News from the Gilford Public Library!

January 14, 2020

Greetings!

So, you or someone you know have come down with a cold or flu. Reading is part of the cure! Well, plenty of fluids, rest, fresh air, and vitamin C are the cure, but reading makes the whole experience quite a bit more tolerable. Call the library to learn how to download a book and read without sharing the malediction! Or get a home delivery of your books, if you can't make it out.

Check out this month's calendar here !

On the Librarian's Nightstand:

The Wives

by Tarryn Fisher

"Fisher smoothly inserts moments of self-doubt, longing, paranoia, and triumph into her unsettling narrative as she draws the reader into Thursday's conflicted and increasingly complicated life. Suspense fans will be rewarded."--Publishers Weekly

Other Books We're Reading:

You Were There Too

by Colleen Oakley

The Child Finder

by Rene Denfeld

The Vanishing

by Jayne Ann Krentz

Dead Astronauts

by Jeff VanderMeer

Talking to Strangers

by Malcolm Gladwell

Tote-ally Cool...Tote Bags are $15

Featured Event

Bessie's Story: Watching the Lights Go Out: Discussion and Signing

Thursday, February 6th. 6:30PM

Bessie's Story: Watching the Lights Go Out is the true story of Tom Farmen's Labrador, Bessie, and her unexpected diagnosis of terminal blindness. The book looks at Bessie's impact on Tom and his family's lives, and how she teaches them to grow old with grace and optimism.

DVD of the Week

This week’s DVD of the Week is ‘Judy’.

Thirty years after recording ‘The Wizard of Oz’, Judy Garland heads to London to perform a sold-out series of shows. She contends with the stress of parenthood, drug-use, adoring fans, and life in the public eye. Renee Zellweger has received acclaim for the challenging roll.

Viral Links of the Week

Words of the Year from the 2010s

Best Fictional Families

10 Most Anticipated Horror Novels Coming Out This Year

Most Anticipated Books of 2020

What to Read This Month Based On Your Sign

Jason Reynolds Named Library of Congress' Ambassador for Young People's Literature

Children's Book of the Week

This Week at the Library

Closed Monday, 1/20

ADULTS

Geri Fit

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

Hook Nook

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

Volunteer Training

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

Veteran volunteers or newcomer, come learn more about shelving and book covering. Please sign up.

Bridge

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

Book Bites

Today, 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.

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

Clickers

Today, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

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 Artists & Crafters

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

Geri Fit

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

Brown Bag Book Discussion

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

This month's book is The Library Book by Susan Orlean. Arielle Masterson will lead the discussion.

Conversational French

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

Evening Book Discussion

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

See above at 12:30 for details.

Bridge

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

Knit Wits

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

Advanced Conversational German

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

TEENS and TWEENS

The InbeTween

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

A Tween/teen library club getting together for snacks and stuff.

Homeschool Game Club

Thursday, 12:15 - 2:15 p.m.

CHILDREN

Preschool Storytime

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

Ages 2.5 and up. Sign up required.

Minecraft Club

Today, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Minecraft comes to life at the library with live experiments, crafts, and much more.

K - 4th grade. Sign up required.

Music and Movement

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

Shake, rattle, and roll in this extremely fun and interactive music filled playtime.

Ages 0 - 5. Sign up required.

Preschool Storytime

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

Ages 2.5 and up. Sign up required.

Survivor: New England Version-Week One by Wendy Oellers=Fulmer

To survive the harsh winters in the northern United States with all of its snow, ice and food shortages, native animals have adaptations that range from migration and physical changes, to actual hibernation and/or lifestyle activities. In the weeks to come, we’ll explore the variety of adaptations for survival.

For example, white tailed-deer in the northern parts of our country tend to be larger then their southern counterparts. Their bodies have a larger volume‐to‐surface area ratio, making it easier to retain heat. At the same time, body appendages in native mammals like ears and tails, are smaller, reducing the amount of heat that could potentially leave the body. Snowshoe hares have smaller ears than their cousin the cottontail rabbit. Legs and snouts of northern mammals tend to be shorter and/or stouter.

What adaptations do you make to survive our NH winters?

Children's Corner

Story times & all programs are in full swing here. If you have not signed up yet, there are some spots still available.

*New Program: Learn Chinese is starting on Tuesdays @ 3:30-4:30 in February! (1-4 ^th grade) Space is limited, please call to reserve your child’s spot at 524-6042.

Still feeling the holiday bloat and chaos? Here are some tips to create space in your home and mind:

Declutter Your Mind

Shift Out of a Bad Mental Place

Organizing Tips

How To Get Organized

Did you know that the library has public use computers and a multi-function printer for public use? You don’t even need to have a library card to make use of these services. The ‘printer’ is a misleading term, because it scans to the local computers, scans to email, faxes, prints in color, staples, and other cool words like ‘collates’. Prints and faxes do have nominal costs. If you want to go old-school, you can even ask for the library’s typewriter or go new-school and print something in 3D.