History Buffs Read In My Hands for February
About the Book
In My Hands began as one non-Jew’s challenge to any who would deny the Holocaust. Much like The Diary of Anne Frank,it has become a profound document of an individual’s heroism in the face of the greatest evil mankind has known.
In the fall of 1939 the Nazis invaded Irene Gut’s beloved Poland, ending her training as a nurse and thrusting the sixteen-year-old Catholic girl into a world of degradation that somehow gave her the strength to accomplish what amounted to miracles. Forced into the service of the German army, young Irene was able, due in part to her Aryan good looks, to use her position as a servant in an officers’ club to steal food and supplies (and even information overheard at the officers’ tables) for the Jews in the ghetto. She smuggled Jews out of the work camps, ultimately hiding a dozen people in the home of a Nazi major for whom she was housekeeper.
An important addition to the literature of human survival and heroism, In My Hands is further proof of why, in spite of everything, we must believe in the goodness of people. (via)
Labels: book discussion for adults, events/activities for adults, history buffs, ReaDiNG RooM News
It's Tax Time Again
This year, the only forms the IRS is sending libraries are as follows:
Anyone needing to obtain copies of other IRS tax forms, instructions and publications may do so using one of the following:
>> IRS.gov/Forms to view and download
>> IRS.gov/orderforms to order tax products to be delivered by mail
>>1-800-829-3676 to order tax products to be delivered by mail
Should you choose to use on online option, we will be happy to help you find what you need.
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Library Closed on Tuesday
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Book Bunch Reads Fortunately the Milk for February
About the Book
This is quite possibly the most exciting adventure ever to be written
about milk since Tolstoy's epic novel War and Milk. Also it has aliens,
pirates, dinosaurs and wumpires in it (but not the handsome,
misunderstood kind), also a never-adequately-explained-bowl-of-piranhas,
not to mention a Volcano God.
Labels: book bunch, book discussion for kids, events/activities for kids, KiDS' RooM News
2015 Holidays and Other Closings
The library will be closed on the following days in 2015:
January 1st, Thursday, New Year's Day - Closed
May 23rd, Saturday, Memorial Day Weekend - Closed
May 26th, Tuesday, Memorial Day Holiday - Closed
July 3rd, Friday, Fourth of July Holiday - Closed
July 4th - August 29th, Library Closed on Saturdays
September 5th, Labor Day Holiday Weekend - Closed
September 8th, Tuesday, Labor Day Holiday - Closed
September TBA, Staff Development- Closed
November 25th, Wednesday, Thanksgiving Eve - Closed at 5:00PM
November 26-28, Thursday-Saturday, Thanksgiving Holiday - Closed
December 24-26, Thursday-Saturday, Christmas Holiday - Closed
December 31st, Thursday, New Year's Eve Day - Closed at 2:00PM
Story Time Cancellations:
Story Time is cancelled whenever school is closed in Litchfield.
Winter Weather:
Watch WMUR (channel 9) for winter weather closings.
This Week @ Your Library...
History Buffs on Tuesday at 10:30AMPreschool Story Time on Tuesday @ 10:30AM or Wednesday @ 12:30PM
Join Miss Carrie-Anne in the Young Readers' Room for stories, songs and fun!
Dungeons & Dragons Group 2 on Tuesday from 6:00-8:00PM
This multi-age group meets every other week. For more information, call Kerri at 424-4044.
Book Babies on Friday @ 10:30AM
Book Babies is a lap-sit program for babies (newborn to 18 months) and their caregivers. The 20 minute program includes simple board books, rhymes and songs. Contact Miss Carrie-Anne to register. Walk-ins also welcome.
Tiny Tales on Friday @ 11:30AM
Tiny Tales is a lap-sit story time for toddlers (ages 18-35 months) and their caregivers, bridging Book Babies and Preschool Story Time. Contact Miss Carrie-Anne to register. Walk-ins also welcome.
Currently Available Book Group Titles
All Booked Up: Escape from Camp 14 by Blaine Harden
History Buffs: All the Presidents Men by Woodward & Berstein
Book of the Month: My Accidental Jihad by Krista Bremer
Book Bunch: Fortunately the Milk by Neil Gaiman
Page Turners: Liesl and Po by Lauren Oliver
Readers of the Round Table: Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
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Library Closed Today
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This Week @ Your Library...
