We have some incredible events coming up at HPL!

GIRLS WHO CODE APRIL 30, MONDAY 5:30-6:30 Did you know Hackley Public Library has a coding club just for girls? We are an official host site for the international girls Who Code organization. The club is open to students grade 6 and up. In the club, girls will master the basics of coding like loops, variables, functions, and conditionals to name a few. We will meet every Monday evening through the end of May. HPL Events

Tips and Tricks for Phones and Tablets 1:00 pm, Wednesday, May 2 Having trouble with your tablet? Flustered by your phone? Bring it to HPL on Wednesdays from 1:00 to 2:00 to get tech help. Walk ins welcome. Event Calendar

Book Buzz 3:30 - 4:30 pm, Wednesday, May 2 This isn’t your standard Book Club! Book Buzz is all about talking to other book lovers about your recently read and/or favorite books. Come ready to share, discuss, and to hear what your fellow readers enjoy. This laid back atmosphere allows for great chatter and everyone is welcome. Coffee included. Book Buzz will meet the first Wednesday of each month, from 3:30 to 4:30 pm. Event Calendar

Computer Class-How do I do that 10:30 am, Saturday, May 5 De'ondra Pentecost will teach computer classes on Saturdays from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at 231-722-8011 to register.  Registration opens one month before the class date. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library. How do I do that?: This class will cover a variety of different computer tasks, such as saving to a USB drive, converting a document to a PDF, and other topics of that general nature. Event Calendar

MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU MAY 5, SATURDAY 2:00 Celebrate Star Wars Day! We'll watch a few episodes of the popular Disney XD show and make Star Wars themed crafts. Costumes are not required but are definitely recommended! HPL Events

GIRLS WHO CODE MAY 7, MONDAY 5:30-6:30 Did you know Hackley Public Library has a coding club just for girls? We are an official host site for the international girls Who Code organization. The club is open to students grade 6 and up. In the club, girls will master the basics of coding like loops, variables, functions, and conditionals to name a few. We will meet every Monday evening through the end of May. HPL Events

Crafting Paper Roses 6:00 PM, Monday, May 7 Learn how to make stunning paper roses that will never wilt! Just in time for spring, you can use paper roses to enhance a gift, decorate your home, or brighten up a party! Free for everyone, so come craft with us! Supplies will be provided. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library, and led by Nancy Hartman.   Event Calendar

Tips and Tricks for Phones and Tablets 1:00 pm, Wednesday, May 9 Having trouble with your tablet? Flustered by your phone? Bring it to HPL on Wednesdays from 1:00 to 2:00 to get tech help. Walk ins welcome. Event Calendar

'Left to Write' Creative Writing at HPL 3:30 PM, Wednesday, May 9 Do you enjoy creative writing? Are you inspired by innovative thoughts and ideas? Become a part of 'Left to Write', HPL’s own Creative Writing Group! Here you can share your own stories, participate in exercises, and meet other creative writers. This group will provide a low key atmosphere for writers of all experiences. Everyone is welcome, so feel free to tell your friends! Bring your own paper, and your favorite pen! Facilitated by Donna Iverson, this bi-monthly group will be meeting on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month, 3:30 to 4:30 PM. Event Calendar

MONTHLY MAKERS:  OZOBOTS OPEN HOUSE

MAY 12, ALL DAY

Curious about our little robots? Come by the library any time and discover how much fun coding can be. We'll have several activities you can try out, or you can make up your own code. The Ozobots work best for age 6 and up.

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Check out some of the upcoming events at HPL!

Friends of Hackley Library Annual Book Sale Friday and Saturday, April 20 and 21, 10am - 5pm Sunday, April 22, 12 pm - 3pm (bag sale - $3 a bag) Please help support the Friends of Hackley Public Library by attending the 2018 Friends Connecting Community Book Sale! There will be thousands of books of all kinds, as well as several different kinds of media. Stop on by, and find some new treasures this weekend! Friday and Saturday, April 20 and 21, 10am - 5pm; Sunday, April 22, 12 pm - 3pm (bag sale - $3 a bag) Located on the lower level of the Hackley Public Library - 316 W Webster Ave. Muskegon, MI. Events Calendar

ALL DAY BOARD GAMES APRIL 21, SATURDAY 10:00 Assemble your battleships, shuffle your Uno cards, and lay out your Checkers set. We'll have all sorts of fun board games available for you to enjoy. Play an old classic or discover a new favorite! HPL Events

