Goffstown Public Library's
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
Library Hours:  Monday, Thursday, Friday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday, Wednesday 9am - 8pm
Saturday (September - June) 9am - 2pm
The Goffstown Public Library Is Open For Full Service

Effective 08/23/2021, visitors will be required to wear masks while inside the library. For more information, please visit www.goffstownlibrary.com.
autum leaves in orange, red and yellow colors with book covers overlayed - each cover contains "Pumpkin Spice" in title.
This fall get your pumpkin spice calorie-free, at the Library!

Books pictured: The Bakeshop at Pumpkin and Spice, Death by Pumpkin Spice, Pumpkin Spice Secrets, A Pumpkin Spice Killing, Pumpkin Spice Peril

Find these books and more when you search the catalog and place your requests online, or give us a call at 603-497-2102.
Calendar Highlights
Closed Indigenous Peoples' Day
Monday, October 11
Fall Story Times

Preschool - Children 2 1/2 years old through kindergarten are invited to enjoy stories, crafts & activities. Registration required for one of the following times:
  • Tuesdays at 9:30am or,
  • Wednesdays at 9:30am or,
  • Friday at 9:30am or 1pm

Saturdays at 9:30am - Families are invited to drop in to enjoy stories and activities together, no registration required.

Movers and Groovers - Children 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 years old and their parents or caregivers are invited to enjoy a lively mix of stories, games, songs & movement activities on Thursdays at 9:30am. Registration required.
A Folk Music Halloween
Tuesday, October 12 at 6:30pm
Historical Society, 18 Parker Station Road

Join us for a musical evening of seasonal songs about witches, ghosts, murder, and magical retribution from the traditions of Ireland, England, and America. The tunes and stories performed by acoustic trio Speed the Plough will take you back to a time before Halloween’s candied commercialism, with songs steeped in the ancient traditions of All Hallows Eve.

NHSaves Button Up Energy Workshop
Thursday, October 14 at 6:30pm

Are you letting money escape through your appliances, windows, walls, and doors? What strategies can you employ to save on your home energy expenditures? Andy Duncan and Ted Stiles, representatives for the NHSaves Consortium, will teach us about saving electricity, insulation, and air sealing. Improve your understanding of incentives from NH’s energy utilities such as energy audits, weatherization programs, and rebates on electric and gas appliances.

Registration is required, this is a virtual event.
Game Night
Tuesday, October 19 at 6:30pm

This month's game is Nerts. Nerts, also called Peanuts, Pounce, or Racing Demon, is a fast-paced card game that combines elements of Speed and Solitaire.

Instructional session begins at 6:30pm, if you've played before, gameplay starts at 7pm. 

Blame It on the Rain
Thursday, October 21 at 7pm
Roger and Francine Jean Student Center, Saint Anselm College

As humans paved paradise and put up a parking lot, we have reduced the ability of the ground to soak up the rain. This increased runoff carries pollutants off-site and eventually into our rivers, streams, and lakes. Responsibility for our waterways begins locally with the Department of Public Works managing our municipal Separate Stormwater System (MS4) permit, in compliance with the EPA Clean Water Act. Adam Jacobs, Public Works Director of the Town of Goffstown will speak about the threat to the Merrimack River as paved surfaces and polluted run-off increases, and what might be done to mitigate this on-going threat as part of the Gregory J. Grappone '04 Humanities Institute at Saint Anselm College's 2021-2022 BIG THOUGHT series: A River Runs Through Us. No registration required.

The series is a year-long exploration of the geographical, ecological, biological, historical, economic, and cultural relationship we all share with the Merrimack River. The many events are designed to help us understand the profound and ubiquitous power that the Merrimack River has in our lives, and to reflect upon the power and presence water has in shaping and sustaining our humanity.
FrankenToys!
Wednesday, October 27 at 6pm

For grades 5-12. Step into the Frankentoy workshop and bring freaky, creepy new life to old toys. Indulge your destructive impulses by taking old items apart and sewing, gluing, and taping them to other toys. Tools and toys provided, but feel free to bring your own stuffed animal, doll, toy car, or action figure. The monstrous creations are endless. Snacks provided.  

Spooky Stories Virtual Celebration
Friday, October 29 at 11am

Kids in preschool through kindergarten can join Ms. Patti and Ms. Liz for some not-super-spooky stories, a craft, and Halloween jokes. Wear your Halloween costume if you'd like to so we can see each other dressed up!


