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Greetings from the Director
Welcome to Nathalie Harty
New Digital Magazines
Tale of a Library Painting
Fowler Events
September Classes
Archaeology Talk
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                                                        September 2015 
Greetings From the Director  

Congratulations to all children, who participated in the Every Hero Has a Story summer reading program and collectively read for 57,614 minutes.  This is a terrific accomplishment and we were pleased to greet such enthusiastic readers at a wide variety of fun children's events over the course of the summer.  My library colleagues and I wish everyone continued success as the new school year begins.

Thanks also to all adult participants of the Escape the Ordinary reading program which was based on the book, The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown.  Over the course of the summer we enjoyed a dynamic presentation by Olympian rowers, John Biglow and William Becklean, a film screening of the documentary, Row Hard, No Excuses, and several book discussions.  A special thanks to Nashoba Brooks Bakery, Reasons to Be Cheerful, and Debra's Natural Gourmet for donating raffle prizes.

Mark your calendars early for the 2015 Concord Festival of Authors.

We look forward to seeing you often this fall at the Concord Free Public Library!


Best wishes,

           ----Kerry Cronin

Welcome to Nathalie Harty, New Head of Reference Department  

Please join library staff for an informal reception to welcome Nathalie Harty on Thursday, September 24, 2015 from 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. in the Main Library's Trustees' Room!

With sixteen years as a professional librarian in public, school and special libraries, Nathalie Harty brings to Concord a strong commitment to high customer service standards, knowledge of modern reference and reader's advisory practices, and innovative programming techniques for all ages.

Prior to coming to Concord, Harty served as the Head of Reference Services at the Boxford Town and Peabody Institute Libraries, and Director of the Langley-Adams Library in Groveland, Massachusetts, among other roles.  She holds a master's degree in Library and Information Science from the University of Rhode Island and an undergraduate degree in French and Hispanic Studies from the University of Southern Maine.  

All community members are welcome to stop by for the reception!
 
Library eMagazines   

The Library has renewed the digital magazine subscriptions for another year.  From August 2015 - July 2016, Concord patrons have access to these below titles (* = New Subscriptions):



  • Architectural Digest*
  • Astronomy*
  • The Atlantic*
  • Better Homes and Gardens*
  • BirdWatching*
  • Cook's Illustrated
  • Country Living
  • The Economist
  • Family Circle
  • Family Handyman
  • Food Network*
  • Good Housekeeping
  • Kipllinger's Personal Finance
  • MacWorld
  • Men's Health 
  • More
  • National Geographic Interactive
  • National Geographic Traveler Interactive*
  • New Scientist*
  • Newsweek
  • The New Yorker*
  • Organic Life*
  • Saveur*
  • Shape*
  • Smithsonian
  • Sound & Vision*
  • Weight Watchers*
  • Wired*
  • Yoga Journal*


Please visit this webpage for detailed instructions.  You are also encouraged to attend a free class, make an appointment for a one-on-one demo or stop by at a regularly scheduled Device Help Drop-In session (see below for class and Drop-in dates and times). To make an appointment, call 978-318-3378 or email us at [email protected].
 


Tale of a Library Painting   
Come and learn the story behind William James Stillman's painting The Philosophers' Camp in the Adirondacks located in our Main Library Reference Room.

James Schlett, author of A Not Too Greatly Changed Eden: The Story of the Philosophers' Camp in the Adirondacks (Cornell University Press, 2015) will speak on Saturday, September 26, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. in the Main Library Lobby.

Schlett is an award-winning journalist whose feature and business writing has been recognized by the New York Newspaper Publishers Association and the New York State Associated Press Association. He lives in Rotterdam, N.Y.

The talk is free and open to the public. 
             
Fowler Events

 
CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS

Baby Storytime

Mondays, September 21 & 28 at 10:00 a.m.
Stories, songs, and rhymes geared towards children ages 0-2 followed by playtime.  Older siblings are always welcomed.

Family Movie: Cinderella (2015) (PG) 
Saturday, September 26 at 2:30 p.m.
All are welcome to stop in for popcorn and a movie.  

 
ADULT  PROGRAMS

Book-A-Mystery Discussion Group  
Wednesday, September 16 at 2:00 p.m.
Love a good mystery? Copies of this month's selection,  "The Scent of Rain and Lightning" by Nancy Pickard are available at Fowler to check out.

Drop-in Device Help (see below)

September Classes     

Streaming/Downloading Library eMagazines to Your Device

Wednesday, September 9 at 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Main Library [Sign Up]

Downloading Library eBooks to Your Kindle
Wednesday, September 16 at 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Main Library [Sign Up]

Streaming Free Movies, Music and More via Hoopla

Wednesday, September 23 at 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Main Library [Sign Up]

Using Gmail, Google Docs & More
Wednesday, September 30 at 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Main Library [Sign Up]
  
Drop-In Computer/Mobile Device/eBook Help
Stop in with questions about how to use the library digital media services or how to use your tablet (Kindle, Nook, iPad etc), laptop or smartphone.

Monday, September 14 at 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Friday, September 25 at 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Main Library

Wednesday, September 9 at 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Fowler Branch Library
 
Open to all.  


 
October is Mass. Archaeology Month   

Margaret Watters, Ph.D, the principal investigator of the Parker's Revenge project at Minute Man National Historical Park, will give an update on the archaeological investigation on Saturday, October 3, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the Main Library.  The talk Parker's Revenge: Notes From the Field is about the little known second encounter by Lexington's Captain Parker and his militia as they fired upon the retreating British Regulars after the battle at the Concord Bridge.  

The project, which is supported by the Friends of
Minute Man National Park, will uncover the facts and artifacts at this April 19, 1775 battle site.  The program is part of October's Massachusetts Archaeology Month. 

This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library and open to all.