Goffstown Public Library Teen Newsletter
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Library Hours: Monday, Thursday, Friday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday, Wednesday 9am - 8pm
Saturday 9am - 2pm
Closed
Thursday, November 11 for Veterans Day
Wednesday, November 24 at 2pm
Thursday, November 25 for Thanksgiving Day
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The Goffstown Public Library Is Open For Full Service
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Monday, November 1 at 9am: Teen-To-Go Bags: A new craft bag will be available every month. Teen-To-Go bags are located on the second floor in the teen space. This month's bag includes the major supplies needed plus directions to craft a felt llama cup cozy. WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.
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Wednesday, November 17 at 6pm: Teen Advisory Board: Help decide what cool stuff the Library can offer for tweens & teens. Registration appreciated.
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Teen Crafternoon
Thursday, November 18 at 3:30pm
Come hang out in the teen area and have fun with crafts. The Library will provide the supplies; you supply the creativity. Each month features different projects using a variety of materials. Already working on a project? Feel free to bring it along. All skill levels welcome! Snacks provided. For grades 5-12.
Craft projects featured this month:
- straw weaving
- geometric painting
- yarn wrapped letters
No registration required.
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I'm Thankful For...Cupcakes!
Saturday, November 20 at 11am
Using candy, cookies, and frosting dress up plain cupcakes to resemble festive turkeys. Teens will decorate cupcakes together in the teen space and each participant will leave with additional supplies to recreate more cupcakes at home for their Turkey Day festivities. For grades 5-12.
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Teen Gingerbread House Competition
Registration opens Monday,
November 1 at 8am
Our annual Teen Gingerbread House Decorating Contest is back. Choose to decorate a gingerbread house by yourself, or in teams of two. We will provide the pre-built gingerbread houses and all your decorating materials. Vote for your favorites on the second floor during 12/6-10. The winning gingerbread house takes home an Amazon gift certificate. For grades 5-12.
Space is limited - registration is required. One registration per individual or team please on one of these dates:
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Head on over to the Goffstown Public Library's YouTube channel for recorded versions of select programs and original videos not available anywhere else! We have book talks, craft videos, how-tos, and more for all ages!
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Attention OverDrive Users |
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Check Out the Libby App
The OverDrive app will no longer be available beginning in 2022, please begin using the Libby app today.
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Libby is the new app to enjoy e-books, e-audiobooks, and magazines from OverDrive. Get it today.
- Easy to get started for first-time users and a streamlined experience.
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E-books can be sent to your Kindle or Kindle reading app. Learn how.
- Available from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store for smartphones and tablets.
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Need help? Visit the Libby Help site
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The Curious Reader Podcast |
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This month Stacey and Melissa dive into the culture and history of the Los Angeles neighborhood, Little Tokyo. Tune in as they discuss the contemporary romance, From Little Tokyo, With Love by Sarah Khun.
Are you a teen interested in being part of the podcast? Contact Stacey at staceyd@goffstownlibrary.com or call the Library at 603-497-2102 to find out more information. |
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The Bookshelf: New Teen Titles |
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New Book Preview
Click on the picture above and explore the new teen bookshelf.
New teen fiction, nonfiction, and graphic novels can be found on the windowsill in the 2nd floor teen space. Find these books and more when you search the catalog and place your requests online, or give us a call at 603-497-2102.
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TAB meets next on Wednesday, November 17 at 6pm!
TAB is a group of tweens and teens that meets for one hour, once a month. TAB collaborates with the Teen Services Library Assistant to help improve teen programs and the teen space, suggests materials such as books and games, and creates ideas to help connect the Library with the community. Join today! For grades 5-12.
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TAB Member Spotlight
The Library's Teen Advisory Board is made up of a great group of teens who help prepare and plan for teen programs. This month we would like to highlight one of our great TAB members.
Name: Sam
School & Grade: Homeschooled, grade 6
What super power would you like to have? Speed - to be super fast!
What is your favorite genre to read? Action & Adventure
Besides books what do you enjoy about the Library? Attending events
Are you a dog person or a cat person? A dog person
Stay tuned for a Candy Bar Bingo event planned for December which was recommended by Sam. Thank you for volunteering!
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November is Native American Heritage Month, or as it is commonly referred to, American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month.
The month is a time to celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native people. Heritage Month is also an opportune time to educate the general public about tribes, to raise general awareness about the unique challenges Native people have faced both historically and in the present, and the ways in which tribal citizens have worked to conquer these challenges." (via https://www.ncai.org/initiatives/native-american-heritage-month)
Further Reading
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The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the rich ancestry and traditions of Native Americans. https://nativeamericanheritagemonth.gov/
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NewsBank: Celebrate with this list of 20 interesting things about indigenous author and storyteller James Bruchac from the Times Union in Albany, NY from our NewsBank resource: bit.ly/3mBuKYm
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Free To Use With Your Library Card |
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Big Library Read
November 1-15
A "page-turning thriller that will keep readers guessing until the very end" (School Library Journal) about a road trip in a snowstorm that turns into bone-chilling disaster, from New York Times bestselling mystery author and "master of tension" (BCCB) Natalie D. Richards.
Five Total Strangers by Natalie D. Richards will be available instantly, in e-book format in the Libby app. There are unlimited digital copies - no holds, no waiting!
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hoopla Bonus Borrows are Back!
During November
Enjoy something new today! hoopla is providing titles that do not count towards your monthly borrow limits (hoopla checkouts are limited to 6 titles per month), and include e-books, e-audiobooks, comics, movies, music, and television!
November themes include Heroes & Villains, Holiday Family, Holiday Romance, Learn with hoopla!, Lifelong Learning Adult Education, Sci-Fi, Series You'll Love, and Thrills & Chills.
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Let MTA pick you up!
Call 603-623-8801 (option "2") for free transportation options.
Ride with the Manchester Transit Authority to your next hair salon appointment, grocery store visit, social gathering, medical appointment, and more!
Manchester Transit Authority provides on-demand service now available Monday through Friday, 9am to 2pm. Make a reservation directly with Manchester Transit Authority as early as 1 week prior, and at least 24 hours in advance.
Rides to medical appointments, riders with disabilities, and those age 62+ receive priority booking. Service will be provided on a first come first serve basis and will be available "curb to curb" from any location in the Town of Goffstown to any other location in the Town of Goffstown or any medical facility in the City of Manchester or Town of Bedford.
- Connect with MTA Route #6 at Shaws Plaza for Manchester, Concord, and Nashua service.
- All buses are ADA accessible.
For more information contact Planning and Economic Development Director Jo Ann Duffy at 603-497-8990 x118 or JoAnn.Duffy@goffstownnh.gov
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