Family International Night Moved to LMS
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You Are Here Week 4 Winner
If you are a Tween or Teen, make sure you get in on the action. Stop by the library and get a raffle ticket for each book you read and each in-house activity you complete.
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Novel Destinations Week 4 Winner
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This Week in Summer Reading...
One World, Many Stories
June 24 - August 5
for children age 3 years through 5th grade
Story Time, Tuesday @ 10:30
Anyone who enjoys picture books is invited to join Miss Carrie-Anne on the library lawn for stories, songs and funs. Don't forget to bring a blanket! (Weather permitting.)
Dream Destination Contest
Pretend you won a trip to anywhere in the world! Where would you go? Once you figure that out, write about. Entries are due Friday @ 6:00. Complete instructions are available in your activity guide. Earn 4 points.
One Community, Many Cultures: International Night, Tuesday @ 6:30
We may all live in Litchfield, but we weren't all born in the United States. Join us on the library lawn to explore foreign cultures with your neighbors, and watch Irish dancers from the Cunniffe Academy.
Snakes of the Amazon Creative Crew, Thursday @ 2:00
Children age 9-11 will paint and create their own Sssouth American sssnakes. Registration is required, so call for availability.
Bahama String-a-ling Kiddie Crafters, Friday @ 10:30
Children age 3-5 will string fantastically fun foam flower leis. Registration is required. Call for availability.
Play Flick-a-Fish All Week
Earn bonus points once per week by playing the game. Flick-a-Fish all the way under the waterfall for the maximum points!
Pick Up Your Book Bunch Book
Copies of The Adventures of Homer P. Figg by Rodman Philbrick are available in the Young Readers' Room. Children age 9-11 are encouraged to read Philbrick's book and join the discussion on August 3rd at 2:00.
For All Registered Events
Please call and let us know if you registered but cannot attend so we can give your seat to someone else.
You Are Here!
June 28 - August 12
for Tweens & Teens in grades 6-12
Solve the Case of the Body in the Book Drop
Someone has been murdered and stuffed in the drop box! Who did it? Where did it happen? How was she killed? Collect clues at the library and make your guess.
One Community, Many Cultures: International Night, Tuesday @ 6:30
We may all live in Litchfield, but we weren't all born in the United States. Join us on the library lawn to explore foreign cultures with your neighbors, and watch Irish dancers from the Cunniffe Academy.
New Featured Novel
Grab a copy of Peak by Ronald Smith, our latest featured novel for the summer.
I Spy Clues and Other Puzzles
Solve the I Spy picture clue and complete this week's Hidden Picture puzzle. Earn 1 raffle ticket each.
Take the Book Crossing Challenge
Take a Book Crossing book home, read it, and release it into the wild. Follow it online and find new books too! Earn 1 raffle ticket.
Write a Book Review
Tell your peers what you think about the book you just read. Fill out a paper and pencil form, an online form, or add it to the library's Facebook page. Earn 1 raffle ticket.
June 28 - August 19
for Adults
Week Five is all about South Dakota, and our Novel Destination is The Corn Palace!
One Community, Many Cultures: International Night, Tuesday @ 6:30
We may all live in Litchfield, but we weren't all born in the United States. Join us on the library lawn to explore foreign cultures with your neighbors, and watch Irish dancers from the Cunniffe Academy.
See the Sights
After visiting the The Corn Palace, see if you can find your way out of our corn maze. Earn 1 raffle ticket.
Travel the Web
Use NHU-PAC, our statewide catalog, to find The Story of Corn. Earn 1 raffle ticket.
Making New Friends
Like Cutler Library on Facebook and earn 1 raffle ticket.
Pick Up a Copy of All Booked Up's Read for August
Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel is available at the upstairs Circulation Desk. Read the book and earn 1 raffle ticket. Attend the discussion on August 3rd at 6:30 and earn another raffle ticket.
Share Your Opinion on What You Read
Tell your peers what you think about the book you just read. Fill out a paper and pencil form, an online form, or add it to the library's Facebook page. Earn 1 raffle ticket.
Find details to all this and more in our
activity guides!
activity guides!
Labels: this week
One Town, Many Cultures: Family International Night
On Tuesday, July 26th, we'll have neighbors from England, Portugal, Norway, and many other locations in the world, at the library to share their heritage with you. Learn about the Russian alphabet, count Argentine money, view Hungarian pottery, and more. We will also have the Cunniffe Academy of Irish Dance on hand to show us a few Irish steps.
