Between the Covers Week 5 Winner
Lauren Lantagne is the latest weekly raffle winner in the Between the Covers Summer Reading Club! Lauren will choose her raffle prize from the "Gift Shop," sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
There are two weekly raffles remaining. Anyone age 16 and up can enter by completing a book, an activity or a book teaser. Find all the details here and join in the fun!
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This Week in Summer Reading: Eyeballs, Poetry and Whodunit
June 26 - August 10
ages 3 - 5th grade
Solar Poetry Contest, entries due Friday
"Mars is red, Saturn is ringed, Pluto got kicked out, but it's no big thing."--by VV
Now it's your turn! Pick your subject, write your poem on an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper, and bring it to the library by 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Earn 4 points.
Story Time on Tuesday at 10:30
Join Miss Carrie-Anne on the library lawn for stories, songs and fun. Don't forget to bring a blanket.
Discovery Kids, Tuesday at 2:00
Kids ages 9-11 participate in some far out science explorations. Registration is required--call for availability.
"I'm Puzzled" Kiddie Crafters, Friday at 10:30
Children ages 3-5 make dreamy popsicle stick puzzles. Registration is required--call for availability.
Cosmic Ice Cream Finale Sign-ups, all week
Join us for our final event--an ice cream party! Summer Reading Club raffle prizes will be drawn and coupons for final prizes will be available. Registration is required by August 8th.
Weekly Dream Big Activities
Drop in to answer the Question of the Week (2 pts.), play the Shooting Stars Game (bonus pts.), identify the character in Only The Shadow Knows (2 pts.), and match the stars in Constellation Confusion (2 pts.).
June 26 - August 10
Grades 6 - 10
Participate in the any of the following activities to get your name in the weekly drawing for a pizza and movie ticket!
Tales From Beyond with Greg McAdams, Thursday at 6:30 on the lawn
Think X-Files, Alfred Hitchcock, Ripley's Believe-It-or-Not, and The Munsters all meet somewhere in The Outer Limits, and that's Tales From Beyond. Hear stories of curious disappearances, unsolved murder mysteries, and purported hauntings. Check out a voodoo doll, ancient coins, old photographs, and newspaper clippings. Try your hand at mind reading and experience the sensation of ESP. (Rain location: Litchfield Middle School)
Magic Zombie Eyeball Craft-to-Go, all week
Need answers to your burning questions? Make a Magic Zombie Eyeball, and you'll never go without. Earn 1 raffle ticket.
Scary Movie Roundup, all week
Match scary photos to the movies they come from and earn 1 raffle ticket.
Nighttime Photo Contest, entries due August 7th
Take a nighttime photo of anything you want, email it to us, or print it and bring it in. Earn 1 raffle ticket.
Weekly Own the Night Activities
Answer the Question of the Week (1 raffle ticket), fill-out a book review form (1 raffle ticket), and pick up your weekly horoscope.
June 26 - August 10
ages 16 - 102
Week 6 : Law and Order: Mystery and Suspense
In-House Activity: Whodunit Word Puzzle, all week
Take a stab at cracking the case and earn 1 raffle ticket.
Online Activity: Survey Says, all week
Take our genre survey. Earn 1 raffle ticket.
All Booked Up, Wednesday at 6:30
Join our adult discussion group as they trade thoughts on Sing You Home by Jodi Picoult. Earn 1 raffle ticket for reading the book and 1 raffle ticket for the discussion.
Artful Reading, July 31-August 10
Find a piece of art that includes someone reading. Email us a link to the artwork, or bring in a copy. Earn 1 raffle ticket.
Where Do You Like to Read?, June 26 - August 10
Email us a photo of your favorite place to read and earn 1 raffle ticket. Be sure to include your name and description of the location. Photos can also be dropped off at the library.
Write Up a Book Teaser, all week
Grab the book you just finished, open it to a random page, pick out two "teaser" sentences and record them on the teaser form. Add your overall rating and earn 1 raffle ticket. Forms are available at the library, can be downloaded, or submitted online.
