Over and Under The Snow StoryWalk®️

Library Lawn

Dusk to dawn

Just in time for vacation week and a bit of snow (for now!). Grab your snow boots, bundle up and enjoy our newest StoryWalk®: Over and Under the Snow by Kate Messner. Stop by the Children’s Room for more books like this and join us for more fun and games at the library!

Stay and Play

Fridays 10:00AM-noon

All ages with caregiver

Drop-in to hang out with friends and meet new ones! Play with learning toys, puzzles and games. No registration needed, just come on over and be ready to play!

Vacation Week Fun!

The Children’s Room stayed busy with STEM & Play, Block Party, and National Wildlife Day dress-up and crafts. Thanks for joining us!

Emery C. Made It To The Sun!

Emery C. is a star! She read 1000 Books Before Kindergarten! Congratulations Emery— you are an out-of-this-world reader!!! Learn about 1000 the Books Before Kindergarten program.

It’s “Paws to Read Month”

Encourage your children to read to a pet or stuffed animal. They’ll build confidence while not feeling judged. (Unless they read to Grumpy Cat. Don’t read to Grumpy Cat.)

Grand Prize Winner

Congratulations to Winter Reading Challenge grand prize winner Alison T! Alison won a $25 to Newbury Comics! Thanks to everyone who participated in the Winter Reading Challenge this year, and we hope to see you again for the Summer Reading Challenge starting in June!

New England Aquarium

Boston

Meet green sea turtles "Tortellini" and "Couscous" interacting with enrichment that simulates sea grass beds, which they would see in their normal habitats! They are just 2 of the 54 green sea turtles rescued from the beaches of Cape Cod during a record-breaking cold stun season and brought to the NE Aquarium for rehab in the Sea Turtle Hospital.

Reserve the library’s discount activity pass and see what else the aquarium has to offer!

Digital Magazines with Libby

Libby from NH Downloadable Books

More and more magazines are giving up their print publications in favor of the digital experience. Lucky for you, Libby offers an excellent reading experience!

Get unlimited access to over 4,000 magazines with no circulation caps and immediate access. Plus by setting up a “Notify Me” smart tag, you can be notified when the latest issue of their favorite magazine is available. Libby’s article view also allows you to resize the text for a more customized experience.

Here’s a sample of titles by interest for the whole family:

• Kids & Teens: TIME for Kids, Highlights, Storytime, Scoop, National Geographic Kids

• Celebrity & Gossip: Us Weekly, Star, OK!, Hello, InTouch

• Home & Garden: Good Housekeeping, House Beautiful, HGTV Magazine, Elle Décor

• Women’s Interest: Allure, Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, Women’s Day, Cosmopolitan

• Food & Health: Cook’s Illustrated, Bon Appetit, women’s Health, Prevention

• Lifestyle: Country Living, Southern Home

• Crafts & Hobbies: Woodcraft magazine, Annie’s craft magazines, Kalmbach hobby magazines, Interweave Press

• Finance & Business: Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, Fast Company, Inc., WIRED, Entrepreneur Magazine

• News & Current Affairs: Newsweek, The New Yorker, Mother Jones, New York Magazine

• Sports: The Hockey News, Slam, Baseball America, Soccer 360, Golf Magazine, Tennis Magazine

Give Libby magazines a try today!

hoopla Celebrates Women’s History Month

Use the links below to find a variety of titles, all free with your library card.

• ebooks

• audiobooks

• comics

• music

• video

• complete collection

Grand Prize Winner

Congratulations to Winter Reading Challenge grand prize winner Gerda H! Gerta won a $50 gift card to Market Basket! Thanks to everyone who participated in the Winter Reading Challenge this year, and we hope to see you again for the Summer Reading Challenge starting in June!

What Your “Moder” Gave You: Fears and Fantasies of Maternal Heredity in Medieval England

NH Humanities

Fri Mar 24 at 5:00PM

Via Zoom

In a strongly patriarchal society like medieval England, reproduction was meant to reinforce likeness between father and son. While medieval men might have wished to pretend otherwise, mothers, too, had tremendous impact on their children. Join NH Humanities as Dr. Samantha Seal explores medieval fears about the feminine influence on children in which mothers subvert fathers’ biological connection with “their” sons, bestowing their own maternal traits — magic and monstrosity, holiness and hereditary power — and challenging which sex was more powerful.

Dr. Samantha Seal is an Associate Professor of English and the Pamela Shulman Professor of European and Holocaust Studies at the University of New Hampshire.

Go Native!

Wed Mar 29 6:30PM

What plants are native to this part of New Hampshire, and why should you add them to your landscape or garden? Find out in this engaging talk, “Incorporating Native Plants in Your Landscape or Garden,” by UNH Extension Master Gardener Ruth Droescher!

She'll have tips for growing conditions, advice for where to purchase native plants, and examples of how to use them in your garden or landscape--including ideas for native container gardens. With small changes, you can help support our local ecosystem!

Can't make it to the library? You can also attend from home over Zoom!