Mark your calendar and bring the family, and your neighbors! All this fun starts at 6:30 p.m. on the library lawn.
Labels: events/activities for adults, events/activities for kids, events/activities for teens, KiDS' RooM News, summer reading club for adults, summer reading club for kids, summer reading club for teens
Novel Destinations Week 3 Winner
Diane selected her prize from a shelf of wonderful prizes including atravel game, beach towel, tote bag, travel mug, note cube, and more.
You could be the lucky Week 4 winner! Just let a librarian know when you complete the Steampunk puzzle, Steampunk search, read a book, and/or write a book review, and she'll give you your raffle tickets. No fuss, no muss.
All tickets used in the Weekly drawings are being combined for the final raffle at the completion of the program. Prizes for this raffle consist mainly of gift cards donated from area businesses.
Scroll down the left sidebar to see a list of our great sponsors!
Labels: events/activities for adults, ReaDiNG RooM News, summer reading club for adults
You Are Here Week 3 Winner
Hannah will be watching a movie of her choice at O'Neil Cinemas in Londonderry and enjoying a delicious pizza at Professor's Pizza here in Litchfield.
If you're a tween or teen in grades 6-12, you could be the next winner! Earn raffle tickets and goodie box prizes each week for books you read and activities you complete at the library.
Labels: events/activities for teens, summer reading club for teens, TeeN RooM News
Manga Workshop Drew a Crowd (No Pun Intended)
Check out our photos.
Congrats to Ashely Rollend, winner of the Draw Super Manga door prize!
Labels: events/activities for teens, summer reading club for teens, TeeN RooM News
Henry the Juggler--Very Entertaining!
Without speaking a word, Henry communicated with the audience through facial expression, body language, and cue cards. He juggled balls, pins, hoops, crutches, and even fire batons. Pulling both children and adults from the audience for assistance provided great entertainment for himself and for the crowd. Henry concluded the program with juggling lessons for anyone interested. It was great to see so many smiling, laughing faces. We were sad to see him pack up and leave!
Be sure to check out the photos from his performance, and other summer reading events.
Labels: events/activities for kids, KiDS' RooM News, summer reading club for kids
This Week in Summer Reading...
One World, Many Stories
June 24 - August 5
for children age 3 years through 5th grade
Story Time Tuesday @ 10:30
Anyone who enjoys picture books is invited to join Miss Carrie-Anne on the library lawn for stories, songs and funs. Don't forget to bring a blanket! (Weather permitting.)
Stump the Librarian Week
Tell a librarian 3 things about a book you have read. If the librarian can't guess the title of the book, you win a prize!
Foreign Friends Take 'n Make on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Take home a craft kit to make two friends: a boy dressed as a sheik and a girl in traditional Japanese costume. Earn 4 points.
Book Bunch Wednesday 2:30 @ LMS
Readers age 9-11 will gather to discuss The World According to Humphrey by Betty Birney, and take home the next book, The Adventures of Homer P. Figg by Rodman Philbrick.
Magnificent Magnets Mad Science Wedneday 1:30-2:30 @ LMS
Children age 5-9 will explore the properties of magnets and learn about attractive and repulsive magnetic forces. Registration is required. Call for availability.
Electricity Mad Science Wednesday 3:00-4:00 @ LMS
Children age 7-12 will create and play an electric game, and make their own static stick to take home. Registration is required. Call for availability.
Snakes of the Amazon Kid's Club Friday @ 10:30
Children ages 6-8 will paint and create their own Sssouth American sssnake. Registration is required. Call for availability.
For All Registered Events
Please call and let us know if you registered but cannot attend so we can give your seat to someone else.
You Are Here!
June 28 - August 12
for Tweens & Teens in grades 6-12
International Scavenger Hunt Due Tuesday @ 8:00
Remember to bring the items you gathered for the scavenger hunt to the library by 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The person with the most items from the list wins! Earn 1 raffle ticket.
Make 'n Take Craft All Week
Come to the library for Mandala Sand Painting in the North Room and earn 1 raffle ticket. While supplies last.
I Spy Clues and Other Puzzles
Solve the I Spy picture clue and complete this week's word scramble. Earn 1 raffle ticket each.
Take the Book Crossing Challenge
Take a Book Crossing book home, read it, and release it into the wild. Follow it online and find new books too! Earn 1 raffle ticket.
Write a Book Review
Tell your peers what you think about the book you just read. Fill out a paper and pencil form, an online form, or add it to the library's Facebook page. Earn 1 raffle ticket.
