Goffstown Public Library's
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
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Library Hours: Monday, Thursday, Friday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday, Wednesday 9am - 8pm
Saturday 9am - 2pm
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Join us at the Library during Old Home Day, Saturday, May 7 for:
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Preschool Story Time at 9:30am
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Kids Craft at 10am for preschoolers up through grade 5. Drop in to make a Mother's Day card for that special someone. We'll also be giving out free, gently-used books when you visit.
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Library Tours at 11am & 12:30pm with Library Director Dianne Hathaway and Library Trustee Aimee Huntemann. Join them to talk about our current building and the proposed library addition.
Old Home Day is a Goffstown town event held every year and is best described as a town reunion — a celebration of past, present, and future, and an honoring of its history. Mark your calendar and join the Goffstown Historical Society and community businesses to celebrate all things Goffstown!
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CLOSED:
Saturday, May 28 - Monday, May 30
for Memorial Day Observance
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Children's Book Week
Monday, May 2 - Saturday, May 7
Children’s Book Week is the annual celebration of books for young people and the joy of reading. During this week, children will receive a free gently-used book to keep each time they visit the Library.
Events for preschoolers through grade 5, no registration required:
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Monday 5/2 at 1-4:30pm: Walk-In Art Activities
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Wednesday 5/4 at 6-7:30pm: Family Board Game Night
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I Never Finish Anyth—: A Crafting Catch-Up Night
Tuesday, May 10 at 6:30pm
This evening gathering is devoted both to brushing the dust off abandoned handicrafts and to the ancient communal pastime of reading aloud. Crafters will resurrect defunct projects while readers will provide live audio.
Register today, indicating if you wish to attend as a crafter, reader or, if you are so bold, both!
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Local Author Tony Tremblay
Tuesday, May 17 at 6:30pm
Join us as we celebrate the publication of Tony Tremblay’s newest work Do Not Weep for Me. Hear Tony read his work, and get hooked by his world. Set in a post Moore House Goffstown, this standalone novel will give you goosebumps in true Tremblay form, as missing children, an old woman with a story to tell, the possessed, and an intrepid pawnbroker all witness evil and fight it as best they can in the town you know and love.
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Essential Teen Life Skills: Banking 101
Wednesday, May 25 at 6pm
It's never too early to learn how to manage your money. A representative from Goffstown's Citizens Bank will introduce teens in grades 5-12 to banking basics, explain how checking deposits and withdrawals work, and how savings accounts help your money grow.
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Please Excuse Us!
Our new mobile shelving is scheduled to arrive in early May, and then the work gets started! The areas that will be disturbed are the children’s library and the south room on the second floor. While we are installing and moving shelving, some parts of the collection will be boxed and may not be readily accessible. Our goal is to be organized enough to be able to retrieve materials within 24-hours, so please bear with us during this time. The shelving project has been funded by a $28,080 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, part of the American Rescue Act Plan of 2021, and facilitated by the N.H. State Library. Read more ...
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This Month's Book Groups
All Welcome, Join Us!
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Tuesday 5/3 at 6:30pm: Evening Book Group Wade in the Water by Tracy K. Smith
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Wednesday 5/18 at 1:30pm: Afternoon Book Group Hamnet A Novel of the Plague by Maggie O'Farrell
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Keep an eye out for Bonus Borrows in May. You'll be able to choose from hundreds of 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!
Themes include: Discover a New Series, Finding Your Voice, Suspenseful Tales, Travel & Culture Companion, Learn a New Skill, Just for Kids!, Criminal Mysteries, and Sci-Fi
With hoopla there are unlimited digital copies - no holds, no waiting! Learn about instant streaming, downloads, and which devices work with hoopla at https://www.hoopladigital.com/help. Bonus Borrows are also free to the Library - hoopla usage has a cost associated with every borrow, so this is a great deal for everyone.
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hoopla Book Club
Through June 30
"Simultaneously a dark dystopic, and a hilarious tale of bureaucratic absurdity, The Temps is bizarre—and unexpectedly fun." —Booklist, starred review
The Temps by Andrew DeYoung is available instantly, in e-book and e-audiobook formats in the hoopla app. There are unlimited digital copies - no holds, no waiting!
