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Temporary Interlibrary Loan Restrictions

2012-01-25T15:12:00.000-05:00

The NH State Library's Interlibrary Loan system is not currently working, so all requests are being handled manually. Because of this, we ask that patron's make no more than 2 requests at a time, and expect some delays in receiving materials.

Is Stress Making Your Pants Tight? was Informative

2012-01-25T13:34:00.004-05:00

A group of patrons gathered at the library last night to hear what Melissa Koerner, a women's fitness and nutrition coach, had to say about stress and your weight. She discussed 6 types of stress, good/bad stressors, and their effect on your body. She then provided 5 tips on managing stressors.

1. Drink Water
2. Eat Real Food
3. Eat Right for Your Metabolic Type
4. Move Your Body
5. Get Enough Rest

Melissa fleshed each point out, giving participants good ideas to take home and try.

For more information, visit Friend Your Body.

Next Scheduled Program: Decor & You: Love the Space You're In with Kelly Murphy, March 6th @ 6:30 p.m.

This Week @ The Library...

2012-01-23T18:43:00.000-05:00

Health and Fitness Program on Tuesday @ 6:30
Is Stress Making Your Pants Tight will be presented by women's fitness and nutrition coach Melissa Koerner. If you're on the fence about attending, consider this comment from patron LM on Facebook: "Melissa was my trainer for a boot camp. She is wonderful!" See you there!

Story Time on Wednesday @ 12:30
Join Miss Carrie-Anne on Wednesday at 12:30 for stories, songs and fun! Tuesday Story Timers can look forward to seeing Miss Carrie-Anne again next week.

Last Chance for Rainwater
This is the final week for Sandra Brown's Rainwater. Grab a copy and join All Booked Up on Wednesday, February 1st @ 6:30.

Looking for Valentine Ribbon

2012-01-19T18:50:00.001-05:00

It's that time of year when the Friends of the Library bundle up Romance novels for a special sale during Love Your Library Month in February.

They are in need of ribbon for the bundling, so if you have any Valentine-like ribbon to get rid of, solids or patterns, they'd love to have it.

Ribbon can be dropped off at any Circulation Desk.

No Story Time Next Tuesday

2012-01-19T18:22:00.000-05:00

Miss Carrie-Anne asked me to tell everyone there will be no Story Time on Tuesday, January 24th, as she is not working that day. She looks forward to seeing you on Tuesday the 31st.

Web Catalog Back Up!

2012-01-19T11:00:00.001-05:00

Yay! The web catalog is back up and running today!

Web Catalog Down

2012-01-16T17:51:00.000-05:00

The library's server computer is down for repair, which means the web catalog is not available. We hope to have it back up and running by tomorrow night.

This Week @ The Library...

2012-01-15T17:52:00.000-05:00

Make 'n Take Craft for Kids All Week
Bring the kids in to make an Arctic Igloo out of, what else, mini-marshmallows!
Note: This craft is not available during Story Time.

Book Bunch on Wedneday @ 4:00
Our 9-11 year olds will discuss Kate DiCamillo's The Magician's Elephant, participate in a short activity, and pick up next month's discussion title. New members are always welcome!

Preschool Story Time on Tuesday or Wednesday
Join Miss Carrie-Anne on Tuesday at 10:30 or Wednesday at 12:30 for stories, songs and fun!

Grab the Book of the Month
Copies of The Book Lover's Cookbook are available at the Upstairs Circulation Desk.

The Joy of Books

2012-01-10T23:29:00.000-05:00

Ever wonder what books do at night?

Is Stress Making Your Pants Tight?

2012-01-09T10:26:00.003-05:00

Join us on Tuesday, January 24th at 6:30 p.m. to learn simple tips to reduce your stress and your pant size.

Melissa Koerner, women's fitness and nutrition coach, will teach you how to identify some of the major stressors in your life, and give you invaluable tools to effectively manage these stressors to help you lose weight, increase your energy and improve your overall well-being!

This Week @ The Library...

2012-01-08T19:53:00.005-05:00

Preschool StoryTime on Tuesday or Wednesday
Join Miss Carrie-Anne onTuesday at 10:30 or Wednesday at 12:30 for stories, songs and fun!

Borrow a Copyof Rain Waterfor All Booked Up
This novel, by Sandra Brown,is the topic of discussion for February 1st.

Give ourMagazines a Looksy!
Looking for a place tovacation? A craft project to create? A fix for a computer problem? Investmentsuggestions? All of this and more can be found in our Magazine Stand.

Holiday and Other Closings in 2012

2012-01-07T19:46:00.002-05:00

The library will be closed on the following days in 2012:

TBA, May, Staff Training Day - Closed

Saturday, May 26th, Memorial Day Weekend - Closed

Tuesday-Wednesday, July 3rd-4th, Fourth of July - Closed

Saturdays, July 7th-August 25th, Library Closed on Saturdays for July and August

Saturday, September 1st, Labor Day Holiday - Closed

TBA, October, Staff Development- Closed

Wednesday, November 21st - Closed at 5:00 pm

Thursday-Saturday, November 22nd-24th, Thanksgiving - Closed

Saturday, December 22nd, Christmas Weekend - Closed

Tuesday, December 25th, Christmas Day - Closed

Story Time Cancellations:
Story Time is cancelled whenever there is a delayed school opening or closing in Litchfield due to weather, or during any Litchfield school vacations.

Winter Weather:
Watch WMUR (channel 9) for winter weather closings.

All Booked Up Reads Rainwater for February

2012-01-05T20:38:00.002-05:00

Pick up a copy of Sandra Brown's Rainwater at the Upstairs Circulation Desk, then join the group on Wednesday, February 1st at 6:30 p.m. for a lively discussion.

From the Publisher
Ella Barron is determined that even the ravages of the Dust Bowl will not affect the well-ordered life she has built for herself and her special child, Solly, who lives in a world of his own that even she can’t enter. Aware that he evokes pity and distrust, Ella holds herself aloof from her small community, but her new boarder, David Rainwater, comes into her life—and changes it forever. As economic desperation creates bitter social unrest in the town and surrounding farms, Ella finds herself relying on Mr. Rainwater’s soft-spoken advice and the steely resolve of his convictions. But tensions escalate in the summer heat, until one violent night everything they believe in will be put to the ultimate test.

Sandra Brown’s Rainwater is a poignant, lyrical novel that will speak straight to your heart, a story that bears witness to a powerful truth: love is worth whatever price one must pay for it.