June 28 - August 19
for Adults
Week Four is all about Wisconsin, and our Novel Destination is the Dr. Evermor's Forevertron!
Take a Trip
Read a book set in Wisconsin, or grab a book from our display of titles written by authors who reside in Wisconsin, and earn 1 raffle ticket.
See the Sights
After visiting the Forevertron, figure out the steampunk words in our word tile puzzle. Read about the Forevertron for clues. Earn 1 raffle ticket.
Travel the Web
Use EBSCOhost, one of the library's subscription services, to hunt down and record a steampunk reference. Earn 1 raffle ticket.
Making New Friends
Like Cutler Library on Facebook and earn 1 raffle ticket.
Pick Up a Copy of All Booked Up's Read for August
Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel is available at the upstairs Circulation Desk. Read the book and earn 1 raffle ticket. Attend the discussion on August 3rd at 6:30 and earn another raffle ticket.
Share Your Opinion on What You Read
Tell your peers what you think about the book you just read. Fill out a paper and pencil form, an online form, or add it to the library's Facebook page. Earn 1 raffle ticket.
Find details to all this and more in our
activity guides!
activity guides!
Labels: this week
Board Meeting Minutes and Reports
The approved minutes, and other reports, from the June Board of Trustees Meetings are now available for viewing.Labels: BoaRD RooM News, minutes
All Booked Up Reads Like Water for Chocolate for August
From the Publisher
Earthy, magical, and utterly charming, this tale of family life in turn-of-the-century Mexico became a best-selling phenomenon with its winning blend of poignant romance and bittersweet wit. The classic love story takes place on the De la Garza ranch, as the tyrannical owner, Mama Elena, chops onions at the kitchen table in her final days of pregnancy. While still in her mother's womb, her daughter to be weeps so violently she causes an early labor, and little Tita slips out amid the spices and fixings for noodle soup. This early encounter with food soon becomes a way of life, and Tita grows up to be a master chef. She shares special points of her favorite preparations with listeners throughout the story.
Coming up next: Very Valentine by Adriana Trigiani
Labels: all booked up, book discussion for adults, events/activities for adults, ReaDiNG RooM News
Bring the Family to See Henry the Juggler!
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Don't Miss the Manga Workshop on Thursday!
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| man·ga/ˈmaNGˌga/ noun: a Japanese genre of cartoons, comic books, and animated films, typically having a science-fiction or fantasy theme |
Labels: events/activities for teens, summer reading club for teens, TeeN RooM News
Novel Destinations Week 2 Raffle Winner
Join the fun--make sure you ask for tickets for each book you read, whether you borrow it from us, buy it, or swap with a friend. Those little tickets are your shot at fun prizes!
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You Are Here Week 2 Raffle Winner
Labels: events/activities for teens, summer reading club for teens, TeeN RooM News
This Week in Summer Reading...
One World, Many Stories
June 24 - August 5
for children age 3 years through 5th grade
Story Time Tuesday @ 10:30
Anyone who enjoys picture books is invited to join Miss Carrie-Anne on the library lawn for stories, songs and funs. Don't forget to bring a blanket! (Weather permitting.)
Coat of Arms Art Contest
Pick up a pre-cut shield at the library and create your own coat of arms that tells us something about yourself. See full directions in your activity guide. Entries are due by 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Earn 4 points.
Aztec Art Creative Crew Tuesday @ 2:00
Children 9-11 will make hanging Aztec art. Registration is required, so call for availability.
Henry the Juggler Thursday @ 6:30
Henry the Juggler defies the laws of gravity using balls, rings, torches, clubs, crutches and more! He speaks little, but says a great deal through his expression and body language, and is know to cause spontaneous outbursts of laughter. This is a great event for the whole family. (Rain location: Litchfield Middle School Cafeteria)
This FREE event is sponsored by Byrne Foundation, CHILIS, Cogswell Benevolent Trust, Continental Paving, DLB Paving, Fred Fuller Oil Co, Linda Jacobson, CPA, New England Small Tube, NH Library Association, Pantry Pride, and Tim's Turf.
Participants DO NOT have to be involved in the Summer Reading Club to attend, so feel free to bring your friends and relatives!
Beat the Drum Slowly Kiddie Crafters Friday @ 10:30
Children ages 3-5 will make an African drum. Registration is required, so check for availability. And remember: if you register and find you can't attend, please call us so we can give your seat to someone else.
You Are Here!
June 28 - August 12
for Tweens & Teens in grades 6-12
Manga Comic Workshop Thursday from 1:00-3:00
Come to the Litchfield Middle School Cafeteria to meet author/illustrator Marek Bennett. Learn about the Japanese Manga style of comics and how to draw them.
