volume 10 number 2 september/october/november 2015 · director’s notes inside this issue: movies!...

DIRECTOR ’S NOTES

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

MOVIES! Pg.2

BOOK SALE Pg.2-3

GENEALOGICAL

DATABASE DEMO

Pg.4

LIBRARY CARD

S IGN UP CHALLENGE

-W IN AN EREADER!

Pg.5

STORYTIMES Pg.6

A M INION REASONS

TO LOVE

Pg.8

HALLOWEEN PARTY Pg.9

IN LOVING MEMORY Pg.11

MANCHESTER CITY LIBRARY

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2015 VOLUME 10 NUMBER 2

We have wonderful news to share about the West Branch! The insurance claim is done so that we have the funds to repair the damages and replace the furnishings and materials that we lost. The Board of Mayor and Aldermen have also granted us the additional funds we requested to

upgrade the Branch! This means the branch will have the lower level repaired and we will also be installing a new, modern fire alarm and sprinkler system, a new heating and cooling system (no more window AC units!), some new exterior doors and windows, upgrading some security related issues, and painting the interior to be more cohesive. All of these changes will take time but we will make the branch

shine for our library users! Over the next few weeks library management will be working with the city’s Facility Division to put the project out to bid and hopefully we can begin renovations and upgrades in October. We thank you all for the support and we look forward to improving the branch for our community to utilize!

I hope you enjoy a wonderful fall season, and be sure to visit us at the Main Library while we reconstruct the west side branch!

THE FOUNDATION

The Manchester City Library Foundation is seeking new board members to help raise funds for the library. There is no residency requirement, we only ask that you be willing to help with fundraising

activities in a low key environment! This is a great board to get your feet wet with fundraising! For more information contact Chair Matt Johnson at [email protected]

Manchester City Library Copper Beech Tree in the Fall

Photo courtesy of Yvonne Loomis

BOOK FAIR FOR THE WEST BRANCH

Our Barnes & Noble Book Fair in June to earn funds for new Branch materials was a huge success! Thanks to the generosity of shoppers that weekend we earned $4,228.15!

mailto:[email protected]

Wednesdays @1:00 PM

Sept. 2 Into the Woods PG 124 min.

Sept. 9 World Trade Center PG13 128 min.

Sept. 16 Long Walk Home PG 97 min.

Sept. 23 Jesus Christ Superstar G

107 min.

Sept. 30 Star Trek 1 – the Motion Picture

PG 132 min.

Oct. 7 Hunger Games, the Mockingjay

pt. 1 PG13 123 min.

Oct. 14 the Hunt for Red October PG 135 min.

Oct. 21 Forrest Gump PG13 142 min.

Oct. 28 Spare Parts PG13 83 min.

Nov. 4 Cry Havoc (1943) NR 97 min.

Nov. 11 Library Closed

Nov. 18 Unbroken PG13 137 min.

Nov. 25 Wargames PG 113 min.

FRIDAY MOVIES FOR THE FALL

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Fridays @ 3:00 PM

Sept. 4 Mall Cop 2 PG 92 min.

Sept. 11 Home PG 94 min.

Sept. 18 McFarland USA PG 128 min.

Sept. 25 Cinderella PG 112 min.

Oct. 2 Age of Adeline PG13 109 min.

Oct. 9 Monkey Kingdom G 81 min.

Oct. 16 Jupiter Ascending PG13 125 min.

Oct. 23 Furious 7 PG13 140 min.

Oct. 30 Ghostbusters PG 107 min.

Nov. 6 Bark Ranger PG 90 min.

Nov. 13 Hot Pursuit PG13 90 min.

Nov. 20 Home For the Holidays

PG13 103 min.

Nov. 27 No Movie due to holiday weekend

AFTERNOON AT THE MOVIES

Sat., Sept. 19th 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM

The Library will be holding its Fall $10 Bag Book Sale on September 19th (Saturday), from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM in the Winchell Room which is on the Library’s lower level.

Just bring empty average size grocery bags (cloth or paper) and fill them up from the many, many items available. This sale has a vast range of children’s

books, fiction books of all types (hardcover and paperback), cooking books galore, biography, history, religion, craft, art, sports and many other subjects. There are also musical odds and ends such as scores, music CDs and long playing 33 1/3 records; in addition to DVDs and audio books. We have a few individually priced frame prints, for sale at this event.

