Wednesday June 3 at 7pm

Local author Bette Freedson will be here to talk about her book Soul Mothers' Wisdom : Seven Insights for the Single Mother which was published this year. After raising two children on her own, Bette Freedson, a clinical social worker, was inspired to write her 198-page book to encourage and inspire other single mothers. The book draws heavily from Freedson's own personal life experience, from her clinical knowledge, and from the inspiring stories of other single mothers. Copies of the book will be available for sale at the event.

Tuesday June 9th at 7pm

Darlene Capalbo, a local author from Newmarket, will be here to talk about her book "Unconditional Healing : The Value of Sustaining a High Vibrational Rate" on Tuesday June 9th at 7 pm. She will have copies of her book for sale and will be happy to sign them. Both programs are free and open to the public.

Hoopla is a new service coming in June to the Library which provides patrons downloadable and streaming access to digital movies, tv shows, music, and audiobooks. Patrons will be able to "borrow" 8 items per month. It doesn't replace our movie, music or audiobook collections, but allows the library to greatly expand our offerings to those patrons with computer access at home. Stream content on your computer using your wifi connection, or download content onto mobile devices. Loan periods vary.

Bringing you hundreds of thousands of movies, full music albums, audiobooks and more, hoopla is a revolutionary digital service. From Hollywood blockbusters to best selling artists and authors - not just the hits, but the niche and hard-to-find as well - you'll soon discover that hoopla provides you the freedom you've been searching for to experience, explore and enjoy what you want, when you want, and where you want. Simple to access and use, without the hassle of having to return the items you've borrowed, all you need is your library card, a web browser, smart phone or tablet to get started. The freedom you want is here, now. Sign ups coming soon https://www.hoopladigital.com/login

Wednesday Movie Series:

Wednesday June 17th at 6:30pm

Are you new to health insurance or need tips for understanding or using it? On Wednesday, June 17th at 6:30 pm you can join Marketplace Assister, Katie Mae, at the Dover Public Library as she talks about some of the basics of health insurance. She will give a brief introduction to the Affordable Care Act, health insurance terms, and then explore some resources that you can use when you have concerns, questions, or need to find a doctor that is in-network. This program is free and open to the public.

Game Night in May was a huge hit with over 25 people coming to play tabletop games at the Library with friends and neighbors. Folks met new people, enjoyed several games, and reluctantly left at closing. We did a survey and determined that Wednesday works best for most, and people seemed excited to have a regular game night; therefore, we will have a regular monthly game night at the library. We will hold it on the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 6-8pm, so June's date will be June 17th. A big thank you to Diversions Puzzles and Games Store who donated many games, and had staff show up in May to help with Game Night, and thanks to everyone who filled out a survey. We appreciate your feedback!

Cookbook lovers! The Friends are having a special cookbook-only book sale at the Dover Public Library the week of June 22-27th during regular library hours. Books will be on display at the circulation desk on the main floor. Hardcovers are $3, large paperbacks are $2, and pocket paperbacks are $1. Come early for the best selection!

George and Steve Pessotti, local retirement planners and guest speakers from SOFA (The Society for Financial Awareness) will present an educational workshop on New Retirement Planning Strategies here on Tuesday, June 30 from 1-2:30pm OR 6:30-8pm. Please preregister using the form online in the Library's events calendar or call the library at 603-516-6050. The programs are free and open to the public.

Our Artist of the Month for June is Erin Pender of Dover. Recently Erin has been experimenting with acrylic paints and enjoys using palette knives to lay down color. Erin will be raffling off 4 of her paintings, so come in and enter to win! pender66erin@gmail.com 

Two new museum passes will become available in June - just in time for summer! The Mariposa Museum in Peterborough and Dover's own Woodman Museum. See our museum pass site for more information and to reserve the passes.