GIRLS WHO CODE APRIL 23, MONDAY 5:30-6:30 Did you know Hackley Public Library has a coding club just for girls? We are an official host site for the international girls Who Code organization. The club is open to students grade 6 and up. In the club, girls will master the basics of coding like loops, variables, functions, and conditionals to name a few. We will meet every Monday evening through the end of May. HPL Events

Health Talk: Cannabis and its Medical Uses 6:00 PM, Tuesday, April 24 Join us at HPL for a Health Talk on Cannabis, and its history throughout time. Dr. Donald Crandall will give an overview of the medical and practical uses for Cannabis, as well as offering a look into the criminalization of Cannabis in our society. Dr. Crandall is able to give a thoughtful overview of this topic from his experiences in helping shape public health policy, as well as from his experiences as a physician in Muskegon. Event Calendar

Tips and Tricks for Phones and Tablets 1:00 pm, Wednesday, April 25 Having trouble with your tablet? Flustered by your phone? Bring it to HPL on Wednesdays from 1:00 to 2:00 to get tech help. Walk ins welcome. Event Calendar

'Left to Write' Creative Writing at HPL 4:00 PM, Wednesday, April 25 Do you enjoy creative writing? Are you inspired by innovative thoughts and ideas? Become a part of 'Left to Write', HPL’s own Creative Writing Group! Here you can share your own stories, participate in exercises, and meet other creative writers. This group will provide a low key atmosphere for writers of all experiences. Everyone is welcome, so feel free to tell your friends! 'Left to Write' will begin on Wednesday, April 25, from 4:00 - 5:00 PM, with Donna Iverson as facilitator. Bring your own paper, and your favorite pen! This is a bi-monthly group, meeting on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month, 4:00 to 5:00 PM. Event Calendar

STORYTIME APRIL 26, THURSDAY, 10:30 Join us for stories, songs, movement activities, and a craft just for little ones. HPL Events

Computer Class-Intro to Powerpoint 10:30 am- 12:00 pm, Saturday, April 28 De'ondra Pentecost will teach computer classes on Saturdays from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at 231-722-8011 or visit HPL Events to register.   Registration opens one month before the class date. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library. This weeks’ topic--Powerpoint.  Learn how to create a slide show.   Event Calendar

BRAD THE MAGICIAN! APRIL 28, SATURDAY 2:00-3:00 Magician Brad Lancaster is ready to dazzle and amaze! This family-friendly entertainer will have you baffled and bamboozled as he encourages the love of reading through magic. HPL Events

GIRLS WHO CODE APRIL 30, MONDAY 5:30-6:30 Did you know Hackley Public Library has a coding club just for girls? We are an official host site for the international girls Who Code organization. The club is open to students grade 6 and up. In the club, girls will master the basics of coding like loops, variables, functions, and conditionals to name a few. We will meet every Monday evening through the end of May. HPL Events

Tips and Tricks for Phones and Tablets 1:00 pm, Wednesday, May 2 Having trouble with your tablet? Flustered by your phone? Bring it to HPL on Wednesdays from 1:00 to 2:00 to get tech help. Walk ins welcome. Event Calendar

Book Buzz 3:30 - 4:30 pm, Wednesday, May 2 This isn’t your standard Book Club! Book Buzz is all about talking to other book lovers about your recently read and/or favorite books. Come ready to share, discuss, and to hear what your fellow readers enjoy. This laid back atmosphere allows for great chatter and everyone is welcome. Coffee included. Book Buzz will meet the first Wednesday of each month, from 3:30 to 4:30 pm. Event Calendar

Our Friends were hard at work! :)

Our Friends were hard at work getting ready for the annual Friends of Hackley Library Used Book Sale!

There are so many selections to choose from, so be sure to come by to find some great treasures!

Friday, April 20, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday, April 21, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday, April 22, 12:00 pm - 3: 00 pm (Sunday is Bag Sale day - $3 a bag! Bags provided). 

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Upcoming Events at HPL!

Genealogy/Family History Workshop 10:30 am - 12:30 pm, Saturday, April 14 Presented by the Muskegon County Genealogy Society. For anyone who is excited about researching their family history. You must pre-register; limited to 6 individuals for each workshop. Held in the Local History & Genealogy Department at the Torrent House. Please call 722-7276 ext. 240 to register. Event Calendar

MONTHLY MAKERS:  KNEX ROLLER COASTERS APRIL 14, SATURDAY 12:00 Grab a few friends or come as a family and tackle our roller coaster building challenge. Each group will have the chance to build a two-foot tall roller coaster! This activity works best for age 8 and up. Anyone younger will need adult assistance. HPL Events

