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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:
Tuesday, November 15 7:00pm-8:30pm |
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Friends of the Library
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. |
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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Wadleigh Happenings
 Wreaths around the Wadleigh
Attention crafters: Would you like to showcase your creative superpowers and raise money for a good cause at the same time? This holiday season, we're inviting all crafty types to design, decorate and donate a wreath for the library's first Wreaths Around the Wadleigh silent auction.
Knit 1, Crochet 2
Our knitting group has altered its schedule slightly to meet on the 1st and 4th Mondays of the month at 6:30 p.m. Enjoy the fellowship of other knitters and meet Gail, our new knitting coordinator. This is a drop-in group; novices and experts are welcome.
Is Stress Making Your Pants Tight?
As we head into the holiday season, we hope that you will find our program on stress reduction to be a timely reminder. Join us on November 10th at 7 p.m. for helpful tips to reduce both your stress and your waistline!
Acoustic Cafe
On November 19th, The Acoustic Cafe is pleased to present Stormy Seas. The performance starts at 7:30 p.m. and is free & open to all.
Children's Room
Drop-in storytimes Monday mornings for kids under the age of four are ongoing; see the schedule and age ranges below for details. |
Due to budget cuts at the NH State Library, our van delivery service has been cut by 40%.
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. To voice your concerns over recent and possible future cuts to the van service, we have bookmarks available at the front desk listing contact information for our legislators.
Library eBooks are Now Available for Kindle
 Kindle users can browse the New Hampshire Dowloadable Books collection of bestselling and classic eBooks from a PC or Mac computer, check out titles using a library card, and select "Get for Kindle" to deliver eBooks to their Kindle device or any device running the free Kindle app. Users who enjoy eBooks on Kindle will benefit from Amazon's Whispersync technology that synchronizes notes, highlights and last page read between their Kindle and free Kindle apps.
Important Caveat
Amazon does keep information about your borrowing habits if you use Kindle format ebooks.
However, you do not need to use your existing retail Amazon account. You can create an anonymous account for your library checkouts if you do not want your OverDrive/ Kindle eBooks to be tracked by name. The Wadleigh Memorial Library does not endorse any particular business and is not responsible for the fact that Amazon offers ebooks for sale when you borrow free titles from the NH Downloadable Books site.
Veterans Day and Thanksgiving Holidays
The Library will be closed on Friday, November 11th for Veterans Day. For Thanksgiving, the Library will close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, November 23rd and re-open on Saturday at 9 a.m. We will be open on Saturday and Sunday, November 26th and 27th. |
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Book Group Discussion
Tuesday, November 10th at 10 a.m.
A.V. Room
 The Red Thread
"The Red Thread" is both the title of our book and the tie which binds baby girls adopted by Americans to their Chinese mothers. Ann Hood has written a heartrending and wise story of unforgettable love and the yearning for a baby.
Copies are available at the circulation desk. Newcomers always welcome. |
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Is Stress Making Your Pants Tight?
Thursday, November 10th at 7 p.m.
Keyes Meeting Room
 Learn simple tips to reduce your stress and your pants size! Melissa Koerner, fitness and nutrition coach of FriendYourBody.com, will help you to identify some of the major stressors in your life and give you tools to manage stress, lose weight, increase your energy and improve your overall well-being!
Call the library at 673-2408 or sign up on our online calendar to reserve your space.
Registration for this event is strongly suggested. Please join us, all are welcome! |
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Acoustic Cafe presents
Stormy Seas
Saturday, November 19th at 7:30 p.m.
Main Floor
 Stormy Seas has entertained audiences throughout Boston's North Shore and southern New Hampshire, featuring songs of the sea as well as instrumentals and vocals from the American and British Isles folk traditions.
The Acoustic Café series is generously sponsored by the Friends & Trustees of the Wadleigh Memorial Library.
Free & open to the public. Smoke-free. Doors open @ 7pm; performances begin @ 7:30pm. Coffee & light refreshments available.
Donations benefit the Wadleigh Memorial Library.
Location: Main Floor |
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Book Group Discussion
Tuesday, November 22nd at 7 p.m.
A.V. Room
 Look to the Mountain
This month's selection is the classic story of early settlers in New Hampshire by LeGrand Cannon, Jr. One of the most popular and enduring American novels of the past century, Look to the Mountain is an enthralling epic of the men and women who settled the New England wilderness.