Next Month: The Tower, the Zoo, and the Tortoise by Julia Stuart

All Booked Up Reads Have a Little Faith for January

2011-12-08T10:35:00.000-05:00

January's Book Discussion Selection is Have a Little Faith by Mitch Albom. Grab your copy at the upstairs Circulation Desk and join the group for the dissection at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 4th.

From the Publisher
What if our beliefs were not what divided us, but what pulled us together?

In Have a Little Faith, Mitch Albom offers a beautifully written story of a remarkable eight-year journey between two worlds--two men, two faiths, two communities--that will inspire readers everywhere.

Albom's first nonfiction book since Tuesdays with Morrie, Have a Little Faith begins with an unusual request: an eighty-two-year-old rabbi from Albom's old hometown asks him to deliver his eulogy.

Feeling unworthy, Albom insists on understanding the man better, which throws him back into a world of faith he'd left years ago. Meanwhile, closer to his current home, Albom becomes involved with a Detroit pastor--a reformed drug dealer and convict--who preaches to the poor and homeless in a decaying church with a hole in its roof.

Moving between their worlds, Christian and Jewish, African-American and white, impoverished and well-to-do, Albom observes how these very different men employ faith similarly in fighting for survival: the older, suburban rabbi embracing it as death approaches; the younger, inner-city pastor relying on it to keep himself and his church afloat.

As America struggles with hard times and people turn more to their beliefs, Albom and the two men of God explore issues that perplex modern man: how to endure when difficult things happen; what heaven is; intermarriage; forgiveness; doubting God; and the importance of faith in trying times. Although the texts, prayers, and histories are different, Albom begins to recognize a striking unity between the two worlds--and indeed, between beliefs everywhere.
In the end, as the rabbi nears death and a harsh winter threatens the pastor's wobbly church, Albom sadly fulfills the rabbi's last request and writes the eulogy. And he finally understands what both men had been teaching all along: the profound comfort of believing in something bigger than yourself.

Have a Little Faith is a book about a life's purpose; about losing belief and finding it again; about the divine spark inside us all. It is one man's journey, but it is everyone's story.

Comfort and Joy is December's Book of the Month

2011-12-01T10:29:00.008-05:00

This month's featured title comes from author Kristin Hannah. Pick up your copy of Comfort and Joy at the upstairs Circulation Desk.

From the Publisher

Joy Candellaro once loved Christmas more than any other time of the year. Now, as the holiday approaches, she is at a crossroads in her life; recently divorced and alone, she can’t summon the old enthusiasm for celebrating. So without telling anyone, she buys a ticket and boards a plane bound for the beautiful Pacific Northwest. When an unexpected detour takes her deep into the woods of the Olympic rainforest, Joy makes a bold decision to leave her ordinary life behind—to just walk away—and thus begins an adventure unlike any she could have imagined.

In the small town of Rain Valley, six-year-old Bobby O’Shea is facing his first Christmas without a mother. Unable to handle the loss, Bobby has closed himself off from the world, talking only to his invisible best friend. His father Daniel is beside himself, desperate to help his son cope. Yet when the little boy meets Joy, these two unlikely souls form a deep and powerful bond. In helping Bobby and Daniel heal, Joy finds herself again.

But not everything is as it seems in quiet Rain Valley, and in an instant, Joy’s world is ripped apart, and her heart is broken. On a magical Christmas Eve, a night of impossible dreams and unexpected chances, Joy must find the courage to believe in a love—and a family—that can’t possibly exist, and go in search of what she wants . . . and the new life only she can find.

Chance to Win Set of Cookbooks

2011-11-30T11:05:00.001-05:00

If you enjoy cooking, you might want to check out the sweepstakes going on over at FoodNetwork.com. They are giving away a set of 14 new cookbooks by Food Network and Cooking Channel stars.

Choose to start a free trial subscription to Food Network Magazine with your entry, or skip the trial subscription and borrow them from the library instead!

Sweepstakes deadline is December 20th. Good luck!

It's Time for the Annual Holiday Gingerbread Contest!

2011-11-29T17:01:00.001-05:00

The Friends of the Library will accept entries in the Annual Holiday Gingerbread Contest from December 6th - 13th.

Have fun creating a unique house or other structure to enter in one of six categories: ages 3-5, ages 6-8, ages 9-12, teens, adults and family. All entries must be original and made from edible materials. Structures will be judged on creativity and neatness.

Winners will be announced on December 15th, and entries will be displayed until December 21st.

For inspiration, check out last year's enteries!

All Booked Up Reads Sarah's Key for December

2011-11-03T16:03:00.022-04:00

Pick up a copy of Tatiana de Rosnay's Sarah's Key at the Upstairs Circulation Desk, then join the group on Wednesday, December 7th at 6:30 p.m. for a lively discussion.

From the Publisher

Paris, July 1942: Sarah, a ten year-old girl, is brutally arrested with her family by the French police in the Vel’ d’Hiv’ roundup, but not before she locks her younger brother in a cupboard in the family's apartment, thinking that she will be back within a few hours.

Paris, May 2002: On Vel’ d’Hiv’s 60th anniversary, journalist Julia Jarmond is asked to write an article about this black day in France's past. Through her contemporary investigation, she stumbles onto a trail of long-hidden family secrets that connect her to Sarah. Julia finds herself compelled to retrace the girl's ordeal, from that terrible term in the Vel d'Hiv', to the camps, and beyond. As she probes into Sarah's past, she begins to question her own place in France, and to reevaluate her marriage and her life.

Tatiana de Rosnay offers us a brilliantly subtle, compelling portrait of France under occupation and reveals the taboos and silence that surround this painful episode.

Next month: Have a Little Faith by Mitch Albom

All Booked Up Meets Tonight

2011-11-02T11:20:00.001-04:00

All Booked Up will meet tonight at 6:30 to discuss The Help by Kathryn Stockett. Enjoy electricity, heat, and a great book!

No Pajama Story Time on Thursday

2011-11-02T11:05:00.001-04:00

There will be no Pajama Story Time this Thursday, as Miss Carrie-Anne will not be back until next week.

See you next month!

Play Dead is the Book of the Month in November

2011-11-01T16:18:00.010-04:00

Grab your copy of Harlan Coben's first novel at the upstairs Circulation Desk!

From the Publisher
No sooner had supermodel Laura Ayers and Celtics star David Baskin said "I do" than tragedy struck. While honeymooning on Australia's Great Barrier Reed, David went out for a swim-and never returned. Now widowed and grieving, Laura's search for the truth will draw her into a web of lies and deception that stretches back thirty years...

