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Staff Contact Hours
Mon. & Wed. 10 am - 5 pm
Tues. & Thurs. 9 am - 6 pm
Saturday 9 am - 2 pm
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Although the library is closed to the public, staff are here to assist you and you can borrow books, etc
by phone 603-456-2289,
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Community News From Your Library |
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Published weekly on Thursdays - tell your friends (or forward it to them)!
If you missed the previous newsletters, you can find them on our website. Check your "social" or "promotions" email folders. If you are subscribed, it helps to add the newsletter@warner.lib.nh.us address to your contacts for reliable delivery.
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Vote on Favorite Main St. Holiday Decorations |
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Vote for your favorite Warner Main Street Business and Organization holiday display at https://kearsargechamber.org/ The winners get bragging rights for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, and voters get a chance to win prizes! Kearsarge Area Chamber of Commerce will give gift certificates for local businesses valued at $25 each, to six randomly drawn names from the people that voted. In order to win, you must leave your name, email address, or phone number. The KACC will not use this contact information for anything other than drawing winners and will delete the information afterward. Leaving your contact information is optional. Voting closes on Monday December 21, 2020 at noon. Drawing will be held on Monday December 21, 2020 at 1PM.
The Warner Historical Society will be lighting their Menorah display "candles" for Hannukah, starting tonight (Dec. 10). Happy Hanukkah!
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Warner Property tax payments are due postmarked by December 14, 2020, or you can put your check in the drop box slot in the front door of Town Hall. Include an SAE if you want a receipt. If you must pay with cash, please make an appointment.
Warner's new Land Use Administrative Assistant is Janice Loz, formerly the chair of the Zoning Board of Adjustment. Janice will resign from the ZBA, and one of the alternates will be appointed to fill that position.
Emergency alerts for Warner were sent out last weekend about roads blocked by fallen trees and wires in four locations in Town: Collins Road, Schoodac Road, Mason Hill Road and Warner Road in Salisbury.
Warner Conservation Commission Use this link to complete a 10 minute, 14-question survey no later than Jan.15, 2021. Printed copies are now available at the library if you prefer that format.
Schoolhouse Cafe is collecting Pet food and cleaning supplies until December 19, for distribution to Pope Memorial SPCA. The wishlist is posted on their Facebook page (scroll down)
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Kearsarge Regional School District
A letter was also released Dec. 3 about a Simonds School staff person testing positive for Covid-19. Contact exposure was minimal since KRSD was on remote learning for all classes for the 2 weeks following Thanksgiving break.
In preparation for the Kearsarge Regional School District Deliberative Session which is on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at the Kearsarge Regional High School in Sutton, Warner Supervisors of the Checklist will be in public session at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021 at Warner Town Hall to accept additions, deletions and corrections to the voter Checklist.
If you are a new resident or need to make changes to your voter registration, ring the doorbell at the side door.
If you cannot afford a Christmas tree, contact Erin and Lauri at the Warner Connects Food Pantry 456-2053. Check out their new Facebook page.
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"SHOP LOCAL, Shop Safely: Support local business"
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Shop Locally to avoid shipping issues, stay safe, and to support your local businesses and artisans.
New listings/items:
MainStreet BookEnds has many wonderful and unique local art and craft items for sale in their Gallery. Images are being posted on their Facebook page.
Warner Historical Society Ornaments sale: $10. Five designs to choose from. 2021 calendar. Pick up at the Upton Chandler House 9am-1pm Saturday Dec. 12. Email info@warnerhistorical.org, call 456-2437, or knock on the door (wear a mask please). More merchandise.
NH Telephone Museum is open every Tues. and Sat. 10 am to 4 pm in December.
Old Phones, insulators, gently used books and stocking stuffers are online at their Museum Shop.
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Stocking Stuffers!
Warner Public Market on Main St. has Earth-friendly kitchen items, hand crafted cards and art, in addition to specialty preserves and local food items, perfect for stockings or gifts. Online orders can be picked up at the store, or pay at the door.
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Yankee Farmer's Market on Rt 103 offers local buffalo products, and many other products, including sausage. Facebook page
Carroll Studio has clothing, magnets, paintings and prints all featuring their wonderful art and designs. Stop by or call 456-3947, View items or order online.
Warner Pharmacy has socks, specialty candy, jewelry, cards, and other small items perfect for stockings or small gifts.
Kearsarge Gore Farm
Maple syrup in all sizes, and taking orders for maple sugar maple leafs and Santa Claus shapes. Stocking size syrup, 100ml and 1/2 pints, garlic braids and a "psychedelic array" of dried flowers for household sensory indulgence.
KGF is also offering both beef and lamb including leg of lamb, either half or whole for your Xmas dinner, rack of lamb, ground beef and ground lamb. http://www.teamkgf.com/shop
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To Do
Search your photo albums and memories to share: Warner Historical Society is collecting information about life in Warner since the late 1960s to update the town history. They are starting community conversations to hear your stories. First session: the coming of Route I-89. What do you remember about the process? What was the impact on people, on downtown, on the economy? Join the Zoom Conversation on Wednesday, January 27 at 7pm. Email info@warnerhistorical.org for the zoom link.
Currier Museum of Art is open Thursdays through Sundays.
