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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
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Friends of the Library
Wednesday, August 24 7:00pm
We are always looking for new members who have some time to give to help support the fundraising efforts of the Friends. Interested? Call Jill at 603-860-6639 for more info or to volunteer time. |
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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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It's hot this summer! Cool off at the Library and stock up on books or DVDs.
There are many activities for kids in the Library this August. One World, Many Stories, our Summer Reading Program for kids is in full swing. Come to the Library for LEGO Block Parties, storytimes, theater, and crafts! Reading Records and Reading Calendars are due August 29th and the Raffle winners will be announced August 30th.
Our Summer Reading program for teens, You Are Here, will finish up with a raffle drawing on August 15th. Win an iPod or one of the other prizes. Teens can get raffle tickets starting August 1st. |
Due to budget cuts at the NH State Library, our van delivery service has been cut by 40%. This vital service gives us access to library materials we could not otherwise afford; it also enables us -- and NH's 200+ other libraries -- to ship and receive items throughout the state so that we can fill your requests in a timely manner. Last year the van service delivered nearly 1 million items to library patrons.
While we sincerely regret the inconvenience, please expect that your requests may now take longer to fill. If you need something quickly, you may still use your Wadleigh Library card at any other library in the GMILCS consortium. For more information and a list of other GMILCS libraries, see www.gmilcs.org/services.asp
9/11 Tenth Anniversary
We plan to mark this anniversary with two book discussion groups on Thursday, September 8th. The morning discussion will focus the graphic novel, Persepolis. The evening discussion will cover two books, Don DeLillo's The Falling Man and The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright. Copies of these three books will be available for pickup in early August. Call the library to reserve your copy today.
We will also have an Art Contest for Young Adults and more. Stay tuned, more details to come.
Labor Day Weekend
The Library will be closed on Saturday, Sunday and Monday over the Labor Day weekend. |
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The Morning Book Group and the Evening Book Group will combine with several other area book groups for the
Tri-Town Book Group
Tuesday, August 23
7 p.m. @ the Daland Memorial Library
5 North Main Street, Mont Vernon, NH
 Bellows Falls by Archer Mayor is the 3rd novel in the Yankee Crime series hosted by the Tri-Town Book Group.
"Vermont homicide detective Joe Gunther takes on a disturbing case of spousal abuse, police corruption and murder in his latest outing. Asked to conduct a minor Internal Affairs investigation in Bellows Falls, Gunther has to work quickly to separate fact from fiction--but nothing he's heard will prepare him for what he's about to see."
This discussion will be facilitated by William Doreski, poet and professor of English, Keene State College; author of several books, including How to Read and Interpret Poetry.
Call the library to reserve your copy of the book or pick one up at the circulation desk. All are welcome.
For more information, call the Daland Memorial Library at
(603) 673-7888 or email them. |
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Travel around the world with the Wadleigh Library this summer. Check out our changing display of books and media about a different country each week. Try to learn a new language using BYKI Online. Short for "Before You Know It," BYKI is a rapid language learning system available for over 80 languages. |
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Dr. Who Fan Club
August 2nd, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Do you enjoy TIME TRAVEL? Do you know what a TARDIS is? Then here's a club for you! This is a NEW club for Doctor Who fans of all ages! Join others who share your obsession for Dr. Who for snacks and discussion. Interested but can't make it? Email wadleighya@gmail.com. |
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September Project
Art Contest for Teens
Theme: Freedom
Cash Prizes will be awarded
As part of the September Project program series, the Wadleigh Memorial Library is sponsoring an art contest for middle school and high school age youth. Entries must be submitted by August 31, 2011 and will be displayed in the library throughout September. Winners will be announced on September 8, 2011.
The September Project is an international grassroots effort to encourage community programs and discussions on topics of freedom and democracy. To learn more about the September Project, visit http://theseptemberproject.org. |
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Monthly Teen Programs
Anime Geeks R Us Anime Club
2nd Tuesday of the Month
Tuesday, August 9th, 3:00 - 4:30 PM
Hang out and discuss your favorite anime or manga series and participate in related games and activities.
