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Events

Library Visits Project

August 13, 2018

We had a visitor to the library recently: Ellen from St. Paul, Minnesota. She “collects” libraries by visiting, taking photos, and posting notes and pictures to her blog. Find out what she said about our library (#482) here.

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62nd Annual Library Festival

August 13, 2018

Saturday, August 25, 2018, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM (Friends of the Library Sneak Preview: 8:00 to 9:00 AM) Join us for for our annual festival! The Book Tent opens at 9:00 AM, with admission at 8:00 AM for Friends of the Library (you can join that morning!). Festival activities include: The Cookie Walk featuring over… Read more 62nd Annual Library Festival

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Digital Magazines are Back!

July 9, 2018

If you already use our ebooks and audiobooks through the New Hampshire Downloadable Books website, you might have noticed that digital magazines are back! The magazines are licensed for simultaneous use which means there is no waiting! They are readable on a computer (as the Read Now format) and through the Libby app, working nearly exactly like… Read more Digital Magazines are Back!

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Happy Fourth of July!

July 3, 2018

The library will be closed on Wednesday, July 4, for Independence Day.

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No More Festival Books

June 23, 2018

Due to everyone’s overwhelming generosity, our festival book storage area is full. We are unable to take any more books until September. Thank you for your support!

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