All Booked Up Reads "Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet"

***Thur Apr 6 at 6:30PM*** or

Fri Apr 7 at 1:00PM

Zoom option available

NOTE: Due to a scheduling conflict the evening discussion date has changed from April 5th to Thursday April 6th.

Join All Booked Up in April to discuss Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford. In this "tender and satisfying novel" (Garth Stein, author of The Art of Racing in the Rain) Henry, a Chinese-American, recalls his childhood in the 1940s, and the Japanese-American girl who was his best friend and first love, until World War II and Japanese-American Internment tore them apart.

Tax Season Resources UPDATE

The library has the following tax forms and instructions:

• Form 1040-EZ plus instruction booklet

• Form 1040 plus instruction booklet

All other forms and instructions are available online at https://www.irs.gov/forms-instructions

Plus, check out this list of tax season resources containing:

• Free tax filing services

• Tax credits you may be eligible for

• Helpful reminders

• How to beware of scams

• Plus the IRS’ online tools and frequently asked questions

Town Meeting Results

March 14, 2023

Town Officials Elected:

• Selectmen: Steve Gannon and Kim Queenan

• Budget: Kerri Douglas, John David Son, and Kate Stevens

• Cemetery: Jody Fraser

• LibraryTrustee (3 yr): Donna Ferguson and Jeffrey Larson

• Library Trustee (1 yr): Laura Dionne

• Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Terri Briand

• Trustee of Trust Funds: Christine Tremblay

Town Warrant Articles Passed:

Zoning Amendment, Town Operating Budget, Tax Cap Amendment, Human Services and Health Agencies, Fire Engine Purchase, Weekend Fire Coverage, Expendable Trust Funds (General Assistance, Fire Vehicle and Equipment Repair, and Public Works), Street Discontinuance, and Veterans Tax Credit

Town Warrant Articles Failed:

Additional Asst. Librarian Hours

School Officials Elected:

• School Board: Peter Plansky

• School District Moderator: Steve Perry

• School District Clerk: Terri Briand

• School District Treasurer: Lynn Clarke

School Warrant Articles Passed:

School Operating Budget, Land Purchase, Building Maintenance Capital Reserve Fund, Capital Improvements Expendable Trust Funds, and Employee Benefits Reserve Fund

Find ballot count here.

Campbell High School Annual Fashion Show

Sat Mar 24 at 7:00PM

The annual CHS fashion show, coordinated by a student as their senior project, is a fun night! Pre-order your tickets now or purchase at the door!

National Honor Society 5K Run & Walk

Campbell High School

Sun Apr 16 at 9:00AM

Campbell High School’s National Honor Society is holding a 5K, Run & Walk, aka Spring Sprint, to benefit Boston Children’s Hospital. The race begins at Campbell High School at 9:00AM with check in at 8:30AM. Registration fee is $20. Sign up here.

Convenience Store with Gas Station and Dunkin Donuts Coming to Litchfield

Litchfield, NH-What’s Up?

Reported by Shawn Blanchette

The Planning Board has approved a new convenience store/gas station with a Dunkin Donuts inside.

“Here’s the deal….

1. Location = Route 3A, north end of town, in that empty sand lot by Edwards Auto Repair and Moores Falls.

2. What’s Included = A ”Litchfield Country Store”, gas station, diesel pumps, Dunkin’s, and in-store Sals Pizza. There will also be a storage facility out back that you won’t see from the road.

3. Road Improvements = There will be road improvements made in the area and eventually, the bike path will be extended from ABQ to the old Horses Farm/New Condos.

4. Aesthetics = The Planning Board and the Developer appear to have done as much as they can to make the building fit in as good as possible. The store will have a country feel and they did they best to tame the gas pump area. By Moores Falls, they will plant trees and vegetation to increase the buffer.

5. Zone = This is located in the Northern Commercial Zone, so businesses are an allowed use. That zone stops just past Mel’s to the south, which means that all down 3A in the heart of town is residential and agriculture only.”

Watch the March 7th Planning Board meeting

Maple Weekend

Mar 18 & 19

Visit any NH Maple Producer on maple weekend to learn more about maple production, taste maple syrup, and buy your favorite maple products right from a local NH producer! Find a sugarhouse to visit here.

Pancakes and Real Maple Syrup

What better way to savor NH maple syrup than on a stack of delicious pancakes? Whether you make them at home or venture out to one of NH Magazine’s favorite breakfast spots for pancakes, NH maple syrup never disappoints.

Image: Polly’s Pancake Parlor in Sugar Hill, NH. Photo by Susan Laughlin.

St. Patrick’s Parade

Manchester,

Sun Mar 26 at Noon

“This longstanding Manchester tradition may be the granddaddy of all St. Patrick’s Day events in the Granite State. Organizations from around the state hoist the tricolor, don their green and march down Elm Street for the parade (which is held on a late-March Sunday every year to avoid competition). Park your lawn chair along the route, wave to the annually-nominated Grand Marshal and scout out more guys in kilts than you’ll see all year.” (NH Magazine) Parade route runs along Elm Street from Salmon to Central Streets. Find more info about the parade.

Image credit: Manchester St. Patrick's Parade Facebook Page