Coming in December: Comfort and Joy by Kristin Hannah

Library Open on Tuesday

2011-10-31T21:39:00.000-04:00

The library will open regular hours beginning tomorrow morning. If you have devices you need to charge, stop in and we'll hook you up!

No Story Time This Week

2011-10-31T21:32:00.000-04:00

There will be no Story Time this week, as Miss Carrie-Anne has been called away unexpectedly.

See you next week!

All Booked Up Reads The Help for November

2011-10-11T11:51:00.001-04:00

November's Book Discussion Selection is The Help by Kathryn Stockett. Grab your copy at the upstairs Circulation Desk and join the group for the dissection at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 2nd.

From the Publisher
Be prepared to meet three unforgettable women:

Twenty-two-year-old Skeeter has just returned home after graduating from Ole Miss. She may have a degree, but it is 1962, Mississippi, and her mother will not be happy till Skeeter has a ring on her finger. Skeeter would normally find solace with her beloved maid Constantine, the woman who raised her, but Constantine has disappeared and no one will tell Skeeter where she has gone.

Aibileen is a black maid, a wise, regal woman raising her seventeenth white child. Something has shifted inside her after the loss of her own son, who died while his bosses looked the other way. She is devoted to the little girl she looks after, though she knows both their hearts may be broken.

Minny, Aibileen's best friend, is short, fat, and perhaps the sassiest woman in Mississippi. She can cook like nobody's business, but she can't mind her tongue, so she's lost yet another job. Minny finally finds a position working for someone too new to town to know her reputation. But her new boss has secrets of her own.

Seemingly as different from one another as can be, these women will nonetheless come together for a clandestine project that will put them all at risk. And why? Because they are suffocating within the lines that define their town and their times. And sometimes lines are made to be crossed.

In pitch-perfect voices, Kathryn Stockett creates three extraordinary women whose determination to start a movement of their own forever changes a town, and the way women-mothers, daughters, caregivers, friends-view one another. A deeply moving novel filled with poignancy, humor, and hope, The Help is a timeless and universal story about the lines we abide by, and the ones we don't.

Next Month: Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay

Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers is the Book of the Month in October

2011-10-10T11:50:00.001-04:00

This month's featured titles comes from author Mary Roach. Pick up your copy of Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers at the upstairs Circulation Desk.

From the Barnes & Noble
Okay, you're thinking, this must be some kind of a joke. A humorous book about cadavers? Yup, and it works. Mary Roach takes the age-old question, "What happens to us after we die?" quite literally. And in Stiff, she explores the "lives" of human cadavers from the time of the ancient Egyptians all the way up to current campaigns for human composting. Along the way, she recounts with morbidly infectious glee how dead bodies are used for research ranging from car safety and plastic surgery (you'll cancel your next collagen injection after reading this!), to the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin.

Impossible (and irreverent) as it may sound, Roach has written a book about corpses that's both lively and fresh. She traveled around the globe to conduct her forensic investigations, and her findings are wryly intelligent. While the myriad uses for cadavers recounted are often graphic, Roach imbues her subject with a sense of dignity, choosing to emphasize the oddly noble purposes corpses serve, from organ donation to lifesaving medical research. Readers will come away convinced of the enormous debt that we, the living, owe to the study of the remains of the dead. And while it may not offer the answer to the ancient mystery we were hoping for, Stiff offers a strange sort of comfort in the knowledge that, in a sense, death isn't necessarily the end.

Next Month: Play Dead by Harlan Coben

This Week @ The Library...

2011-10-10T11:36:00.001-04:00

Story Time on Tuesday or Wednesday
Join Miss Carrie-Anne on Tuesday at 10:30 or Wednesday at 12:30 for stories, songs and fun!

Donate to the Sophomore Project
Participate in a CHS Sophomore Project by dropping off a donation for our troops serving in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Get Your Copy of The Help
All Booked Up is reading The Help for their Novemeber meeting. Copies are available at the upstairs Circulation Desk.

CHS Sophomore Project

2011-10-10T08:59:00.004-04:00

Campbell High School sophomore Cameron Jordan is collecting items needed for troops serving in Afghanistan and Iraq as his Sophomore Project.

He has placed a box here at the library for the community to donate any of the following items that have been requested by soldiers:

beef jerky
pumpkin and sunflower seeds
tuna in foil pouches
granola and power bars
trail mix
dried fruit
gummies
nuts
gum and hard candy
cheese and cracker packs
coffee and hot chocolate packets
instant drink mixes
travel size baby wipes
travel size hand sanitizer
body wash
lip balm/chap stick
travel size baby and foot powder
toothpaste, toothbrushes and floss
moleskin
AA and AAA batteries
small toys like beanie babies to hand out to local children
letters of support and encouragement

Library Closed this Friday

2011-10-05T11:58:00.003-04:00

The library will be closed this Friday, October 7th, for Staff Development.

Any materials due on Friday, may be returned with no late fees to:
a) the 24/7 book or A/V returns next to the back door before 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, or
b) a Circulation Desk inside by 8:00 p.m. Tuesday.

Website Makes Sense Again!

2011-09-27T17:07:00.000-04:00

Wouldn't you know, the website goes all wonky while I'm on vacation! Thank goodness, it's back to normal now.

New Stuff for Adults @ The Library!

2011-09-26T10:00:00.004-04:00

27 new items for adults!

New Stuff for Teens @ The Library!

2011-09-26T09:30:00.004-04:00

15 new items for teens!

New Stuff for Kids @ The Library!

2011-09-26T09:00:00.006-04:00

21 new items for kids!

New Downloadable eBooks @ The Library!

2011-09-26T08:30:00.011-04:00

To see what ebooks are new on NH Downloadable Books, go to Advanced Search, then select Format>ebooks and Date>14 days.

New Downloadable Audiobooks @ The Library!

2011-09-26T08:00:00.009-04:00

To see what audiobooks are new on NH Downloadable Books, go to Advanced Search, then select Format>All Audiobooks and Date>14 days.

This Week @ Your Library...

2011-09-25T10:00:00.002-04:00

Preschool Story Time Tuesday or Wednesday
Join Miss Carrie-Anne for stories, songs, and fun on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. or Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. You'll be glad you did!

Read The Heretic's Daughter
Pick up a copy of The Heretic's Daughter at the upstairs Circulation Desk and join the discussion on Wednesday, October 5th at 6:30 p.m. Can't come to the book discussion? You're still welcome to read the book!

Last Chance for September's Book of the Month
Grab a copy of Penny Vincenzi's The Best of Times, before time runs out.