Drop-In Knitting on Tuesday from 10:00-NoonPreschool Story Time on Tuesday @ 10:30AM or Wednesday @ 12:30PM
Join Miss Carrie-Anne in the Young Readers' Room for stories, songs and fun!
Dungeons & Dragons Group 1 on Tuesday from 6:00-8:00PM
This multi-age group meets every other week. For more information, call Kerri at 424-4044.
Book Bunch on Wednesday @ 4:00PM
Kids in grades 3-5 join Miss Carrie-Anne for a discussion of Wild River by P. J. Peterson followed by a short activity.
Downton Abbey Tea Party on Wednesday @ 7:00PM
Registration required. Join us for a Downton Abbey inspired tea party including tea, snacks and games.
Teen Book Group on Thursday @ 4:15PM
Readers of the Round Table discuss Scarlet by Marissa Meyer.
Drop-In Knitting Group on Thursday from 6:00-8:00PM
If your hobby is knitting, crocheting, cross-stitch, or any other kind of stitching, bring you project to the library and stitch with our group! Perfect for all skill levels. Unraveled meets the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month.
Book Babies on Friday @ 10:30AM
Book Babies is a lap-sit program for babies (newborn to 18 months) and their caregivers. The 20 minute program includes simple board books, rhymes and songs. Contact Miss Carrie-Anne to register. Walk-ins also welcome.
Tiny Tales on Friday @ 11:30AM
Tiny Tales is a lap-sit story time for toddlers (ages 18-35 months) and their caregivers, bridging Book Babies and Preschool Story Time. Contact Miss Carrie-Anne to register. Walk-ins also welcome.
Currently Available Book Group Titles
All Booked Up: Escape from Camp 14 by Blaine Harden
History Buffs: All the Presidents Men by Woodward & Berstein
Book of the Month: My Accidental Jihad by Krista Bremer
Book Bunch: Wild River by P. J. Peterson
Page Turners: Liesl and Po by Lauren Oliver
Readers of the Round Table: Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
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It's a Beary-Cold Make 'n Take Craft Next Week @ Your Library!
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Page Turners Read Liesl & Po for February
Copies of the book are available in both the Teen Area and Young Readers' Room.
About the Book
Liesl lives in a tiny attic
bedroom, locked away by her cruel stepmother. Her only friends are the
shadows and the mice—until one night a ghost named Po appears from the
darkness.
That same evening, an alchemist's
apprentice named Will makes an innocent mistake that has tremendous
consequences for Liesl and Po, and it draws the three of them together
on an extraordinary journey.
Labels: book discussion for tweens, events/activities for tweens, KiDS' RooM News, page turners, TeeN RooM News
All Booked Up Reads Escape from Camp 14 for February
About the Book
North Korea’s political prison camps have existed twice as long as Stalin’s Soviet gulags and twelve times as long as the Nazi concentration camps. No one born and raised in these camps is known to have escaped. No one, that is, except Shin Dong-hyuk.
In Escape From Camp 14, Blaine Harden unlocks the secrets of the world’s most repressive totalitarian state through the story of Shin’s shocking imprisonment and his astounding getaway. Shin knew nothing of civilized existence—he saw his mother as a competitor for food, guards raised him to be a snitch, and he witnessed the execution of his mother and brother.
The late “Dear Leader” Kim Jong Il was recognized throughout the world, but his country remains sealed as his third son and chosen heir, Kim Jong Eun, consolidates power. Few foreigners are allowed in, and few North Koreans are able to leave. North Korea is hungry, bankrupt, and armed with nuclear weapons. It is also a human rights catastrophe. Between 150,000 and 200,000 people work as slaves in its political prison camps. These camps are clearly visible in satellite photographs, yet North Korea’s government denies they exist.
Harden’s harrowing narrative exposes this hidden dystopia, focusing on an extraordinary young man who came of age inside the highest security prison in the highest security state. Escape from Camp 14 offers an unequaled inside account of one of the world’s darkest nations. It is a tale of endurance and courage, survival and hope.
Labels: all booked up, book discussion for adults, events/activities for adults, ReaDiNG RooM News
This Week @ Your Library...
Join Miss Carrie-Anne in the Young Readers' Room for stories, songs and fun!
Dungeons & Dragons Group 2 on Tuesday from 6:00-8:00PM
This multi-age group meets every other week. For more information, call Kerri at 424-4044.
