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Dover Public Library
January eNewsletter
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Read-Alike Contest
Win a
Kindle Fire
by checking out Read-alike books!! Here are 3 options :
1.
Choose a book from one of our read-alike displays,
or
2 Find
a book in the stacks with one of our Read-alike slips on
the cover,
or
3.
Search in
NoveList and choose a book that NoveList recommends as a read-alike for whatever title/author/series you searched for.
Each read-alike borrowed gives you an entry in the raffle.
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We're Hiring
The Library is hiring a part-time person to work mainly on Sunday afternoons, with occasional opportunities for subbing during the week. The deadline to apply is Jan. 5th. Please see the library's website for more information.
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Friends of the Library Cultural Series:
Musical performance by Ramblin' Richard
Tuesday, January 17 at 7pm
The Friends of the Dover Public Library will be presenting Rambling Richard, a musical performer on
Tuesday January 17th at 7pm.
Richard's program,
"Familiar Songs - Unfamiliar Stories: Beloved and Historic American Songs
and their Amazing Stories!"
brings to light the fascinating unfamiliar stories about some of our most beloved American songs- songs like:
"Old Folks at Home (Swanee River)," "Alexander's Ragtime Band,"
and
"Goodnight Irene."
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Canoeing the Arctic
Tuesday, January 24th at 7pm
Bill Ulinski will present a program
Canoeing the Arctic: Canada's Barrens in the Northwest Territories
about a canoe trip he took in 2009, on
Tuesday, January 24th at 7pm.
Bill will talk about and share slides from his canoe trip south of the Thelon Sanctuary in Canada's Northwest Territories with guide Alex Hall, a wolf biologist. The party of ten, in five canoes, traveled over 140 miles in twelve days through the area called the "Barren Lands." This area is home to caribou, wolverine, bears, muskox and three types of loons.
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Miss Maybell and Slim Picken's
musical performance
Sunday, January 29th @ 3pm
Join us for a special performance by N.H. musicians Miss Maybell and Slimpickin's on
Sunday, January 29th at 3pm.
Miss Maybell and Slimpickin's have performed to great acclaim around the Northeast. They perform "old music for the young at heart" including ragtime, jazz and country tunes from the 1920s-1940s. Playing a variety of instruments and wearing period costumes, they set the tone for some good old-fashioned musical fun. Bring the old folks and the young'uns, too. This program is free and open to the public.
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Take-Apart Program
Saturday, January 16 at 11am
in the Library Lecture Hall
Teens are invited to the Library's Take-Apart program on
Saturday, January 14 at 11am
. Have you ever wondered what the inside of your appliances or computer looks like? This is your chance to find out! All materials provided. Come and have some fun being destructive for a change! Registration required. Register at library.dover.nh.gov or 516-6050 .
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Harry Potter Alliance
The next meeting of the Alliance is
Wednesday, January 25th at 6:30
in the Trustees Room.
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Attention Audiobook Lovers
Did you know there are thousands of digital audiobook titles available to our patrons through Overdrive and Hoopla? Hoopla audiobooks circulate for 21 days and are INSTANTLY AVAILABLE! That means you never have to wait on a hold list for an audiobook at Hoopla. That is really amazing! It is well worth looking into this streaming/download service! Simply go to hoopladigital.com and sign up. You'll need your library card when you sign up, but will access it in the future with an email and password you create.
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Artist of the Month
Lydia Williams, a photographer from Dover, will be our artist of the month in January. Her work is "printed" on metal which gives it a luster and shine. She discovered photography after she retired and has a lot of fun with her new hobby.
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Saturday Matinees
January 7th @ 2pm
Storks
, rated PG
January 14th@ 2pm
Middle School
, rated PG
January 21st @ 2pm
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
, rated PG-13
January 28th @ 2pm
Light Between Oceans, rated PG
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Second Wednesday Movies
This month's Second Wednesday Movie on
Wednesday, January 11th at 6:30pm
will be "Sully" starring Tom Hanks as
Chesley Sullenberger, an American pilot who became a hero after landing his damaged plane on the Hudson River in order to save the flight's passengers and crew. Rated PG-13 and runs 96 minutes.
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Classic Sunday Cinema
January 8th @ 2pm
Casablanca
January 15 @ 2pm
War of the Worlds
January 22 @ 2pm
Judgement at Nuremburg
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Evening Book Group
The Evening Book Group
will meet to discuss The Vacationers by Emma Straub on
Monday, January 23 at 6:30pm.
Books are available at the Circulation Desk and new members are always welcome.To see future Book Group reads visit our pinterest page.
https://www.pinterest.com/doverpl/book-group/
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Game Night
Monthly Game Night continues on the 3rd Wednesday of the month which is
Wednesday, January 18th at 6pm.
Board game fun for all ages! Snacks will be provided too!
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Adult Coloring
Are you interested in coloring with other adults? We offer adult coloring sessions on
Sunday afternoons
from 2-4pm
in the Learning Center during the month of December.
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Free Computer Classes
Sign up for FREE technology classes and lectures at the library! Learn Microsoft Excel and Word. Please register online through our events calendar for one of these helpful technology classes
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The Library will close early on Saturday, December 31st at 4pm and will be closed on Sunday, January 1st and Monday, January 2nd.
The Library will be closed on Monday, January 16th in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
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Dover Public Library 73 Locust St. Dover, NH 03820
603-516-6050 Children's Room 603-516-6052
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