Join us for two upcoming book club meetings! Copies of the book are available at the Circulation Desk. All are welcome.  Email Eliza at hatfieldpubliclibrary@gmail.com if you have any questions or would like to come to a meeting!

Wednesday, March 28th at 6:30 PM

Wednesday, April 25th at 6:30PM

Join us for three upcoming meetings of the Library Book Club . . .

Wednesday, January 25 at 6:30PM

Wednesday, February 22nd at 6:30PM

Wednesday, March 28 at 6:30PM

Copies of each book will be available at the Circulation Desk prior to each meeting.

Join us for two upcoming book club meetings.  On Wednesday, October 26th at 6:30PM we will discuss Honeymoon with My Brother by Franz Wisner.  On Wednesday, November 30th at 6:30PM we will discuss The Wolves of Andover by Kathleen Kent.

All are welcome.  We encourage all attendees to read the selected book, but understand if you do not finish.  Generally, meetings are on the 4th Wednesday of each month at 6:30PM.  November’s meeting, however, is on the 5th Wednesday due to Thanksgiving.  There will be no meeting in December.  Copies of the book are available at the Circulation desk but if no copies are available we will request one for you.  If interested, email Eliza at hatfieldpubliclibrary@gmail.com.

Join us at 6:30 on Wednesday, September 28th to discuss Crow Lake by Mary Lawson.

Copies of the book are available at the Circulation Desk.  Questions?  Call Eliza at the Library or email hatfieldpubliclibrary@gmail.com

It’s official – we’re starting a book club at the Hatfield Public Library.  We plan to meet the fourth Wednesday of each month, but due to special circumstances we are going to meet the third Wednesday in August, otherwise known as . . .

Wednesday, August 24th

We will meet at 6:30 in the basement of the Library.  Because this date gives folks only a few weeks to read the book, we’ve chosen a short one.

Ann Patchett has been making news with her newest novel, State of Wonder, and her recent decision to open a book store.  We’ve decided to read What Now?, a slightly lesser known work which contains reflections on life and the many paths it can take.  We will also be choosing books to read in upcoming months so feel free to bring suggestions!  Copies of What Now? will be available to pick up at the circulation desk of the library, but if there is not one available when you come in we will request one under your name.  And seriously, this is a quick read so don’t be daunted – grab a copy and join us on the 24th!

Please join us for a special summertime book discussion on

Wednesday, July 20 at 6:30PM

We will be discussing The Geography of Bliss by Eric Weiner.

Copies are available at the Circulation Desk.  The book discussion will be in the basement of the Library and light refreshments will be served.  If you cannot attend but are interested in future book discussion, please email Eliza at hatfieldpubliclibrary@gmail.com.

Our first patron movie review – thanks, Trevor! Interested in writing a review for the library? Contact Eliza at hatfieldpubliclibrary@gmail.com.

From the liner notes: “In 1999, renowned American mountaineer Conrad Anker made a discovery that reverberated around the globe. High in Mount Everest’s “death zone” he found the body of George Mallory — 75 years after the British explorer mysteriously vanished during his attempt to become the first man to summit the world’s tallest peak. He was last spotted alive just 800 feet below the summit. Remarkably, Mallory’s body was found with all his belongings intact. The only thing missing was a photograph of [his wife] Ruth, which Mallory had promised to place on the summit.”

Paced like a suspense thriller, this true story is frequently edge-of-your seat exciting. Did Mallory reach the summit or not? Conrad Anker not only discovered Mallory’s body, but also realized that an important piece of evidence was missing from the story: with the very limited and primitive equipment Mallory had in 1924, could he actually have free-climbed a short but extremely difficult vertical cliff that was ahead of him in that last 800 yards?

This film is about Anker’s quest to find out. He and his crew re-created Mallory’s equipment down to their oxygen supply, gabardine clothing, and hobnailed boots with the intention of doing that last 800 yards of the climb using only 1924 equipment.

But before reaching that cliff, there are many other challenges to overcome which are amply covered in this well-done and often intense documentary. See real actual cliffhangers! Wonder at views of Mount Everest both from afar and from extremely close up! Hear first-hand, on-the-spot accounts of the climb! Watch the slow and sometimes painful progress of professional mountaineers up the world’s tallest peak! And experience from the comfort of your home a raw and brutal trek through one of the world’s most fierce and ruthless environments.

This movie rated: A full 5 stars. Highly recommended.

NOTE: Here’s a link to a 360° view from the top of Mt Everest taken by Roddy Mackenzie in 1989: <http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html>.