Play Genre Bingo, June 26 - August 10
Pick up or download a game board and start reading a variety of genres. Get a "Bingo" by reading 5 genres in a row, including a free space of your choice, and earn 2 Friends of the Library Book Bucks and 3 raffle tickets.
Labels: summer reading club for adults, summer reading club for kids, summer reading club for teens, this week
Dreaming Divas Was Fun For All
Dreaming Divas photo set.
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Between the Covers Week 4 Winner
Why not join the fun? Maybe you could be the next weekly winner!
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Own the Night Week 4 Winner
Would you like to be the next winner? Come to the library, check out a book, and complete a few simple activities, so you can add raffle tickets for the next giveaway!
Labels: events/activities for teens, events/activities for tweens, summer reading club for teens, TeeN RooM News
This Week in Summer Reading...
June 26 - August 10
ages 3 - 5th grade
Stump the Librarian, all week
Tell a librarian 3 things about a book you have read. If the librarian can't guess the name of the book, you win a prize!
Story Time on Tuesday at 10:30
Join Miss Carrie-Anne on the library lawn for stories, songs and fun. Don't forget to bring a blanket.
Ringtail Ricky Take 'n Make Craft, Tuesday-Thursday
Pick up a dancing raccoon kit to take home and create. Earn 4 points.
Campfire Singalong, Thursday at 6:30
Join Miss Carrie-Anne on the lawn where children will create glowing lightening bugs and make trail mix to enjoy around the "campfire." (Rain location: Litchfield Middle School Cafeteria.)
Dream On Kid's Club, Friday at 10:30
Children ages 6-8 will make dream catchers to take home and guard their dreams. Registration is required--call for availability.
Weekly Dream Big Activities
Drop in to answer the Question of the Week (2 pts.), play the Shooting Stars Game (bonus pts.), identify the character in Only The Shadow Knows (2 pts.), and match the stars in Constellation Confusion (2 pts.).
June 26 - August 10
Grades 6 - 10
Participate in the any of the following activities to get your name in the weekly drawing for a pizza and movie ticket!
Sand Bottle Art, all week
While supplies last. Earn 1 raffle ticket.
Dream Analysis, all week
Test your knowledge of the meaning of dreams. Earn 1 raffle ticket.
Dreaming Divas Hair & Nails Party, Wednesday at 6:30
Join stylist Caitlyn Shafer to improve your hair styling skills and learn fun nail art techniques.
Pick Up the New Featured Novel, all week
Take home My Life in Pink & Green, while supplies last.
Weekly Own the Night Activities
Answer the Question of the Week (1 raffle ticket), fill-out a book review form (1 raffle ticket), and pick up your weekly horoscope.
June 26 - August 10
ages 16 - 102
Week 5 : Romance and ChickLit
In-House Activity: A Rose is a Rose, all week
Create a paper flower and earn 1 raffle ticket.
Online Activity: The Language of Love, all week
Translate "I love you" into different languages. Earn 1 raffle ticket.
Book Spine Poetry, July 17-27
Using books from home, or those provided at the library, choose spines to create a short poem. Email us a photo of your book stack, or use our camera to take a photo. Earn 1 raffle ticket.
Where Do You Like to Read?, June 26 - August 10
Email us a photo of your favorite place to read and earn 1 raffle ticket. Be sure to include your name and description of the location. Photos can also be dropped off at the library.
Write Up a Book Teaser, all week
Grab the book you just finished, open it to a random page, pick out two "teaser" sentences and record them on the teaser form. Add your overall rating and earn 1 raffle ticket. Forms are available at the library, can be downloaded, or submitted online.
Play Genre Bingo, June 26 - August 10
Pick up or download a game board and start reading a variety of genres. Get a "Bingo" by reading 5 genres in a row, including a free space of your choice, and earn 2 Friends of the Library Book Bucks and 3 raffle tickets.
