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Hours (as of May 2022)
Mon. 10 am -12 & 1- 5 pm
Tues. 9 am - 12 & 1 - 8 pm
Wed. 1 - 5 pm
Thurs. 9 -12 & 1 - 6 pm
Saturday 9 am - 2 pm
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The library is open for walk-in use. Masks and distancing encouraged.
You can also borrow books by phone 603-456-2289, email, or by placing holds from the website catalog at warner.lib.nh.us
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Community News From Your Library |
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We now have 995 Subscribers! Tell your neighbors about subscribing!
You may need to click "See more" at the bottom to see ALL the news!
For reliable delivery, it helps to add newsletter@warner.lib.nh.us address to contacts.
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Full results from Town Elections can be downloaded here and Town Meeting minutes will be posted on the Town website when ready. Articles 5 and 6 passed.
Congratulations to new selectboard members Harry Seidel and Jody Sloane and many thanks to outgoing Board members Sam Bower and Lois Shea.
The library welcomes new Trustees Jan Gugliotti, David Elliott and Lois Shea.
Thank you to Simonds Principal Tim Stokes and all who helped provide free child care during Town Meeting.
Planning Board Meeting Town Hall
Mon, April 3, 7pm – 10pm
Fall Foliage Festival Board at Sugar River Bank Wed. April 5, 6:00 – 7:30pm
Conservation Commission Town Hall
Wed., April 5, 7:00 – 8:00pm
Community Power Committee
Thursday, April 6, ⋅6:30 – 7:30pm
Reminder: the Transfer Station is always closed on Easter Sunday.
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Kearsarge Regional School District
Closed for teacher work day March 31.
2023 & 2024 Calendars available HERE
Kindergarten and New Student registration can be done online: Details
Planning for an Easter gathering and want to be sure you don't accidentally bring Covid? FREE At-Home Covid-19 Test Kits can be picked up at the Library, courtesy of NH DHHS. Tests are good until October 2023. For businesses and non-profits, or parents who want youth size masks, ask us for boxes of masks.
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If you want a paper copy of the page to insert in your printed Town Report, you can pick up one at the library.
You can order a reflective 911 address marker through the Warner Fire Rescue. The cost is only $20. It may help save your life or someone you love. Please use this order form. https://warner.nh.us/temp/AddressMarkerForm.pdf. Orders will be processed on January 15, April 15, July 15, and October 15 each year.
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Warner Historical Society is hosting an Easter Egg hunt April 2 with a meet and greet with the Easter Bunny at the Upton Chandler House Museum, Main Street, 11am – 2 pm.
The Vegetable Ranch at 433 Kearsarge Mountain Rd is holding an Easter egg hunt and family farm fun on Sunday April 2 at 1pm. Wear mud boots! Visit the Chickens and other animals.
Tax Forms available at the library. For a free tax assistance appointment call 211. Tax Deadline Day is April 18, 2023.
Mud season! Weight Limits on Town Roads: Class V Roads within Warner shall be closed to vehicles in excess of 6 tons. Fuel delivery trucks and emergency vehicles excluded. For Permission to exceed the limit: contact Tim Allen, DPW, 603-456-3366.
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A Celebration of Life service for Harry Anderson Jr. will be Sat. April 8 at 11 am at the United Church of Warner, with BBQ to follow immediately after service. Memory cards available to share memories for his grandsons. https://obits.csnh.com/harry-anderson-jr
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The Nature Discovery Center Summer Opening Located across from the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum, Warner, the Nature Discovery Center opens for its 68th year on June 3, 2023, at 10:30 am. Hours will be 10:30 AM – 4:30 PM on Saturdays and noon – 4:30 PM on Sundays, or by appointment on weekdays for groups. Call 603-822-2334.
The Center is looking for volunteers for the upcoming season. We welcome retirees, college-age students, and high school students. Please call Sandra Martin, director/founder, (603-822-2334) if you are interested in volunteering this upcoming season.
NDC is also looking for new Board Members. If you think you might be interested, please contact Sandra Martin at the number above. https://ndcnh.org
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The Pillsbury Free Library TONIGHT! Well Water Testing Informational Workshop THURS. March 30, 2023 at 6:00 pm. Presented by the NH Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) in the library's meeting room and also on Zoom, the workshop will cover why well users should get their water tested; the most common contaminants and associated health risks; how to test your water; what your test results mean, and water treatment options. This is being recorded so you can ask us for a link to view it.
