August Newsletter 
August Notes, Children's & Family Activities
The Holds Pick-up Window hours are:
Mon. & Fri. 10-4, Tue., Wed., & Thur 10-7.

Monarch Butterflies with Charlie Hoffman Tue. Aug. 4 at 2:00.  RSVP!

Do you miss browsing the new shelves? Try Wowbrary, where the new shelf comes to you, instead.

Submit your Poem before Aug. 7!

Enjoy an online, limited engagement performance of
Alice in Wonderland presented by Hampstead Stage Co. Aug. 10-14.

Family Yoga with Meredith is a fresh addition, as are 2 editions of Enchanted Engineering by Mr. Sheckells. Online & ongoing through August.

The school summer reading lists are linked to the catalog - click here.

Ed the Wizard's classes vanish on the 31st
The Library is almost ready to announce plans for limited, appointment-based first-floor browsing & computer use. The Children's Room will remain closed.

for the latest window pick-up hours and information.

In this issue
Author Series Online
Summer Reading
Book Clubs: Online

   
Steve Almond presents on Thursday, August 6 at 7:00. Author of Bad Stories, Candyfreak &  
 
 
Sept. 9 at 7:00 Join us for author Christopher Golden
Summer Reading Update:
We have over 500 readers using Beanstack! We're extending the Summer Reading Program to Aug. 22, log in to be part of the fun, open to children, teens & adults. There have been over 280,500 reading minutes logged, our community goal is to reach 500K - we're not quite on target. Can you help?

There has been art, science, magic and mystery all online this summer. Special for August 10 through the 14 is limited-time access to the Hampstead Stage Company's performance of Alice in Wonderland.

Mr. Sheckells has an Enchanted Engineering series for students to enjoy.

So far the race for the Summer Reading Cup for Most Minutes has been neck and neck every week between Miles River and Cutler School, with Miles River recently taking a commanding lead in most minutes read. Who will manage to win the Cup for Summer 2020?  Will the home schoolers sneak into the lead?!  Perhaps the High School will rally from last place?
Miles River - 42,317  Home Schooled  - 38,720  Cutler - 29,981
Winthrop - 24,193   Buker - 17,568   High School - 14,741

The Summer Reading mascot continues to play hide-and-seek on our website.
Full details about Kazul's game can be found here.
Book Clubs   
Summer book club meetings have been suspended in favor of participating in Beanstack. They will return (online) in September.   
Wednesday Night Book Club meets Sept. 9 at 6:00 to discuss Kevin Wilson's Nothing to See Here. We do have copies in stock, give us a call 978-468-5577 or email Amy and we'll put one at the window for you. Next up for Oct.: Maid. Ebook and eaudio are available in Overdrive. 
Literary Luncheon will meet Sept. 15 at 11:30 to discuss The Keeper of Lost Things. This title is available on Hoopla, no wait list - instant reading or listening. We'll also try to have copies in stock, email Amy and she'll put one aside for you. Next up for Oct.:  Book Woman of Troublesome Creek which is also on Hoopla.