Labels: summer reading club for adults, summer reading club for kids, summer reading club for teens, this week
Page Turners Read Found for August
Summary
One night a plane appeared out of nowhere, the only passengers aboard: thirty-six babies. As soon as they were taken off the plane, it vanished. Now, thirteen years later, two of those children are receiving sinister messages, and they begin to investigate their past. Their quest to discover where they really came from leads them to a conspiracy that reaches from the far past to the distant future—and will take them hurtling through time. In this exciting new series, bestselling author Margaret Peterson Haddix brings an element of suspense that will keep readers on the edge of their seats. (Book 1 of The Missing series)
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Book Bunch Reads The Saturdays for August
Summary
Meet the Melendys! The four Melendy children live with their father and Cuffy, their beloved housekeeper, in a worn but comfortable brownstone in New York City. There's thirteen-year-old Mona, who has decided to become an actress; twelve-year-old mischievous Rush; ten-and-a-half-year-old Randy, who loves to dance and paint; and thoughtful Oliver, who is just six.
Tired of wasting Saturdays doing nothing but wishing for larger allowances, the four Melendys jump at Randy's idea to start the Independent Saturday Afternoon Adventure Club (I.S.A.A.C.). If they pool their resources and take turns spending the whole amount, they can each have at least one memorable Saturday afternoon of their own. Before long, I.S.A.A.C. is in operation and every Saturday is definitely one to remember.
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Tales From Beyond for Tweens & Teens, August 2nd at 6:30
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New Photo Sets from Summer Reading
Creatures of the Night
Alien Adventure Craft Club
Robert Rivest, Comic Mime
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Own the Night Week 3 Winner
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If you're in grades 6-10, you could be this week's winner. All you have to do to earn raffle tickets is finish a book, complete one or all of a few simple activities, or write a short book review. Even if you don't win this week, the raffle tickets will be used again at the end of the program for a chance to win prizes donated by area businesses, such as pizzas, amusement and water parks.
You can join Own the Night anytime prior to the end of the program on August 10th. You just might have fun and win something!
Labels: events/activities for teens, summer reading club for teens, TeeN RooM News
Nocturnal Narrative Contest Winner
Participants were asked to write a short story about anything, but it had to take place in course of one night. Michelle wrote a story from the point of view of a chatty bat named Brittany and her encounter with a human in her cave. Great job Michelle!
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Own the Night's Dreaming Diva's Hair & Nail Party
Using mannequin heads, stylist Caitlyn Shafer will demonstrate a variety of hair styles you can try at home. She will also teach you fun nail art techniques, and give you the opportunity to try them out with polish she provides.
One technique involves magnets, and...nope, you're gonna have to come in on Wednesday, July 25th, at 6:30 to find out the rest! Oh yeah, and the cost, as always, is $0.
Labels: events/activities for teens, summer reading club for teens, TeeN RooM News
Are You a "Book Spine Poet"?
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| This first poem came from the home library of BL. |
Here's how it works:
1. Peruse the titles of your books at home, or the collection we've assembled here at the library.
2. Find titles, that when read in sequence, create a poem.
3. Select your books, stack them in order, and email us a photo.
The poem in the picture reads:
Life goes on,
One day at a time,
A big little life
Building a home full of grace,
Choosing to see
Heaven is now.
Great job, BL!
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TONIGHT: Family Fun with Robert Rivest!
Load up the family and join us on the library lawn at 6:30 for a laugh-out-loud good time!
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Between the Covers Week 3 Winner
You could be the next winner--all it takes is just one raffle ticket. Earn raffle tickets for finishing a book, completing an activity, becoming our Facebook friend, and more. Get the complete scoop on Between the Covers here.
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This Week in Summer Reading...
Reminder: Library CLOSED on Saturdays in July and August
June 26 - August 10
ages 3 - 5th grade
Stars of Wonder Art Contest, all week
Children create a new constellation, draw it, and name it. Complete directions can be found in your Dream Big booklet. Entries are due by 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Earn 4 points.
Story Time on Tuesday at 10:30
Join Miss Carrie-Anne on the library lawn for stories, songs and fun. Don't forget to bring a blanket.
Comic Mime Robert Rivest, Tuesday 6:30
Enjoy a quick moving fun-filled program that brings Robert's childhood dreams to life! One moment he's a superhero, then an explorer, a dragon slayer, a doctor, a stuntman, a firefighter. . . it's one hilarious situation after another! Robert shares his "dream come true" of being a professional performer and encourages audiences to read, "work smart" and make their own dreams come true! Bring a blanket to sit on.
Book Bunch, Wednesday at 4:00
Kids in grades 3-5 will discuss Captain Nobody, complete a short activity, and begin the next book.
Discovery Kids, Thursday at 2:00
Children ages 9-11 will participate in some out of this world science explorations. Registration is required--call for availability.
Fly Me to the Moon Kiddie Crafters, Friday at 10:30
Kids ages 3-5 make their own interplanetary space ships. Registration is required--call for availability.
Weekly Dream Big Activities
Drop in to answer the Question of the Week (2 pts.), play the Shooting Stars Game (bonus pts.), identify the character in Only The Shadow Knows (2 pts.), and match the stars in Constellation Confusion (2 pts.).
June 26 - August 10
Grades 6 - 10
Participate in the any of the following activities to get your name in the weekly drawing for a pizza and movie ticket!
Campfire Safety Quiz, all week
Test your knowledge of campfire safety. Earn 1 raffle ticket.
Indoor S'mores, all week
Make this yummy treat using graham crackers, marshmallow fluff and nutella.
Urban Legends are Alive and Well, all week
Read a story and determine if it's real or an urban legend. Earn 1 raffle ticket.
Pick Up the Featured Novel, all week
Take home Young Jedi Knights: Heirs of the Force, while supplies last.
Weekly Own the Night Activities
Answer the Question of the Week (1 raffle ticket), fill-out a book review form (1 raffle ticket), and pick up your weekly horoscope.
June 26 - August 10
ages 16 - 102
Week 4 In-House Activity: Things That Go Bump in the Night Word Search, all week
Find the hidden scary words and earn 1 raffle ticket.
Week Three Online Activity: "If You Love to Read" on YouTube, all week
Watch "If You Love to Read," an adaptation of Adele's "Rolling in the Deep," and answer a few questions. Earn 1 raffle ticket.
Book Spine Poetry, July 17-27
Using books from home, or those provided at the library, choose spines to create a short poem. Email us a photo of your book stack, or use our camera to take a photo. Earn 1 raffle ticket.
Where Do You Like to Read?, June 26 - August 10
Email us a photo of your favorite place to read and earn 1 raffle ticket. Be sure to include your name and description of the location. Photos can also be dropped off at the library.
Write Up a Book Teaser, all week
Grab the book you just finished, open it to a random page, pick out two "teaser" sentences and record them on the teaser form. Add your overall rating and earn 1 raffle ticket. Forms are available at the library, can be downloaded, or submitted online.
Play Genre Bingo, June 26 - August 10
Pick up or download a game board and start reading a variety of genres. Get a "Bingo" by reading 5 genres in a row, including a free space of your choice, and earn 2 Friends of the Library Book Bucks and 3 raffle tickets.
Labels: summer reading club for adults, summer reading club for kids, summer reading club for teens, this week
New Downloadable Audiobooks @ Your Library!
