Goffstown Public Library's
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
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Library Hours:
Monday, Thursday, Friday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday, Wednesday 9am - 8pm
Saturday (September 8 - June) 9am - 2pm
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Happy 2019!
Will 2019 be your year? Whatever the resolutions you've made, let the Goffstown Public Library help you achieve them. Check out books on topics from saving money or losing weight, to changing careers or learning something new.
Can't make it into the Library? Now there are no excuses for ditching your resolutions. Learn anything, anytime, anywhere with
Universal Class, available for FREE with your library card.
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Closed:
Monday, January 21
in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.
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Story Time
The gift of reading lasts a lifetime, take the first step and visit the Library with your child.
Build skills, introduce vocabulary, and help children recognize what reading for enjoyment is all about.
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Adults
- Coffee & Coloring: Friday 1/4; 10am - 12pm. Location: Parks & Rec building.
- Blank Page Writer's Group: Tuesday 1/8; 6:30pm. Beginner to experienced welcome.
- Afternoon Book Discussion: Wednesday 1/16; 1:30pm “The Night Circus” by Erin Morgenstern.
- Knit & Crochet Club: Tuesday 1/22; 6:30pm.
- Need a ride? Check out the Goffstown Shuttle info at the bottom of this email.
Teens
- Teen Advisory Board: Wednesday 1/16; 6pm.
- Teen Monthly Meet-Up: Wednesday 1/23; 6pm.
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Let's Make: Winter Gardening
Tuesday, January 29 at 6:30pm
Beat the winter blues by bringing home new plant life! In this workshop we'll be planting succulents in terrariums, and learn about other options for winter planting and how to best care for them. Workshop facilitated by Lisa Aquizap from
Fiacre Designs.
Registration is required; space is limited.
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Book Discussion Groups 2019
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Read Something New Each Month
Interested in an afternoon or evening book group? Just give us a call at 497-2102 if you're interested, and we'll provide you with the upcoming month's selection.
2019 Afternoon Discussion Titles:
Meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month @ 1:30pm and is facilitated by David Basora.
- January 16, “The Night Circus” by Erin Morgenstern
- February 20, “I’ll be Gone in the Dark” by Michelle McNamara
- March 20, “Waking Up White” by Debby Irving
- April 17, “The Calculating Stars” by Mary Robinette Kowal
- May 15, “Bellewether” by Susanna Kearsley
- June 19, “Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore” by Robin Sloan
- July 17, “Beautiful Ruins” by Jess Walter
- August 21, “A Tale for the Time Being” by Ruth Ozeki
- September 18, “The Overstory” by Richard Powers
- October 16, “Educated: A Memoir” by Tara Westover
- November 20, “The Library Book” by Susan Orlean
- December 18, “The Zookeeper’s Wife” by Diane Ackerman
2019 Evening Discussion Titles:
Meets the 1st Tuesday of each month @ 6:30pm and is facilitated by Michelle Sprague.
- February 5, “Waking Up White” by Debby Irving
- March 5, “Love in the Time of Cholera” by Gabriel García Márquez
- April 2, “Good Poems” by Garrison Keillor
- May 7, “The Keeper of Lost Things” by Ruth Hogan
- June 4, “Upstream: Selected Essays” by Mary Oliver
- July 9, “Summer Hours at the Robbers Library” by Sue Halpern
- August 6, “Fences: A Play” by August Wilson
- September 3, “The Buried Giant” by Kazuo Ishiguro
- October 1, “My Sister’s Bones: A Novel of Suspense” by Nuala Ellwood
- November 5, “The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime that Changed Their Lives” by Dashka Slater
- December 3, “Notes on a Foreign Country” by Suzy Hansen
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Out of the hundreds of thousands of books published in the US in 2018, critics and readers have selected a lucky few as the "Best Of 2018" titles. Look for these books on display on the second floor during January and see what all the buzz is about!
Searching for tomorrow's "Best Book" today? Pick up a copy of BookPage - "America's Book Review" from the Library. Available at the circulation desk and on the second floor, BookPage includes reviews for newly published books, monthly columns on your favorite genres, and extras like author interviews. You can also visit their website to read the latest reviews and author interviews online.
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Dianne's "Best of 2018"
Our Director, Dianne Hathaway, read over 50 books in 2018, here are her 5-star ratings, so you can start your 2019 off with some fantastic titles:
- “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” by Sherman Alexie
- “The Stars Are Fire” by Anita Shreve, one of Dianne's favorite authors.
- “The Flight Attendant” by Chris Bohjalian, another favorite. If you haven’t read him, what are you waiting for?
- “The Chilbury Ladies Choir” by Jennifer Ryan, a BEAUTIFUL book.
- “Circe” by Madeline Miller - Dianne's pick for best book in 2018.
- “Calling Me Home” by Julie Kibler
- “Miss Jane” by Brad Watson, a beautiful, haunting little book.
- “The War That Saved My Life” by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
- “Calypso” by David Sedaris. So. Funny.
- “A Place for Us” by Fatima Farheen Mirza
- “Gone So Long” by Andre Dubus III
- “The Wife” by Meg Wolitzer, much deeper than the movie, that was also very good.
- The Chief Inspector Gamache series by Louise Penny. I just finished the 4th book in the series and they have all been fabulous!
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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.
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