Blog – Hagaman Memorial Library

You are invited to a birthday party!

On Saturday, February 4 starting at 2 pm, Hagaman Memorial Library will celebrate “Take Your Child to the Library Day” with a focus on children’s authors and illustrators who celebrate […]

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Shakespeare Reading Club: “Much Ado About Nothing” Tuesday, July 22 at 6:30 p.m.

Join us at Luv Custom Creations, LLC, 310 Main Street, Suite 1a in East Haven for Hagaman Memorial Library’s Shakespeare Reading Club discussion of Much Ado About Nothing. Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy by William Shakespeare thought to have been written in 1598 and 1599. The play is set in Messina, Sicily and revolves around two romantic pairings that emerge when […]

Thinking about writing a novel? If so, join us for two creative writing workshops at Luv Custom Creations, LLC., 310 Main Street Suite 1A in East Haven on July 23 & 30 at 6pm. These introductory workshops on the basics of novel writing will cover the fundamental elements of fiction, the process of writing a novel and more. These classes […]

Join us on Tuesdays in July to explore the world of ‘zines’ — self-published magazines, created by an individual or a small group of collaborators! Come learn about zines, comics, manga, graphic novels, and more; level up your creative skills, tell your own story through a mini-zine, and create a collaborative zine together as a group! The program runs […]

Teen Programs this Summer!

Tabletop Club Thursdays Jun 26, Jul 10, Aug 21 | 6:15-8:30 pm Hays School Rec Room – 1 Maple Street Learn to play Dungeons & Dragons at Tabletop Club! Play as woodland creatures in this grand adventure to fight the fires threatening all of Humblewood! All materials are provided. Library Character Sheets will be available, but players may bring their own character for […]

Join us for a free screening of the 2021 animated Road Comedy film, The Mitchells vs. The Machines, starring Danny McBride, Abbi Jacobson, and Maya Rudolph! Open to all ages. A quirky, dysfunctional family’s road trip is upended when they find themselves in the middle of the robot apocalypse and suddenly become humanity’s unlikeliest last hope. A Q&A session will […]

Join us for pizza, drinks, and a screening of the silent film The Lodger (1927), starring Ivor Novello & June Tripp. Pizza and drinks will be served at 5:00 p.m., with the film starting at 5:30 p.m. Film scholar Fred Guida will provide an introduction and take questions after the screening. A landlady suspects that her new lodger is the madman killing […]

5/16/2025 To Our Library Family, As you know, it has been four weeks since a flood forced the temporary closure of Hagaman Library. During this time, we have determined that the leak was caused by an outside vendor. We are currently working closely with town administration to ensure that all necessary repairs are completed as efficiently and effectively as possible. […]

Are you looking for advice on how to best meet your child’s mental health needs? Then join us next week for a special read-along of the book Gizmo’s Pawesome Guide to Mental Health, brought to the Hagaman by our friends at the East Shore District Health Department! During this read-along, you and your child will learn how to identify when […]

Every afternoon during April vacation, we’ll be reading one of Laura Numeroff’s “If You Give a…” picture books at our Tales & Treats Book Club, held upstairs at the library in our Large Print Room! Each day’s story will be followed by snacks inspired by the tale, coloring pages, and an optional half hour of quiet, independent reading! No RSVP […]

Join us this Tuesday for a family movie night at the Hagaman Memorial Library, where we’ll be watching 2024’s smash-hit animated film The Wild Robot (rated PG)! Be sure to get here on time to grab yourself a seat, and snag some freshly popped popcorn before the movie starts! No RSVP is required for this event, but comfy pajamas and […]

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