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

Where will books take you? No passport required when you travel around the world with books. Explore new places from the comfort of your couch when you pick up titles from across the globe. Our second floor "Around the World in 80 Books" October display will help point you in the right direction!

Calendar Highlights

Closed for Columbus Day Monday, October 8

Wild Food and Medicine Walk Friday, October 5 at 10 a.m. Are you interested in learning more about the plants that you see every day? Would you like to know which ones have tasty berries, or strong medicinal properties in their roots? Join one of the “Discover the Power of Parks” Interpretive Rangers for a walk and discussion of the different ways that we can all connect with and make use of our natural environment. Offered by the Student Conservation Association. Need a ride? Let MTA pick you up! Call 603-623-8801 (opt. #1) for free transportation options.

Let Us Know You're Coming

Adults Evening Book Discussion: Tuesday 10/2; 6:30pm "Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter" by Tom Franklin Blank Page Writer's Group: Tuesday 10/9; 6:30pm. Beginner to experienced welcome. Afternoon Book Discussion: Wednesday 10/17; 1:30pm "Miss Jane: a novel" by Brad Watson Knit & Crochet Club: Tuesday 10/23; 6:30pm Need a ride? Check out the Goffstown Shuttle info at the bottom of this email. Teens Teen Advisory Board: Wednesday 10/17; 6pm Tim Burton's "Nightmare Before Christmas": Wednesday 10/24; 6pm. ©Walt Disney Pictures; Rated PG. Kids Weekday Story Times: Wednesdays & Fridays. Registration required. Reading Therapy Dog Huck returns: Tuesdays beginning 10/9. Registration required. LEGO® Blocks @ Library: Wednesday 10/10; 3:30 - 5pm Spooky LEGO® Challenge: Friday 10/19 - Saturday 10/20. Enter your spookiest creation in this contest. Registration required. Preschool Halloween Party: Wednesday 10/31; 11am. Registration required.

See ALL Events - goffstownlibrary.com/calendar

Night Sky Watch Wednesday, October 17 at 7:30 p.m. All ages welcome. 7:30pm - Presentation at Library to overview what we will be viewing this evening. 8:30pm - Join us and the NH Astronomical Society to see what's up in the summer sky at the Goffstown Water Precinct Field on Rt. 114. There is no rain date for this event.

The Event You've Been Waiting For

Friends of the Library Book Sale Saturday & Sunday, October 13 - 14 The Friends of the Library will be hosting their fall book sale on the lawn of the Goffstown Public Library. RAIN or SHINE. Two-Day Event: Saturday, 10/13 at 9am - 3pm Sunday, 10/14 at 10am - 1pm is an all-day bag sale - $4 bags will be supplied. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: If you're able to help in the days leading up to the event, or at the conclusion of the sale on Sunday afternoon, please email Bill Babine at bilbine@comcast.net.

You Heard it Here First

No Holds • No Waiting • No Late Fees October 1 - 15 Enjoy this historical fantasy e-book for two weeks, and join the Big Library Read. It's easy when you use the OverDrive or Libby apps, or visit NH Downloadable Books. "The Girl with the Red Balloon" by Katherine Locke When sixteen-year-old Ellie Baum accidentally time-travels via red balloon to 1988 East Berlin, she's caught up in a conspiracy of history and magic. When it becomes clear that someone is using dark magic to change history, Ellie must risk everything—including her only way home—to stop the process. Readers can join an online discussion about the book at discuss.biglibraryread.com - all it takes to get started is your Goffstown Public Library card. "The Girl with the Red Balloon" can be read on all major computers and devices, including iPhone®, iPad®, Android™ phones and tablets, Chromebook™ and Kindle®.

Need a Ride?

Try out the Goffstown Shuttle! This DOOR-TO-DOOR service for Goffstown residents is available every week Monday/Wednesday/Friday. Make a reservation with the Manchester Transit Authority at 623-8801 (option 1). Manchester Transit Authority runs a shopper shuttle every Tuesday and provides on-demand service Monday, Wednesday, and Friday between 9am & 2pm from any location in the Town of Goffstown to any other location in the Town of Goffstown or to any medical facility in the City of Manchester or Town of Bedford. For more information about Goffstown’s Bus Service, please visit goffstown.com/community/bus-service.

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