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"Pale amber sunlight falls across
The reddening October trees,
That hardly sway before a breeze
As soft as summer: summer's loss
Seems little, dear! on days like these."
~Ernest Dowson
LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR
September is Library Card Sign-Up Month. The root of the observance can be traced back to 1987 when then Secretary of Education William J. Bennett said: "Let's have a national campaign...every child should have a library card - and use it." Today, at the Minot-Sleeper Library we still believe this should be the case. Since our beginning, the library has served the community of the Newfound Regional School District. This tie to education is one reason we feel it is important for all persons to have a library card, to ensure we all have equal access to learning materials.
We hope that you will support the library by encouraging those in Alexandria, Bridgewater, Bristol, Danbury, Groton, Hebron, Hill, and New Hampton to sign up for a library card today!
-Brittany Overton
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Library will be CLOSED Monday October 10th for Columbus Day!
SPACE NEEDS COMMITTEE
Open Forum
Minot-Sleeper Library
October 18th at 7:00 PM
Are you interested in what the committee has been up to? Do you have ideas to share? Join the committee for this open forum at the library.
For more information, contact Town Administrator Nik Coates at 603-744-3354 ext. 14 or by email at townadmin@townofbristolnh.org.
BRISTOL HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Speaker Doc Sanborn on his Sanborns' Camp
Saturday October 15, 2016 at 11 AM at the Library
Following in the tradition of Garrison Keillor's Lake Wobegon series, Sanborns' Camp presents a nostalgic view of bygone days as its stories reveal the loves and lies, loyalties and deceptions of six generations of Sanborns as they pass through the Camp's rustic walls and play in the sparkling waters of Newfound Lake. Woven throughout these stories the theme of Doc's coming of age is both poignant and risible.
The theme of coming of age is detailed more thoroughly in Doc's second memoir, Escape From Xanadu, in which, at age eight, he is forced to live with his father--a mean-spirited man who had started a new family and didn't want Doc around to complicate this new chapter in his life. Thus begins a five-year trial of surviving his father's flare-ups of animosity, living a Huckleberry Finn-style existence in a ramshackle shack on the banks of the Bellamy River, and forging a tenuous relationship with Crazy Frankie. The tensions increase as Doc approaches puberty and it's a race to see if he drowns in the river--as his father hopes--at gets shot by Crazy Frankie. Throughout these conflicts, Doc relates his puppy love crushes on his girlfriend, his schoolmate's, and his eight-grade teacher.
Books will be available for purchase and signing at this program. This program is open to the public.
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
New tote bags are for sale!
All proceeds from the tote bag sale benefit the library. The Friends generously provide for programming, the Squam Lake Science Pass, Books For Babies and MORE! So, remember you are helping your local library with your tote bag purchase!
GARDEN CLUB
Thank you to the Garden Club for visiting our All Ages Storytime September 16th and showing our young patrons how to plant seeds. We all had a blast!
If you are interested in joining the Pasquaney Garden Club or have any questions please contact Nancy at 744-9485!
OPEN HOUSES
Thank you to the Bristol Elementary School and Newfound Regional High School for inviting us to their open houses! We had a blast meeting patrons and talking about the library. We are grateful to be part of such an amazing community. Look for us at future events!
UPCOMING ADULT PROGRAMS & EVENTS
Adult Coloring
Wednesdays
From 10 AM-12 PM
Bring your creativity and we will have the supplies!
NH Cementaries and Gravestones
Thursday October 27th
6:30 PM
Glenn Knoblock will be at the Minot-Sleeper Library in October to talk about New Hampshire Cemeteries and Gravestones.
Knoblock explores the fascinating history of New Hampshire cemeteries. Rubbings, photographs, and slides illustrate the rich variety of gravestones to be found in our own neighborhoods, but they also tell long-forgotten stories of such historical events as the Great Awakening, the Throat Distemper epidemic, and the American Revolution. Find out more about these deeply personal works of art and the craftsmen who carved them and learn how to read the stone "pages" that give insight into the vast genealogical book of New Hampshire.
This event is sponsored by the NH Humanities Council.
UPCOMING FAMILY PROGRAMS
Storytime with Heart Centered Multi-Age
Wednesdays At 1:30PM
All Ages Story Time
Fridays At 10:30AM
We will do the monster mash and make our best monster faces during storytime this month! Join us for all the Halloween fun.
Contact Azra at 744-3352 for more information or shoot her an email at childrens@townofbristolnh.org!
UPCOMING FAMILY EVENTS
Friday October 7th
Jungle Book Movie (PG)
Popcorn will be served!
Tuesday October 11th 3:30 PM
Elementary Age Lego Club
Warning: Fun times ahead with free playtime and a healthy snack!
Friday October 14th 3:30 PM
Halloween Crafts
Join us and make several goodies to bring home!
Friday October 21st 3:30 PM
Monster House Movie (PG)
Popcorn will be served!
Friday October 28th 3:30 PM
Pumpkin Carving/Decorating
All are welcome and light refreshments will be served!
LIBRARY BOOK GROUPS
Third Monday Book Group
Monday October 17th
A History of the World in 6 Glasses
Tom Standage
A History of the World in 6 Glasses tells the story of humanity from the Stone Age to the 21st century through the lens of beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and cola. Beer was first made in the Fertile Crescent and by 3000 B.C.E. was so important to Mesopotamia and Egypt that it was used to pay wages.
Anyone is free to join! Call us at 744-3352 OR stop in for more information!
LIBRARY PHOTOS
Check out our FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, AND WEBSITE!
UNIQUE BORROWING ITEMS
Along with our telescope and puzzles you can borrow our very own ukulele! Check out our website for more information or call us at 744-3352!
MUSEUM PASSES
The library now offers passes to the Vermont Institute of Natural Science!
Other passes include: the Currier Art Museum in Manchester, the Wright Museum, and many more ! The cost? FREE!
Thank you to the Friends of the Library for generously sponsoring the pass to the Squam Lake Science Center!
Call us at 744-3352 to reserve your pass or stop by during regular hours.
For more information on the
passes we offer click here
NH DOWNLOADABLES
Questions? Click here! Or stop by the library during normal hours and we can get you get started!
Interested in a Downloadables Workshop? Sign up here!
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