LIBRARY HAPPENINGS

NEWS FROM

Barrington Public Library - Yu-Gi-Oh Card Gaming Club - This monthly gaming club will be run by local parent Jennifer Layne-Eastman. Every 3rd Saturday of the month from 1:00-3:00 p.m. on a drop-in basis; no need to register. Bring your Yu-Gi-Oh cards and meet other kids who like to play! Ages 7 & up. Bring a friend; non-residents welcomed. Begins October 21st, November 18th, and December 16th.

Beginner's Knitting Class - Taught by Nancy & Shelby Fulton (mother and daughter team), you will learn how to do beginner's stitches to make a scarf. Registration is required at the library so you can pick from the selection of yarns for your project. Needles and yarn will be provided to each participant. Limit of 10 people will be signed up...may fill fast!! Ages 9-adult. Class dates will be (Saturdays) November 4th, 11th, and December 2nd from 10:00-11:30 a.m. with "homework" in between. Barrington residents have priority but if space allows non-residents will be welcomed (non-residents may call 2 weeks in advance to see if spaces are open).

Chocorua Public Library - Outreach Program - Chocorua Public Library is now offering outreach services in the community for those who are unable to come to the library.  This service is available for young children in child care settings, seniors unable to get to the library and anyone else who may needs books, CDs, DVDs, videos, magazines or other materials. Call the library at 323-8610 for more information or to sign up!

One Book One Valley - The library is participating in the communitywide read of A Stranger in the Kingdom by Howard Frank Mosher. Come to the library and borrow a copy of the book and pick up a brochure of activities in the area.

Inventory Evaluation - Chocorua Public Library is currently reviewing its collection and weeded out materials that are not of use to the community. If there is a book that you or your family donated to the library and you are interested in either having the book remain on the shelves or acquiring the book again, please contact the library. There will be a shelf near the desk of discarded books that will be "free" for the taking.

Community Coffee Klatch - The Coffee Klatch meets at the library on Wednesday mornings from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Coffee, tea, sweets, and great conversation are all part of the morning. Bring a friend or come alone. All are welcome!

Volunteers - The library is looking for volunteers to help with outreach, inventory and other projects. Do you have a special skill or interest? We could use your help!

Library Hours - Chocorua Public Library is open Sundays from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Mondays from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Thursday from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Nashua Public Library - Hurray for Bollywood - The Nashua Public Library recently added over 40 Indian feature-film DVDs to its collection. These "Bollywood" titles, including award winners, classics, and recent releases, are extremely popular with the city's large Asian population.

BookNews from DearReader.com - In May, 2006, the Nashua Public Library began offering its customers BookNews, e-mail reader advisory newsletters developed by DearReader.com. The newsletters, available in a couple of dozen genres, include three to eight books and show the books jacket, a summary or review, and a link to the book in the librarys' catalog. The library is also using the e-mail list management services of DearReader.com.

Best of New Hampshire - The Nashua Public Library has won the 2006 New Hampshire Magazine Best of New Hampshire award for its library film programs. The library runs a Cinema Cabaret series of Friday night films for adults; a Family Film series on Saturday afternoons; a monthly TeenScene film series; World Cinema independent, foreign, and art films; and, in the summer, outdoor Plaza Pics in Greeley Park. Unfortunately, due to city budget cuts, the library will have to seek private funding to continue the series in the coming fiscal year.

South Meadow School, Peterborough - On October 18th, Yoko Kawishima Watkins will come to the South Meadow School and speak to the 7th grade students on her books, So Far From the Bamboo Grove and My Brother, My Sister and I...both true stories of her families flight from Korea in 1945. Yoko was 11 years old at the time. A riveting story of courage, survival and the love and respect of family. If anyone would like to attend, contact Marsha Whitney at the South Meadow School library at (603) 924-7105.