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Music & Human Connection

Music has always been more than entertainment — it is memory, identity, protest, celebration, and connection.

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Stop in at either library location to register for a full library card, or sign up online for a temporary digital card
Stop in at either library location to register for a full library card, or sign up online for a temporary digital card

Spotlight: Explore Writing

Explore writing at HDL this summer with authors Sonia Hartl, Janyre Tromp, and Sydney Wiswell.

Spotlight Lists

Explore Writing Series

This summer, we're exploring different genres of writing with our Explore Writing Series!

Enemies to Lovers Romantasies

A little fantasy, a dash of romance, and a pinch of potential death.

Explore Writing Series

This summer, we're exploring different genres of writing with our Explore Writing Series!

Wartimes in Christian Fiction

Enjoy the suspense and high stakes of a war novel? Give these a go.

More Spotlight Books to Try

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Keep up to date on your library account with text alerts for holds, items due soon and overdue items.
Keep up to date on your library account with text alerts for holds, items due soon and overdue items.

Spotlight: Music

“Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent.”

~Victor Hugo

The Psychology of Music

We know music makes us feel, but why?

More Featured Music to Try

Book Group to Go BagsBook Group to Go Bags

Each bag contains 12 copies of a book, discussion questions, book reviews and author info
Each bag contains 12 copies of a book, discussion questions, book reviews and author info. 

Spotlight: Audiobooks

Hands free reading. Absorb a book while you drive, exercise, clean the house, walk the dog.

Art in Literature

Explore these art themed novels.

Explore the Shore - Summer Reading 2026

Kickstart your Explore the Shore summer reading challenge with some beach reads and summertime stories.

Steamy Interspecies Romance

Aliens, fae, vampires, werewolves? Yes, please!

More Audiobooks

Award Winners

Award Winning Books

National Book Award

National Book Award

A group of awards presented annually in the U.S. for achievement in fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and Young People's Literature literature.
Hugo Award

Hugo Award

A group of awards presented annually by the World Science Fiction Society for the best science fiction or fantasy works.
Audie Award Winners

Audie Award

The Audie Award granted by the Audio Publishers Association, recognizes outstanding audiobooks and spoken-word entertainment.

More Reading Resources

NovelistPlus

NovelistPlus

Get hand-crafted recommendations, articles, and lists for fiction, series, and nonfiction titles, created by librarians.
National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled

National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled

Reading resources for the blind and print disabled.
BookPage Online

BookPage Online

Find book reviews, recommendations, and more in this digital version of the BookPage magazine.
Goodreads

Goodreads

Use this website to track your reading, rate your favorites, and share book suggestions with friends.
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