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Arrow image Library Hours for Labor Day Weekend
Posted on Monday, August 30th, 2010
Closed for Labor Day Weekened Be sure to make note of the library's hours for Labor Day Weekend...
  • Fri., Sept. 3: 9:00-5:30
  • Sat., Sept. 4: CLOSED
  • Sun., Sept. 5: CLOSED
  • Mon., Sept. 6: CLOSED
Have a fun and safe holiday weekend!
Arrow image Have a Child Getting Ready for School?
Posted on Friday, August 20th, 2010
Student Preparing for SchoholMight your child need some extra practice to do their best in school? Get them ready with LearningExpress. Work through skill building exercises and practice tests in a wide range of subjects. Materials are available for elementary through high school students, including test preparation for SATs, PSATS and advanced placement exams. It's all free with your library card. Got questions? Call 766-1720 and sign up for the hands-on LearningExpress workshop on Tuesday night, September 28th from 7:00-8:30pm. No computer experience is required.
Arrow image New Downloadable Audiobooks for Teens
Posted on Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
Alchemy and Meggy SwanSeveral new downloadable audiobooks for teens have been added to our collection:
  • Scribbler of Dreams by Mary Pearson
  • The Eternal Ones by Kirsten Miller
  • Alchemy and Meggy Swann by Karen Cushman
  • Fat Vampire: a Never Coming of Age Story by Kirby Heyborne
  • Mockingjay (Hunger Games, 3) by Suzanne Collins
Explore these and other downloadable audiobooks here!
Arrow image New Downloadable eBooks! Yes, eBooks
Posted on Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
Amber RoomSeveral new downloadable ebooks have been added to our collection:
  • The Amber Room by Steve Berry
  • The Book Thief by Marcus
  • Milk and Honey by Faye Kellerman
  • The Next Accident by Lisa Gardner
  • The Venetian Betrayal by Steve Berry
These ebooks can be downloaded from our OverDrive service and read on Nooks (Barnes and Noble) and Sony Readers. They aren't compatible with Kindles, iPhones or iPads.
Arrow image New Hampshire Book Award Lists
Posted on Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
Great Stone Face AwardWondering what the nominees are this year for the Great Stone Face, the Isinglass and the Flume awards are this year, and whether the books are available? Just follow the links below to find out. Be sure to submit your votes when you've made up your mind!
Arrow image Borrow a Kindle, Nook or Sony Reader!
Posted on Wednesday, May 3, 2010
Kindle, Nook, Sony ReaderBeginning Wed., May 3rd, library patrons 18 years and older can borrow one of the library's six ebook reading devices:
  • 2 Amazon Kindles
  • 2 Barnes & Nobles Nooks
  • 2 Sony Readers "Touch Edition"
Learn more about this new service, including what books come preloaded on the devices and how long you can borrow each device. Or to put a request on one of the devices, or find out if they are available right now, click here.

 

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