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If You Liked The Night Circus...
A Christmas Carol
Ladybug Book Award
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If You Liked The Night Circus...
Night Circus
If you enjoyed the magical atmosphere and beautiful prose of The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, you might be interested in one of the books on our list:

Nights at the Circus
by Angela Carter

Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
by Susanna Clarke

The High King's Tomb
by Kristen Britain

When Darkness Falls or The Outstretched Shadow
by Mercedes Lackey


Greetings!

thanksgiving2011Please take note of our hours for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend:
   
 Wednesday, Nov. 23       Close at 5PM
 Thursday, Nov. 245         Closed
 Friday, Nov. 25               Closed
 Saturday, Nov. 26           9:30AM to 5PM
 Sunday, Nov. 27             1:00PM to 5PM

A Christmas Carol with Master Storyteller Odds Bodkinchristmas carol 
 
Sunday December 4, 2011 @ 4:00 PM

In the style of Charles Dickens, Odds Bodkins brings many voices into his master storytelling version of 'The Christmas Carol.' Come celebrate the Holiday Season with a classic, memorable, and inspiring performance. This performance is recommended for adults and teens and will be performed in the Main Reading Room of the Library.

To register for this special holiday program call 673-2288, email  library@amherst.lib.nh.us or through our online Calendar of Events
Vote For Your Favorite Ladybug Book!

It's that time of year again--time for children all over the state of New Hampshire to vote for their favorite book from this year's Ladybug Award Master List.  
Ladybug
Learn more about the award here.


The Ladybug Picture Book Award is designed to promote early literacy and honor the best in recent children's picture books and is chosen by a vote of New Hampshire children from preschoolers to those in third grade each November. The winning picture book is announced at the end of the year and the author and illustrator of the winning book receive crystal awards created by Pepi Herrmann Crystal.

There are ballots and a ballot box available in the Children's Room, come on in and cast your vote! All votes must be in by November 29.
Remember, the library is a happening place and your library card is your ticket to free books, magazines, music, movies, Internet access, enriching programs and much more!

 

Sincerely,

 

Amherst Town Library