Newsletter from the Goffstown Public Library, June 2015

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Library Hours: Monday, Thursday, Friday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday, Wednesday 9am - 8pm & Saturday (September - June) 9am - 2pm

Humanity Achievement Award

Goffstown Network Presents Library with Award

On June 2nd, Dianne Hathaway and Sandy Whipple were at the Goffstown Network's annual meeting to accept the Lloyd Green Humanity Achievement Award. This award is given each year to thank a community member or organization for their outstanding and dedicated service.

from left: Sandy Whipple, David Greiner, president of Goffstown Network, and Dianne Hathaway.

The Goffstown Network is a community based non-profit organization dedicated to providing the residents of Goffstown, Dunbarton and New Boston with food in times of crisis. goffstownnetwork.org

Grow a Row Benefits Food Pantry

Goffstown Network, Inc.

The Goffstown Network Food Pantry is continuing their excellent program this year called Grow a Row and the library is supporting the project as much as possible. To help you get started, stop by the lobby of the library and pick up some row stakes for your garden to mark which rows will be for donation, and see the selection of books on display to help you with your green thumb.

In the past, the library has been used as a drop-off for local growers and we've received everything from bags of lettuce and zucchini, to apples, pears and summer squash for delivery to the Food Pantry. We will take all your extra fruits, vegetables and other perishables and drop them off for you when the pantry is open on Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings.

Please consider this worthwhile community project - it's also a great way to get your kids in the garden, learning about growing and giving!

ADULTS TEENS CHILDREN

ADULTS

WWII Trunk Show

Dan Schroeder, a volunteer from the Wright Museum in Wolfeboro, brings his WWII Traveling Trunk to the library on Tuesday, June 16 at 6:30 p.m. History comes alive with Dan's narration and artifacts from the home front as well as the front line. Registration is appreciated at goffstownlibrary.com or by calling us at 497-2102; seating is only guaranteed for registrants.

TEENS

2015 Award Winning YA Books

Make your next reading choice a winner with one of these Young Adult books. Nominated by youth across New Hampshire, titles selected for the Isinglass Teen Read Award and the Flume Award have been chosen as the top picks for teens, and adult, readers.

The 2014-2015 Isinglass Teen Read winner is: Prisoner B-3087 by Alan Gratz.
The 2015 Flume Award Winner is: Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell.

Award Winning YA Books at the Goffstown Public Library

CHILDREN

Reasons the whole family should read with us this summer:

Reading improves memory.
Reading makes kids think and allows them to dream.
Reading improves writing ability.
Reading builds self-esteem.
Reading improves speaking ability.
Reading improves concentration and focus.
Reading improves creativity.
Reading results in higher test scores.
Reading gets you (and me!) away from digital distractions.
Reading improves your discipline.
Reading decreases boredom and reduces stress.
Books are FREE entertainment!
Kids lose TWO MONTHS of schooling during the summer! Reading helps narrow the gap.
Our summer reading program is FUN!

E-Sources are Changing

The online indexes and research databases we have offered for a number of years through our GMILCS consortium are changing as of July 1, 2015. As of that date, we will no longer have access to the following: Literary Reference Center, Auto Repair Reference Center, Science Online, Issues and Controversies and American History Online. Every year the library staff looks at usage of all our resources compared to the costs, and usage of those e-sources no longer justifies the money we spend. Therefore, those resources will be cancelled to make funds available for other materials our community is asking us to provide. If you have questions or comments, please email Dianne at [email protected] or call 497-2102.

Goffstown Public Library
603-497-2102
[email protected]
http://www.goffstownlibrary.com

Mission Statement:
The Goffstown Public Library will serve as a primary resource for community information needs. It will provide a comfortable place for citizens to access quality materials and programs, enhance cultural awareness and to explore issues of local, national and global interest.