Wii Wednesdays
2nd Wednesday of the month
Wednesday, August 10th, 2:30 - 4:30 PM
2 hours of gaming on the Wii & PS2, as well as other wireless (board) games! Bring your DS, PSP, and any games rated T or lower to share.
Teen Writing Club
2nd Thursday of the month
Thursday, August 11th, 3:00 - 4:00 PM
Join us for some writing exercises and share your work! |
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Teen Book Clubs
 Chicks with Sticks1st Thursday of the Month
August 4 @ 3:00 p.m.
This month's selection is As Easy As Falling Off the Face of the Earth by Lynne Rae Perkins.
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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 Pizza & Pages
3rd Thursday of the Month
August 18th @ 3:30pm
This month's selection is The Unnameables by Ellen Booream. 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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Teen Summer Reading 2011
The Teen Summer Reading Raffle will start Monday, August 1 and winners will be drawn and notified on Monday, August 15th.
You will be able to get raffle tickets based on how many pages you have filled in your passport, and you will also be able to use your entire passport as an entry for the Grand Prize.
Each filled page (4 books*) = 1 raffle ticket *"Books" include audiobooks, magazines, graphic novels, & stamps for attending programs - If you attended a program but did not receive a stamp in your passport, please see Katie.
GRAND PRIZE: iPod Shuffle (2 GB)
OTHER PRIZES INCLUDE: gift cards to Cumberland Farms & Dunkin Donuts, advanced reader copies of YA books, autographed YA books, a summer fun gift pack, and Hunger Games movie posters. |
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Summer Reading 2011
Make sure 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.
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Make & Take: Crafts from Around the World
Monday, August 1, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Come & make crafts from around the world. This week it will be EUROPE!
No Registration Required |
 Read with the Children's Librarians
Tuesday, August 2nd at 10:30 a.m.
Children's Room
Readers can arrive anytime between 10:30 and 12:00 to read to Miss Joan and/or Miss Mary Beth for approximately 20 minutes. No specific time slots are needed, but those who sign up will be guaranteed time to read for today's session. First come - first read.
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Pajama Storytime for the Whole Family
Monday, August 8th at 6:30 p.m.
Children's Room
Enjoy stories, songs & fun with Miss Mary Beth & Miss Joan! Be comfy and wear your jammies!
No Registration Required |
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Block Party - Building with LEGO
Tuesday, August 9th at 6:30 p.m.
Keyes Meeting Room
Families are invited to bring their imaginations - we supply the LEGO and snacks. This program is recommended for children 5 years and older. All children MUST be accompanied by an adult.
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Baby Lapsit
Wednesdays, August 10th & 31st at
10 a.m.
Keyes Meeting Room
Storytime for babies to 18 months
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Riverbend Youth Company presents Toy School
For Ages 5 and up
Tuesday, August 16th from 1:30 - 2 p.m.
Children's Room
This is a show presented by children of The Riverbend Youth Company about toys trying to learn to be the best they can be in order to earn their price tags!
This is a FREE performance - tickets are not required.
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 Lego Block Party
for Children Only!
Tuesday, August 23rd and Thursday, August 25th at 1:30 p.m.
Keyes Meeting Room
Come and build whatever you want! We will supply lots of LEGOS (due to the generosity of some of our patrons.) We will take a picture of each child & his or her creation when finished. The children will then need to take down their buildings so the LEGOS will be available for the next group of boys & girls.
This activity is for children entering grades 2 and up.
Registration is Required and BEGINS THURSDAY, AUGUST 11.
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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.
Milford Area Mother's Club
Pizza Top
Pizzeria Roma
Toadstool Bookshop
Tokyo Joe's Studio of Self-Defense (Milford)
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. |
There shall be eternal summer in the grateful heart. ~Celia Thaxter
Summer afternoon - summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language. ~Henry James
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