How to Download Books to a Kindle

2011-09-23T18:45:00.012-04:00

Here's a great video from Overdrive describing how to download ebooks to a Kindle.

September is Library Card Sign-Up Month!

2011-09-22T10:54:00.004-04:00

Did you know that a library card is the most important school supply your child can own? From free access to authoratative databases and homework help, to educational programs and activities, the library has something for every student.

This is why each September our Children's Librarian, Carrie-Anne, works with the teachers at Griffin Memorial School to make sure each 1st Grader has the opportunity to get a public library card.

Does your child have a library card?

All Booked Up Reads The Heretics Daughter for October

2011-09-21T10:26:00.000-04:00

Pick up a copy of Kathleen Kent's The Heretic's Daughter at the Upstairs Circulation Desk, then join the group on Wednesday, October 5th at 6:30 p.m. for a lively discussion.

From the Publisher
Martha Carrier was one of the first women to be accused, tried and hanged as a witch in Salem, Massachusetts. Like her mother, young Sarah Carrier is bright and willful, openly challenging the small, brutal world in which they live. Often at odds with one another, mother and daughter are forced to stand together against the escalating hysteria of the trials and the superstitious tyranny that led to the torture and imprisonment of more than 200 people accused of witchcraft. This is the story of Martha's courageous defiance and ultimate death, as told by the daughter who survived.

Kathleen Kent is a tenth generation descendent of Martha Carrier. She paints a haunting portrait, not just of Puritan New England, but also of one family's deep and abiding love in the face of fear and persecution.

Coming up next: The Help by Kathryn Stockett

Overdrive Announces Kindle Compatibility

2011-09-21T09:56:00.014-04:00

Overdrive has announced Kindle is now compatible with their downloadable ebooks! This means Kindle users will be able to download books from NH Downloadable Books in the very near future--awesome!

edited 9-27-11

Book Bunch This Wednesday

2011-09-20T15:49:00.001-04:00

Our Book Bunchers will gather on Wednesday at 4:00 to discuss Erin Hunter's Warriors--Omen of the Stars: The Fourth Apprentice.

Book Bunch is a discussion group for children, ages 9 - 11, that meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month.

From the Publisher:
Four warrior Clans have shared the land around the lake as equals for many moons. But a prophecy foretells that three ThunderClan cats will hold the power of the stars in their paws. Jayfeather and Lionblaze know that they are two of the cats in the prophecy. Now the brothers must wait for a sign from StarClan to discover the identity of the third cat.

Meanwhile, Dovekit and Ivykit—kin of the great leader Firestar—are poised to become ThunderClan apprentices. Soon one sister will have an ominous dream—and will begin to realize that she possesses mystical skills unmatched by any other cat.

In the midst of a cruel season that threatens the lives of all four warrior Clans, bonds will be forged, promises made, and three young cats will start to unravel the secrets that bind them together.

Magic Schoolbus Make 'n Take Craft

2011-09-20T15:33:00.000-04:00

Drop by the Young Readers' Room this week to make a Magic Schoolbus, or pick up a kit to make the craft at home.

Tuesday Story Time on the Lawn

2011-09-12T17:48:00.001-04:00

Story Time on Tuesday will be held on the library lawn at 10:30 a.m. while the Children's Room remains closed for a thorough cleaning. The room will open once it's clean as a whistle! See you soon.

The Best of Times is the Book of the Month in September

2011-09-06T16:35:00.000-04:00

Grab your copy of September's featured novel by Penny Vincenzi at the upstairs Circulation Desk!

From the PublisherEverything can change in the blink of an eye. . .

On an ordinary London afternoon, a truck swerves across five lanes of traffic and creates a tangle of chaos and confusion. As loved ones wait to hear news and the hospital prepares to receive the injured, a dozen lives hang in the balance. A doctor is torn between helping the injured and hiding his young mistress; a bridegroom hopes to get to the church on time; a widow waiting to reunite with a lost love ponders whether she’ll ever see him again; and the mysterious hitchhiker, the only person who knows what really happened, is nowhere to be found.

Filled with suspense, romance, and more twists than a country highway, The Best of Times proves once again why Penny Vincenzi is the queen of happy endings.

Coming next month: Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach

Children's Room Closed This Week

2011-09-05T11:40:00.000-04:00

The Children's Room was scheduled to be closed the first week in October for the installation of new windows, but the windows arrived early, so we'll be closed this week instead.

We are very excited about getting new energy efficient windows that we can actually open!

Here's a few things we won't miss about the old windows and their plexiglas covers:

the dirt that finds its way in when the lawn is mowed
the bugs that congregated between the window and the plexiglas
the plexiglas that is a bear to take out for cleaning
the cold air that seeps in
the spider webs between the window and the plexiglas that we pretend are for Halloween

I'm guessing you won't miss a few of these either!

New Movies @ Your Library!

2011-08-27T20:40:00.000-04:00

New DVDs recently added to the library collection:

For Teens and Adults
Jane Eyre
Limitless
The Lincoln Lawyer
Paul
Something Borrowed
Soul Surfer
Source Code
Unknown

For Kids
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
Leap Frog: The Amazing Alphabet Amusement Park
Leap Frog: Numbers Ahoy
Rango
Rio

Place the DVD you'd like to watch on reserve through the online catalog or at the Circulation Desk.

New Stuff for Adults @ Your Library!

2011-08-27T18:18:00.001-04:00

New titles recently added to the library collection:

Fiction
Before Versailles by Karleen Koen
Burnt Mountain by Anne Rivers Siddon (Large Print)
Conquistadora by Esmeralda Santiago
Escape by Barbara Delinsky
Eyes Wide Open by Andrew Gross
The Kid by Sapphire
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
Never Knowing by Chevy Stevens
Now You See Her by James Patterson
Outlander by Diana Gabaldo
Quinn by Iris Johansen
Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Dominion by Eric Lustbader (Large Print)
The Silent Girl by Tess Gerritsen

The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt

Split Second by Catherine Coulter
Then Came You by Jennifer Weiner

Non-Fiction
20 Years Younger: Look Younger, Feel Younger, Be Younger! by Bob Greene
Bossypants by Tina Fey
A Chicken in Every Yard by Robert Litt
SEAL Team Six: Memoirs of an Elite Navy SEAL Sniper by Howard Wasdin
Until Tuesday: a Wounded Warrior and the Golden Retriever Who Saved Him by Luis Montalvan

Place the titles you'd like to read on reserve through the online catalog or at the Circulation Desk.