GIRLS WHO CODE APRIL 16, MONDAY 5:30-6:30 Did you know Hackley Public Library has a coding club just for girls? We are an official host site for the international girls Who Code organization. The club is open to students grade 6 and up. In the club, girls will master the basics of coding like loops, variables, functions, and conditionals to name a few. We will meet every Monday evening through the end of May. HPL Events

Tips and Tricks for Phones and Tablets 1:00 pm, Wednesday, April 18 Having trouble with your tablet? Flustered by your phone? Bring it to HPL on Wednesdays from 1:00 to 2:00 to get tech help. Walk ins welcome. Event Calendar

STORYTIME APRIL 19, THURSDAY, 10:30 Join us for stories, songs, movement activities, and a craft just for little ones. HPL Events

Friends of Hackley Library Annual Book Sale - Members Only Event 5-7pm, Thursday, April 19 Please help support the Friends of Hackley Public Library by attending the 2018 Friends Connecting Community Book Sale! Thousands of books of all kinds as well as CD’s, DVD’s, records and audio books! Thursday-Friends only! Memberships available at the door!  Public Sale: Friday and Saturday, April 20 and 21, 10am - 5pm; Sunday, April 22, 12 pm - 3 pm (bag sale - $3 a bag) The lower level of the Hackley Public Library - 316 W Webster Ave. Muskegon, MI. Event Calendar

Friends of Hackley Library Annual Book Sale Friday and Saturday, April 20 and 21, 10am-5pm Sunday, April 22, 12 pm-3pm (bag sale, $3 a bag) Please help support the Friends of Hackley Public Library by attending the 2018 Friends Connecting Community Book Sale! There will be thousands of books of all kinds, as well as CD’s, DVD’s, records and audio books! Friday and Saturday, April 20 and 21, 10am - 5pm; Sunday, April 22, 12 pm - 3pm (bag sale - $3 a bag) Located on the lower level of the Hackley Public Library - 316 W Webster Ave. Muskegon, MI. Events Calendar

ALL DAY BOARD GAMES APRIL 21, SATURDAY 10:00 Assemble your battleships, shuffle your Uno cards, and lay out your Checkers set. We'll have all sorts of fun board games available for you to enjoy. Play an old classic or discover a new favorite! HPL Events

GIRLS WHO CODE APRIL 23, MONDAY 5:30-6:30 Did you know Hackley Public Library has a coding club just for girls? We are an official host site for the international girls Who Code organization. The club is open to students grade 6 and up. In the club, girls will master the basics of coding like loops, variables, functions, and conditionals to name a few. We will meet every Monday evening through the end of May. HPL Events

Health Talk: Cannabis and its Medical Uses 6:00 PM, Tuesday, April 24 Join us at HPL for a Health Talk on Cannabis, and its history throughout time. Dr. Donald Crandall will give an overview of the medical and practical uses for Cannabis, as well as offering a look into the criminalization of Cannabis in our society. Dr. Crandall is able to give a thoughtful overview of this topic from his experiences in helping shape public health policy, as well as from his experiences as a physician in Muskegon. Event Calendar

Tips and Tricks for Phones and Tablets 1:00 pm, Wednesday, April 25 Having trouble with your tablet? Flustered by your phone? Bring it to HPL on Wednesdays from 1:00 to 2:00 to get tech help. Walk ins welcome. Event Calendar

'Left to Write' Creative Writing at HPL 4:00 PM, Wednesday, April 25 Do you enjoy creative writing? Are you inspired by innovative thoughts and ideas? Become a part of 'Left to Write', HPL’s own Creative Writing Group! Here you can share your own stories, participate in exercises, and meet other creative writers. This group will provide a low key atmosphere for writers of all experiences. Everyone is welcome, so feel free to tell your friends! 'Left to Write' will begin on Wednesday, April 25, from 4:00 - 5:00 PM, with Donna Iverson as facilitator. Bring your own paper, and your favorite pen! This is a bi-monthly group, meeting on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month, 4:00 to 5:00 PM. Event Calendar

STORYTIME APRIL 26, THURSDAY, 10:30 Join us for stories, songs, movement activities, and a craft just for little ones. HPL Events

Computer Class-Intro to Powerpoint 10:30 am- 12:00 pm, Saturday, April 28 De'ondra Pentecost will teach computer classes on Saturdays from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at 231-722-8011 or visit HPL Events to register.   Registration opens one month before the class date. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library. This weeks’ topic--Powerpoint.  Learn how to create a slide show.   Event Calendar