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Wednesdays at 1:00 PM

& Fridays

at 3:00 PM

$10 BAG BOOK SALE

Tuesday September 22nd

2:30 to 4:00 PM, Winchell Room

Learn how to create a flyer, resume, or form letter! We will create and save a file, learn basic functions such as cut, copy,

paste, tabbing and setting margins and have fun with text features such as

bold, italic, font size, and font color. Come join us for this re-

laxed, hands-on class. Sign up by calling the Library at 624-6550 ext. 320.


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Go to our Website at

www.manchester.lib.nh.us

PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS

Proceeds from the sale are used for programs and projects at the Manchester City Library.

You just never know what special treasure you can find among the over

10, 000 items that you can select from. The cost is only $10 per bag as you exit the sale area.

If you have questions, please contact Eileen A. Reddy by e-mail at [email protected] or by phone at 624-6550 ext. 320 (Info Desk).

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NEW FICTION COMING SOON

Place your holds now for these upcoming titles!

Patriot, by Ted Bell

Make Me, by Lee Child

The End Game, by Catherine Coulter

Corridors of the Night, by Anne Perry

Devoted in Death, by J.D. Robb

The Solomon Curse, by Clive Cussler

Undercover, by Danielle Steel

Come Rain or Come Shine, by Jan Karon

After You, by Jojo Moyes

The Company She Kept, by Archer Mayor

The Secret Chord, by Geraldine Brooks

Gatefather, by Orson Scott Card

The Murder House, by James Patterson

The Scam, by Janet Evanovich

Rogue Lawyer, by John Grisham

INTRODUCTION TO MS WORD 2010


VOLUME 10 NUMBER 2

SONGS OF WORLD WAR II WITH

“RAMBLIN ’ RICHARD” KRUPPA

Thursday, November 5th

7:00 PM, Auditorium

“Ramblin’ Richard” Kruppa will be at the library with an entertaining pro-gram of music that brings to light the

fascinating and unfamiliar stories about some of our most beloved American songs from 1930-1945. Songs include “Beer Barrel Polka,” “Bluebirds over the White Cliffs of Dover,” and “You are My Sunshine.”

Tuesday, October 13th

7:00 PM, Winchell Room

Ken Sheldon, also known as Fred Marple, will visit the library to discuss his book, Welcome to Frost Heaves. Mr. Sheldon has also been featured on New Hampshire Chronicle. Join us as he takes us through the tales of Frost Heaves, NH. Copies of his book will be available for sale.

AUTHOR KEN SHELDON

GENEALOGICAL DATABASE DEMONSTRATION

Thursday, October 22nd

2:00-3:30 PM, Winchell Room

Interested in discovering who your ancestors are, but aren’t sure how to do it? This demonstration covers the Ancestry.com (Library Edition) and Herit-ageQuest genealogical databases, tips for how to navigate within the pro-gram, and a basic overview how to start and build your family tree.

This demonstration can be helpful for people who have not started their fami-ly history, along with people who already have some experience researching. We will go over some basic terms and forms used in genealogy, along with an introduction to some openly-available websites.

Registration is required. You can register by using the calendar link on the library’s homepage or by calling 624-6550 ext.320. Please contact Eileen Red-dy at [email protected] or by phone if you have any questions.


September is Library Card Sign-up Month because a library card is the most important school supply of all! Granite State libraries have joined to-gether to challenge each other to see which library can spread the word and attract the most new borrowers to sign-up for a library card during the month of September. Do you live, work or attend school in Manchester? Do you have a Manchester library card? If not, plan on coming in to your library dur-ing the month of September and see the many resources your library has to offer! As an added incentive, we will be raffling off cool prizes. One of these prizes will include a new eReader!

Come on in and enjoy the benefits and tell your friends to come in too!

WANT TO HELP YOUR LIBRARY WIN THE

LIBRARY CARD SIGN UP CHALLENGE?

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Every Thursday, 4:00 to 5:30 PM

Winchell Room

Teens in grades 6-12 can get together with their friends and make new ones at this weekly drop-in event. You can play video, board, and card games; use our laptops; create something with our craft supplies; do homework; read; just hang out…you

know, whatever.

Some weeks may feature a special activity—keep an eye on the library calendar for details. Contact Amy Graves, Teen Librarian, at 624-6550 ext. 345 or [email protected] for more information or to suggest activities. She’s all ears!