Novel Destinations Final Raffle Winners

2011-08-26T09:05:00.016-04:00

Congratulations to the winners of the Final Raffle in the Novel Destinations Summer Reading Club!

Michelle Rousseau--$50 gift card courtesy of Walmart

Sheila Huston--2 rounds of golf courtesy of Passaconaway

Lynne Clifford--$25 gift card courtesy of Rocco's Pizza

Claire Chew--$25 gift card courtesy of Shaw's

Irene Roberts--$25 gift card courtesy of Pizzeria Uno

Earl Corriveau--$25 gift card courtesy of Pizzeria Uno

Linda Baron--$25 gift card courtesy of Hannaford

Judy Vaughn--$25 gift card courtesy of Hannaford

Alex Robinson--$20 gift card courtesy of the Common Man

Emily Cook--$20 gift certificate courtesy of Woodman's

Betty Flood--$15 gift certificate courtesy of Li'l Lobster Boat

Tim Vaughn--$15 gift card courtesy of Li'l Lobster Boat

Grace Mappes--$15 gift card courtesy of Haley's Pizza

Andrea DeStefano--$15 gift card courtesy of Haley's Pizza

Janice Hood--$15 gift card courtesy of Romano's Pizza

Kathleen Paulsen--Novel Destination memo cube, bookmark, notepad and pen

Julie Doyle, Danielle Cronin, Doreen Harvey and Helen Desmond--Book Bag and Book Bucks courtesy of the Friends of the Library

See you again next summer!

10 Children Have Books Added to Collection in Their Honor

2011-08-26T08:46:00.001-04:00

Each year the library places a book in the collection in honor of every child who completes each and every summer reading activity.

This year 10 children reached this milestone: Abby Buxton, Ansley Buxton, Logan Barka, Riley Barka, Kailey Powers, Cassie Hemming, Cameron Feely, Catriona Chew, Corinne Chew, and Lucas Chew.

Congratulations on your summer reading achievement!

Be Prepared

2011-08-25T18:31:00.001-04:00

The Town of Litchfield has been posting the following emergency preparedness tidbits on their Facebook page:

With a potential hurricane approaching, it’s a good time to make sure your emergency preparations are in order. Check out this brochure from the State of NH: Preparing for an Emergency: The Smart Thing to Do.

If you know someone who will need access to electricity during a power outage for their medical care, provide the Fire Department with the person’s contact information at 424-8071 or email litchfieldfire@comcast.net.

Encourage anyone you know living in a mobile home to make plans to stay with family or friends in a permanent structure.

Gather food, water, batteries and medical supplies for at least 3 days.

Bring all loose outdoor items inside, such as lawn chairs, planters, toys and trash cans, as they can become projectiles in high winds.

The Litchfield Emergency Management Team is reviewing their preparations for this weekend’s potential hurricane, and will use the Town’s Facebook page as one of the places residents can get additional information as the situation develops.

You Are Here Week 7 Winner

2011-08-17T15:48:00.000-04:00

Danielle Ledoux was the final weekly raffle winner in the You Are Here summer reading event for Tweens and Teens. Danielle won a movie and a large pizza courtesy of O'Neil Cinemas and Professor's Pizza.

Novel Destinations Week 7 Winner

2011-08-17T15:06:00.000-04:00

Congrats to Shelia Huston, the latest winner in the Novel Destinations weekly raffle! There's only one week left--will you be the last weekly winner?

Dream Destination Winners

2011-08-12T16:07:00.000-04:00

Congratulations to our Dream Destination winners in the children's summer reading club:

Lucas Chew, age 4, wrote about England

Abby Buxton, age 8, wrote about Wyoming

Michelle Freeman, age 9, wrote about Mexico

Board Meeting Minutes and Reports

2011-08-11T22:24:00.000-04:00

The approved minutes, and other reports, from the July Board of Trustees Meetings are now available for viewing.

Book Bunch Reads The Strange Case of Origami Yoda for August 24th

2011-08-10T13:24:00.000-04:00

Tom Angleberger's The Strange Case of Origami Yoda has been selected as the next Book Bunch read. Kids age 9-11 can stop in and pick up a copy at the Circulation Desk in the Young Readers' Room, then join Miss Carrie-Anne and the gang on Wednesday, August 24th at 2:00 for discussion and fun!

From the Publisher
In this funny, uncannily wise portrait of the dynamics of a sixth-grade class and of the greatness that sometimes comes in unlikely packages, Dwight, a loser, talks to his classmates via an origami finger puppet of Yoda. If that weren’t strange enough, the puppet is uncannily wise and prescient. Origami Yoda predicts the date of a pop quiz, guesses who stole the classroom Shakespeare bust, and saves a classmate from popularity-crushing embarrassment with some well-timed advice. Dwight’s classmate Tommy wonders how Yoda can be so smart when Dwight himself is so clueless. With contributions from his puzzled classmates, he assembles the case file that forms this novel.

All Booked Up Reads Very Valentine for September

2011-08-10T11:59:00.001-04:00

September's book discussion selection is Very Valentine by Adriana Trigiani. Grab your copy at the upstairs Circulation Desk and join the group for the dissection at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September.

From the Publisher
The Angelini Shoe Company, one of the last family-owned businesses in Greenwich Village, has been making exquisite wedding shoes since 1903 but now teeters on the brink of financial collapse. To save their business from ruin, thirty-three-year-old Valentine Roncalli—apprentice to and granddaughter of master artisan Teodora Angelini—must bring the family's old-world craftsmanship into the twenty-first century. Juggling her budding romance with dashing chef Roman Falconi, her duty to her family, and a design challenge presented by a prestigious department store, Valentine returns to Italy with her grandmother in a quest to build a pair of glorious shoes to beat their rivals. And in the course of discovering her true artistic voice and so much more in la bella Italia, Valentine will be turning her life and the business upside down in ways she never expected.

Coming up next: The Heretic's Daughter by Kathleen Kent

Novel Destinations Week 6 Winner

2011-08-10T10:35:00.001-04:00

Congratulations to Carrie Litchfield, winner of the Week 6 Novel Destinations summer reading raffle! Carrie won her choice of gifts from our summer reading "Gift Shop."

There are two more weeks to go, so be sure to keep earning tickets.

Then stay tuned for the announcement of the Final Prize Raffle winners selected from all tickets earned over the 8 weeks. Final prizes include gift cards to local restaurants, grocery stores, and more.