See what else is planned for October when you visit the calendar link at www.goffstownlibrary.com.
Programming under outdoor tents was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and the New Hampshire State Library.
Borrow • Read • Repeat
October Book Groups
Meeting In Person

  • Tuesday 10/5 at 6:30pm: Evening Book Group The Moment of Tenderness by Madeleine L’Engle
  • Wednesday 10/20 at 1:30pm: Afternoon Book Group In the Woods by Tana French

Physical copies of book group titles are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please give us a call if you need help getting a copy at 603-497-2102.
Kids Graphic Novel Book Club
Tuesday, October 26 at 3:30pm

A new monthly book club for kids in grades 2-4.

For our very first meeting, come ready to talk about your favorite graphic novels! We’ll introduce ourselves, do a fun activity, have a snack and decide what kind of books we want to read next. We’ll also talk about Dav Pilkey’s Cat Kid Comic Club (But everyone is welcome, even if you haven’t read it yet!). Copies of Cat Kid Comic Club will be available to check out at the library beginning 10/1.

hoopla graphic novel book club
hoopla Graphic Novel Book Club
Through October 31

Kamala Khan is an ordinary girl from Jersey City - until she is suddenly empowered with extraordinary gifts. But who truly is the all-new Ms. Marvel? Teenager? Muslim? Inhuman? Find out as she takes the Marvel Universe by storm!

Ms. Marvel Vol. 1: No Normal, by G. Willow Wilson and illustrated by Adrian Alphona is available instantly, in e-book format in your hoopla app. There are unlimited digital copies - no holds, no waiting!

OverDrive Spanish Titles for Young Readers
Now through October 2023

This new Spanish Titles for Young Readers bundle will be available for everyone to enjoy with no holds or waiting and provide unlimited access to over 70 titles. This collection includes e-book, and read-along titles to engage young readers.

These are available from Libby by OverDrive and can be read on a mobile device or computer - FREE with your library card. Get Libby today.
Librarians Pick of the Week
GTV Community Ch. 16

What will you check out next? Get some ideas during our weekly "Librarian's Pick of the Week". They will appear in our Pick of the Week YouTube Playlist.

These short videos air on local access Comcast Community Ch. 16 (Goffstown) and can also be watched on YouTube. Brought to you by Goffstown Television and the Goffstown Public Library.
Magazines
A tablet displaying the cover of Rolling Stone magazine, and a phone displaying magazine text.
Magazines: Free With Your Library Card

Of course, we have a selection of magazines at the Library for you to borrow and read, but we have an even bigger selection available for you online.

  • Download magazines and read them in full color with Libby.
  • EbscoHost & NewsBank have even more to choose from, including text-format Consumer Reports, Field & Stream, Mother Jones, and Smithsonian.
Attention OverDrive Users
Check Out the Libby App

The OverDrive app will no longer be available beginning in 2022, please begin using the Libby app today.

  • Libby is the new app to enjoy e-books, e-audiobooks, and magazines from OverDrive. Get it today.
  • Easy to get started for first-time users and a streamlined experience.
  • E-books can be sent to your Kindle or Kindle reading app. Learn how.
  • Available from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store for smartphones and tablets.
  • Need help? Visit the Libby Help site

OverDrive users who need help should visit https://help.overdrive.com/en-us/home.htm.
Book Sale Event & Volunteers Needed
Friends of the Library Book Sale
Saturday, October 16 at 9am - 3pm

The Friends of the Library will be hosting their fall book sale on the lawn of the Goffstown Public Library. RAIN or SHINE. $10 Bag sale begins at 2pm, bring your own reusable shopping bag. See & please share the event on Facebook.

  • The Friends of the Library will not be accepting book donations until they resume collecting on October 25. Drop books off (in bags or boxes, please) inside the Goffstown Public Library during business hours only. Please remember, the Friends cannot accept textbooks or damaged books, Reader's Digest condensed books, encyclopedias or magazines, or titles that are dusty or moldy.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
If you're able to help in the days leading up to the event, or at the conclusion of the sale on Saturday afternoon, please call Bill Babine at 603-497-4738 or email friends@goffstownlibrary.com and let us know when you're available.
In the Community
Backpack Food Drive
October

For some children, weekends can be a time of hunger and anxiety. With your donations, you can help Goffstown Public Library and Goffstown Network provide these children with a backpack of food every Friday.

All food donations must be non-perishable, individually factory packaged, and must not require a can-opener or cooking. Microwavable food is accepted. List of critical-need items (PDF).

Please drop off your donations at two locations during open hours:
COVID-19 Vaccines

www.vaccines.nh.gov/ has information about New Hampshire COVID-19 vaccines, information about qualifications, and a link for registration.

If you have questions, call 211, or visit www.nh.gov/covid19
Building Addition Information
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
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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