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Hours (for now)
Mon. & Wed. 10 am - 5 pm
Tues. & Thurs. 9 am - 6 pm
CLOSED for lunch 12-1.
Saturday 9 am - 2 pm
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The library reopened to walk-ins for short visits on June 28, 2021. You can also borrow books by phone 603-456-2289, email, or 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 842 Subscribers! Tell your neighbors about subscribing!
You may need to click "view entire message" at the bottom to see ALL the news!
If you missed some newsletters, find them or subscribe at warner.lib.nh.us/library-news Check your "social" or "promotions" email folders. If you are subscribed, it helps to add the newsletter@warner.lib.nh.us address to your contacts for reliable delivery.
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Town and School elections and zoning article results are available on the Warner website https://warner.nh.us/
Town Meeting votes will be posted soon.
(Spoiler alert: The Article about funding a path on Main Street failed).
The Annual Report and Town Warrant will be posted online when available.
Weight Limits on Town Roads
It's mud season, folks!
All Class V Roads within the Town of Warner shall be closed to vehicles in excess of 6 tons starting March 7, 2022 until further notice. Fuel delivery trucks and emergency vehicles are excluded. Permission to exceed the limit may be granted by contacting Tim Allen, Director of Public Works, 603-456-3366.
(We assume this is so you don't make ruts that cause washouts, or damage drainage, among other reasons.)
Town committees... Meet at Town Hall.
Masks Required and on ZOOM.
IRS 1040 tax forms are still available at the library.
Warner 4-H Club next meeting:
Monday, March 14, 6:30 – 7:30pm
Location: United Church of Warner
2022 Spring Plant Sale
MCCD is offering a variety of bulbs as well as locally grown potted plants! Plant Descriptions and Color Sheet for more varieties. Priority Orders are due by March 22nd, available for pickup April 29th and April 30th.
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On 3/10/22 at approximately 1237 hours, State Police received calls about a Tractor Trailer roll over on I-89 southbound at mile 17 at exit 8. Both lanes of I-89 SB were shut down for an extended period of time. Traffic was routed around the scene by using the right break down lane. and a diversion through Warner.
The STEAM Wing bond issue, Question 1 on the School District Annual Meeting ballot received 1,652 votes in favor, and 1,372 against. The affirmative vote of 54.62 percent fell short of the 60 percent approval needed for the bond issue.All the other school ballot items passed. Warner results are in a pdf available HERE
Athough the cause of the explosion at Student Transportation of America in Bradford last week has not been determined, the company, out of an abundance of caution, is removing the District’s propane buses from service until the Fire Marshal’s investigation is completed.
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Latest Scam / Attempt To Obtain Personal Information
Attorney General John M. Formella issued a consumer alert warning about recent reports of scammers impersonating New Hampshire Division of Emergency Services and Communications (“DESC”) employees as ID NHEGCY in order to obtain sensitive personal information from New Hampshire residents. Details on the scam and what to do: www.manchesterinformation.com/post/consumer-alert-medicare-card-scam-warning
Watch out also for scams involving donations to help Ukrainians.
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Maple Sap is running! Coming Soon: Kearsarge Maple Weekend is March 19-20.
Visit a sap house, pick up a craft at the library, sample syrup at the Warner Historical Society's Upton House, and learn traditional sugaring methods at the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum. Maple Day: March 19, 10 am to 4 pm/ https://www.facebook.com/events/1246646135824777
There are seven sap houses to visit in Warner this year, including two new ones: Young’s Sap House and What’s Sappenin’. Stop by and visit, and buy local Syrup direct from the producers! Map and other details at KearsargeChamber.org
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Time to think about spring and register your Co-Ed Adult Softball team. There is a limited number of team spots, so get yours in now. Registration Deadline is March 18.
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Spring into Warner Is Coming Back! Celebrate the Arts!
Making Plans for 2022 Spring into Warner, to be held on Saturday, May 14, 9 am to 3 pm on Main Street in Warner - outdoors. Artists and craftspeople, musicians, dancers, and other performers all welcome. Craft demos and Pony rides if available.
Season's opening of Warner Area Farmer's Market on Town Hall lawn, Museum tours and Exhibits etc. Contact Warner Historical Society or Warner Area Farmer's Market for spaces at their locations, or Nancy Ladd at the Library for other Main Street space. More details about registration to come, soon.Follow news on Facebook
The "Annual" Indoor Flea Market at Warner Town Hall is planned for Saturday, April 16 (Easter Weekend). This event benefits the Library through the efforts of the Circle of Friends of Pillsbury Free Library. Mask requirements and other Covid-19 protocols will depend on conditions and Town Policies at the time. Contact Nancy Ladd at the Library 603-456-2289 to book a table/space ($15).
