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Library Hours:  Monday, Thursday, Friday 9am - 5pm

Join us for the 2022 Community Conversations focusing on Civics. We will investigate how citizens can and should work together to solve public problems. Our series of programs will include book discussions, trivia, events in partnership with the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College and the Geisel Library at Saint Anselm College, along with empowering explorations and conversations about how we the people can and should steer the ship of our democracy.

Preschoolers 2 1/2 years old through kindergarten are invited to enjoy stories, crafts & activities. Registration required for Tuesdays at 9:30am or Fridays at 9:30am or 1pm.

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

Grades 5-12 can pick up or download your official Teen Book-Opoly playing sheet to begin; copies will be available on the second floor in the teen space. Create "book-opolies" by completing the color categories, the four corners, and mystery challenges to earn raffle tickets for the end-of-program prizes. The more spaces completed, the more opportunities to win.

Participants will be entered in a random drawing to win great prizes like Domino's Pizza gift certificates, or Escape Room tickets. Registration required.

For kids ages 2 1/2 through kindergarten. Join Ms. Liz for stories, games, and activities to celebrate Valentine's Day! Registration is required.

Please remember that the Library's weather closings are independent of town & school announcements. When inclement weather requires us to close, we'll post the announcement on our Facebook Page, Twitter,

on the calendar at goffstownlibrary.com, and we'll inform WMUR.

SAVE THE DATE: The authors of The Upswing will visit Goffstown to discuss their book on Monday, March 28. Made possible through a partnership with Saint Anselm College’s New Hampshire Institute of Politics and the Geisel Library.

The Girls in the Stilt House by Kelly Mustian will be available instantly, in e-book and e-audiobook formats in the hoopla app. There are unlimited digital copies - no holds, no waiting!

Learn more at http://theclub.hoopladigital.com/

The Five Wounds by Kirstin Valdez Quade will be available instantly, in e-book format in the Libby app. There are unlimited digital copies - no holds, no waiting!

Learn more at https://togetherweread.com/us

Explore the roaring '20s in Shanghai as feuding gangs team up to control a monster on the loose, and a madness taking the lives of their citizens. In the latest podcast episode, Stacey and interim co-host Liz discuss These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong and dive into topics like zombie bugs, colonialism and extraterritoriality, and larkspur.

To listen, please visit thecuriousreader.podbean.com or tune in on your favorite podcast app.

Hush by Jeph Loeb and illustrated by Jim Lee, is available instantly, in e-book format in the hoopla app. There are unlimited digital copies - no holds, no waiting!

Learn more at http://theclub.hoopladigital.com/graphicnovel/

Exercise your civic rights and responsibilities by participating in local government. The public is invited to attend the Town Deliberative Session followed by Select Board and Budget Committee meetings to reconsider recommendations on any amended appropriation article. For more information on the deliberative session, visit the Goffstown Town Calendar or contact Town Hall at 603-497-8990 ext. 100.

Meet your candidates for elected office at the annual Candidate’s Night, sponsored by the Goffstown Lions Club. All Goffstown residents are invited to attend, to hear candidate presentations, and to ask questions.

Attendees will get the first look at Goffstown Public Library’s Candidate Information Brochure. This resource collects responses from all participating candidates in one convenient place. The brochure will be available for download after the event at goffstownlibrary.com/communityconversation or for pick up from the Goffstown Public Library and at Town Hall.

www.vaccines.nh.gov/ has information about New Hampshire COVID-19 vaccines, cases in NH, and what to do if you were exposed to COVID-19.

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

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

OverDrive users who need help should visit https://help.overdrive.com/en-us/home.htm

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

Effective 08/23/2021, visitors are required to wear masks while inside the library. For more information, please visit www.goffstownlibrary.com.

Our primary goal is to remain healthy and open to the public, providing every service and resource to the community. If you or other family members are unwell, please do not come into the library building. If your child is too ill to be in school, they are too ill to visit the library. We have options for you: