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Library Hours:  Monday, Thursday, Friday 9am - 5pm Tuesday, Wednesday 9am - 8pm Saturday (September 8 - June) 9am - 2pm

Your ability to access e-books is in jeopardy. Beginning November 1, Macmillan Publishers will restrict public libraries - regardless of size or population served - to the purchase of only one single copy of a new e-book title following it's release... Please continue reading at www.goffstownlibrary.com/ebooksforall .

Welcome!

Please welcome our new Circulation staff member, Sherri Larson. Sherri joins us this month as a Library Aide and will be at the Circulation desk part time, stop by and say "hi".

Calendar Highlights

Closed: Monday, November 11 (Veteran's Day) Wednesday, November 27 at 2pm & Thursday, November 28 (Thanksgiving)

Meet Author Judy Pancoast Wednesday, November 6 at 6:30pm While you may know her as Goffstown's own Grammy-nominated composer and songstress, Judy Pancoast is celebrating another accomplishment: becoming a novelist. In this adult-oriented program, Judy will sing original Christmas songs and read excerpts from the newly published novel inspired by one of those songs, The House on Christmas Street . Set in a small city in Maine in the present day, The House on Christmas Street is a light-hearted tale about how a gargantuan holiday lights display divides, and ultimately unites, the members of its neighborhood. The presentation will be followed by Q&A and book signing. Books will be available for purchase from the author, and refreshments will be served.

Sign up to Meet Author Judy Pancoast

Let's Make: Book Wreaths Saturday, November 23 at 10:30am Decorate your home in bibliophile style! Have fun while giving discarded and damaged books new life in this guided workshop and leave with your own personalized wreath. Registration is required - this workshop is for adults ages 17 and older.

Reserve Your Spot for Book Wreaths

Save the dates & join us. No registration required unless otherwise noted. Adults First Friday: Coffee & a Card: Friday 11/1 at 10am. Location: Parks & Rec building. Evening Book Discussion: Tuesday 11/5 at 6:30pm. The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime that Changed Their Lives by Dashka Slater. Blank Page Writer's Group: Tuesday 11/12 at 6:30pm. Ice Harvesting in Goffstown: Thursday 11/14 at 6:30pm. Location: Goffstown Historical Society, 18 Parker Station Road. Afternoon Book Discussion: Wednesday 11/20 at 1:30pm. The Library Book by Susan Orlean. Knit & Crochet Club: Tuesday 11/26 at 6:30pm. Need a ride? Check out the Goffstown Shuttle info at the bottom of this email. Teens International Games Week Events: Thursday & Friday 11/7 & 8 at 3-4:30pm, and Saturday 11/9 at 10:30am-noon. Teen Advisory Board: Wednesday 11/13 at 6pm. Name Brand vs Store Brand: Saturday 11/16 at 10am. Registration required. Teen Monthly Meet-up: Wednesday 11/20 at 6pm. Teen Gingerbread House* Competition: Wednesday 12/11; 6pm. Registration required. Kids Family Drop-In Story Time - 9:30am Saturdays through November. International Games Week Events: Thursday & Friday 11/7 & 8 at 3-4:30pm, and Saturday 11/9 at 10:30am-noon. Let's Get Artsy: Wednesday 11/20 drop in 6-7:30pm. Family Gingerbread House* Decorating Workshops: 11/30, 12/4 12/5, 12/14, 12/18. Registration required. Climb Aboard "The Polar Express": Friday 12/6. Registration required. *Gingerbread house decorating workshops are made possible by a very generous donation from the Friends of the Goffstown Public Library - www.goffstownfriends.com .

Details & All Events @ goffstownlibrary.com/calendar

Courageous Community Conversations

This year’s Courageous Community Conversations have been focused on race and diversity in America. These final workshops and conversations for 2019 are the result of attendee evaluations and requests from earlier dialogs.

Learn more at www.goffstownlibrary.com

Upcoming Courageous Community Events: Please visit the link at http://bitly.com/CCCAD2019 to learn more about each event and sign up to attend. Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault 101 – Tuesday 11/19 at 6:30pm – Presented by Vanessa S. Valdes, Community Education Advocate – Crisis Services, YWCA NH at NH Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College, West Wing. Active Bystander Training - Saturday,12/14 at 10am – Presented by Aron DiBacco, Granite State Organizing Project at Goffstown Fire Department on Church Street.

For details and to register: http://bitly.com/CCCAD2019

Helping Our Neighbors

Backpack Food Drive For some children, weekends can be a time of hunger and anxiety. With your donations, you can help Goffstown Public Library and Goffstown Network provide these children with a backpack of food every Friday. All food donations must be non-perishable; individually factory packaged; and must not require a can-opener or cooking. Microwavable food is accepted. See the list of critical-need items at Food Donation List .pdf or at the Library. Please drop off donations during open hours at the Goffstown Public Library, or Goffstown Network Food Pantry at St. Matthew's Church, 7 North Mast Street. For more information - Goffstown Network Food Pantry, (603) 497-3433  www.goffstownnetwork.org .

Once Upon a Pie

Once Upon a Pie Baking Competition & Auction Saturday, November 23 at 6:30pm Stark Hall, 3 Church Street • Silent Auction • Prizes • • Bid on Blue Ribbon Pies • Bring your friends & family to enjoy a slice of pie or two at this great community event, and Friends of the Library fundraiser. Winning pies in each category will be sold to the highest bidder! Entrants - bring your pies & entry form to Stark Hall between 10am – 12pm. Proceeds benefit the Friends who sponsor or subsidize many Library programs throughout the year, including the Museum Pass Program .

Print an Entry Form

Featured Resource

Issues, Events, People, Government, Sports & more! Information is at your fingertips with NewsBank and your library card. Search through full-text U.S. newspapers including The Union Leader and The Concord Monitor. You can always find your link to current events at goffstownlibrary.com/elibrary .

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Big Library Read

No Holds, No Waiting November 4 - 18 Unlimited copies of the e-book I’m Not Dying with You Tonight by Gilly Segal & Kimberly Jones will be available for download November 4 - 18. That means no holds or waiting! Starting November 4, you'll see it first when you visit the OverDrive or Libby apps, and you can join the conversation at https://biglibraryread.com . All you need is a library card!

In the Community

Goffstown Master Plan Public Input Session Saturday, November 16 at 9am - 2pm Goffstown High School Media Center, 27 Wallace Road All residents are welcome! Drop in and provide your input to shape the future of Goffstown. Share your vision for housing, economic development, transportation, recreation, conservation, and more! Light refreshments and snacks will be provided.

Need a Ride?

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. For more information about Goffstown’s Bus Service, please visit goffstown.com/community/bus-service.

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