You Are Here Week 6 Winner

2011-08-10T10:30:00.000-04:00

Christian LeToile is the Week 6 winner in the You Are Here Summer Reading Club! Christian will be enjoying a pizza and a movie courtesy of Professor's and O'Neil Cinemas.

This is the final week of the Tween and Teen Summer Reading Club, so be sure to stop in to earn those last raffle tickets! And if you're available Friday at 1:00 p.m., join us for Root Beer Floats and the Final Prize Raffle.

This Week in Summer Reading...

2011-08-08T11:00:00.002-04:00

You Are Here!
June 28 - August 12
for Tweens & Teens in grades 6-12

Root Beer Float Raffle and Prize Part, Friday @ 1:00
Join us for the end of summer reading party! Make root beer floats and be present for the final prize raffle drawing. (You don't have to be present to win.) If you know you're coming, please RSVP. If you haven't RSVP'd but can come at the last minute, come on ahead!

Name That Captial!
Match countries to their capitals. Sound difficult? Don't worry--you can use our globe! Earn 1 raffle ticket.

Denim Draw String Bag Craft Continued
Paint a personalized bag out on the front porch. While supplies last.

I Spy Clues and Other Puzzles
Solve the I Spy picture clue and complete this week's jigsaw puzzle. Earn 1 raffle ticket each.

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.

Novel Destinations
June 28 - August 19
for Adults

Week Seven is all about California, and our Novel Destination is Museum of Pez Memorabilia!

See the Sights
After visiting the the Museum of Pez Memorabilia, and seeing their many cartoon character Pez dispensers, try your hand at our Cartoon Character Matching activity. Earn 1 raffle ticket.

Travel the Web
Next, find out about The Help on NH Downloadable Books. Earn 1 raffle ticket.

Making New Friends
Like Cutler Library on Facebook and earn 1 raffle ticket.

Pick Up a Copy of Our Featured Novel for August
Seven Year Switch by Claire Cook is available at the upstairs Circulation Desk. Read the book and 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!

Baby Got What?

2011-08-05T23:20:00.002-04:00

From the Hillsdale Free Public Library
via The New Yorker

Coat of Arms Contest Winners

2011-08-02T15:50:00.003-04:00

Congratulations to the 3 winners in our Coat of Arms Contest!

Cassie Hemming, age 8

Emma Ozmore, age 4

Sam Walsh, age 9

Novel Destinations Week 5 Winner

2011-08-02T15:31:00.000-04:00

Tami Hoffman is the winner of the Week 5 Raffle in the adult summer reading club! Will you be the winner of Week 6?

You Are Here Week 5 Winner

2011-08-02T15:29:00.001-04:00

Congratulations to Veronica Nordyke! She is the Week 5 winner of a pizza at Professor's, and a movie at O'Neil Cinemas, in the Tween and Teen summer reading club!

Keep coming in and earning those raffle tickets! And remember, all tickets will be combined for the final raffle at the Root Beer Float Party on Friday, August 12th.

Seven Year Switch is the Book of the Month in August

2011-08-02T11:14:00.001-04:00

This month's featured novel comes from author Claire Cook. Seven Year Switch is available for checkout at the upstairs Circulation Desk.

From the Publisher
Just when she's finally figured out how to manage on her own, Jill Murray's ex-husband, Seth, is back crashing into the man-free existence Jill and her ten-year-old daughter, Anastasia, have built so carefully. Jill's life just hasn't turned out quite the way she'd planned. By now, she'd hoped to be jetting around the world as a high-end cultural coach. Instead, she's answering phones for a local travel agency and teaching cooking classes at the community center. Enter free-spirited entrepreneur Billy who hires Jill as a consultant for an upcoming business trip. Suddenly, her no-boys-allowed life is anything but.

They say that every seven years you become a completely new person, but Jill isn't sure she's ready to make the leap. It takes a Costa Rican getaway to help her make a choice not so much between the two men in her life, but between the woman she is and the woman she wants to be.

Coming Next Month: The Best of Times by Penny Vincenzi

This Week in Summer Reading...

2011-08-01T23:45:00.004-04:00

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.)

Windmills of Holland Take 'n Make Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Drop in and pick up a craft kit to take home and make a fun little windmill. Earn 4 points.

Book Bunch Wednesday @ 2:00
Bunchers age 9-11 will discuss the Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg.

Point Logs Due Noon on Friday for the Raffle
To be eligible for the raffle at the Ice Cream Party, your Point Logs should be dropped off by noon on Friday. Point Logs can still be turned in until the end of August for final prizes.

Fabuloso Ice Cream Finale, Friday @ 3:00
Who doesn't like an Ice Cream party? Have a shivery cold treat, before the raffle prize drawing. Final prizes will follow. Please register by 8:00 p.m. Wednesday. (Rain location: LMS Cafeteria)

Last Chance to Play Flick-a-Fish
You've got one last chance to Flick-a-Fish all the way under the waterfall for the maximum points. This could be the one!

You Are Here!
June 28 - August 12
for Tweens & Teens in grades 6-12

Paper Airplane Plethora
Make a paper airplane based on one of our sample designs. Record how far it flies, and be entered to win The Big Book of Paper Airplanes.

Denim Draw String Bag Craft
Paint a personalized bag out on the front porch. While supplies last.

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 Smurfy dot-to-dot. 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.

Novel Destinations
June 28 - August 19
for Adults

Week Six is all about Colorado, and our Novel Destination is UFO Watchtower!

See the Sights
After visiting the the UFO Watchtower, you may see your own UFO in our dot-to-dot. Earn 1 raffle ticket.

Travel the Web
Next, find UFOs on the Web. Earn 1 raffle ticket.

All Booked on Wednesday @ 6:30
Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel is up for discussion at this week's meeting of All Booked Up. Earn 1 raffle ticket for reading the book and another for attending the discussion.

Making New Friends
Like Cutler Library on Facebook and 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!

Family International Night Moved to LMS

2011-07-26T16:54:00.001-04:00

To make sure everyone stays dry tonight, we've moved One Community, Many Cultures to the Litchfield Middle School Cafeteria. Join us for Irish dancing and world cultures starting at 6:30 p.m.!

You Are Here Week 4 Winner

2011-07-26T15:12:00.000-04:00

Shelby Phillips is the lucky winner of the Week 4 raffle in the Tween and Teen summer reading club! Shelby takes home a movie pass to O'Neil Cinemas and a pizza from Professor's Pizza.

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.

Novel Destinations Week 4 Winner

2011-07-26T10:19:00.008-04:00

Congratualtions to Bonne Woolford! She is the winner of the Week 4 raffle in the Novel Destinations summer reading club, and will have her choice of fabulous prizes from the Gift Shop.