This free event is sponsored by Continental Paving, DLB Paving, Fred Fuller Oil Co, Linda Jacobson CPA, NE Small Tube Corp, Pantry Pride, and Tim's Turf.
Participants DO NOT have to be involved in the Summer Reading Club to attend.
International Scavenger Hunt
Do you have items with an international flair lying around the house? Grab a scavenger hunt list and start gathering them up. Bring them to the library by 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19th. The person with the most items from the list wins! Earn 1 raffle ticket.
Late Book Quest
Pretend your books are late again. Come up with an interesting or creative excuse--something you think we haven't heard before and earn 1 raffle ticket.
Take the Book Crossing Challenge
Take a Book Crossing book home, read it, and release it into the wild. Follow it online and find new books too! Earn 1 raffle ticket.
Write a Book Review
Tell your peers what you think about the book you just read. Fill out a paper and pencil form, an online form, or add it to the library's Facebook page. Earn 1 raffle ticket.
I Spy Clues and Other Puzzles
Solve the I Spy picture clue and complete this week's maze. Earn 1 raffle ticket each.
June 28 - August 19
for Adults
Week Three is all about Tennessee, and our Novel Destination is the Minister's Tree House!
Take a Trip
Read a book set in Tennessee, or grab a book from our display of titles written by authors who reside in Georgia, and earn 1 raffle ticket.
See the Sights
After visiting the Minister's Tree House, fill in our crossword puzzle with the names of animals that make trees their home and earn 1 raffle ticket.
Travel the Web
Like NoveList to answer questions about Tennessee author Charlaine Harris bestselling series and earn 1 raffle ticket.
Making New Friends
Like Cutler Library on Facebook and earn 1 raffle ticket.
Pick Up a Copy of July's Book of the Month
Julia's Chocolates by Cindy Lamb is available at the upstairs Circulation Desk. Earn 1 raffle ticket.
Share Your Opinion on What You Read
Tell your peers what you think about the book you just read. Fill out a paper and pencil form, an online form, or add it to the library's Facebook page. Earn 1 raffle ticket.
Find details to all this and more in our
activity guides!
activity guides!
Labels: this week
Week 1 Guessing Contest Winners
One World, Many Stories
Bridget Hidalgo takes home a prize fit for a princess in the Swiss Chocolates Guessing Contest. Bridget guessed there were 92 pieces of candy in the container, and there were indeed 92 pieces!
You Are Here
Collin Dyer and Caitlyn Callinan tied for the prize in the Treasure Map Guessing Contest. Both guessed there were 150 treasure map puzzle pieces in the bottle. Actual number of puzzle pieces? 187.
Novel Destinations
Claire Chew knew her mileage in the Going the Distance Guessing Contest. Claire guessed Monticello in Virginia is 487 miles from Litchfield. Actual mileage, according to Google Maps, is 500. Her guess was 3.4% under, and therefore the closest to the destination without going over.
Other distances were 1,200 miles to the Arch in St. Louis, 3,057 miles to the Space Needle in Seattle, 2,062 to the Alamo in San Antonio, and 1,938 miles to Mt. Rushmore in South Dakota.
Labels: KiDS' RooM News, reading suggestions, summer reading club for adults, summer reading club for kids, summer reading club for teens, TeeN RooM News
Novel Destinations Week 1 Raffle Winner
If you're an adult, make sure you ask for tickets for each book you read, whether you borrow it from us, buy it, or swap with a friend. Those little tickets are your shot at fun prizes!
Labels: events/activities for adults, ReaDiNG RooM News, summer reading club for adults
You Are Here Week 1 Raffle Winner
Congratulations to Jillian Kohm, the Week 1 Winner in the You Are Here Summer Reading Club! Jillian won a cheese pizza from Professor's Pizza and a movie pass to O'Neil Cinemas. Way to go!
Labels: events/activities for teens, summer reading club for teens
Julia's Chocolates is the Book of the Month in July
From the Publisher
"I left my wedding dress hanging in a tree somewhere in North Dakota. I don't know why that particular tree appealed to me. Perhaps it was because it looked as if it had given up and died years ago and was still standing because it didn't know what else to do. . ."
In her deliciously funny, heartfelt, and moving debut, Cathy Lamb introduces some of the most wonderfully eccentric women since The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood and The Secret Life of Bees, as she explores the many ways we find the road home.
