One more night of Pub Trivia!
Because of a snow day, we are adding another night! Join us Tuesday, April 4 at 6:30 pm for the final night of our spring series.
Join the Library and the Rec. Dept. for this trivia smorgasbord.
Each week there are snacks and prizes for the winning team. Come solo or bring some friends.
Signature Quilt donated to the Canaan Town Library
Thanks to Madeleine Kremzner, the library is happy to be the new home of a red signature quilt, circa 1900. We don't know too much about the quilt and are looking for help solving the mystery behind its history!
Photo of the First Baptist Church provided by Donna Zani Dunkerton
Because the center square of the quilt includes an image of the First Baptist Church which once stood on US RT 4 in downtown Canaan (our current location), we are looking for information/ historical documents circa 1900 from the First Baptist Church which might mention the quilt. Please contact the library at circulationdesk@canaanlibrary. org or by phone at 523-9650 if you can help.
2017 Meetinghouse Readings Schedule has been set
With much thanks to Meetinghouse Readings host and organizer , Phil Pochoda, we are happy to announce this year's schedule. Save these dates people!
July 6: Cynthia Huntington
Terra Nova; (poems); author of five books of poetry; previous collection, Heavenly Bodies, was a finalist for the National Book Award for poetry
Rick Moody
Hotels of North America (fiction); author of seven novels, including the national bestseller, The Ice Storm; in 1999 New Yorker Magazine chose him as one of the “20 Writers for the 21st Century”.
July 13: James Wright
Enduring Vietnam: An American Generation and Its War; President of Dartmouth for 11 years, Wright has become a leading spokesman forveterans rights and benefits.
Megan Abbott
You Will Know Me (fiction); chosen as one of the best mystery books of 2016 by NPR, Washington Post, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
July 20: April Ossmann
Event Boundaries (poems); her second book of poems.
Victoria Redel
Before Everything (fiction); author of five novels and four books of poetry; winner of numerous literary awards
July 27: Major Jackson
Roll Deep (poems); author of four books of poetry; finalist for the National Book Critics Circle award for poetry; poetry editor Harvard Review.
Alexander Chee
Queen of the Night (fiction); NYTBR editors choice; chosen a best book of the year by NPR, Boston Globe, SF Chronicle.
All readings start at 7:30 at the Meetinghouse, Canaan Street, Canaan, NH.
The Norwich Bookstore will sell current and past books by each author at the Meetinghouse.
(Many of the books can be purchased at the bookstore in advance, and can be signed by the authors in July)
Museum Passes
We have a NEW PASS! Now you can visit The Fells, Historic Estate and Gardens in Newbury, NH.
It's always a perfect time to visit a museum. Borrow a pass from the library for Billings Farm, VINS, The Currier Museum of Art. The Shelburne Museum, The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and The Mass MoCA.
Downloadable Books
Sick of buying books for your Kindle? Listened to all of our audio books? Try Overdrive! With a library card, you can download over 7000 audio books and over 9000 ebooks. You can also download magazines through NOOK periodicals. We can show you how!
Tech Night Mondays
Have questions about your new Kindle, iPad, laptop, or personal tech device? Visit us on Monday evenings from 5:30 – 7:00 pm and our resident tech whiz, Margot can help get you going in the right direction.
Knitting Club
Next meeting: March 18!
Do you knit, crochet, embroider, cross stitch? Bring your current project down to knitting club!
Third Saturday of every month, 1:00 -- 2:30 pm.
All level needle workers welcome.
Library Lego Club
We invite kids age 5+ to join us and click some bricks at the next Lego Club on Saturday, April 29, 10 am - Noon.
Basement Bookies
Join us on Wednesday, April 26, 6:30 pm for our discussion of Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates.
The Library's book group has been active since 2002! Join us -- we read all types of books: fiction, nonfiction, biographies, juvenile and graphic novels. Book group meets the 4th Wednesday of every month at 6:30 pm. Find the list of this year's books and the list of all the books we've ever read on the
Basement Bookies webpage.
Story Time with Melissa
Join us for a lively story time, craft and snack included!
Hosted by the amazing Melissa Allen! Next story time is Saturday, May 6 at 9:30 am.
Silas says story time is super fun!
