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Wadleigh Memorial Library
49 Nashua Street
Milford, NH 03055
603-673-2408
Hours
Monday -Thursday 9:30-8:30
Friday 9:30-5:00
Saturday 9:00-1:00
Sunday 1:00-5:00 (Sept-May)
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Wadleigh Library Trustees
Next Meeting:
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Friends of the Library
Wednesday, June 22
7:00pm
New members are always welcome!
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During the months of June, July, & August, the Morning Book Group and the Evening Book Group will combine with several other area book groups for the
Tri-Town Book Group
Thursday, June 28
7 p.m. @ the Wadleigh Memorial Library
We lead off the series with A Stranger in the Kingdom by Howard Frank Mosher. This is his first novel dealing with characters from the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. The inhabitants of a sleepy New England town are forced to confront their racist attitudes when a black minister from Canada is accused of the brutal murder of a local teenage girl.
Call the library to reserve your copy of the book or pick one up at the circulation desk. All are welcome.
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Suggestions or Feedback!
If you have any suggestions for
new library programs or feedback on our newsletter content or format, send us an email!
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 Teen Book Clubs
Chicks with Sticks
June 2nd @ 3:00 p.m.
This month's selection is
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
Bring your current knitting project and enjoy some snacks and discussion about the book. New members and beginning knitters welcome!
Copies are available on the teen display. Chicks with Sticks is for grades 7 & up.
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June 16th @ 3:30pm
This month's selection is
by Graham Salisbury
Enjoy some pizza while discussing the book! Copies are available on the teen display. Pizza & Pages is for grades 5 & up.
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June is here, and with it comes the start of summer reading! This summer's reading program theme celebrates travel and culture with One World, Many Stories for children and You Are Here for teens. But you don't need to go anywhere to travel this summer - just open a good book! Some of my favorite travel-themed books are The Beach by Alex Garland, On the Road by Jack Kerouac, Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, and Anywhere But Here by Mona Simpson. What are yours? Share your picks on our Facebook page! 
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The Library will be closed May 28-30. Have a great Memorial Day weekend!
Summer hours: The Library will be closed on Sundays starting June 5, until Labor Day weekend. Congrats to Heather, Kyle, and Theresa, three of our library pages who are graduating from high school this June! All three are headed off to college in the fall and we wish them luck!
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Islam in the World Today
Tuesday, June 14th
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
In a second program on this topic, Professor Charles Kennedy will expand upon his talk on Islam which was held at the library on March 29, 2011. He will continue the discussion on the major similarities and crucial differences among Islam, Christianity, and Judaism.
Dr. Kennedy, Professor Emeritus of Religion from Virginia Polytechnic Institute, currently serves on the board of the NH Council of Churches and has written & published extensively in the field of religious studies.
Registration is strongly suggested and reserved to Milford library card-holders and will be open to the public as space permits.
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Teen Writing Club
Thursday, June 9 | 3:00 - 4:00 PM
We will free-write for the first half hour or so, then read aloud (you can bring in anything you've been working on at home for this part). If you're stuck in your writing, I will have some fun writing exercises for you! |
Anime Geeks R Us Anime Club
Tuesday, June 14 | 3:00 - 4:30 PM
Hang out and discuss your favorite anime or manga series and participate in related games and activities.
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 Wii Wednesdays
Wednesday, June 8th
2:30 - 4:30 PM
Two hours of gaming with the Wii, PS2, and other wireless (board) games! You are welcome to bring your DS, PSP, or any games (rated T or lower) to play. Snacks provided.
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Teen Summer Reading Program 2011
Travel around the world this summer without leaving home! Get stamps in your passport for "visiting" other countries by reading and attending teen programs. Fill your reading passport to earn the chance to win great prizes!
Starting June 23, those entering grades 6-12 can pick up a reading passport and a free book.
Travel Destinations for June:
Hawaii (Thursday, June 23)
India (Wednesday, June 29)
Watch for the summer reading newsletter with more information about these and the other destinations we'll travel to this summer!
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Baby Lapsit with
Miss MaryBeth & Miss Joan!
 (Birth - 18 months) Wednesdays @ 10-11am June 1, 8, & 15 We'll read together, bounce, tickle, blow bubbles and have lots of fun from 10-10:30, then it's "stay & play" from 10:30-11. No Registration Required.
Older & younger siblings are welcome!
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Summer Reading 2011
Summer is right around the corner, and you will want to make sure that your child has the best ticket in town for summer fun - a WADLEIGH MEMORIAL LIBRARY CARD. Cards are FREE for every Milford resident 5 years and older. With their library card your young reader can explore countries and cultures from around the globe with this year's summer reading program, "One World, Many Stories." In addition to tracking reading progress, children can enjoy magic and music, bubbleology and bingo, lizards and LEGO, raptors and reptiles, fishing fun and so much more. All programs are FREE to Milford library card holders who are registered for the summer reading program.
SUMMER READING REGISTRATION is quick and easy. Students in grades K - 4 at the Jacques and Heron Pond Elementary Schools will receive a summer reading packet, including a registration form, from their classroom teacher. Summer reading packets will be available at the library for all other Milford library card holders in grades K - 4, beginning Tuesday, May 31. Beginning June 9th, all registered readers can stop by the library and pick up a FREE book of their choice to get their summer reading started.
Remember the Wadleigh Memorial Library summer reading program is a fun way to incorporate reading and related activities into summer family time, and a great way to keep your child reading. It also helps children maintain and improve reading skills. The library has something to offer every reader at every level, and best of all, everything is FREE. Make sure that your family takes advantage of all that the library has to offer this summer.
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Peter Boie,
Magician Extraordinaire
Thursday, June 23
7:00 p.m.
Amato Center
Back by popular demand, Peter Boie will amaze his audience when he performs on stage at the Amato Center. The show is FREE, but tickets are required!
Tickets will be available at the Wadleigh Library beginning Thursday, June 9. These tickets are for children who are registered for the SUMMER READING PROGRAM and their families.
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 Pajama Story Time Monday, June 27 at 6:30 p.m. Families are invited to put on their pj's and join Miss Mary Beth and Miss Joan for books, music, movement and more. Registration is NOT required. |
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Red, White and Blue
Preschool Dance Party
Wednesday, June 29 at 10 a.m.
Preschoolers will enjoy music, movement, patriotic crafts, and a snack. Registration is NOT required.
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 Crafternoon Thursday, June 30 from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Crafty kids are invited to visit the Children's Room and create some cool crafts for July 4th. |
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Miss Mary Beth and Miss Joan wish to thank the following sponsors for their generosity:
Wadleigh Memorial Library Development Fund
Cherry Blossom Chinese & Japanese Restaurant
The Curless Family
Dan Fallon
Hayward's Ice Cream of Milford, Inc.
Pizza Top
Pizzeria Roma
Red Arrow Diner of Milford
Toadstool Bookshop
Toyland
Please remember to visit our sponsors and thank them for supporting summer reading.
Information is always available by calling the library at 673-2408. To register for events and to get the most up-to-date information regarding programs and FREE tickets, visit our website at www.wadleighlibrary.org.
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 Donations Needed! The Children's Room is still looking for donations of small Lego pieces (we have more than enough DUPLO) to support our family Lego programs. In particular, children are always looking for more Lego people to add to their creations. |
Tell you what I like the best --'Long about knee-deep in June,'Bout the time strawberries meltsOn the vine, -- some afternoonLike to jes' git out and rest,And not work at nothin' else!
- James Whitcomb Riley
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