This Week in Summer Reading...

2011-07-25T12:22:00.001-04:00

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.

Novel Destinations
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!

One Town, Many Cultures: Family International Night

2011-07-19T20:38:00.001-04:00

We may all live in Litchfield, but we weren't all born in the United States.

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.

Novel Destinations Week 3 Winner

2011-07-19T20:36:00.000-04:00

Diane Wirbal is our 3rd winner in the Novel Destinations weekly raffle!

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!

You Are Here Week 3 Winner

2011-07-19T20:28:00.000-04:00

Congratulations to Hannah Rousseau, the lucky winner of the You Are Here Week 3 Raffle for a movie pass and a pizza!

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.

Manga Workshop Drew a Crowd (No Pun Intended)

2011-07-18T15:32:00.001-04:00

Last Thursday's Manga Workshop for tweens and teens was a hit. The group was led by comic author/illustrator Marek Bennett, who took them first through the history of manga style illustration, and then into the actual design and drawing. Participants had the opportunity to create their own comic panels, and then combine them into a booklet at the end of the workshop.

Check out our photos.

Congrats to Ashely Rollend, winner of the Draw Super Manga door prize!

Henry the Juggler--Very Entertaining!

2011-07-18T15:26:00.001-04:00

Henry the Juggler, aka Henry Lappen, performed for an enthusiastic group of about 165 people on the library lawn last Thursday evening.

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.

This Week in Summer Reading...

2011-07-18T14:20:00.003-04:00

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.

Novel Destinations
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!

Board Meeting Minutes and Reports

2011-07-14T22:22:00.000-04:00

The approved minutes, and other reports, from the June Board of Trustees Meetings are now available for viewing.

All Booked Up Reads Like Water for Chocolate for August

2011-07-14T11:31:00.002-04:00

Pick up a copy of Laura Esquivel's Like Water for Chocolate at the Upstairs Circulation Desk, then join the group on Wednesday, August 3rd at 6:30 p.m. for a lively discussion.

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

Bring the Family to See Henry the Juggler!

2011-07-12T22:29:00.003-04:00

Don't Miss the Manga Workshop on Thursday!

2011-07-12T21:53:00.001-04:00

man·ga/ˈmaNGˌga/
noun: a Japanese genre of cartoons, comic books, and animated films, typically having a science-fiction or fantasy theme

Novel Destinations Week 2 Raffle Winner

2011-07-12T21:38:00.000-04:00

Congratulations to Emily Cook, the second weekly winner in our Novel Destinations summer reading club! Emily will be choosing her prize from the 8 fabulous items in our Gift Shop.

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!

You Are Here Week 2 Raffle Winner

2011-07-12T21:33:00.000-04:00

Congratulations to Katie Hood, our raffle winner for Week 2 in the You Are Here summer reading club for tweens and teens. Katie will enjoy a pizza from Professor's Pizza and a movie at O'Neil Cinemas in Londonderry.

This Week in Summer Reading...

2011-07-11T09:28:00.002-04:00

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.

Novel Destinations
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!

Week 1 Guessing Contest Winners

2011-07-06T15:28:00.000-04:00

All the guesses have been checked, and we have 4 winners in our Week 1 Guessing Contests.

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.

Novel Destinations Week 1 Raffle Winner

2011-07-06T15:10:00.001-04:00

Congratulations to Amy Ashe, the first weekly winner in our Novel Destinations summer reading club! Amy will be choosing her prize from the 9 fabulous items in our Gift Shop.

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!

You Are Here Week 1 Raffle Winner

2011-07-06T15:04:00.000-04:00

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!

Julia's Chocolates is the Book of the Month in July

2011-07-05T11:01:00.000-04:00

Grab your copy of July's featured novel by Cathy Lamb at the upstairs Circulation Desk!

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

This Week in Summer Reading...

2011-07-04T18:04:00.003-04:00

Novel Destinations
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!

Summer Hours

2011-07-01T09:27:00.000-04:00

Just a quick reminder--the library will be CLOSED on Saturdays during July and August.

Only Six T-shirts Remaining...

2011-06-29T16:38:00.001-04:00

We still have 3 Toddler and 3 children's Large T-shirts available for sale for only $5 each!

Mucho Grande Photos

2011-06-28T22:54:00.000-04:00

Last Friday's rain did not dampen our Mucho Grande Kick-Off event to the children's summer reading club. Over 150 people joined us at the Litchfield Middle School Cafeteria for crafts, games, lunch and Book Bingo. Be sure to take a look at the photos, or try the slideshow if you prefer.

New Downloadable eBooks @ Your Library!

2011-06-27T10:24:00.000-04:00

The following ebook titles have recently been added to the New Hampshire Downloadable Books collection:

For Adults
Against All Enemies by Tom Clancy
Broken by Karin Slaughter
Faithless (Grant County, 5) by Karin Slaughter
Fractured (Will Trent, 2) by Karin Slaughter
Smokin' Seventeen (Stephanie Plum, 17) by Janet Evanovich
Triptych (Will Trent, 1) by Karin Slaughter

Download these ebooks for free via New Hampshire Downloadable Books.

New Downloadable Audiobooks @ Your Library!

2011-06-27T10:07:00.002-04:00

The following audiobook titles have recently been added to the New Hampshire Downloadable Books collection:

For Adults by author
The Astral by Kate Christensen
The Bad Kitty Lounge (Joseph Kozmarski, 2) by Michael Wiley
A Bad Night's Sleep (Joseph Kozmarski, 3) by Michael Wiley
Fallen (Will Trent, 3) by Karin Slaughter
The Hypnotist by Lars Kepler
The Last Striptease (Joseph Kozmarski, 1) by Michael Wiley
Lost Souls (New Orleans, 5) by Lisa Jackson
Maine by J. Courtney Sullivan
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
Sisterhood Everlasting by Ann Brashares
Smokin' Seventeen (Stephanie Plum, 17) by Janet Evanovich
Triptych (Will Trent, 1) by Karin Slaughter
Watch Me Die by Erica Spindler

For Teens by author
Passion (Fallen, 3) by Lauren Kate
Uncommon Criminals (Heist Society, 2) by Ally Carter

Download these audiobooks for free via New Hampshire Downloadable Books. For more information, read Downloadable Audio Books Free!

New Stuff for Adults @ Your Library!

