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Staff Contact Hours
Mon. & Wed. 10 am - 5 pm
Tues. & Thurs. 9 am - 6 pm
Saturday 9 am - 2 pm
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Although the library is closed to the public, staff are here to assist you and you can borrow books, etc
by phone 603-456-2289,
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Community News From Your Library |
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Thanksgiving edition - a day early! Usually published on Thursdays
If you missed the previous newsletters, you can find them on our website. 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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Ensuring Library Service During Covid |
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The Library Board and staff appreciate your patience with the new style of library use that has been developed to be able to continue providing all our usual services, during the Pandemic. If the building or the staff become exposed to the Coronavirus, many of those services would have to pause, so to ensure uninterrupted service, new routines and some new equipment have been added to protect the collections, the staff and the public. At this time, the public is not allowed in the building (except for necessary computer use by appointment), in order to ensure that ALL users feel able to safely borrow items from the library, and that there is adequate staffing to provide services.
Protecting the collection: items are returned in the book drop, and then set aside for 3 days before staff wipe them and check them in. We wear masks and sanitize hands before and after handling items coming in and going out. Interlibrary loans received from other libraries or lent out are also quarantined 3 days in both directions.
Protecting staff and the public: Staff wear masks at all times around others, and when working near the collection or packing books for pickup. Each person has a separate work station, computer and telephone. Bathrooms have been upgraded with touchless light/ fan switches and pedal trash receptacles. Staff training and meetings are conducted via Zoom, as are Trustee monthly and committee meetings, which are open to the public.
iWave bipolar ionization units have been installed in the air system. These add charged ions to the air, which attach to particles, helping to remove/ reduce virus and allergens, protecting people and keeping collections clean.
Public computer use is allowed by appointment, for short periods (with masks), or a chromebook can be borrowed. Copies can be handled by email, sent by wifi from your device to our printers, or if necessary, curbside service (call or ring the doorbell).
Adult and Children's programs are being held by Zoom, and "Take and Make" craft activities will available starting in December.
Museum passes, online resources and assistance with selecting books are available by phone or email. Instruction in using Zoom or any of our resources is available on request. It can even be done via Zoom!
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Cleaning books and letting them air out (assisted by the bipolar ionization system in the air distribution), after their 3-day quarantine. |
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Packaged books waiting for curbside pickup, Requests made by placing holds in the catalog or by email or phone are found, checked out, and packed for next-day pickup. |
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Christmas Project: Tags for specific items to donate are available at Sugar River Bank in the lobby. Stop by to pick which gift you want to contribute, to brighten a local child's day.
Schoodac Road at the intersection with Brown Road is open to single lane traffic only, until the daytime road construction is complete. Please observe caution in the area.
Warner Historical Society Cash Raffle tickets are now available from members, or from the Society's online store. Winners will be announced on December 7 at 3:45 pm at the Upton Chandler House Museum
Warner Conservation Commission Use this link to complete a 10 minute, 14-question survey no later than Jan.15, 2021.
Warner Property Tax Bills have been mailed out, and payments are due by December 14. There are three ways to pay your taxes:
1. By appointment: Call 603-456-2298 ext.224
2. Place in the drop box slot on the front door of the Town Hall. Please no cash in the drop box.
3. Mail your payment to Tax Collector, PO Box 264, Warner, NH 03278. Contact the office with any questions/and or requests 603-456-2298 or email tax@warner.nh.us. Postmarked by Dec. 14 counts as on time.
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Kearsarge Regional School District
KRSD will be doing remote learning for all classes for the 2 weeks following Thanksgiving break.
If you would like to help the library with exterior decorations, come help the Circle of Friends on Saturday Nov. 28 at 11 am, (bad weather date Monday Nov 30 at 11 am) to decorate the lampposts, wreaths, and railings.
Virtual Job Training information registration is open for Early Winter 2021 information sessions on training and employment opportunities at Dartmouth Workforce Readiness Institute for Pharmacy Technician (PT)-Lebanon area, Nurse Assistant (LNA)-Lebanon & Keene areas, and Medical Assistant (MA) –Lebanon & Keene area programs.
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"SHOP LOCAL, Shop Safely: Support local business"
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Shop Locally to avoid shipping issues, stay safe, and to support your local businesses and artisans. See last week's newsletter for a longer listing.