From the moment Julia Bennett leaves her abusive Boston fiancé at the altar and her ugly wedding dress hanging from a tree in South Dakota, she knows she's driving away from the old Julia, but what she's driving toward is as messy and undefined as her own wounded soul. The old Julia dug her way out of a tortured, trailer park childhood with a monster of a mother. The new Julia will be found at her Aunt Lydia's rambling, hundred-year-old farmhouse outside Golden, Oregon.
There, among uppity chickens and toilet bowl planters, Julia is welcomed by an eccentric, warm, and often wise clan of women, including a psychic, a minister's unhappy wife, an abused mother of four, and Aunt Lydia herself—a woman who is as fierce and independent as they come. Meeting once a week for drinks and the baring of souls, it becomes clear that every woman holds secrets that keep her from happiness. But what will it take for them to brave becoming their true selves? For Julia, it's chocolate. All her life, baking has been her therapy and her refuge, a way to heal wounds and make friends. Nobody anywhere makes chocolates as good as Julia's, and now, chocolate just might change her life—and bring her love when she least expects it. But it can't keep her safe. As Julia gradually opens her heart to new life, new friendships, and a new man, the past is catching up to her. And this time, she will not be able to run but will have to face it head on.
Filled with warmth, love, and truth, Julia's Chocolates is an unforgettable novel of hope and healing that explores the hurts we keep deep in our hearts, the love that liberates us, the courage that defines us, and the chocolate that just might take us there.
Coming Next Month: Seven Year Switch by Claire Cook
Labels: book of the month club, ReaDiNG RooM News, reading suggestions, summer reading club for adults
This Week in Summer Reading...
One World, Many Stories
June 24 - August 5
for children age 3 years through 5th grade
Story Time Tuesday @ 10:30
Anyone who enjoys picture books is invited to join Miss Carrie-Anne on the library lawn for stories, songs and funs. Don't forget to bring a blanket! (Weather permitting.)
Make the Librarian Laugh All Week
There's nothing we librarians like better than a good laugh! Tell us a joke or dance a jig--make us laugh and you'll be rewarded.
Nile Crocodile Take 'n Make Tuesday-Thursday
Pick up a clever crocodile craft kit to make at home. Earn 4 points.
Book Bunch Wednesday @ 2:00
Book Bunchers will gather to discuss Cosmic by Frank Cottrell Boyce, complete a quick craft, and take home the next book, The World According to Humphrey.
Beat the Drum Slowly Kid's Club Friday @ 10:30
Children ages 6-8 will make an African drum. Registration is required, so check for availability. And remember: if you register and find you can't attend, please call us so we can give your seat to someone else.
You Are Here!
June 28 - August 12
for Tweens & Teens in grades 6-12
Library Trivia: How Well Do You Know Your Library?
Who is the library named after? OK, so that's probably not on the list. Come in and answer other questions about the library. Earn 1 raffle ticket.
Friendship Bracelet Craft-to-Go
If you missed this last week, you're in luck. There are still a few kits available to take home and make. Earn 1 raffle ticket.
Take the Book Crossing Challenge
Take a Book Crossing book home, read it, and release it into the wild. Follow it online and find new books too! Earn 1 raffle ticket.
Write a Book Review
Tell your peers what you think about the book you just read. Fill out a paper and pencil form, an online form, or add it to the library's Facebook page. Earn 1 raffle ticket.
I Spy Clues and Other Puzzles
Solve the I Spy picture clue and complete this week's puzzle. Earn 1 raffle ticket each.
June 28 - August 19
for Adults
Week Two is Georgia, and our Novel Destination is the Lunch Box Museum!
Take a Trip
Read a book set in Georgia, or grab a book from our display of titles written by authors who reside in Georgia, and earn 1 raffle ticket.
See the Sights
Match lunch box television icons to their characters in our "Lunchbox Icons" puzzle and earn 1 raffle ticket.
Travel the Web
Like Cutler Library on Facebook and earn 1 raffle ticket.
Pick Up a Copy of July's Book of the Month
Julia's Chocolates by Cindy Lamb is available at the upstairs Circulation Desk. Earn 1 raffle ticket.
Share Your Opinion on What You Read
Tell your peers what you think about the book you just read. Fill out a paper and pencil form, an online form, or add it to the library's Facebook page. Earn 1 raffle ticket.
Find details to all this and more in our
activity guides!
activity guides!
Labels: this week
Summer Hours
Labels: iNFoRMaTioN BooTH News, library closings
Remember to READ 4 THe FuN oF iT @ Aaron Cutler Memorial Library!
