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On The Librarian's Nightstand
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You Think it, I'll Say It
by Curtis Sittenfeld
"Sittenfeld proves once again why she's one of the finest observers of human nature writing today with a collection of potent pieces as funny as they are literary."
-Glamour
Other Books We're Reading
Too Lucky to Live
by Annie Hogsett
Let Your Mind Run
by Deena Kastor
Less
by Andrew Sean Greer
There There
by Tommy Orange
Another Side of Paradise
by Sally Koslow
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| DVD of the Week |
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This week's DVD of the Week is 'Death of Stalin'
Hours after Stalin died his guards gather the courage to enter his room to find his body. What follows is a wacky power struggle between the strong personalities of his inner circle. It's a dry comedy, loosely based on history. I highly recommend it to anyone with a sense of humor and an awareness of world events.
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Author Talk: Death in the White Mountains
June 28th, 6:30-7:30PM
Julie Boardman wrote Death in the White Mountains in the belief that by studying past fatalities and identifying the mistakes that caused them we can learn how to be safe in the mountains. Boardman has a PowerPoint presentation in which she tells the stories of several victims, describing the fatal errors they made, and also shares surprising facts from her research.
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We are about to begin the Summer Reading Program, which means a summer full of musical performances, interactive programs, and thousands of books being read across all ages. It's a fun time, and it is only possible with of the generous support of the Friends of the Gilford Public Library. The Friends help with funding to keep the summer reading programs and events free for library card holders, so that anyone can partake in community events and literacy regardless of demographics. Thank you Friends, for your support and volunteerism!
Take note: the Library is closing at 5:45pm on Wednesday this week.
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Snapshots From the Library
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Working on W's in Storytime
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| This Week @ the Library |
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ADULTS
Bridge
Today, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Today, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Book Bites Cookbook Club
Today, 5:00-6:30 p.m.
This month's theme is
BBQ. Sign up at the front desk. Cost is $5.
Mystery Book Group
Today, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Betty Tidd will lead a discussion on
Among
Thieves by John Clarkson.
Wednesday, 9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Check Out An Expert
Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Brown Bag Book Discussion
Thursday, 12:30- 1:30 PM
This month's book is
Stranger in the Woods by Michael Finkel.
Evening Book Discussion
Thursday, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
See above.
Bridge
Friday, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Kit Wits
Friday, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Advanced Conversational German
Friday, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Fiber Friends
Monday, 10:30-12:30 p.m.
Mahjong
Monday, 12:30-3 p.m.
Bookworm Shop
Open 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. when library is open.
CHILDREN
1000 Books Graduation Party
Wednesday, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
You've reached your goal of 1000 books before kindergarten! Let's celebrate with a party! Everyone who has been participating is welcome to attend.
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| Nature Corner: Shakespeare Gone Awry |
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European starlings are the bane of backyard birders, farmers and healthcare professionals. Raucous, messy, bullies of native birds, they were once the inspiration of a Shakespeare loving eccentric, Eugene Scheffelin, who in 1890 and 1891 released a total of 100 starlings in New York's Central park, as a way to bring to America, every bird listed in one of Shakespeare's plays. Without any natural predators, the starlings now number over 48 million and have become a costly and destructive presence throughout the United States.
If you are invaded as we were this week, one suggestion by local bird expert Steve White of Wild Bird Depot, is to bring your feeders (especially suet) inside for a week or so.
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Children's Corner
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 Summer Reading is almost here! Come down to the library
on Wednesday, June 27 at 4pm to celebrate the kick-off with some great music with Paul Warnick and some delicious ice cream provided by Sawyers! All ages welcome.
Featured book:
Drawn Together by Minh Le
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