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Family Movie Night! September 24th and October 22nd
October Story Times
Free Drop In Genealogy Lab
October 28
Located in the Computer Classroom
![BOOK LAUNCH Their Stories: The Holyoke Jewish Community.Oral histories collected by Olivia Mausel. Tuesday, November 17, 6:00 PM. Holyoke Public Library Community Room. Join us as community member Olivia Mausel tells us about her 40-year project to gather stories of Jewish life and community in Holyoke. Her brief talk will be followed by a book signing, conversation with the author, and light refreshments. Free and open to the public. Holyoke History Room. [Historic photograph of a family posing for a portrait; an image of the book cover; an engraving of the Holyoke Dam.]](https://holyokelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/theirstories-booklaunch-800b-1.png)
Their Stories: The Holyoke Jewish Community -November 17, 6:00 PM
Book Launch with Olivia Mausel
Details here.
![Local Author Amy Mittlelman. Constance & Donald Green: An Unsolved Mystery. Saturday, November 14, 1:00 PM. Holyoke Public Library. Community RoomIn 1939, historian Constance Green published the first scholarly history of Holyoke, a book still widely used today. In 1946, her husband Donald Green, a prominent local businessman, was murdered. His death is still shrouded in mystery. This is one of the stories historian, nurse, writer Amy Mittelman uncovered while researching her new book on faculty wives. Her talk will discuss her new book, as well as what is known about the mysterious death of Donald Green. Free and open to the public. Holyoke History Room. [Engraving of the Holyoke Dam; color headshot of the author; color image of the book cover: Dames, Dishes, Degrees. ]](https://holyokelibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/amymittelman-800c.png)
Constance and Donald Green – An Unsolved Mystery -November 14, 1:00 PM
with Amy Mittelman
Details here.
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Welcome to the Holyoke Public Library
The mission of the Holyoke Public Library is to provide the citizens of Holyoke with the tools and opportunities to improve themselves and their quality of life while promoting literacy, the enjoyment of reading and life-long learning through the provision of equal access to library materials, services, facilities, technology, up-to-date resources and programs to meet the educational, informational, social, cultural, and recreational needs for residents of all ages and abilities in the City of Holyoke and surrounding areas.
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Upcoming Events
Family Movie Night! Every month. All are welcome.
Snacks available!
Thursday, October 22nd at 6:00pm / Jueves, 22 de Octubre a las 6pm
Movie showing/Película Monsters & Minions (2026)
Visit the calendar to see what’s showing next month.
Tech Tutoring
Free Computer/Tech Tutoring at the Holyoke Library!