TEEN HANGOUT

Manchester City Library


Mondays – 9/28, 10/26, 11/23

11:30 AM at the Currier Museum

Looking for a way to introduce your preschooler to art? Join our Children’s Ser-vices department at the Currier Museum for an art-related story followed by a gallery talk. Recommended for ages 3 to 5, but all are welcome.


Thursdays – 9/24, 10/15

10:00 AM, Winchell Room

Little Movers combines books, music, and movement activities for ages 2 to 5. The program lasts 30-45 minutes, and sitting still is kept to a minimum. No registration is required.

Fall storytimes will begin the week of September 14th, running through the week of November 16th. All sessions are held in the Winchell Room, starting at 10:00 AM.

Mondays – Toddler Storytime (ages 2-3)

Tuesdays – Preschool Storytime (ages 4-5)

Fridays – Lap-sit Storytime (0-23 months)

IN THE CHILDREN’S ROOM

All ages are welcome—just drop in for great stories and a fun craft. Reg-istration is not required.

Thursdays – 10/1, 10/29, 11/12

3:00 PM, Winchell Room

WEEKLY STORYTIME SCHEDULE

LITTLE MOVERS STORYTIME

FAMILY AFTERNOON STORYTIME

STORYTIME IN THE GALLERY

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Mondays – 9/14, 10/5, 11/5 4:00 PM, Winchell Room

On the second Monday of each month, a makerspace activity will be held, fea-turing activities like playing Minecraft online, building metallic models, and oth-er creative activities.

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CHILDREN ’S ART CLUB

Tuesdays – 9/15, 10/20, 11/17 4:00 PM, Winchell Room

Do you like to draw, paint and be creative? Children in grades K-5 are invited to create something unique at this monthly program. Registration is recom-mended.

FAMILY GAME NIGHT

Thursdays – 9/3, 10/1, 11/5 11:00 AM at the Mall of New Hampshire Our Children’s Services department and the Mall of New Hampshire Kidgits program offer a storytime on the first Thursday of each month. The program includes one or two stories and a simple craft based on a theme. Recommended for all ages. Registration is not required.

STORYTIME AT THE

MALL OF NEW

HAMPSHIRE

MAKER MONDAYS

Tuesdays Evenings in the Children’s Room

Drop by on Tuesday nights, beginning September 15th, for Family Game

Night. We will have different board games and puzzles in the children’s room for families to enjoy while browsing for books.

LEGO LAB

Wednesdays – 9/23, 10/28 3:30 PM, Winchell Room

Free build using the 10,000 Lego pieces donated to the library by Lego Systems. Items that are made will be displayed in the glass case in the children’s room for the following month. This program is for ages 4 to 10. Registration is required.

Wednesday, September 9th 4:00 PM, Winchell Room

Let’s get silly with our Minion friends! Not only do they love bananas, but they also love their library. There will be minion activities and refreshments. You will make your very own minion pal. For grades K-5. Registration is required.


A MINION REASONS TO LOVE. . .

Saturday, September 26th 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Radisson Hotel Come visit us during this annual event, sponsored by the Boys and Girls Club of Manchester. For more information, visit www.mbgcnh.org.

DAY FOR KIDS

TRAIN PARTY

INTERNATIONAL DOT DAY CELEBRATION!

Wednesday, September 16th 10:00 AM, Winchell Room

Join the global celebration of creativity, courage, and collaboration. The Dot is the story of a caring teacher who dares a doubting student to trust in her own abilities by being brave enough to

“make her mark.” What begins with a small dot on a piece of paper becomes a breakthrough in confidence and courage. Come listen to the story and create artwork. We will display the artwork in the library to inspire others to leave “their mark.” For ages 2-5 years old. Registration is required.

Wednesday, October 7th 10:00 AM, Winchell Room

All aboard for this train adventure! Come listen to your favorite train

stories, dance to “I Was Working on the Railroad,” play train games, and make a simple craft. This program is for children 2 to 5 years old. Registration is recommended.

http://www.mbgcnh.org

Thursday, October 29th 6:30 PM, starting in the Children’s Room

Children and parents are invited to come in costume to this annual celebration. We will be welcoming back Toe Jam Puppet Band with their Halloween songs & puppets. Toe Jam will dress the kids in the kooky Halloween gear and dance some spooky dances like “Do the Frankie!” (as in Frankenstein). The show is full of Toe-Jammy Monsters and silly string, too. Refreshments will follow the performance. All ages are welcome.