New Audiobooks Purchased on July 6, 2012
by the NH Downloadable Books Consortium
| Title | Author(s) |
| Alpha | Greg Rucka |
| Anna Dressed in Blood | Kendare Blake, August Ross |
| Autobiography of an Execution | David R. Dow, David R. Dow |
| The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | Deborah Moggach, Juliet Mills |
| Chasing Magic | Stacia Kane, Bahni Turpin |
| Criminal | Karin Slaughter, Kathleen Early |
| Diamondhead | Patrick Robinson, Charles Leggett |
| A Fatal Debt | John Gapper, Alan Sklar |
| Gone Girl | Gillian Flynn, Julia Whelan, Kirby Heyborne |
| Heartbroken | Lisa Unger, Amanda Carlin |
| In the Kingdom of Men | Kim Barnes, Marguerite Gavin |
| Island of Thieves | Josh Lacey, Toby Longworth |
| Of Mice and Men | John Steinbeck, Gary Sinise |
| On Writing | Stephen King, Stephen King |
| The Other Wes Moore | Wes Moore, Tavis Smiley, Wes Moore |
| The Red House | Mark Haddon, Maxwell Caulfield |
| The Skinny Rules | Bob Harper, Greg Critser, Bob Harper |
| The Strange Fate of Kitty Easton | Elizabeth Speller, Matthew Brenher |
| Upon the Midnight Clear | Sherrilyn Kenyon, Fred Berman |
| Wicked Autumn | G. M. Malliet, Michael Page |
Labels: new downloadable audiobooks, ReaDiNG RooM News
New eBooks @ Your Library!
| New eBooks Purchased on July 6, 2012 by the NH Downloadable Books Consortium Title |
Author(s) |
| 74 Seaside Avenue | Debbie Macomber |
| Accept No Substitutes | Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain |
| Adora | Bertrice Small |
| The African Safari Discovery | Jeff Brown, Macky Pamintuan |
| Against the Fire | Kat Martin |
| Against the Law | Kat Martin |
| Against the Wind | Kat Martin |
| The Age of Miracles | Karen Thompson Walker |
| All Souls | Michael Patrick MacDonald |
| The Amazing Mexican Secret | Jeff Brown, Macky Pamintuan |
| Amy, My Daughter | Mitch Winehouse |
| Another Faust | Daniel Nayeri, Dina Nayeri |
| The Australian Boomerang Bonanza | Jeff Brown |
| Beat Until Stiff | Claire M. Johnson |
| Beautiful Ruins | Jess Walter |
| Before She Dies | Steven F. Havill |
| The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | Deborah Moggach |
| Bigger than a Bread Box | Laurel Snyder |
| Birdseye | Mark Kurlansky |
| The Birth House | Ami McKay |
| Bloodline | James Rollins |
| Born To Die | Lisa Jackson |
| Burrows | Reavis Z. Wortham |
| Cats Can't Shoot | Clea Simon |
| Cat's Cradle | Kurt Vonnegut |
| Chasing Magic | Stacia Kane |
| Chosen to Die | Lisa Jackson |
| Christmas in High Heels | Gemma Halliday |
| City of Ghosts | Stacia Kane |
| Cold Truth | Mariah Stewart |
| Coming of Age on Zoloft | Katherine Sharpe |
| Criminal | Karin Slaughter |
| Damaged | Pamela Callow |
| Dark Truth | Mariah Stewart |
| Dead Silent | Shirley Wells |
| Dear Zari | Zarghuna Kargar |
| Divergent | Veronica Roth |
| Driven | James Sallis |
| Eve | Anna Carey |
| Evil for Evil | James R. Benn |
| The Evil Inside | Heather Graham |
| Fade Away | Harlan Coben |
| Fall from Pride | Karen Harper |
| Fast Food Nation | Eric Schlosser |
| Fifty Degrees Below | Kim Stanley Robinson |
| Fit2Fat2Fit | Drew Manning |
| The Flying Chinese Wonders | Jeff Brown |
| Full Moon Rising | Keri Arthur |
| Ghost a la Mode | Sue Ann Jaffarian |
| The Girl Below | Bianca Zander |
| The Golden Compass | Philip Pullman |
| Gone | Michael Grant |
| Gone Girl | Gillian Flynn |