Water test kits with forms will be available for pickup at the library during the event, as well as Sat. April 1 and later for those unable to attend. Well owners who have collected well water samples may drop off their water samples to a Library Trustee on the porch of Cafe One East on Sunday, April 2, between 1 and 3 PM, with the completed test forms and a check to NHDES.
To help with planning kit numbers, please register by calling 603-456-2289 or emailing the Pillsbury Free Library; and indicate if you want a test kit. Or register and indicate your need for a sampling kit HERE.
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Grow-it-Yourself Series: by UNH Master Gardener Ron Trexler:
Getting the Garden Ready (Wednesday April 26) in person at the library, and on Zoom.
Best practices for getting vegetable and flower gardens ready for Spring, ensuring that both plants and planting areas are properly prepared for a bountiful harvest. In addition, attendees will learn best practices on how to bring the lawn out of hibernation, how to care for trees and shrubs, dealing with aggressive weeds, the benefits of composting, managing pests and diseases, and tending to tools and supplies. Link on Warner Events Calendar.
Composting Basics (Wednesday May 17) in person and Zoom by Ron Trexler
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The Annual Indoor Flea Market & Crafts fundraiser at Warner Town Hall is only 1 month away! Easter Weekend, Saturday April 8 from 9 am to 2 pm, this event benefits the Pillsbury Free Library. Tables/ spaces are available for $15. There will be a raffle, and snacks for sale. Contact the library 603-456-2289 to reserve a sale table. Or register online at https://forms.gle/gEDXnMLzh8heHNUE9
HELP NEEDED for Flea Market: If you can bake for the snack table, or help move tables or set up on Thursday, April 6 or Friday April 7 please contact the Library at 603-456-2289. Thanks!
If you have flea market items to donate for the Circle of Friends to sell (on Sat. April 8), please contact Carol at 603-496-5191.
First Friday Poetry Night April 7 at 5:30pm at Newbury Town Hall Community Room. "In Snow or Sun, Having fun! Recreation in New Hampshire". Readings by Special Guests and this year's contest winners. Sign Language Interpreted.
The deadline is April 15 for the 2023 Art & Poetry Challenge for NH Residents of all ages. Submit an original poem or visual work of art inspired by this year’s theme: “A hidden past >>> an inclusive future.” Find a story that is rarely told and express how it helps us move toward a more inclusive future.
Cash prizes to winners in elementary, middle school, high school and adult categories in both art and poetry. Winners will be announced in June. Submissions will be exhibited across New Hampshire in local libraries, art galleries, and on the Racial Unity Team website. For rules and resources: https://racialunityteam.com/art-and-poetry-challenge
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MainStreet Warner, Inc. is accepting applications for the Jim Mitchell Scholarship, awarded annually to graduating high school seniors who have had a beneficial impact on the community. To be eligible, students must be residents of Warner pursuing higher education upon graduation. The application deadline is May 1. For further details and information about application requirements, please visit mainstreetwarnerinc.org.
Simonds School Spring Music Concert is taking place April 11th at 6:30 in the high school auditorium. This location will allow anyone who wants to attend to come
Spring Homeschool Series – Ride the Wave! Learn about sound and light waves through hands-on activities! Wednesdays: 4/19, 5/10, 6/14 10-11:30 am. Members: $10 Nonmembers: $12.50 Details and to register: www.nhtelephonemuseum.org
If you or a loved one is experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis, help is available 24/7. Call or text 833-710-6477, or visit www.nh988.com
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Warner Public Market Wine and Cheese Tasting is on Friday, March 31st from 4-7pm, featuring wine from NOK Vino and an arancini appetizer https://fb.me/e/J4HcYLDJ
Did you know Pizza Chef of Warner offers a gluten free crust option?
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Did we miss mentioning YOUR news? Help us out!
Send your news to Newsletter@library.warnerNH.gov!
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NH Telephone Museum is still selling raffle tickets for their Blue Man Group Fundraiser! Two tickets and $150 towards dinner in Boston: $10 each or 3 for $25. The winner will be given a voucher to spend on the performance selected at their own convenience. Raffle tickets can be purchased at www.nhtelephonemuseum.org/store/ The drawing will be held at our Opening Reception on Friday, May 5, 2023. |
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Free at-home covid test kits are available to pick up at the library, from NH DHHS.
Free COVID and Flu VACCINES! COVID-19 boosters for ages 5 years and older., Primary series available for age 6 Months and up. vaccines.nh.gov.
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Warner's new cases reported: 1 since Thursday 3/23/23. Total so far 789 as of 3/30/23 www.wmur.com/article/covid-19-cases-nh-town/37155089#. (Updated Thursdays but it had been static for a couple of weeks). Note that reported numbers do not reflect all cases due to home testing.
