This Week @ Your Library...
Join Miss Carrie-Anne in the Young Readers' Room for stories, songs and fun!
In Stitches on Tuesday from 11:00-1:00
If your hobby is knitting, crocheting, cross-stitch, or any other kind of stitching, bring your project to the library and stitch with our group! In Stitches meets the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Thursday of each month.
All Booked Up on Wednesday at 6:30
Join this month's discussion of Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks!
Pajama Story Time on Thursday at 6:30
Join Miss Carrie-Anne in the Young Readers' Room for family story time fun. Don't forget to wear your jammies and bring a stuffed friend.
24/7 Annual Porch Sale Begins Saturday
The Friends of the Library's annual 24/7 Porch Sale of used books begins on Saturday and ends October 20th. Additional titles will be added as space opens up, so shop it more than once!
Currently Available Book Group Titles
All Booked Up: Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
History Buffs: The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan
Book of the Month: Madame Tussaud by Michelle Moran
Book Bunch: Magic Below Stairs by Carol Stevermer
Page Turners: Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool
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It's a Nancy Clancy Big Library Read!
Are you one of them? If so, yippee!
If not, you're invited to join in the fun now through September 30th.
Download the free eBook or audiobook from NH Downloadable Books.
Labels: big read, events/activities for kids, KiDS' RooM News
Book Bunch Reads Magic Below Stairs for October
About the Book
Frederick is plucked from an orphanage to be a servant to the wizard Lord Schofield. Is his success on the job a sign of his own magical talent or the work of Billy Bly, the brownie who has been watching over him for years? No matter, for the wizard has banished all magical creatures from his holdings. But Billy Bly isn't going anywhere, and when he discovers dark magic within the Schofields' manor house, it's up to Frederick and Billy to break the curse-and keep the Schofield family safe.
Labels: book bunch, book discussion for kids, events/activities for kids, KiDS' RooM News
Wednesday Night: Noreen LaBatt Presents Women's Health: Taking Care of You!
Labels: events/activities for adults, programs, ReC RooM News
History Buffs Read The Worst Hard Time for October
History Buffs, the library's newest book discussion group, has selected The Worst Hard Time, by Timothy Egan, for their 3rd meeting on October 17th at 6:30. Copies of the book are available at the Upper Level Circulation Desk.This group will continue to meet on the 3rd Thursday of each month, to discuss American History titles.
About the Book
The dust storms that terrorized the High Plains in the darkest years of the Depression were like nothing ever seen before or since. Timothy Egan’s critically acclaimed account rescues this iconic chapter of American history from the shadows in a tour de force of historical reportage. Following a dozen families and their communities through the rise and fall of the region, Egan tells of their desperate attempts to carry on through blinding black dust blizzards, crop failure, and the death of loved ones. Brilliantly capturing the terrifying drama of catastrophe, Egan does equal justice to the human characters who become his heroes, “the stoic, long-suffering men and women whose lives he opens up with urgency and respect” (New York Times).
In an era that promises ever-greater natural disasters, The Worst Hard Time is “arguably the best nonfiction book yet” (Austin Statesman Journal) on the greatest environmental disaster ever to be visited upon our land and a powerful cautionary tale about the dangers of trifling with nature.
Winner of the 2006 National Book Award for Nonfiction
Labels: book discussion for adults, events/activities for adults, history buffs, ReaDiNG RooM News
This Week @ Your Library...
Join Miss Carrie-Anne in the Young Readers' Room for stories, songs and fun!
Women's Health: Taking Care of You! with Noreen LaBatt on Wednesday at 7:00, CHS
Join us in the Campbell High School Music Room for an informative program from Litchfield resident and breast cancer survivor Noreen LaBatt.
Unraveled on Thursday from 6:00-8:00
If your hobby is knitting, crocheting, cross-stitch, or any other kind of stitching, bring your project to the library and stitch with our group! Unraveled meets the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month.
It'sBanned Books Week
Celebrate your freedom to read!
Currently Available Book Group Titles
All Booked Up: Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
History Buffs: The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan
Book of the Month: The Odyssey of PK2 by Terrie Williams
Book Bunch: Magic Below Stairs by Carol Stevermer
Page Turners: Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool
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It's Banned Books Week! Are You With The Banned?
Since its inception in 1982, Banned Books Week has reminded the nation’s book community that while not every book is intended for every reader, each of us has the right to decide for ourselves what to read, listen to or view.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of Banned Books Week. Join the celebration of the freedom to read by:
- View the ALA’sTimeline: 30 Years of Liberating Literature.
- Read an annual list of challenged and/or banned books.
- Join a Google Hangout with a highly acclaimed banned/challenged author.
- Borrow a book that has banned and/or challenged.
Labels: banned books week, ReaDiNG RooM News
Thanks to All of Our Summer Reading Sponsors!
One important part of planning is securing donations of goods, services and monetary support from area businesses and organizations. Without their support, our summer offerings would be severely limited.
We would like to sent out a big THANK YOU to everyone who helped make Summer Reading 2013 a great success:
Banyan Tree Yoga
Bug-a-Boo Creek
Build-a-Bear Workshop
Caitlyn Shafer
Caitlyn Shafer
Canobie Lake Park
Clark's Trading Post
Continental Paving, Inc.
Common Man Restaurant
DLB Paving, Inc.
Flowers on the Hill
Fred Fuller Oil & Propane Co.,
Inc.
Frederick's Pastries
Fun World
Haley's Pizzeria
Hannaford
Hudson Hardware True Value
Linda Jacobson, CPA
Lil' Lobster Boat
Liquid Planet Waterpark
Litchfield Garden Club
Litchfield Lion's Club
Litchfield School District
Litchfield Garden Club
Litchfield Lion's Club
Litchfield School District
Manchester Monarchs
Market Basket
McDonald's of Hudson
McQuesten Farm
McQuesten Farm
Mel's Funway Park
New England Small Tube
Nuthin’ But Good Times
O'Neil Cinemas
Papa Gino's
Polar Caves
Rocco's Pizza
Romano's Pizza
Shaw's
Storyland
T-Bones Restaurant
Tim's Turf & Landscaping
Materials
Time to Clay
TSNY Beantown
Walmart
Water Country
Wilson Farm, Inc.
You're Fired
Labels: summer reading club for adults, summer reading club for kids, summer reading club for teens
This Week @ Your Library...
Story Time on Tuesday at 10:30 or Wednesday at 12:30Join Miss Carrie-Anne in the Young Readers' Room for stories, songs and fun!
In Stitches on Tuesday from 11:00-1:00
If your hobby is knitting, crocheting, cross-stitch, or any other kind of stitching, bring your project to the library and stitch with our group! In Stitches meets the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Tuesdays of each month.
Kid's Make 'n Take Craft, all week
Bring the kids to the library for an "Delicious" Make 'n Take Craft. A table will be set up with all the fixings to make a fun apple craft to take home. Note: Make 'n Takes are not available during Story Time.
Book Bunch on Wednesday at 4:00
3rd-5th grade Book Bunchers will discuss Touch Blue by Cynthia Lord, complete a short activity, and pick up next month's book. New members are always encouraged!
History Buffs on Thursday at 6:30
Join the 2nd meeting of our new american history book group as they discuss Gabor Boritt's The Gettysburg Gospel.
Currently Available Book Group Titles
All Booked Up: Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
History Buffs: The Gettysburg Gospel by Gabor Boritt
Book of the Month: The Odyssey of PK2 by Terrie Williams
Book Bunch: Touch Blue by Cynthia Lord
Page Turners: Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool
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Page Turners Read Moon Over Manifest for October
About the Book
The movement of the train rocked me like a lullaby. I closed my eyes to the dusty countryside and imagined the sign I’d seen only in Gideon’s stories: Manifest—A Town with a rich past and a bright future.
Abilene Tucker feels abandoned. Her father has put her on a train, sending her off to live with an old friend for the summer while he works a railroad job. Armed only with a few possessions and her list of universals, Abilene jumps off the train in Manifest, Kansas, aiming to learn about the boy her father once was.
Having heard stories about Manifest, Abilene is disappointed to find that it’s just a dried-up, worn-out old town. But her disappointment quickly turns to excitement when she discovers a hidden cigar box full of mementos, including some old letters that mention a spy known as the Rattler. These mysterious letters send Abilene and her new friends, Lettie and Ruthanne, on an honest-to-goodness spy hunt, even though they are warned to “Leave Well Enough Alone.”
Abilene throws all caution aside when she heads down the mysterious Path to Perdition to pay a debt to the reclusive Miss Sadie, a diviner who only tells stories from the past. It seems that Manifest’s history is full of colorful and shadowy characters—and long-held secrets. The more Abilene hears, the more determined she is to learn just what role her father played in that history. And as Manifest’s secrets are laid bare one by one, Abilene begins to weave her own story into the fabric of the town.
Labels: book discussion for tweens, events/activities for tweens, page turners
This Week @ Your Library...
Join Miss Carrie-Anne in the Young Readers' Room for stories, songs and fun!
Page Turners on Thursday at 2:30
6th-8th graders gather for a snack, a discussion of the Coraline graphic novel by Neil Gaiman, and a quick activity. New faces are always welcome!
Unraveled on Thursday from 6:00-8:00
If your hobby is knitting, crocheting, cross-stitch, or any other kind of stitching, bring your project to the library and stitch with our group! Unraveled meets the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month.
Currently Available Book Group Titles
All Booked Up: Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
History Buffs: The Gettysburg Gospel by Gabor Boritt
Book of the Month: The Odyssey of PK2 by Terrie Williams
Book Bunch: Touch Blue by Cynthia Lord
Page Turners: Coraline by Neil Gaiman
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All Booked Up Reads Year of Wonders for October
About the Book
When an
infected bolt of cloth carries plague from London to an isolated
village, a housemaid named Anna Frith emerges as an unlikely heroine and
healer. Through Anna's eyes we follow the story of the fateful year of
1666, as she and her fellow villagers confront the spread of disease and
superstition. As death reaches into every household and villagers turn
from prayers to murderous witch-hunting, Anna must find the strength to
confront the disintegration of her community and the lure of illicit
love. As she struggles to survive and grow, a year of catastrophe
becomes instead annus mirabilis, a "year of wonders."
Inspired by the true story of Eyam, a village in the rugged hill country of England, Year of Wonders
is a richly detailed evocation of a singular moment in history. Written
with stunning emotional intelligence and introducing "an inspiring
heroine" (The Wall Street Journal), Brooks blends love and learning, loss and renewal into a spellbinding and unforgettable read.
Labels: all booked up, book discussion for adults, events/activities for adults, ReaDiNG RooM News
The Odyssey of KP2: An Orphan Seal, a Marine Biologist, and the Fight to Save a Species is the Book of the Month in September
About the Book
When a two
day-old Hawaiian monk seal pup is attacked and abandoned by his mother
on a beach in Kauai, environmental officials must decide if they should
save the newborn animal or allow nature to take its course. But as a
member of the most endangered marine mammal species in U.S. waters,
Kauai Pup 2, or KP2, is too precious to lose, and he embarks on an
odyssey that will take him across an ocean to the only qualified
caretaker to accept the job, eminent wildlife biologist Dr. Terrie M.
Williams.
The local islanders see KP2 as an
honored member of their community, but government agents and scientists
must consider the important role he could play in gathering knowledge
and data about this critically endangered and rare species. Only 1,100
Hawaiian monk seals survive in the wild; if their decline continues
without intervention, they face certain extinction within fifty years.
In a controversial decision, environmental officials send KP2 to
Williams's marine mammal lab in Santa Cruz, California, where she and
her team monitor his failing eyesight and gather crucial data that could
help save KP2's species.
But while this young seal is the
subject of a complex environmental struggle and intense media scrutiny,
KP2 is also a boisterous and affectionate animal who changes the lives
of the humans who know and care for him-especially that of Williams.
Even as she unravels the secret biology of monk seals by studying his
behavior and training him, Williams finds a kindred spirit in his loving
nature and resilient strength. Their story captures the universal bond
between humans and animals and emphasizes the ways we help and rely upon
one another. The health of the world's oceans and the survival of
people and creatures alike depend on this ancient connection.
The Odyssey of KP2 is an
inside look at the life of a scientist and the role that her research
plays in the development of conservation efforts, bringing our
contemporary environmental landscape to life. It is also the
heartwarming portrait of a Hawaiian monk seal whose unforgettable
personality never falters, even as his fate hangs in the balance.
Labels: book of the month club, ReaDiNG RooM News, reading suggestions
This Week @ Your Library
In Stitches on Tuesday from 11:00-1:00If your hobby is knitting, crocheting, cross-stitch, or any other kind of stitching, bring your project to the library and stitch with our group! In Stitches meets the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Tuesdays of each month.
All Booked Up on Wednesday at 6:30
Our adult book group gathers to discuss Killing Lincoln by Bill O'Reilly.
Currently Available Book Group Titles
All Booked Up: Killing Lincoln by Bill O'Reilly
History Buffs: The Gettysburg Gospel by Gabor Boritt
Book of the Month: The Odyssey of PK2 by Terrie Williams
Book Bunch: Touch Blueby Cynthia Lord
Page Turners: Coraline by Neil Gaiman
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