| The G-Rex Bones | Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain |
| Hard Truth | Mariah Stewart |
| Hare Moon | Carrie Ryan |
| Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | J.K. Rowling, Mary Grandpré |
| Heart of Evil | Heather Graham |
| Heartbroken | Lisa Unger |
| The Hiding Place | Karen Harper |
| The Host | Stephenie Meyer |
| The House on Durrow Street | Galen Beckett |
| How to Survive Middle School | Donna Gephart |
| In the Kingdom of Men | Kim Barnes |
| Indefensible | Pamela Callow |
| The Inquisitor's Key | Jefferson Bass |
| Intercept | Patrick Robinson |
| The Intrepid Canadian Expedition | Jeff Brown, Macky Pamintuan |
| Ivy and Bean | Annie Barrows |
| Just Say Yes | Phillipa Ashley |
| The Key | Simon Toyne |
| Kill Switch | Neal Baer, Jonathan Greene |
| Lethally Blond | Kate White |
| Lone Survivor | Marcus Luttrell, Patrick Robinson |
| Long Gone | Alafair Burke |
| Lord Langley Is Back in Town | Elizabeth Boyle |
| Love, Remember Me | Bertrice Small |
| Midnight Promises | Sherryl Woods |
| The Mislaid Magician | Patricia C. Wrede, Caroline Stevermer |
| Murder in Passy | Cara Black |
| Murder on the Rocks | Karen MacInerney |
| My Cross to Bear | Gregg Allman |
| My Soul to Save | Rachel Vincent |
| Never Been Bit | Lydia Dare |
| Niceville | Carsten Stroud |
| Nowhere Near Respectable | Mary Jo Putney |
| Odd Interlude #1 | Dean Koontz |
| Odd Interlude #2 | Dean Koontz |
| Odd Interlude #3 | Dean Koontz |
| Once | Anna Carey |
| Once Burned | Jeaniene Frost |
| One Moment | Kristina McBride |
| Only His | Susan Mallery |
| Only Mine | Susan Mallery |
| Only Yours | Susan Mallery |
| Orchid Beach | Stuart Woods |
| Over Her Dead Body | Kate White |
| Patricide | Joyce Carol Oates |
| Phantom Evil | Heather Graham |
| Potsdam Station | David Downing |
| Prey | Rachel Vincent |
| The Prodigal | Beverly Lewis |
| Racing the Moon | Alan Armstrong, Tim Jessell |
| The Red House | Mark Haddon |
| Sacred Evil | Heather Graham |
| Sacrificial Magic | Stacia Kane |
| Sanctus | Simon Toyne |
| Scandal Wears Satin | Loretta Chase |
| The Search | Shelley Shepard Gray |
| Seating Arrangements | Maggie Shipstead |
| Shark Girl | Kelly Bingham |
| Sharp Objects | Gillian Flynn |
| Shift | Rachel Vincent |
| Ship of Destiny | Robin Hobb |
| Silent Fall | Barbara Freethy |
| Snow-Storm in August | Jefferson Morley |
| Stagestruck | Peter Lovesey |
| State of Wonder | Ann Patchett |
| Suddenly, the Cider Didn't Taste So Good | John Ford, Sr. |
| Summer Nights | Susan Mallery |
| Take a Chance on Me | Jill Mansell |
| Tattooed | Pamela Callow |
| Team Human | Justine Larbalestier, Sarah Rees Brennan |
| The Things They Carried | Tim O'Brien |
| The Third Gate | Lincoln Child |
| Threading the Needle | Marie Bostwick |
| Three Brides, No Groom | Debbie Macomber |
| Ties That Bind | Marie Bostwick |
| Timepiece | Myra McEntire |
| Too Hot to Hold | Stephanie Tyler |
| A Tree Grows in Brooklyn | Betty Smith |
| Twice Buried | Steven F. Havill |
| Under Attack | Hannah Jayne |
| The US Capital Commotion | Jeff Brown |
| The Virgin Cure | Ami McKay |
| The Watch | Joydeep Roy-Bhattacharya |
| What You Wish For | Kerry Reichs |
| When First They Met | Debbie Macomber |
| The Whole Truth | David Baldacci |
| The Year of Eating Dangerously | K. Bennett |
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Remember to READ 4 THe FuN oF iT @ Aaron Cutler Memorial Library!