New items:
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Christmas Trees from Plymouth with be available at Cafe One East on the lawn.
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To Do
Currier Museum of Art is open Thursdays through Sundays.
If using a library pass, to have the 50% discount applied, call 603-669-6144, x108. You will also need to bring your paper pass from us.
Virtual Super Stellar Friday: Friday Dec. 4, 7:00 PM The Science of Nor'easters. Brian Fitzgerald has been a naturalist and educator for the Appalachian Mountain Club; Chief Weather Observer at the Blue Hill Observatory and Science Center; and observer, educator, and now Director of Science and Education at the Mount Washington Observatory.
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Comfort Reads for Cold Days:
by Roger Robbins
Listen:
Downloadable Books
Watch
NH Humanities is offering a wide variety of virtual live programs from music to history to humor.
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Tech Tip: EBSCO magazine articles |
EBSCOhost is a searchable source of magazine and journal articles, many in full text and/or pdf image format.
Other articles not available as full text in EBSCO are also shown in your search, and can be requested through your friendly neighborhood librarians (Hellooo!).
Explora is a kid friendly article search tool in EBSCO, with age-appropriate results.
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To Search EBSCOhost you will need to sign in, using your library card number (yes, that annoying 14 digit number).
Novelist and Novelist K-8 are also EBSCO products accessed using the same ID. These are great for finding series order or genre suggestions, Discussion questions, and more. Select them at login.
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Miss Sue's News (for Kids) |
Wishing everyone a Happy, Healthy Thanksgiving! Miss Sue is very thankful for each and every one of you!
(Sue Matott)
A local author has contacted Miss Sue and has 8 or 9 copies of a most recent children's book to give away. Miss Sue highly recommends this book, so on a first come first served basis, please contact Miss Sue if you would like to give an awesome book to a child in need of their very own book.
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Preschool Story Times
The 1st week of December is Ladybug voting. Find a voting sheet at this link or ask Miss Sue for a sheet, and vote for your favorite book on the list.
Children's Book Week coloring sheets are still being accepted, for small prizes. Those which have been submitted look wonderful in the library window!
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Upcoming Local Events in Brief |
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Every Week
Coming Soon
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Indian Museum Store Ladies Night shopping, Friday, Nov. 27, 4 - 7 PM. Special sales and free gift.
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Evening Book Group: Thurs. Dec. 3, 8:30 pm Golden Hill: a Novel of Old New York by Spufford via Zoom
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Shop Local "Hometown for the Holidays": order online, pick up in-person at Local stores and museums. (see below). Pick up a free seasonal craft kit at the Library.
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BookEnds Book group: "Book woman of Troublesome Creek" by Kim Sun. Dec. 6, at 4 PM via Zoom
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Library Book Group Wed. Dec. 9 at 1:30 pm by Zoom: Tender at the Bone by Ruth Reichl (ask for an Inter-Library Loan copy asap!)
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KACC Food Pantry Quilt Raffle drawing Dec. 14
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Teen Talk by Linda Lacasse
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She was born with her eyes closed and a word on her tongue, a word she could not taste... Read more
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In Julie Kagawa's groundbreaking modern fantasy series, dragons walk among us in human form. Long ago, dragons were... Read more
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...Warner DPW for the rejuvenated sidewalk on Depot Street, and annual lawn care, leaf and snow removal.
All Warner Employees for cheerful help.
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...All the local nonprofits who cooperate and communicate with each other about activities and opportunities. (Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum, NH Telephone Museum, Warner Historical Society, Nature Discovery Center, Kearsarge Conservatory of the Performing Arts, United Church of Warner, MainStreet Warner Inc., Warner Fall Foliage Festival Inc., Warner Men's Club, Kearsarge Area Chamber of Commerce...and others in the surrounding area.
Library Staff, trustees, and volunteers who support the library and get things done, and also our generous donors.
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Library Trustees' Meetings |
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Library Trustee committees meetings by Zoom include the Monthly Board Meeting on the third Tuesday of each month at 6 pm, and various Committee meetings.
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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 stained glass cards (5 for $10), pictured here. Call 456-2289 to arrange for pickup.
Just call or email us if you see something in the photos you want to purchase. Price = you choose your donation.
All books for sale have been isolated for many weeks.
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