Copies are available at the circulation desk. Newcomers always welcome.
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 Knit 1, Crochet 2
1st & 4th Mondays of the Month
6:30 p.m.
Keyes Meeting Room
Are you looking for other yarn addicts? Do your Monday nights seem dull? Look no further! We are hosting drop in stitch-fests on the 1st & 4th Mondays of each month between 6:30-8:30pm. Don't have a project in mind? Can't seem to finish that scarf for Grandma? Or are you a complete beginner with an itch to stitch? Bring your project in & be inspired; if you're a beginner, your local craft store can help you select a project & requisite supplies. There will be no formal instruction but 'knitwits' are a helpful bunch and love indoctrinating the uninitiated into the cult of knitting. Tea, helpful company & oodles of knitting books will be served. |
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Dr. Who Fan Club
November 1st, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Keyes Meeting Room
 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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Monthly Teen Programs
Anime Geeks R Us Anime Club
2nd Tuesday of the month
Tuesday, November 8th, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
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, November 9th, 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
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, November 10th, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Join us for some writing exercises and share your work!
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Teen Book Clubs
1st Thursday of the Month
November 3rd, 3:00 p.m.
This month's selection is Please Ignore Vera Dietz by A. S. King. 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 grades7 & up.
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 Pizza & Pages
3rd Thursday of the Month
November 17th, 3:30 p.m.
This month's selection is Smiles to Go by Jerry Spinelli. 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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Glove and Sock Animals Tuesday, November 15th at 3 p.m.
A. V. Room
 Do you have a collection of old mismatched gloves and lonely socks at your house? Bring them in and turn them into cute stuffed creatures! The possibilities are endless! We will supply an assortment of thread, embroidery floss, buttons, hot glue, and tons of ideas for creating your own unique creature.
Registration is required and starts November 1st. |
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 Story School with
Miss Mary Beth
Story School is an hour long program
for the 4 to 6 year olds. They will listen to stories, sing songs, do movement games, and a theme-related craft. This program is 60 minutes long.
Registration is required, so sign up today.
Thursdays @ 10 a.m.
Nov. 3, 10, 17
You must be a Milford Card Holder in order to register for storytimes. We reserve the right to cancel any program with an insufficient number of registrants. |
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Story Times with Miss Joan
Baby Lapsit: Birth - 18 months 
We will read together, bounce, tickle, blow bubbles and have lots of fun from 10-10:30am, then it's "stay and play" from 10:30-11.
Wednesdays @ 10 a.m.
August 31 - November 30
NO Storytime November 23
No registration required.
Older & younger siblings are always welcome.
Just for the 18 - 24 month olds We will read together, sing & more from 10 -10:30 a.m. and then it's "stay and play" from 10:30 -11 a.m.
Monday @ 10 a.m.
November 7 & November 28
No registration required.
Older & younger siblings are always welcome.
Just for the 2 - 3 1/2 year olds
This program is 30 minutes long. We'll read stories, do fingerplays, dance, blow bubbles and have lots of fun.
November 7 & November 28
No registration required.
Older & younger siblings are always welcome. |
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PAWS to Read
Saturday, November 12th at 10:30 a.m.
Children's Room
Read to a DOG? Not just any dog....
Certified Therapy Pets are a wonderful way to encourage reluctant readers and children having difficulties with reading to become more confident in their ability to read. The use of Therapy Pets in hospitals, rehabilitation centers and nursing homes has been shown to decrease anxiety, lower blood pressure and promote relaxation; the same premise applies to children with reading difficulties.
For those children who cannot yet read on their own, parents & caregivers are invited to read with their children. In order to guarantee your spot, you must register for each session.
Registered children should arrive during the advertised time span and will read to the dog of their choice for approximately 15-20 minutes.
Check our online calendar at www.wadleighlibrary.org for upcoming dates & times. |
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Make and Take Thanksgiving Cards and Crafts
Children's Room
Tuesday, November 15
11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
 Children of all ages are invited to visit the Children's Room and create cards and a craft to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday.
Registration is not required. All are welcome! |
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Thanksgiving Day is a jewel, to set in the hearts of honest men; but be careful that you do not take the day, and leave out the gratitude. ~E.P. Powell
I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought; and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder. ~G.K. Chesterton |
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