News from the Gilford Public Library!

May 21, 2019

Greetings!

H appy Memorial Day Weekend! Hope that you have plans to remember American fallen soldiers and to welcome summer. The Library will be closed Saturday and Monday to honor those who sacrificed for our nation.

But, in many ways, the library never closes. It is a 24-7-365 library. The digital collections and the website don’t stop working on long weekends or when we get snowed out, or even if the whole staff caught a stomach bug. Overdrive, Hoopla, and/or Kanopy have immense collections of books, audiobooks, music, movies, and more ready to be instantly downloaded or streamed to you without ever having to come in. Download the apps or head to the website links to learn more and get ready to use them this weekend!

On the Librarian's Nightstand:

Save Me The Plums

by Ruth Reichl

“Endearing ... G ourmet magazine readers will relish the behind-the-scenes peek at the workings of the magazine. . . . Reichl’s revealing memoir is a deeply personal look at a food world on the brink of change.”— Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Other Books We're Reading:

Why You Like It

by Nolan Gasser

Girl, Wash Your Face

by Rachel Hollis

The Dreamers

by Karen Thompson Walker

Supermarket

by Bobby Hall

The Den

by Abi Maxwell

Check out the Book to Movie Display in the Children's Room!

The Den by Abi

Maxwell

May 30, 6:30PM

She's done it again! Gilford Library's own Abi Maxwell is here to share her new book The Den, described as 'Tantalizing.....a deeply satisfying, haunting work of literary fiction." in Booklist. Copies of her book will be sold as well. Free and open to the public.

Book of the Week

This week’s Book of the Week is ‘Lights All Night Long’ by Lydia Fitzpatrick

Two brothers, Ilya and Vladimir, live close lives, both physically and emotionally, in a refinery town in northern Russia. They work and wile away their days, but Ilya’s budding skill at languages creates an exchange program opportunity. Just as Ilya travels, Vladimir is charged with a serious crime in their home city, and Ilya works with new American acquaintances to exonerate his brother. It’s a remarkable story of family, conviction, and overcoming distance apart.

Viral Links of the Week

How To Find Your Next Book

How Do You Turn Kids into Bookworms?

SPOILERS: How Will the GOT Book Series End?

Use Your Imagination to Learn More About Yourself

Catch-22 Book vs. the Show

What A Baby Named After Game of Thrones Characters Would Grow Up Like

Children's Book of the Week

Book of the Week:

Alma by Juana Martinez-Neal

This Week at the Library

ADULTS

Geri Fit

Today, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

Enhance motor skills, reaction time and balance with proprioceptive exercises mixed with traditional Geri Fit.

Hook Nook

Today, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Zeb Fontaine will be here to help you learn, practice and perfect your crocheting skills.

Bridge

Today, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Lunchtime Documentary: Mental Helath Month

Today, 12:00 2:00 p.m.

Come watch Netflix's new documentary, My Beautiful Broken Brain . A light lunch will be served.

Book Bites

Today, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. (Please note time change)!

This month's theme is Salads. Sign up and $5 required.

Line Dancing

Wednesday, 9:00 - 10:30 a.m

Check Out an Expert

Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Lakes Region Fiber Arts & Crafters

Wednesday, 10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m

New members, veteran crafters, and project workers welcome!

Volunteer Training: Shelving

Wednesday, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Geri Fit: Classic

Wednesday, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

See above.

Geri Fit: Turn Back the Hands of Time

Thursday, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

See above on Tuesday.

Lunchtime Book Discussion

Thursday, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.

This month's book is Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Eagan. The discussion will be led by Kayleigh.

Conversational French

Thursday, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Evening Book Discussion

Thursday, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

See above for details.

Bridge

Friday, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Knits Wits

Friday, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

Advanced German

Friday, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

TEENS

Teen Game Club

Thursday, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

CHILDREN

Preschool Storytime

Tuesday, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Ages 2.5 - 5. Sign up required.

Spanish Club

Tuesday,30:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Grades 1 - 4. Sign up required.

Playgroup

Thursday, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

You and your little one will meet new friends and enjoy songs, crafts and games.

Preschool Storytime

Friday, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Ages 2.5 - 5. Sign up required.

The Library will be closed Saturday, 5/25 and Monday 5/27.

Children's Corner

Many new books have arrived! Come in and borrow away.

Don’t forget to turn in your sheets for 1000 Books Before Kindergarten. Graduation for the program is on June 5 ^th at 10:30a.m. All that are actively participating are welcomed.

Do you have a teen that can’t wait to babysit? Sign up for a CPR course on June 24 ^th from 10-2p.m. (cost is $40 per person) or Babysitting and CPR on June 26 ^th, (cost is $60 per person) . Sign Up Here!

Summer Reading Kickoff Party is coming soon! Save the date: June 25 ^th at 3:30p.m.

Still feeling cold and are afraid of putting away your clothes? Try these tips to transition: Winter to Spring

Nature Corner: by Wendy Oellers-Fulmer

Last week at our library, Dr. Stephen Hale presented an entertaining and informative session about birds in the White Mountains. One of the questions he received was how to tell the difference between these familiar visitors to our feeders, the downy woodpecker and hairy woodpeckers,. He informed us, “you can’t always tell by size, as on occasion downys can be larger and hairy woodpeckers smaller.” He advised the best way is to note the size of their bills. The downy’s bill is small in proportion to its head, while the hairy’s bill is large. You can also tell by their outer tail feathers. On the hairy woodpecker, these feathers are pure white, while the downy can have black spots.