Our plans for having our Summer Reading Program Wrap-up Party at the beach were foiled by the damp weather, so we gathered in the library’s meeting room for prizes and cake. Each child who completed the program got a gift certificate prize, all of which were donated by generous local businesses. In addition, the children who came [...]
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Time to start your summer reading! Kids age 4 and up, teens, and adults are all invited to join in the fun, this year with an international theme. Stop in and fill out a registration form today! Can’t make it to the library? Don’t be left out, sign up online. At 3:30 pm on June 28, [...] Pick up a copy of Cory Doctorow’s Little Brother today and join us for pizza and a discussion of this book and other dystopian novels (Hunger Games, anyone?) at 6 pm on Tuesday, July 19. Can’t come in person? Join us via Skype, just let us know ahead of time. Book description (from Novelist): “After being [...] Looking to beat winter boredom? Adults, teens, and kids 10 and up are invited to come to the library and play Settlers of Catan every other Thursday at 6 pm through the end of March. This internationally popular board game is easy to learn and quick to play. Catan allows for complex strategies–players trade, plan, [...] This summer, SYNC has been offering two free audio downloads a week. Titles are geared for teen listeners, but adults will also enjoy the selections. Each week a current YA (young adult) title is paired with a related classic. SYNC downloads use the same OverDrive Media Console software as the NH Downloadable Books. Next week’s [...] The library’s a cool place on a hot day. Here’s some of what’s going on: We added a power strip to the reading table for folks to plug in laptops and a new laptop computer for public use. The Art Show is back for July! Stop by during library hours to see a collection of luminous nature photographs by local [...] Summer is here, and we are busy and could use a few teens to help us by shelving and straightening the stacks of children’s books returned by summer reading program participants. This can be done any time the library is open. Teens are also invited to volunteer to help on Tuesday afternoons in July with [...] |
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