If using a library pass, to have the 50% discount applied, call 603-669-6144, x108.
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The British are Here! on DVD
at the Pillsbury Free Library, that is.
by Roger Robbins
Check out our great collection of top Brit DVDs, and call or place a hold to request them.
Stunning Nature Films
Ever Popular Masterpiece Mysteries:
A Bit of the Bard
Listen:
Downloadable Books
Digital Magazines
The NHDB magazine collection temporarily includes a much wider variety of digital magazines, available until July 2021, courtesy of our vendor. All new issues can be read in “article view” on the Libby app, a cleaner reading experience on smaller screens.
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Tech Tip: A Zillion Magazines! |
You can currently find thousands of free magazines from multiple countries, in multiple languages at nh.overdrive.com or by using the Libby for Overdrive app - or if you use a Windows device regularly, use libbyapp.com for the same app features.
Checking out these magazines does not count as part of your 3 title checkout limit for ebooks and audio books. The new "Article view" is an easy way to read these.
To see the collections in English language by topic, you can select "collections' on the home page then look at the list under Magazines.
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Miss Sue's News (for Kids) |
The next story on the story walk is "All You Need for a Snowman" by Alice Schertle. Enjoy a winter walk! Hopefully this will inspire some great snowman building at your home!
WINTER CRAFT KIT for K-5. Miss Sue is giving out a winter "Grab and Go" craft: making a tea-light snowman. All materials and directions included. Stop by, call, knock on the window or ring the bell - and pick one up! Or ask for one in your book bag to go. Simple and FUN!!
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Preschool Story Times
The 10th of December is the deadline to vote (Miss Sue has to send in the votes by Dec. 11th) Ladybug voting week. Find a voting sheet at this link and contact Miss Sue to vote for your favorite book on the list.
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Warner 4-H Club is a local community 4-H club open to youth ages 5 to 18. Our club projects include Foods & Nutrition, Clothing & Textiles, Arts & Crafts, Community Service, Youth Leadership, and others dependent upon our volunteer leaders. There are also County level clubs such as the Ox-Bows. Contact Susan Jenna at 456-3394 for details. Activities, 4-H contest news and more on the Warner 4-H Facebook page.
NH 4-H Community Classifieds page! We have developed this resource to help our community share resources throughout our 4-H program and beyond.
Looking for a place to get rid of some craft supplies or possibly post an animal for lease? In need of some help with an upcoming club project and hoping to find a volunteer with a special talent or skill? The Classifieds page is OPEN TO ALL 4-H community members hoping to find or provide resources for other members
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Upcoming Local Events in Brief |
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Every Week
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Monday Morning Zentangle 9 -10:30 am via Zoom. Free. Contact Terry Hathaway, Certified Zentangle Teacher to get the link or contact the library
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Shop Local "Hometown for the Holidays": order online, pick up in-person at Local stores and museums. (see below).
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Pick up a free seasonal craft kit at the Library (call ahead, 603-456-2289)
Coming Soon
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KACC Food Pantry Quilt Raffle drawing Dec. 14, 2020. Tickets still available
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Make a Yule Log cake with Angela of KCPA: Dec. 19 and Dec. 24. Email her for the link. (Fundraiser)
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Teen Talk by Linda Lacasse
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Enjoy a new podcast from the Goffstown NH Public Library. They have created several episodes that explore the questions that ignite their curiosity to seek information beyond the book such as: Immigration, Students and Stress, and Food and Culture. Click here to be a part of the fun!
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The first book of a twelve part series, Alex Rider is an ordinary teenager enlisted to work on behalf of MI6, where he uses skills he didn't know he had to become an extraordinary spy...Read more
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UPDATED Auction Items for Sale & a Plant Raffle |
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"Buy it Now Auction" sale of items donated to the Circle of Friends of the Library has been moving along well!. Do you want something unique to give as a gift, AND support our Library? Images of the sale items are on the Library Facebook page, with prices.
If you see an item you want to purchase, simply call Louise Holt 456-2942, and she will reserve it for you. You will be able to pick up the item at another member's home a mile from the library. Buy a unique gift, AND support our Library!
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Still time to buy tickets for the RAFFLE! One of our Christmas Cacti which is just coming into seasonal bloom, and is in a white ceramic pot.
Tickets can be purchased at our online store, (staff will fill out a physical ticket for the drawing), or contact library staff for curbside ticket purchase. Proceeds benefit the Library. $5 each or five for $20. Hurry!
Drawing for the winner will be held at the Dec. 15 Trustees Zoom meeting, at 7 pm.
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Library Trustees' Meetings |
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Library Trustee committees meetings by Zoom include the Monthly Board Meeting on the third Tuesday of each month at 6 pm, and various Committee meetings.
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Your donations keep library services strong! |
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Stained glass theme "Thank You" cards (3 for $5), or other non-specific stained glass cards (5 for $10), pictured here. Call 456-2289 to arrange for pickup.
Contributions to the library may be donated online, mailed to P. O. Box 299, Warner NH 03278 or put in the bookdrop! Contact us if you have any questions.
Just call or email us if you see something in the photos you want to purchase. Price = you choose your donation.
All books for sale have been isolated for many weeks.
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