CDC guidelines for isolation and quarantine:
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For NH Museum links and info about library passes, visit
and Warner Firefighter's Museum,
Open Tues. and Sat. 10 am - 4 pm
The Currier Museum of Art in Manchester currier.org is open, Wed- Sunday. 1/2 price with pass.
MFA- Boston: For the promo-code "pass", to get a large discount, call us at 603-456-2289. mfa.org/
Winter: see events.
The John Hay Estate at The Fells
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Getting an Earful
by Roger Robbins
"No, no," I'd say, "Don't like them. Don't need them. Don't want them." That was my stand on audiobooks.
I was (really) wrong.
A good audiobook is like a friend sharing a lively story. You enjoy the company and savor the conversation.
The secret sauce of an audiobook is the reader. A boring reader brings all the excitement of reciting the phone book. A great reader opens doors in the imagination.
The celebrated actor Timothy West
reading Barchester Towers by Anthony Trollope ( interlibrary loan) will make you laugh so hard medical assistance may be required. Simon Vance ( Library Collection; Overdrive) has a wonderful, up-beat storytelling style that I will forever associate with David Copperfield. Cassandra Campbell (Overdrive) has the clear, friendly tone of someone speaking directly to you over coffee and cake.
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At Niveus Private Academy, Devon and Chiamaka are the only students chosen to be Senior Prefects who are also black, which makes them targets for a series of anonymous texts revealing their secrets to the entire student body. Both students were on track toward valedictorian and bright college futures, but this prank quickly turns into a very dangerous game and they are at more than one disadvantage as it looks like things could turn deadly.
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Miss Sue's News (for Kids) |
New Children's Items in our catalog:
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Friday, April 14th is the Great Stone Face party for 4th graders and up. There are 2 weeks left to read as many as you choose. More info. being sent out to schools or talk with Miss Sue. |
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Preschooler Story times with Miss Sue are held every Thursday at 10:30 am - stories, songs, fingerplays, and a craft. This program is held in the library's Children's Room.
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Easter is early this year- April 9th, Passover begins on April 5th, and Ramadan started on March 22nd. Books on all of the events are now available for you in the children's room of the library. |
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The Food Pantry at 49 E. Main Street is open Monday to Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Having a "shopping list" in mind when you arrive will help our volunteers put your orders together more quickly. Also, keep in mind that fresh produce is offered each week (check out the list on the whiteboard inside the tent opening). Pet food is available, too. The Food Pantry volunteers look forward to seeing you!
Housing Assistance - Renter and homeowner assistance programs are available at https://homehelpnh.org/. Both programs are limited by available resources depending on utilization by renters and owners. People can also call 2-1-1, particularly if they don't have Internet access. For homeowners, the program provides up to $20,000 per household for delinquencies related to mortgages, utilities, property taxes, and other housing related costs. The property must be owner-occupied and must be the owner's primary residence.
Need help finding forms or uploading documents? Stop in the library! Scanning and emailing is free. Printed pages are 10 cents but we can waive that in cases of need. For online interviews or telehealth appointments, two privacy booths and laptop computers are available.
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Every Week
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Library Story Time Thursdays 10:30 am
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Family Closet Thrift Store Wed & Sat 10-4
- Trivia night at Reed's North: Thursdays 6-8pm
Coming Soon
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Well Water Testing info Thurs Mar. 30 at 6 pm at the library and on Zoom by NH DES.
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Friday 3/31 No School KRSD (teacher work)
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Reed's Acoustic: Sun. April 2 at 4-7pm: Country Don
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Bookends Book Club Sun. April 2,at 4 PM (Zoom) 'An Unexpected Forest' by Eleanor Morse.
- Easter egg hunts! April 2. see news section.
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Indoor Flea Market at Warner Town Hall, Saturday April 8, 9 am - 2 pm BOOK NOW
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Library Book Group: Wed. Apr. 12, 1:30 pm Black Cake by Wilkerson, at the Library
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Other Online Event listings: Things to do or view
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Library Trustee meetings include the Monthly Board Meeting on the third Tuesday of each month (at 6:30 pm, in person) Various Committee meetings, some that meet monthly, vary in meeting schedules.
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Your Donations Keep Library Services Strong! |
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Contributions to the library may be donated online, mailed to P. O. Box 299, Warner NH 03278 or put in the book drop! Contact us if you have any questions.
Stained glass theme "Thank You" cards (3 for $5), or other non-specific library stained glass cards (5 for $10), pictured here.
Call 603-456-2289 to arrange for pickup.
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