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NH Telephone Museum is excited to announce the addition of an Education Coordinator and even more excited to announce that Megan Hurley has been hired to fill the position.
In addition to teaching grades 3 through 8 for twenty years in the Hillsborough-Deering School District, she has mentored new teachers and delivered professional development to middle school staff. She was a cooperating teacher to Keene State and New England College students, and she also implemented service-learning projects for Hillsborough Heritage Museum and HD Outdoor Classroom.
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HELP US keep the newsletter going! SEND Warner news to newsletter@warner.lib.nh.us!
Currently seeking someone interested in picking out a few Town committee meetings with interesting agendas and/or NH legislation activity to mention on these newsletters.
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Senate calendar (use arrows to see other dates). Click on an item for details.
To see all the bills being discussed, click here.
Process for Submitting Written Testimony to House Committees
Those wishing to submit written testimony can simply navigate to the front page of the Legislature’s website and click the link for the “House Testimony Submission Form” below the header “Links to Meeting Schedules.”
Warner's NH Legislator contact pages: Senator Rebecca Whitley (District 15).
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Wednesday, March 30 at 6:30 pm: Registration open!
Banjos, Bones and Ballads with Jeff Warner, a Humanities-to-Go program funded by New Hampshire Humanities.
The Library is also offering limited spaces (masked) to view the program on large screen in the Meeting Room.
Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum's monthly Craft Circle will be Saturday, March 12 at 1-3 pm. Bring a project to work on amongst fellow crafters. At this point, we are planning an in-person event. Please call the museum to register as we will limit participation to 15 people. Our phone number is 603-456-2600.
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603-456-3333 Wed - Sat.
Trivia every Tuesday, 6-8 PM
Kearsarge Area Chamber of Commerce (KACC) Join
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Coffee and Connections at Cafe One East, 1st and 3rd Weds. at 8am - all welcome! Next: Wed. March 16
Did you know Yankee Farmer's Market in Warner has a blog?
They also have a newsletter!
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CDC data
Merrimack County is now currently rated as LOW risk by the CDC County Check Tool (based on hospitalizations and deaths, not total cases), although cases appear slightly up from last week.
"People may choose to mask at any time. People with symptoms, a positive test, or exposure to someone with COVID-19 should wear a mask."
FREE at- home rapid tests available from https://www.covidtests.gov/ are still available. A second order is now allowed. Tests are also available to buy at NH Liquor stores, and Insurance companies should cover a set number of test kits per month - check with your insurance to find if they are supplying tests or reimbursing for your purchases. Medicare also covers kits.
Also available: free N95 masks at some major pharmacies, 3 per visit.
Vaccination data:
Warner: 64% fully vaccinated, 71.5 at least one dose.
Merrimack County (per CDC) over age 5: 72% fully vaccinated, 95% at least 1 dose.
To get a COVID-19 vaccine: vaccines.nh.gov or call 211. Vaccinations for Covid-19 are FREE, and available for ages 5 and up.
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Warner Connects NH Food Pantry and Resource Center News
A huge "Thank You" to all those who made the March 5th Stuff-A-Cruiser Food Drive at Market Basket a success. Over 150 bags of shelf-stable food were donated on-site and in the tent at the Food Pantry, along with a handful of monetary donations. "Warner residents never fail to step up and meet the needs of those less fortunate among us," says Lori Garrett, director. A special "shout out" goes to Market Basket, Warner Police, Officer Bruce Barton, and the volunteers who made the day a success.
Pictured with WPD Officer Barton are Magdalen College sophomore volunteers Naya DV. and Gracie K., who handed out flyers to shoppers, with lists of suggested items.
FYI: Shopping at The Family Closet Thrift Boutique also supports the Food Pantry. Since opening in June 2021, over $12,000 has gone from The Family Closet's cash register directly to the food shelves and freezers of The Pantry. Also, $3,000 worth of clothing and household goods were given to those in need.
For more info, contact Warner Connects NH at 603-456-2053.
Family Closet Thrift Boutique is open Wednesdays and Saturdays 10 am - 4 pm
Starting Saturday, March 12: Discount Dollar Days. Take $1 off each item's already low discounted price, everything in the store included. Last day for all Winter Donations - Saturday March 19. $5 BAG SALE - Saturday March 26.
Spring and Summer Donations starting April 2.
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Merrimack County Conservation District free webinar on plant and site selection with a discussion on soil testing from UNH Extension, with Emma Erler.