BRAD THE MAGICIAN! APRIL 28, SATURDAY 2:00-3:00 Magician Brad Lancaster is ready to dazzle and amaze! This family-friendly entertainer will have you baffled and bamboozled as he encourages the love of reading through magic. HPL Events

Book Review _ Homegoing

I'd like to start things off with an introduction. Hello! My name is Analiese and I'll be taking over the Book Review at Hackley Public Library. I hope you enjoy my recommendations and thoughts on some of my favorite reads. Now, enough about me. Let's get on to the real reason you're here, the books!   Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi may not be the newest in the stacks, being published in 2016, but if you haven't read it already be prepared for an emotional ride through history.  The story begins with two half sisters, born in eighteenth-century Ghana, who grew up in separate villages unknowing of each others existence. One sister is married to an Englishman while the other is sold with thousands of others in the slave trade. This tale shows the different sides of the slave trade from its beginning roots in Africa, those who were taken and sold in America and those who stayed. Even though the struggles these two women face could be a novel itself, the story instead jumps to the next generation. With a snippet from the life of the next person in line, the author expresses how each of  the decedents had been affected by the history of the slave trade. I love that each character has his or her own separate story, which Gyasi wrote beautifully, linking them together so that they almost read as a short story collection. Yet, there are clear themes, tie-ins, and reoccurring symbols which keep the reader tied to the ancestry line.  Although some parts are difficult to read because the of implacable sorrow faced by these characters, Gyasi has given a heroic voice to suppressed people and parts of history that aren't discussed in most classrooms.

Homegoing By Gyasi, Yaa 2017-05 - Vintage 9781101971062 Check Our Catalog Winner of the PEN/ Hemingway Award Winner of the NBCC's John Leonard Award A New York Times Notable Book A Washington Post Notable Book One of the Best Books of the Year: NPR, Time, Oprah.com, Harper's Bazaar, San Francisco Chronicle, Mother Jones, Esquire, Elle, Paste, Entertainment …More

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Another Brooklyn By Woodson, Jacqueline 2017-05 - Amistad Press 9780062359995 Check Our Catalog A Finalist for the 2016 National Book Award New York Times Bestseller A SeattleTimes pick for Summer Reading Roundup 2017 A Bustle Fall Roundup pick for 2017 The acclaimed New York Times bestselling and National Book Award-winning author of Brown …More

Behold the Dreamers (Oprah's Book Club) By Random House 2017-06 - Random House Trade 9780525509714 Check Our Catalog A compulsively readable debut novel about marriage, immigration, class, race, and the trapdoors in the American Dream--the unforgettable story of a young Cameroonian couple making a new life in New York just as the Great Recession upends the economy New York Times Bestseller - Winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award - Longlisted for the PEN/Open Book Award - An ALA …More

The Underground Railroad By Whitehead, Colson 2016-08 - Doubleday Books 9780385542364 Check Our Catalog Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, the #1 New York Times bestseller from Colson Whitehead, a magnificent tour de force chronicling a young slave's adventures as she makes a desperate bid for freedom in the antebellum South Cora is a slave on a cotton plantation in Georgia. Life is hell for all the slaves, but especially bad for Cora; an outcast even among …More

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The Female Persuasion By Wolitzer, Meg 2018-04 - Riverhead Books 9781594488405 Check Our Catalog From the New York Times-bestselling author of The Interestings, an electric, multilayered novel about ambition, power, friendship, and mentorship, and the romantic ideals we all follow deep into adulthood, not just about who we want to be with, but who we want to be. To be admired by someone we admire - we all yearn …More

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All the Single Ladies: Unmarried Women and the Rise of an Independent Nation By Traister, Rebecca 2016-10 - Simon & Schuster 9781476716572 Check Our Catalog * NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOKS OF 2016 SELECTION * BEST BOOKS OF 2016 SELECTION BY THE BOSTON GLOBE * ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY * NPR * CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY * The New York Times bestselling investigation into the sexual, economic, and emotional lives of women is "an informative and thought-provoking book for anyone--not just the single ladies--who want to gain a …More

Alternate Side By Quindlen, Anna 2018-03 - Random House 9780812996067 Check Our Catalog The tensions in a tight-knit neighborhood--and a seemingly happy marriage--are exposed by an unexpected act of violence. A provocative novel about money, class, and self-discovery, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Miller's Valley and Still Life with Bread Crumbs. Some days Nora Nolan thinks that she and her husband, Charlie, lead a charmed …More

The Wife By Wolitzer, Meg 2004-04 - Scribner Book Company 9780743456661 Check Our Catalog Tackling everything from the challenges of marriage to the nature of gender, this bold work by Wolitzer seizes the reader and never lets go. …More