibrary page.
- Browse the collection descriptions. For app instructions and additional tips and tricks click on Learn More under the logo for each collection.
- No Card No Problem! New temporary ecards are available!
Want to see a Librarian Magic Trick?
- Give us the name of one of your favorite books or authors, and we will turn it into THREE new book suggestions! Email us today!
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For Adult and Teen book recommendations: reference@
harvardpubliclibrary.org - For Children's book recommendations: childrensroom@harvardpubliclibrary.org
Children's Room Online
Looking for virtual programs and ideas to keep the kids busy?
We are posting daily on the children's room social media pages!
On our social media pages you can find:
- information about HPL virtual storytimes presented in Zoom
- videos of simple crafts using common materials
- videos of abbreviated HPL storytimes
- other programs - like read-alouds for older kids, virtual Lego Club meetings, book groups - that we are presenting using Zoom
- lists of children's authors and illustrators who are doing online programs
- information about digital media like e-books and e-audio
- and links to videos we think you might enjoy
The Children's Room social media pages can be found here:
And we now have a YouTube channel for videos of storytime, read-alouds, and how-to crafts:
Teen Services During Closure
Looking for book suggestions? Try a Teen Book Grab Bag. Use this survey to tell us what you like to read, and the Teen Librarian will make you a grab bag of 5 books based on your preferences to be added to your curbside order, OR email you an book list with links to downloadable eBooks and eAudios.
Don’t forget- you can still use one of the library’s digital collections to check out an eBook, eAudiobook, eMagazine, graphic novel, streaming video or music!
Looking for eBook suggestions? Browse our eBook lists on the Teen Page. These lists are by genre and topic, and include links to downloadable eBook and eAudio versions of each title.
Looking for something to do?
Request a Teen Take and Make kit to be added to your curbside order. A new kit will be available each Monday, starting on June 15th, and will contain instructions and materials for a creative maker project.
Participate in our Online Summer Reading Program