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 Amherst Public Library
673-2288.
Harpist and singer Aine Minogue will perform at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 8 at
the Amherst Town Library. Her performance, "To Welcome in the Spring," will
capture the essence of Celtic music with music, song, and poetry appropriate to
the season and will welcome in the spring. Minogue was born in Borrisokane
County Tipperary and began playing the harp at age 12. Since moving to New
England, she has continued to concentrate on the traditional music of her
homeland and adding her own creativity to the pieces she plays. She has played
for former Irish Presidents and Prime Ministers and is a regular performer at
folk festivals and concerts throughout the country. Numerous tracks of her
music appear on compilations for such labels as BMG, Virgin and Putumayo in
varying styles. She has six solo recordings on several labels including RCA
Victor/BMG. This program is part of the “Something for Everyone @ Your Library”
series for adults and is free and open to the public.
For more information, or to register, call 673-2288, email
library@amherst.lib.nh.us or visit www.amherst.lib.nh.us and select “Calendar of
Events.”
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Wilton Public Library
654-2581
The Wilton Public-Gregg Free Library offers its patrons a wide variety of
services. Looking for information? EBSCOHost, a search engine that includes
magazine and newspaper articles, biographies, book reviews and many other
sources can be accessed for free from both the library and patrons’ home
computers. Genealogy buffs can use ANCESTRYPlus at the library. This online
database offers access to military records, birth, marriage and death records
and more.
Interested in New Hampshire history? The library has over 200 official town
histories in their collection. In addition, the library carries numerous
newspapers, has hundreds of movies and books on tape, offers homework help and
Internet access via DSL connection.
For patrons who cannot visit the library, the Friends of the Library provide a
“Books-To-Go” service, delivering books to homes.
On Thursday mornings from 9:30-11:30 a.m. patrons can stop by for coffee.
Special programs for children include:
- A free board book for each child born in Wilton
- Summer Story Time held from 10-10:30 a.m. beginning Thursday June 26. Parents
and children attend; no sign up is required.
- Sign ups for “Reading Rocks”, this year’s summer reading theme, will begin on
Saturday, June 28.
The library’s website has information on all these programs and more. Visit
www.wiltonlibrarynh.org. Patrons
can sign up to receive email updates or be on the mailing list. The library is
located at 7 Forest Road in Wilton. For more information, call 654-2581.
The Wilton Public Library announces expanded hours on Saturdays. The library
will now be open from 9 – 2pm on Saturdays. The library is now open 36 ˝ hours a
week. Internet access to the library catalog is also available at
www.wiltonlibrarynh.org for browsing and requesting your favorite titles or call
654.2581.
The expanded hours are:
Tuesday - 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Wednesday – 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Thursday - 9:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Friday – 11 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Saturday – 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Anyone Wilton resident who has a temporary or permanent need for the home delivery of books can enlist the aid of the Friends of the Wilton Library. The Friends will deliver books to anyone who is elderly or disabled.
Participants can contact the library at 654-2581 or email them at: wpl@tellink.net. When using e-mail, be sure to type "Books to Go" in the subject line so that your request will be acted on promptly. For more information, call the library at 654-2581.
Also at the library:
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Museum of Fine Arts passes are available.
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Coffee and refreshments are served at the library every Thursday from 9:30-11:30
a.m.
Patrons can enjoy a cup of coffee
and browse the morning papers. The Library subscribes to the Boston Globe,
Christian Science Monitor, Manchester Union Leader, Milford Cabinet, Monadnock
Ledger, Nashua Telegraph and the New York Times.
For more information, call 654-2581.Visit www.wiltonlibrarynh.org. or email us
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Daland Memorial
Library
Mont Vernon
673-7888
The Friends of the Daland Memorial Library in Mont Vernon meet ten times a year on the fourth Monday of each month (no
meetings in July and December). They provide funding for the children’s summer
reading program, Halloween treats for trick-or-treaters, a book for each new
baby born in Mont Vernon and passes for library patrons to four area museums.
They sponsor workshops like digital photography and flower arranging and host a
monthly book discussion group. They also step in as volunteers when library
staff members are away attending conferences and workshops or are on vacation.
New members are always welcome. For more information, contact co-presidents Jane
King at 672-4817 or Amy White at 672-8245.
The Daland Memorial Library book group meets at 9:30 a.m. on the first Monday of
each month at the library. Each book selected is available in paperback and
Library Director Edith March makes every effort to get multiple copies of each
title through interlibrary loan. Participants take turns researching information
on the authors and bringing refreshments. Anyone may join for one or more
discussions.
The library also has free Museum passes to four area museums available to card
holders, including the Currier Museum of Art, the Millyard Museum, Canterbury
Shaker Village (open weekends only in December) and FLEX passes for the Museum
of Fine Arts in Boston. For information on times and special exhibits in all the
museums check the bulletin board in the library foyer. The passes are made
possible through the fundraising efforts of the Friends of the Library.
For more
information, call the library at 673-7888.
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