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Library Hours:
Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Evening programs will be held
Tuesday or Thursday, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Please note that curbside pick-up is still available by placing requests through the catalog.
Please find our pick-up tote inside the entry doorway. Thank you!
All books (including inter-library loans) not picked up after one week
will be returned to circulation.
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New Hampshire Downloadable Books
Open Virtually 24/7
The library's subscription to NH Downloadable Books provides patrons access to very expensive content, in a very cost-effective manner. This would be impossible for the library to do alone, and without the wide selection of available titles. Patrons can download e-books, audiobooks, and magazines to their computer, tablet, smartphone or Kindle. Download the Libby for Overdrive app from your device’s App Store.
The Libby app is set up and linked directly to your library card, so you if you are not able to download an item, it may be because you have an overdue book on your account, or your card has expired.
MORE information about NHDC HERE
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Toddler Story Times
with "Stay and Play" afterward.
Wednesday at 10:30 AM.
Story Time is a fun and interactive program that combines
read-aloud stories, songs, rhymes, flannel boards, and some dancing!
This Story Time is designed for ages 18 months to 5 years, with babies most welcome!
After the activities, we provide a "Stay and Play" component. This is a great opportunity for children to play and moms/dads to meet and mingle.
Please look to the library's Facebook page
for any updates/cancellations.
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School Vacation Week
LEGO Party
Thursday, April 25, 2024
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Come on down for a free build with our massive LEGO collection.
Bring your imagination and we will see you here!
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New Hampshire 1000 Books Before Kindergarten
The concept is simple, the rewards are priceless. Read a book (any book) to your newborn, infant, and/or toddler.
The goal is to read 1,000 books before your little one starts kindergarten- and yes you can repeat books! We know that all kids have favorites! If you read just 1 book a night, you will have read 365 books in a year. By the time they start kindergarten, it's possible to have read 1,825 books together!
Not only will your child benefit from having a larger vocabulary, and more interest in reading, but studies have shown that reading to a child daily is an early indicator of academic success. The bonding time while you read to/with a child is possibly one of the most wonderful benefits!
Do you have questions? Need more logs?
Please call the library!
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Check out one of our Playaway Launchpads!
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Playaway Launchpads are available for checkout.
These pre-loaded tablets have interactive learning apps and games that are just perfect for prechoolers and elementary students. Each tablet is already loaded with games such as math, science, transportation, art.
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Orion Starblast Telescope
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Did you know that we have a telescope available for you to check out? Adult patrons in good standing can borrow the telescope for one week. The telescope was donated and is fostered by the NH Astronomical Society, part of the Library Telescope Program. Call for information.
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Read to a Dog!
Why read to a dog? Because dogs are friendly and comfy, judgement-free (no pressure!), and they love the attention of being read to.
Kids will gain more confidence in their reading aloud skills, and enjoy the company of a new friend.
Reading to Dogs is a reading program designed to improve children's reading skills, but also a wonderful opportunity to be with a comfy pet.
Read aloud to Mr. T, a registered/certified therapy dog from Therapy Dogs International, Chapter 205.
Children in Grade K-4 who register will have a 20 minute session.
The following Thursdays, 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM:
Thursday, May 2--FILLED with a wait list
Thursday, May 16
If you would like more information, or to register, please call the library, 774-3546.
Thank you.
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Men's Coffee
Every Friday
at 9:00 AM
at the DCC Vestry.
Bring your own coffee!
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NEW!! Women's Coffee Chat
Join us EVERY Tuesday
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
More than just caffeine!
There are tremendous benefits of a coffee get-together.
Please note that this meeting will not take the place of Men's Coffee, nor are we trying to duplicate their meetings.
Please bring your own coffee or beverage. We plan to meet in the front foyer of the building.
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Chair Yoga with Sherry
Join us on the following
Thursdays at 11:00 AM:
April 25 at 11:00 AM
May 16 and 30 at 11:00 AM
June 13 and 27 at 11:00 AM
FYI: We meet upstairs. Please be prepared to carry up a chair from the library downstairs.
If there is a cancellation, we will post on our website and our Facebook page.
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Maple
New Hampshire's Medicine of Connection
Presented by Damian Costello
Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 11:00 AM
Upper Town Hall
Few things evoke the identity and values of New Hampshire more than maple syrup. It also bridges the many divisions facing our communities. In this presentation, Damian Costello explores how the practice of maple sugaring connects us to the land, our ancestors, and all that surrounds us. In conversation with Robin Wall Kimmerer’s bestselling Braiding Sweetgrass, he suggests that sugar making—which is informed by indigenous wisdom—is a communal medicine of connection that teaches mutual reciprocity with the land.
Thanks to New Hampshire Humanities for making this program possible.
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Virtual Online Loving Kindness Meditation
with Judy Caron
Join us virtually the following
Wednesday nights at 7:00 PM:
May 1 and May 15
No sessions in summer.
Please let us know if you are interested in attending, and the Zoom link will be sent to you.
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Big Trees of Northern New England
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
6:30 PM, Upper Town Hall
Presented by Kevin Martin, Author, Outdoorsman and Boatbuilder
Please join us as we host Kevin Martin. He will discuss his book, his short hikes, bikes and paddles to the biggest trees in New England, as well as how he uses similar lumber in wooden boat building.
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Local Author Visit with Joyce Ray
Food for all Our Tomorrows
Travelogue, Sustainability, and a New Book
Thursday, May 9, 2024
6:30 PM, Upper Town Hall
Travel to Japan and Nepal with Dunbarton residents Bob and Joyce Ray on their latest 2023 adventure. Learn about their volunteer experiences at the Asian Rural Institute, a culturally diverse community whose theme is “That we may live together.” Visit the rice basket of western Nepal with its rich traditions. Learn how seeds, soil, and sustainability became the theme of Joyce’s new children’s book, Food for All Our Tomorrows.
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Book Discussion
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at Noon
Join our lively discussion!
Books available now.
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Range the Wild Woods Over: Loggers' Songs and Stories
Presented by Jeff Warner
with a generous grant from New Hampshire Humanities
Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Upper Town Hall
Loggers at the turn of the twentieth century cut the timber that built and warmed our houses and provided the ties for America's ever-expanding railroads. Timber established Portsmouth, Portland and Bangor as important ports, sending New England lumber around the world. Folklorist Jeff Warner relates the songs and stories of the people who worked the wintry woods, showing their humor and their grit, and giving us a glimpse into everyday life in long ago lumber camps.
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AncestryLibrary Edition
The library offers an opportunity for you to discover your family genealogy and ancestry information. Please drop by the library during open hours to use this resource. Call ahead to block out a time!
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Year-Round Puzzle Exchange
Puzzles galore to swap out, trade, or just take!
Thanks to all for all the great donations.
We currently have most all levels and sizes.
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Dunbarton Public Library
Seed Library
Happy Earth Day!
Our seed library is stocked up and operating once again!
If you had extra seeds from your harvest last fall, PLEASE consider bringing them to the library. We will process them and then put them into the library collection so others can check them out and grow this year.
Thank you!
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Drug Takeback Day
Dunbarton Police Department
Saturday, April 27, 2024
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Please contact the Police Department for any questions.
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Walk with a Cop
Friday, May 10, 2024
Noon - 1:00 PM
Meet up at the Kimball Pond Conservation Area
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1004 School Street
Dunbarton, NH 03046
Phone: (603) 774-3546
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