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Library Hours:  Monday, Thursday, Friday 9am - 5pm Tuesday, Wednesday 9am - 8pm Saturday 9am - 2pm

Listening Session Saturday, August 13 at 10am Join the Library Board of Trustees and architect Jason LaCombe to hear about the planning process for a library addition, view the plans, ask questions, and provide feedback. All community members are invited. Visit www.goffstownlibrary.com/building-addition for more information.

Oceans of Possibilities - The Summer Experience at the Library Through August 19 Yes! You can still sign up and participate in the 2022 Summer Experience. Join the fun at www.goffstownlibrary.com/summer2022 After you sign up for the Children's or Teen programs, visit with library staff and pick up your rewards - you'll get to choose a free book and a complimentary kids' meal coupon from Great NH Restaurants. Teens will also get to take home an Oceans of Possibilities cup. You can earn raffle tickets when you participate in the Summer Experience and winners will choose from: Children: $50 Amazon gift cards (2), or bundled prizes with Ocean, Pokemon, Arts & Crafts, and LEGO themes. Teens: 3D Doodler Pen set, a pizza and games gift basket, or a $50 Amazon gift card. Adults: A tote bag & new book of your choice. The digital challenge at www.goffstownlibrary.com/summer2022, by Beanstack, can be used in a web browser, or you can download & install the Beanstack Tracker app by Zoobean, Inc.

August Calendar Highlights

OPEN Saturdays 9am - 2pm

Children's Movie Matinees For kids in kindergarten thru grade 5 Monday, 8/8 at 2pm: Little Mermaid, ©Walt Disney Pictures, rated G Monday, 8/29 at 2pm: The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie: Sponge Out of Water, ©Paramount Pictures, rated PG

Oceanography Then & Now Tuesday, August 9 at 6:30pm Join us as we compare and contrast two award-winning documentaries about ocean life, over 20 years apart - The Jacques Cousteau Odyssey and The Blue Planet. Clips from each documentary will be shown. How has the portrayal of the mysteries of the deep sea and our understanding of it changed over two decades of ocean research? Registration required.

Save your seat at Oceanography Then & Now

Sky Watch Wednesday, August 10 at 8:30pm All ages are welcome to join us and our friends from the NH Astronomical Society to see what is up in the summer sky. The Sky Watch will take place at Barnard Park, 9 Barnard Lane, Goffstown. Telescopes and expert stargazers will be available to help you explore.

Secret Stories Behind Iconic Paintings Thursday, August 11 at 7pm From American Gothic to Whistler’s Mother to Nighthawks, some images are so ubiquitous in our culture that we have stopped looking at them closely. This program delves into these iconic works and shares the secret stories behind their creation and reception. Presented by Jane Oneail of Culturally Curious. This program is offered in partnership with other GMILCS member libraries and hosted on Zoom via the Manchester City Library. Registration required.

Eat Local Thursday, August 25 at 7pm Tune in for an informative virtual evening with speakers from the New Hampshire Food Alliance, which is part of UNH's Sustainability Institute. The program will explore how eating local in New Hampshire can have positive impacts on our health, economy, and environment. Registration required. This is a virtual program; a link to the event will be sent to all registrants 24 hours beforehand.   This program is offered in partnership with other GMILCS member libraries and hosted via the Hooksett Library.

Sign up for Eat Local virtual event

See the full calendar online.

Borrow • Read • Repeat

This Month's Book Groups - Join Us! Pick up your copies at the Circulation Desk today. Tuesday, 8/2 at 6:30pm: Evening Book Group Clark and Division by Naomi Hirahara AND/OR They Called Us Enemy by George Takei Wednesday, 8/17 at 1:30pm: Afternoon Book Group The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie: A Flavia de Luce Mystery by Alan Bradley

hoopla Book Club Through September 30 "Kravetz, a magnetizing storyteller with a satiric wit, has crafted an incisive, suspenseful, and head-spinning tale of the perils of artistic obsession, coveted objects, ferocious ambition, and tragic betrayal." The Last Confessions of Sylvia P. by Lee Kravetz is available instantly, in e-book and e-audiobook formats in the hoopla app. There are unlimited digital copies - no holds, no waiting! For discussion board, read-alikes, and more, please visit http://theclub.hoopladigital.com

Pop-Up Book Club Tuesday, August 16 at 6:30pm August is Read a Romance Month! This month, we'll be reading the romance title Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas. Pick up your copy of the book at the Circulation desk, or borrow the e-book or e-audiobook in the hoopla app (there are unlimited digital copies) and join us for a discussion.

Kids' Graphic Novel Book Club Tuesday, August 23 at 3:30pm This month, kids in grades 2-4 will be reading Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea by Ben Clanton. 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. Registration required.

Borrow even more with hoopla in August! Bonus Borrows return in August - 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! With hoopla there are unlimited digital copies - no holds, no waiting! Learn about instant streaming, downloads, and which devices work with hoopla at 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.

In the Community

National Night Out Tuesday, August 2 at 5 - 8pm Goffstown High School, 27 Wallace Road The Goffstown Police Department is hosting their annual National Night Out event - a community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our community safer. This is a FREE event for members of the public. The Library will be represented with games and more! Take a look at the plans for the library addition, ask questions, and give feedback. Enjoy music, food, games, and meet members of your local law enforcement, fire department, and community organizations. See the Event on Facebook.

Family Fun Night Friday, August 19 at 6 - 8pm Join us for a special Friday night event to round out a great summer. Story times at 6:15pm and 7:15pm, plus popcorn and s’mores at the GPL! Yard games will be all over the village area, and businesses will be open late with sales. SO MUCH FUN! Hosted by community businesses, the Goffstown Public Library, and the Goffstown Historical Society.

Grow a Row Do you have a green thumb? Enjoy your garden while helping your community this summer by donating your extra row (or more) of your favorite vegetables from your garden. You can drop off your surplus produce at Goffstown Network's Food Pantry or the Library during business hours. Thank you! Learn more at goffstownnetwork.org.

Personal Care Products Drive Help the Goffstown Network to furnish clients of the Food Pantry with much-needed items which everybody needs yet few consider when thinking about pantry donations. Purchase items for pantry clients when you buy them for yourself. Donations of any kind will be welcome all summer long. each summertime month of this partnership will feature a highlighted theme: June will be Paper Products month, July - Feminine Products, and August - Toiletries. Please drop off your donations at the Library during business hours. Thank you! TOILETRIES (August): shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, bars of soap, hand soap with pump, disinfectant wipes in tub or package, hand sanitizer with pump, body lotion; and for men and women - disposable razors, shaving cream, deodorant, and body wash.

What Will You Read Next?

Librarian's Pick of the Week Watch All the Episodes on YouTube Discover your next great read with suggestions from Goffstown Public Library Staff, also airing on GTV Community Channel 16. A special thanks to GTV for producing these videos! Subscribe on YouTube and don't miss a thing!

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Building Addition Information

What is the status of our proposed building addition? The Library Board of Trustees has been working diligently behind the scenes to prepare for an addition to our historic building. The bond vote for the money to break ground and start construction has not been requested of the voters as of March 2022. The recent update blog post covers: What's happening in 2022. What was completed in 2021 and 2022. What was completed in 2019 and 2020. For all the details, please continue reading at https://www.goffstownlibrary.com/may2022-library-addition/

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 www.goffstownlibrary.com/building-addition/

Need a Ride?

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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