Book Babies on Friday @ 10:30AM
Book Babies is a lap-sit program for babies (newborn to 18 months) and their caregivers. The 20 minute program includes simple board books, rhymes and songs. Contact Miss Carrie-Anne to register. Walk-ins also welcome.
Tiny Tales on Friday @ 11:30AM
Tiny Tales is a lap-sit story time for toddlers (ages 18-35 months) and their caregivers, bridging Book Babies and Preschool Story Time. Contact Miss Carrie-Anne to register. Walk-ins also welcome.
Currently Available Book Group Titles
All Booked Up: Escape from Camp 14 by Blaine Harden
History Buffs: All the Presidents Men by Woodward & Berstein
Book of the Month: My Accidental Jihad by Krista Bremer
Book Bunch: Wild River by P. J. Peterson
Page Turners: Liesl and Po by Lauren Oliver
Readers of the Round Table: Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
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This Week @ Your Library...
If your hobby is knitting, crocheting, cross-stitch, or any other kind of stitching, bring you project to the library and stitch with our group! Perfect for all skill levels. In Stitches meets the 1st, 3rd and 5th Tuesdays of each month.
Preschool Story Time on Tuesday @ 10:30AM or Wednesday @ 12:30PM
Join Miss Carrie-Anne in the Young Readers' Room for stories, songs and fun!
Dungeons & Dragons Group 1 on Tuesday from 6:00-8:00PM
This multi-age group meets every other week. For more information, call Kerri at 424-4044.
All Booked Up on Wednesday @ 6:30PM
All Booked Up discusses The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman. New members are always welcome!
Tween Book Group on Thursday @ 2:30PM
Page Turners in grades 6-8 discuss Shadow Horse by Alison Hart along with a snack and short activity.
Drop-In Knitting on Thursday from 6:00-8:00PM
If your hobby is knitting, crocheting, cross-stitch, or any other kind of stitching, bring you project to the library and stitch with our group! Perfect for all skill levels. Unraveled meets the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month.
Pajama Story Time on Thursday @ 6:30PM
Join Miss Carrie-Anne in the Young Readers' Room for family story time fun. Bring a stuffed friend and, if you like, wear your jammies!
Book Babies on Friday @ 10:30AM
Book Babies is a lap-sit program for babies (newborn to 18 months) and their caregivers. The 20 minute program includes simple board books, rhymes and songs. Contact Miss Carrie-Anne to register. Walk-ins also welcome.
Tiny Tales on Friday @ 11:30AM
Tiny Tales is a lap-sit story time for toddlers (ages 18-35 months) and their caregivers, bridging Book Babies and Preschool Story Time. Contact Miss Carrie-Anne to register. Walk-ins also welcome.
Currently Available Book Group Titles
All Booked Up: The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
History Buffs: All the Presidents Men by Woodward & Berstein
Book of the Month: My Accidental Jihad by Krista Bremer (beginning 1-2-14)
Book Bunch: Wild River by P. J. Peterson
Page Turners: Shadow Horse by Alison Hart
Readers of the Round Table: Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
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My Accidental Jihad is January's Book of the Month
About the Book
Fifteen years ago, Krista Bremer was a surfer and an aspiring journalist who dreamed of a comfortable American life of adventure, romance, and opportunity. Then, on a running trail in North Carolina, she met Ismail, sincere, passionate, kind, yet from a very different world. Raised a Muslim--one of eight siblings born in an impoverished fishing village in Libya--his faith informed his life. When she and Ismail made the decision to become a family, Krista embarked on a journey she never could have imagined, an accidental jihad: a quest for spiritual and intellectual growth that would open her mind, and more important, her heart.
“Utterly absorbing . . . A beautiful book.” —Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild
“A bold piece of writing (and thinking) by an incredibly brave woman.” —Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love
“A moving, lyrical memoir . . . A sweet and rewarding journey of a book.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Readers of memoir will welcome this love story about patience and kindness and learning the importance of putting culture first.” —Library Journal
“Lucid, heartfelt, and profoundly humane, My Accidental Jihad navigates the boundaries of religion and politics to arrive at the universal experience of love.” —G. Willow Wilson, author of Alif the Unseen
“Bremer’s particular story strikingly highlights the (usually more mundane) cultural clashes and compromises inherent to every marriage or long-term relationship.” —Publishers Weekly
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