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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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For reliable delivery, it helps to add newsletter@warner.lib.nh.us address to contacts.
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Election Day and Town Meeting were POSTPONED due to the extreme weather, Election Day is now Tuesday, March 28 and Town Meeting will be held on the evening of Wednesday, March 29. at 6 pm. Polls are open on Election Day 7a-7p. WHS Bake Sale will be there! Complete information including all related documents on the Notices Page.
All previously elected officials are still in place until election of their replacements.
If you had cast an absentee ballot, that is still valid for the new polling date.
Note: The Well Water program sponsored by the library for March 29 is in process of being rescheduled since that is now Town Meeting night.
Tax Forms available at the library. For free tax assistance appointment call 211
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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
We hear the post office is no longer allowing community posters to be hung in the lobby. Only Federal, State, and Town announcements were allowed. (The library is considered part of town government). Heads up to organizations if you hang posters they'll likely be tossed out.
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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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Maple Weekend (March 18-19)
(Photo of Coursers' sugar house by Penny Courser)
Maple syrup! Visit some sap-houses!
Saturday, March 18 events:
Pancake Breakfast 7:30-11 am at United Church of Warner. Funds go to Warner's 250th Birthday celebration in 2024.
Make and take craft at Pillsbury Free Library, during open hours, 9 am to2 pm.
Mt Kearsarge Indian Museum Maple Day 10 am to 4 pm. Free outdoor demonstrations. Regular admission applies to tour the museum. We'll also have a raffle and maple baked goods and maple syrup for sale. Maple Day Event Page
Nature Discovery Center will be open free, 10 am -4 pm
Bag Sale at Family Closet Thrift Store Saturday, 10 - 4
Saturday and Sunday
MainStreet BookEnds store will be open 9 am - 6pm both days.
Yankee Farmer's Market: free samples, family farm activities & sales, Sat 9-4, Sun 9-2.
Sunday March 19, noon to 3 pm: Warner Historical Society is sponsoring a Maple Syrup tasting event at Town Hall.
Denise Green will have her art studio open to the public all weekend. Located on Gore Rd, just off Kearsarge Mt Rd in Warner. She will be open 10-4 Sat & Sun 3/18 & 19. Stop in on your way to Kearsarge Gore Farm for maple weekend.
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Free K-5 child care at Simonds School for Town Meeting night
Child care will be provided for Elementary School-age (K-5) children in the school’s multi-purpose room on Town Meeting night. Student volunteers from the Kearsarge Regional High School and Middle School, along with Simonds Principal Tim Stokes, will be on hand at the school with games and activities from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29. (Town Meeting begins at the Warner Town Hall at 6 p.m.)
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 huge shout-out of thanks to the Warner DPW heroes who worked endlessly during and after the recent 24 hour blizzard to keep our roads and sidewalks open as much as possible in spite of copious numbers of falling trees and branches, and difficult, wet and deep snow. (Photo by Dan Watts of large pine tree across Newmarket Rd, March 15)
Also, to the private plow people and Responders who had to work in such challenging conditions, with multiple roads blocked by fallen trees and lines.
Warner’s Jody Sloane is one of 3 featured comedians on April 28th at 7 PM! at the Hopkinton Police Association Fundraiser comedy show, in partnership with the American Legion Post 81! There will also be multiple raffles for prizes available! Tickets HERE. At the Hopkinton American Legion post 81, 169 Bound Tree Rd, Contoocook on April 28th at 7 PM! Doors open at 6 PM with food and drink available!
Matt Forrest Esenwine says: "one year after my picturebook I AM TODAY was published, it now has a Korean translation! Considering it's a rhyming picture book, I'd love to know how the words translate into another language - but what a thrill to see!"
Some long term residents may remember Dan Shoemaker who grew up in Warner. He and and his wife Jenny have a YouTube channel to share their travels in the US in their new home, a 2015 Jeep JK Rubicon that has been completely modified to live in the backcountry https://www.youtube.com/@somewhereyetnowhere. |
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KRSD news on Yankee Chronicle (March 9). An update on the Kearsarge Regional School District available on YouTube HERE More regional topics at https://ycnnow.com
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Check out the series of free programs provided by UNH extension, Nature in Your Backyard. Hosted on Zoom every Thurs from 7:00 - 8:30 PM March 23 - April 27. |
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The Pillsbury Free Library NEW DATE for 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.
Water test kits with forms will be available for pickup at the library during the event, as well as Sat. April 1 for those unable to attend but who still want to have their well water tested.
As an added convenience, private 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 for the testing requested.
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. You can also register and indicate your need for a sampling kit HERE.
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Workshops by Master Gardener Ron Trexler include Getting the Garden Ready (Wednesday April 26) and Composting Basics (Wednesday May 17)
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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
The deadline for submissions is April 15, 2023 for the Art & Poetry Challenge for NH Residents of all ages. Every New Hampshire resident from Kindergarten to adult is invited by the Racial Unity Team to 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.