This is the start of a series.
For NH Museum links and info about library passes, visit
Current exhibits include:
Spring hours: OPEN 10 am - 4 pm Tuesdays and Sat. in March & April.
has both online and outdoor events. See elsewhere in this newsletter.
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by Roger Robbins
Has a zany title or a cool cover caught your browsing eye? Maybe there's an author you meant to read, but just haven't? C'mon, take a chance - surprise yourself!
2 Chances I took:
That cover! 2 soldiers in old-time uniforms walking across a Venetian square into a purple twilight. There was something mysterious, almost eerie about the picture. I read the book and loved it. Since then, I have read 30 books by Donna Leon.
The title intrigued me. Never heard of the author. What I got was a life lesson on how impossible it is to survive in America on poverty-level wages, presented up close and personal by Barbara Ehrenreich (the author lived on minimum level wages for an extended time in different jobs to create this book). One book (and one author) I will never forget!
New adult books:
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The Blind Date with a Book winner for a $25 gift certificate to MainStreet BookEnds is Sara Johnson: Congratulations! A few "anonymous" books are still on display... |
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Magazine Highlight:
From homeschooling to angora rabbits to the perfect sourdough, Countryside and Small Stock Journal is the perfect magazine for the modern homesteader and local farmer! Whether you're just starting out or a veteran looking for new tips, be sure to check out our collection of these magazines!
(image shows June/July 2020 issue)
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Racist ideas are woven into the fabric of this country, and the first step to building an antiracist America is acknowledging America's racist past and present. This book shows how racist ideas started and were spread, and how they can be discredited.
Stamped is nominated for both the 2022 Flume AND the 2022 Isinglass Awards! To be nominated for this award, it must be voted on by New Hampshire 9th-12th graders.
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When a Connecticut teenager inherits vast wealth and an eccentric estate from the richest man in Texas, she must also live with his surviving family and solve a series of puzzles to discover how she earned her inheritance.
The Inheritance Games is nominated for the 2022 Isinglass Awards! To be nominated for this award, it must be voted on by 7th-8th graders in New Hampshire and must be a standalone fiction or nonfiction book.
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Make sure to check out the other Flume Award Nominees and Isinglass Award Nominees or some great reads and to cast your vote in April for your favorite nominee! Voting for both awards happens in April, so make sure to check in for the voting link in March!
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Miss Sue's News (for Kids) |
It's time to think about summer camp!! Miss Sue has "Oceans of Possibilities" July 12 - August 17, Tues. AM's and Wed. PM's, choose any or all days. Brochures out in May - FREE.
As Miss Sue receives information from other places they will be posted here.
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Miss Sue's GSF party is April 8th, 5:30-8PM. You have to read at least 1 of them to come. BUT, the more you read, the more prizes!!
Registration is opening March 22nd for the pot luck meal, games, and voting!
Miss Sue is plugging along, she has only read 10 of them so far! Lets see who reads the most!
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The next after school craft day is Wednesday, March16th, 3-4:00 at NH Telephone Museum. Miss Sue will read a few tales from Gianni Rodari's "Telephone Tales". There will be a craft, scavenger hunt and a snack to take home. FREE. If parents want to tour the Museum at pick up time, a donation is welcomed.
New Children's Items in our catalog:
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Storytimes with Miss Sue, every Thursday at 10:30 am - stories, songs, fingerplays, and a craft are held in the Frank Maria Meeting Room (masks for 3+) |
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Every Week
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Library Story Time Thursdays 10:30 am - indoors! Masks (over age 3) and distancing.
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Trivia night: Tuesdays at 6-8 pm at Reed's North Restaurant.
Coming Soon..
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Other Online Event listings: Things to do or view
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The Circle of Friends of the Pillsbury Free Library will be meeting in the Frank Maria Meeting Room on THURSDAY MARCH 17 AT 1:30 pm. The group will be planning for the Annual Flea Market on Saturday April 16th and other ways to assist the library.
Thank you to all who turned out for the Annual Town Meeting and voted (unanimously) to support Warrant Article 21, adding funds to the Library Building Renovation and Repairs Capital Reserve Fund. The article was amended to increase the amount to $93,000, the the amount needed to to bring the fund up to the Sept. 2021 estimate for HVAC updates. With this vote, the Board of Trustees will be able to move forward on planning and implementing this project, including any other fundraising, if needed.
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Library Trustee committees meetings include the Monthly Board Meeting on the third Tuesday of each month (at 6:30 pm, in person now), and various Committee meetings, some that meet monthly, vary in time.
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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 bookdrop! 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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