2011-06-27T09:57:00.002-04:00

New titles recently added to the library collection:

Fiction
Before I Go to Sleep by S. J. Watson
One Summer by David Baldacci
Silver Girl by Elin Hilderbrand
Sisterhood Everlasting by Ann Brashares
Smokin' Seventeen by Janet Evanovich (3 copies)

Place the titles you'd like to read on reserve through the online catalog or at the Circulation Desk.

New Movies @ Your Library!

2011-06-27T09:57:00.001-04:00

New DVDs recently added to the library collection:

For Adults and Teens
1 a Minute: What Will You Do? (non-fiction)
30 Days: the Complete Series (non-fiction)
127 Hours
Just Go With It
Mystery of the Hope Diamond (non-fiction)
No Strings Attached
The Rite
True Grit
The Two Escobars (non-fiction)
Waiting for "Superman" (non-fiction)
The Wildest Dream: Conquest of Everest (non-fiction)

For Kids
Gnomeo and Juliet
Summer Eleven

Place the DVD you'd like to watch on reserve through the online catalog or at the Circulation Desk.

This Week in Summer Reading...

2011-06-26T21:48:00.003-04:00

Novel Destinations
June 28 - August 19
for Adults

Week One is Florida--explore the Sunshine State!

Go the Distance Guessing Contest
Randomly select a novel U.S. destination and guess how many miles to get there. Closest without going over wins.

Take a Trip
Read a book set in Florida, or written by an author who lives there, and earn 1 raffle ticket.

See the Sights
Find the list of bowling related words our "Is Bowling Up Your Alley" Word Searchand earn 1 raffle ticket.

Travel the Web
Use Encyclopedia Britannica Online, from the library or home, to answer our "Trivia Bowl" questions and earn 1 raffle ticket.

Find details to all this and more in our activity guides!

edited 6-27-11

Mucho Grande Kick-Off Moved to LMS

2011-06-24T10:33:00.001-04:00

Due to the weather, today's Mucho Grande Kick-Off to the children's summer reading club has been moved to the Litchfield Middle School Cafeteria. See you at LMS at 11:30!

A Little Book Called the Flipback

2011-06-23T17:38:00.002-04:00

LibraryThing’s June Newsletter reports on a new book format called the flipback. Introduced in the Netherlands, and gaining in popularity, the flipback opens and reads top to bottom, and is printed on thin bible paper. The thin paper allows the novel to be closer to the size of a cell phone, giving it high marks in portability. Its special binding also makes the flipback very flexible, allowing it the book to fall fully open without breaking the spine.

The flipback is soon to debut in the UK from publisher Hodder & Stoughton. Check out their video introduction to the flipback, then tells us if you’d like to see the flipback find its way to the US.

New Downloadable eBooks @ Your Library!

2011-06-20T17:09:00.000-04:00

The following ebook titles have recently been added to the New Hampshire Downloadable Books collection:

For Adults
The Astral by Kate Christensen
Ceremony in Death (In Death, 5) by J. D. Robb
Keeping the House by Ellen Baker
Maine by J. Courtney Sullivan
Mind's Eye (Insp. Van Veeteren, 1) by Hakan Nesser
Sisterhood Everlasting (Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants) by Ann Brashares
This Heart of Mine (Skye O'Malley, 4) by Bertrice Small
Tiger Trap: America's Secret Spy War with China by David Wise (non-fiction)

For Teens
The False Princess by Eilis O'Neal

Forever in Blue (Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, 4) by Ann Brashares
The Girl in the Steel Corset (The Steampunk Chronicles) by Kady Cross
Girls in Pants (Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, 3) by Ann Brashares
Jersey Tomatoes are the Best by Maria Padian
Passion (Fallen, 3) by Lauren Kate
The Second Summer of the Sisterhood (Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, 2) by Ann Brashares
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (Book 1) by Ann Brashares
The Strange Case of Finely Jayne by Kady Cross

For Kids
The Lemonade Crime (Lemonade, 2) by Jacqueline Davies

Download these ebooks for free via New Hampshire Downloadable Books.

New Downloadable Audiobooks @ Your Library!

2011-06-20T16:39:00.001-04:00

The following audiobook titles have recently been added to the New Hampshire Downloadable Books collection:

For Adults
The 4-Hour Workweek (Expanded and Updated) by Timothy Ferriss (non-fiction)
Carpe Demon: Adventures of a Demon Hunting Soccer Mom by Julie Kenner
Cries & Whiskers (Theda Krakow, 3) by Clea Simon
Keeping the House by Ellen Baker
Labor Day by Joyce Maynard
A Lonely Death (Ian Rutledge, 13) by Charles Todd
One Summer by David Baldacci
A Pale Horse (Ian Rutledge, 10) by Charles Todd
Plain Promise (Daughters of Promise, 3) by Beth Wiseman
Plain Pursuit (Daughters of Promise, 2) by Beth Wiseman

The Preacher (Patrik Hedstrom, 2) by Camilla Lackberg
The Red Door (Ian Rutledge, 12) by Charles Todd
Wrongful Death (David Sloane, 2) by Robert Dugoni

For Teens
The False Princess by Eilis O'Neal
Leverage by Joshua Cohen
Enclave by Ann Aguirre

For Kids
The Other Half of My HeartEnclave by Sundee Frazier

Download these audiobooks for free via New Hampshire Downloadable Books. For more information, read Downloadable Audio Books Free!

This Week @ The Library...

2011-06-20T10:46:00.000-04:00

Mucho Grande Children's Kick-Off Friday at 11:30-1:30
Bring a picnic lunch, a blanket, and one gently used book per child, and join us out on the library lawn for crafts, lunch, and Book Bingo!

On-Going Summer Reading Club Sign-Up
It's never too late to sign-up for any of our 3 free summer reading clubs. Sign-ip a the library or online and join the fun!

Still Time to Read the Book of the Month
Get a copy of Little Bee, our featured novel for June.

Mucho Grande Kick-Off for Kids

2011-06-20T10:18:00.001-04:00

The Mucho Grande Kick-Off event for the One World, Many Stories children's summer reading club is this Friday, June 24th, from 11:30-1:30! This popular event is well loved by all, and rightly so--check out the photos from last year's Make a Splash Kick-Off.

Bring a picnic lunch, a blanket, and one gently used book per child, and join us out on the library lawn for crafts, lunch, and Book Bingo.

Schedule of Activities:

Variety of crafts
Children's Room decorations
Games
Hula-hoops
Temporary Tattoos
Bubble blowing
Picnic Lunch
Book Bingo

Rain location: Litchfield Middle School Cafeteria