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Kids' Graphic Novel Book Club
Tuesday, May 31 at 3:30pm
This month, kids in grades 2-4 will be reading Katie the Catsitter, written by Colleen AF Venable and illustrated by Stephanie Yue. Come ready to talk about what you loved and what you didn't, and to learn more about reading and making comics!
Pick up your copy of the book at the Circulation desk.
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NEW! Pop-Up Book Club
Tuesday, May 31 at 6:30pm
This month, we'll be focusing on horror and reading The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix.
"A fast-paced, thrilling horror novel that follows a group of heroines to die for, from the brilliant New York Times bestselling author of The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires.
In horror movies, the final girl is the one who's left standing when the credits roll. The one who fought back, defeated the killer, and avenged her friends. The one who emerges bloodied but victorious. But after the sirens fade and the audience moves on, what happens to her?"
If you're a fan of slasher movies, witty satire, or pop culture, this is the book discussion for you!
Pick up your copy of the book at the Circulation desk, no registration required.
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Social and Emotional Learning Collection from OverDrive
Available through June 30, 2022
These 50 titles are available for everyone to enjoy with no holds or waiting! Unlimited copies are available to you to download instantly from the e-library and can be read on a mobile device or computer with the Libby or OverDrive app - FREE with your library card.
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Friends of the Library News |
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Beautification Day
Saturday, May 14 at 9am - 12pm
Can you lend a hand? It's the Friends' annual cleanup day, and everyone is invited to pitch in. This will be a day outdoors, beautifying and cleaning up the grounds of the Library. No need to sign up, just drop by, and please bring your own rake, gloves, and wheelbarrow or garden tools if you have them. RAIN or SHINE.
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Book Sale Volunteers Needed
The book sale is on Saturday, June 4 at 9am - 2pm. Volunteers for this event are needed, please let us know if you can lend a hand. Volunteer opportunities are:
- Tuesday, May 31 at 10-1 - Set up Tents
- Wednesday, June 1 at 11-2 - Displaying books
- Thursday, June 2 at 9-2 - Displaying books
- Friday, June 3 at 9-2 - Displaying books
- Saturday, June 4 at 2-4? - Packing up books
If you can assist, please call Bill Babine, President of the Friends at 603-497-4738, or the Library at 603-497-2102, or email bilbine@comcast.net and let the Friends know when you're available.
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Thanks go to the Friends of the Goffstown Public Library for fully funding the Museum Pass Program. The Museum Pass Program enables library patrons free or reduced entry fees to various museums, state parks, and science institutions in NH such as the Children’s Museum, Currier Museum of Art, SEE Science Center, and Squam Lakes. In the Boston area, institutions include the Museum of Fine Arts, New England Aquarium, Isabella Stewart Gardener Museum, and Boston Children’s Museum.
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This may briefly affect your Libby app usage.
Between May 3 and July 28, 2022, OverDrive will perform server upgrades to enhance the performance and security of the systems used to access digital collection.
These upgrades will be completed between 6 – 8am on Tuesdays and Thursdays only during the period noted above. Service will be impacted only once for approximately 60 minutes or less.
OverDrive expects the impact to users will be minimal. You will still be able to sign in to your digital collection and browse or read titles, but may encounter errors when attempting to borrow, place a hold, or return titles during the maintenance periods.
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Building Addition Information |
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Building Addition
The Goffstown Public Library belongs to the community and that has been our focus for over 100 years. To see specs and plans for the building addition, please visit
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In NH and throughout the country, finding safe, affordable housing has put a strain on young people looking to become independent, on working families wanting to move closer to schools, and on older adults wanting to downsize. The scarcity of housing is even preventing businesses from recruiting and retaining workers.
Throughout 2022, SNHPC will be conducting a Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) with multiple opportunities for public and community input. This housing needs assessment will identify challenges and opportunities related to planning for and building housing within each community in the SNHPC region. The first opportunity is for residents and business owners to take part in a public housing survey and an employer housing survey.
In the near future, we will be hosting focus groups with stakeholders to identify issues, challenges, and opportunities experienced in addressing local housing needs. If you are interested in taking part in focused group discussions, please let our team know.
If you have any questions about this project, feel free to reach out to the project team by email: Housing@SNHPC.org
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Let MTA pick you up!
Call 603-623-8801 (option "2") for free transportation options.
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. 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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