Looking Ahead
I had a great meeting yesterday with the new Executive Director of New Hampshire Humanities, one of our longtime funders. It is always fruitful to brainstorm ideas with our grant makers about future initiatives. I will be meeting again with their project team next week as we consider how to turn those ideas into reality.
Part of that process includes the feedback I receive from all of you in program evaluations and through short surveys. The book club survey that I sent out with the last newsletter did not provide a consensus on book club interests so if you didn't get a chance to fill that out, please do so here.
For all of 2022 and 2023, all library programming will rely on grants and donations as that line has been nearly eliminated in our town funded budget. For that reason, your feedback is vital when I seek outside funding requests. Many of you have starred in our Library Love video (below). It is wonderful when YOU tell our grant makers why you love your library!
Thanks for your help!
Be well. Be safe. Be kind.
Please feel free to contact me any time at jperrin@jaffreypubliclibrary.org.
Kind regards, Julie M. Perrin, Library Director - a.k.a. Ms. Julie
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Some of your friends and neighbors share why they love Jaffrey Public Library!
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Photos with Santa
Tuesday, November 15 - 5:30 - 7:00 pm
Bring your camera/smartphone for free photos with Santa in the Bean Room, by the fireplace. We will create the perfect backdrop for family photos, just in time for your holiday cards and gifts.
There are no reservations for this program so please be prepared to enjoy some holiday activities with your librarians while you wait your turn.
Many thanks to Monadnock Santa for bringing this free opportunity to our families and friends in Jaffrey!
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Holiday Programs
- Holiday Card Making with Watercolors & the Warfield Birds - Thursday, November 10 at 4 pm - One spot still available. Register here.
- Needle Felted Nativity - Saturday, November 19 at 10:30 am - Both the program and waitlist are full.
- Holiday Eco-Jewelry - Thursday, December 1 at 4 pm Register here for this upcoming green science program and learn about the engineering of paper beads with a holiday twist. In this workshop, you will learn how to transform your old cards and scrap gift paper into colorful jewelry to wear. Who knew your best gifts are just a recycling bin away! All materials provided. Registration required. Ages 8 and up. Teens and adults welcome! Caregiver participation required under age 9.
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Caregiving Today
Thursday, November 17 at 4 pm
Caregiving Today: A Look at This Vital Role and What it Takes
 Special thanks to the National Library of Medicine for making this available to us!
Registration Link: https://caregivingtoday.eventbrite.com or watch the LiveStream on our Facebook Page.
Caregivers - whether professionals, family members or friends - give so much for the well-being of those in their charge. But who cares for the Caregivers? Join this virtual discussion focusing on the health of the caregiver, needed resources, and how further research can support this important role. We’re excited to see you there!
Panel discussion hosted by: FiftyForward, the National Alliance for Hispanic Health, and the Network of the National Library of Medicine. Featured experts will include: Dr. Eboni Green, Jane Hamilton and Dr. Luz Maria Garcini.
Accessibility: American Sign Language (ASL) Interpretation, English Closed Captioning
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Bestselling Author, Eric Cervini
The Deviant's War: The Homosexual vs. The United States of America
Wednesday, December 7 at 7:00 - 8:30 pm on Zoom with Nashua Public Library
The Nashua Public Library has generously made this program available to our library, at no cost to us.
Please register through this link for the Zoom information from Nashua Public Library.
 Join us for a Zoom discussion with award-winning author and historian Eric Cervini on his painstakingly researched and engagingly written book, The Deviant’s War: The Homosexual vs. the United States of America. A New York Times bestseller and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, The Deviant's War uncovers the secret history of the fight for gay rights that began a generation before Stonewall, told through the life and unprecedented legal efforts of astronomer Franklin Edward Kameny. This discussion will be moderated by Jasmine Allen of PBS NH.
About the author: Eric Cervini is an award-winning historian of LGBTQ+ culture and politics. He graduated summa cum laude from Harvard College and received his PhD in history from the University of Cambridge, where he was a Gates Scholar. The Deviant’s War is his first book.
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Newsbank now has World Access!
We have negotiated a deal with Newsbank to try their expanded Access World News service, now through 2023. This upgrade also includes image editions so you can view USA Today, the Union Leader, even the UK's Daily Mirror as full page image editions.
This upgrade includes over 13,000 total news sources, 270 image edition newspapers, and 45 news sources from New Hampshire.
You can log in with your library card through the catalog, and now, you can also log in directly with your library card at Newsbank! Just click here!
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Relatives visiting for the holidays?
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Connect with our Memory Kits
 When relatives are visiting, no matter how much we love them, it can be stressful, especially if they are suffering from dementia. Whether you are a caregiver every day or just for a brief visit, Memory Kits can help.
Memory Kits are designed to provide caregivers and family members with joyful and meaningful ways to engage with loved ones who may be suffering from dementia.
Each kit comes in a sturdy box and contains conversation starters, activities to do together, and caregivers' resources. They check out on your library card, providing you with ways to connect across generations.
Themed activities vary but include the seaside, family, musical memories, everyday life, animal friends and more.
This project is made possible through a Jaffrey Public Library partnership with Monadnock Adult Care Center/Monadnock Family Services. Memory Kits are funded by a grant from the Community Center of Jaffrey.
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The Puzzle Exchange is Back!
 Back by popular demand, the Puzzle Exchange has returned to the Ground Floor, in the Collaborative Learning Space.
Thank you to our volunteers who keep the shelf space tidy. Please help them out.
Enjoy!
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Holidays and Upcoming Closures
 The library will be closed on the following dates in November and December:
- Friday, November 11 for Veterans Day
- Thursday, November 24 - Saturday, November 26 for Thanksgiving
- Wednesday, December 14 for all-day staff training
- Saturday, December 24 - Monday, December 26 for Christmas
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