Wednesday, November 18th 10:00 AM, Winchell Room Calling all young artists! We are going to create art by playing with our

food. We will make a cool, messy project for you to take home. For ag-es 2 to 5. Registration is required.

PLAY WITH YOUR FOOD-MESSY ART

Saturday, October 29th 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM After gathering in the Winchell Room, we will walk down to the Valley Cemetery for our hunt. You will work in small groups to find the oldest grave stone, the tallest monument, and who was born on the same day as you. Wear good walking shoes. This program is for children in grades 1-5 and their parents. Registration is recommended. For more information, please call Karyn, 624-6550 ext. 335.

Friday, November 27th 1:00-5:00 PM, Winchell Room

Drop in on your day off from school to create with our 10,000 Lego pieces. Registration is not required. This program is for preschoolers to 5th grade.

LEGO LAB AFTERNOON

HALLOWEEN/CEMETERY SCAVENGER HUNT

READ TO HAZEL

Hazel is coming back to the library this fall. Hazel, a playful, book-loving Chocolate Lab, will be here to listen to your favorite stories. You can bring your favorite book or choose one of

ours. All reading levels are wel-come. Call 624-6550 ext. 328 for dates and times of Hazel’s visits to the library.

CHAD STORYBOOK BALL

SUMMER WRAP UP

Thank you to Reading is Fundamental, Macy’s in Bedford, and our patrons for their generous donation of books to the children room.


The Manchester City Library is honored to take part in the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth’s Storybook Ball. The ball will take place on Saturday, October 3rd at the Manchester Community College. Over 20 different companies around New Hampshire will be designing tables based on one of their favorite storybooks. We chose Paddington by Michael Bond for this year’s table. This classic children’s story is about a young Peruvian bear who travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he meets the kindly Brown family, who offer him a temporary haven. This is our third year participating is this wonderful event.

For more information, visit http://chadstorybookball.org.

READING IS FUNDAMENTAL

We would like to thank the following organizations for helping to make our summer reading program, Every Hero Has a Story, a great success. Over 553 readers read 3,621 books this year! Congrats to all our “hero” readers and sponsors.

Chuckster’s

Cowabungas

Cremeland Drive-In

Duracell Disaster Relief Team

Legends Golf & Family Recreation

Manchester City Library Foundation

Manchester Fire Department

Manchester Police Department

Manchester Public Works

Mel’s Funway Park

New Hampshire Fishercats

Papa Gino’s

SEE Science Center

Water Country

VOLUME 10 NUMBER 2

Director: Denise van Zanten

Editor: Amy Graves

Graphics/Designer: Debra Young

Board of

Trustees:

Marsha Beecy, Chair

Patricia Cornell, Secretary

Jeffrey Hickok, Treasurer

Joanne Barrett

Jim Craig

Steve Solomon

Upcoming Holidays / Closings

Monday, September 7, 2015 Monday, October 12, 2015 Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Thursday, November 26, 2015

Hours for September-November

Manchester City Library 405 Pine Street

Manchester, NH 03104 Tel. (603) 624-6550

Monday, Tuesday & Thursday

9:30 AM - 8:30 PM

Wednesday & Friday 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM

Saturday 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM

In Loving Memory: On July 28, 2015 the Manchester

City Library lost a dear member of

our family, Library Trustee Karen

Sheehan Lord. Karen served on

the Library’s Board of Trustees

since 1990 and carried on a family

tradition of service to the library.

Karen was actively involved in the

Manchester Community after her

retirement from the Manchester

School District. Her artistic style assisted us on many library

renovations and projects, including the celebration of the

Carpenter Memorial Library’s Centennial last year.

Karen was an avid gardener and the library’s grounds are home

to many plants from her gardens. Karen also served as a

Director on the New Hampshire Library Trustee Association

Board and as a Trustee on the board at the Canterbury Shaker

Village.

Her interest in mysteries was well known and many of us on the

staff have read her numerous recommendations over the years.

She has hooked many of us on new authors and she greatly

enjoyed discussing books on her visits to the library.

The library staff and her fellow Trustees will miss her presence,

her smile, her laugh and her dry sense of humor. To say it was

an honor and a privilege to have known her would be an

understatement. She will be missed but most certainly not

forgotten.

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