Hopkinton Town Library is hosting a Community Reading of Charles Simic poems, "Come Closer and Listen" on Sunday, May 7, 3-5 pm. TO JOIN THE READING and reserve a place, please send your top three choices of Simic poems in order of preference to: CatherineROBrian@gmail.com or PO Box 469, S. Sutton, NH 03273 by April 15. A limited number of reading spaces are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Each reader will read one poem. High School students are encouraged to read!
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SOFTBALL PARENTS: Indoor practices for spring softball have begun: registration will close on March 19th! To register your child, go to https://warnersports.org/ and click the TeamSnap registration link. Questions? email Becky at softball(at)warnersports(dot)org.
NH Historical Society in Concord: FREE Family Program: Family Fun Day
Saturday, March 18, 10 a.m. to noon.
Help the KRHS music program raise funds Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 10 AM – 4 PM by buying a mattress or telling others about the Kearsarge Music Mattress Fundraiser at Kearsarge Regional High School.
March is Reading Month! Simonds Book Fair is March 17-22. Simonds Read-A-Thon
Sponsor packets will go home on Monday, 3/27. Please encourage your students to read from Friday, March 31 through Friday, April 7. All Read-A-Thon packets are due back on Friday, April 14. A special Read-A-Thon Celebration will take place on Friday, April 21
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Wicked Sweet Cakes and Treats will have a variety of maple goodness available such as maple walnut scones, maple truffles, maple whoopie pies, and maple cupcakes! All made with Rogers Maple Syrup out on Schoodac Road. Thursdays 7-2, Fridays and Saturdays 7-4, Sunday 7-2.
Soul Source: 15% off discount* through March 26 on kitchen items, cleaning supplies, home goods, gifts and goodies, and more, all US sourced and made without the harmful toxins that are so common in our household goods. 102 East Main Street in Bradford, NH.*Discount does not apply to furniture or mattresses.
Join Kearsarge Food Hub staff and board members at the Learning as we Grow Annual Meeting on March 21, 6-8 pm. It’s free to join in virtually. All are welcome! Save your spot by visiting /bit.ly/2023_KFH_annual_meeting.
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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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Native American Stories of the Night Sky Friday March 24, at 7 PM – 9:30 PM at Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum. This OUTDOOR live program is free, thanks to the New Hampshire Humanities and in partnership with the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center. Bring your chairs, warm clothing and blankets to spend an evening of of stargazing and storytelling around a campfire and looking at celestial objects through telescopes. If it is too cloudy, we’ll move this program to Friday night, March 31, so check the forecast and the facebook page https://www.facebook.com/events/1392175361591482. |
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Family Closet Thrift Store News
Most of the store's apparel is 50% off, and some wonderful new winter merchandise is still coming in. ALL TOYS are 50% OFF, BAG SALE on Maple Weekend March 18 - buy a bag(s) for $5 and fill it. $1 DAYS, end of the month - Winter items $1 each.
There is always a demand for quality backpacks and winter gear..
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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: 14 since Thursday 3/2/23. Total so far 788 as of 3/14/23 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, below..
The John Hay Estate at The Fells
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Unforgettables
by Roger Robbins
Every once in a while, a book grabs you. It seeps through your pores and settles into your Reader DNA. At the oddest moments, on the slightest pretext, the memory -and emotion- of
that story floods back.
Fiction
A few distracted minutes, thoughts elsewhere, is all it takes to destroy lives and to change the world.
A small coastal town in the dying days of the Ottoman Empire. De Bernieres doesn't just tell a tale of this community and its people, he makes the reader a participant,
Non-Fiction
The "Hellhound" is James Earl Ray, the man who murdered Martin Luther King. Sides paints a searing portrait of a terrible event and time.
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Read a 2023 ISINGLASS AWARD NOMINEE!
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Read a 2023 FLUME AWARD NOMINEE!
When seventeen-year-old Nora O'Malley, the daughter of a con artist, is taken hostage in a bank heist, every secret she is keeping close begins to unravel.
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Miss Sue's News (for Kids) |
New Children's Items in our catalog:
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Happy St. Patrick's Day! We enjoyed having a "Green" story time this week! Hopefully it brings everyone lots of luck! |
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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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The weather is supposed to be nice this weekend for "Maple Weekend". Enjoy visiting the sugar houses! There are brochures & a craft here at the library. YUM! Also enjoy some of our books about Maple syrup. |
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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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Reed's Acoustic: Sun. Mar. 19 at 4:00-7:00pm: Jimmy Howe, Local Favorite
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Maple Weekend! March 18-19
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Pancake breakfast Sat. Mar. 18, 7:30-11 am at United Church of Warner, to support the Warner 250th Birthday events.
- Maple Syrup tasting Sun. March 19 at Town Hall, 1-3 pm
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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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Bookends Book Club Sun. April 2,at 4 PM (Zoom) 'An Unexpected Forest' by Eleanor Morse.
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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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