Goffstown Public Library's
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
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The 2021 Community Conversation Continues
Join us as we separate fact from fiction and foster a dialog to improve our town and planet for the future. The Library’s Community Conversations initiative explores the impact of our changing environment on the Goffstown community. Topics will include trash and recycling, stormwater, weather, global climate change, birds, bees, and much more!
The full schedule of events includes opportunities for engagement for all ages, along with book lists, resources for further learning, and links to informational sites online.
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Can We Talk About the Environment May Events
ADULTS
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Saturday 5/1 at 11am: For the Love of Pollinators with Jodi Turner of Imagine That Honey! Registration required
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Saturday 5/1 at 1pm: Let's Make - Soda Tab Keychains. Watch on YouTube
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Thursday 5/6 at 6:30pm: Reduce, Reuse, & Recycle with Goffstown Department of Public Works Director, Adam Jacobs. Registration required
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Tuesday 5/11 at 6:30pm: NHSaves Button Up Energy Workshop with NHSaves representatives Andy Duncan & Ted Stiles. Registration required
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At Home Screening & Film Discussion: How to Let Go of the World and Love All the Things Climate Can’t Change Screen this groundbreaking documentary in your own home for free May 15-17 then join the discussion on Tuesday 5/18 at 6:30pm Registration required
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Saturday 5/22 at 11am: A Conversation with the State Climatologist with Mary Stampone, Ph. D. Registration required
TEENS
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Friday 5/14 at 1pm: Let’s Create – Teen DIY Butterflies & Milkweed. Watch on YouTube
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Friday 5/28 at 1pm: Essential Teen Life Skills - Be an Environmentally Responsible Citizen Watch on YouTube
KIDS
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CUT the CARBON! with the Kill-A-Watt Energy Detector
Save on your electric bills and reduce your carbon footprint by borrowing the CUT the CARBON! kit. The kit includes a Kill-A-Watt Energy Detector that you can use to calculate the monthly cost of your appliances and electric devices. The kit includes instructions on using the device, calculation sheets to determine your monthly costs, and energy-saving tips to help you cut the carbon. This kit is powered by NHSaves in partnership with the New Hampshire State Library.
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Watch: How to Let Go of the World and Love All the Things Climate Can’t Change
Saturday, May 15 - Monday, May 17
We'll meet remotely to discuss the film on Tuesday, 5/18 at 6:30pm.
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Important Reminders
Browsing: Cardholders may reserve time to browse materials in the Children's Room and on the second floor for 20-minute appointments. For more details, and to make an appointment, visit www.goffstownlibrary.com/calendar or call us at 603-497-2102. There is a limited schedule for our browsing service: Monday 9-2, Tuesday and Wednesday 5-8 pm, Saturday 9-1.
Face coverings are required while in the library building. Disposable masks are available in the lobby, along with hand sanitizer.
Foyer Browsing: Our foyer area is open for browsing and check out of materials during regular hours. You can still place requests remotely, and pick up contact-free.
Parking Lot Pick-Up: Just call us from the parking lot, open your trunk/back door, and we will place your items there.
Returns: Will no longer be quarantined, please use your own judgment when borrowing materials.
Computer Reservations: Call us at 497-2102 to make an appointment.
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CLOSED:
Saturday, May 29 - Monday, May 31
for Memorial Day Observance
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May Book Groups
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Tuesday 5/4 at 6:30pm: Evening Book Group How To Be Alive by Colin Beavan Registration required
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Wednesday 5/19 at 1:30pm: Afternoon Book Group Confession of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire
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.
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The Welcoming Library
Coming Soon — keep an eye out for a new collection of books we'll have on loan through June — The Welcoming Library from Neighborhood Books. You'll find these on display in the Library foyer.
The picture book collection of acclaimed immigration-themed picture books and their embedded discussion questions invites readers of all ages to explore literature as a means to celebrate our commonalities and differences and to create an environment of welcoming.
For more information, please visit https://imyourneighborbooks.org/category/welcoming-library/
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hoopla Bonus Borrows are Back!
During May
Enjoy something new today! hoopla is providing more than 1,000 titles that do not count towards your monthly borrow limits (hoopla checkouts are limited to 6 titles per month), and include e-books, e-audiobooks, comics, movies, music, and television! These are also free to the Library - hoopla usage has a cost associated with every borrow, so this is a great deal for everyone.
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NEW Social and Emotional Learning Collection from OverDrive
Now through June 30, 2022
50 new titles are available for everyone to enjoy with no holds or waiting! Unlimited copies are available to you to download instantly from the e-library and can be read on a mobile device or computer with the Libby or OverDrive app - FREE with your library card.
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hoopla Book Club
Through June 30
"The critically acclaimed and Whiting Award–winning author of We Love You, Charlie Freeman returns with Libertie, an unforgettable story about one young Black girl’s attempt to find a place where she can be fully, and only, herself."
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The Curious Reader Podcast
In the latest episode, Stacey and Melissa discuss the post-apocalyptic/Sci-Fi young adult book The Electric Kingdom by David Arnold. They also explore the questions that ignited their curiosity to seek information beyond the book such as the New Hampshire setting, the science behind the book, and religious symbolism. They also reached out to the author with a question, and you can hear his reply to their inquiry. This episode includes an interview with Goffstown High School biology teacher, Spencer Galloway, who discusses support for the science behind this book.
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Books about COVID-19 for Children
A recent article from the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, has put together a list of books for children about the COVID-19 virus and the pandemic, with most free and available for you online – http://bit.ly/COVID19kidsBooks121
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Beautification Day with the Friends
Saturday, May 15 at 9am - 12pm
It's the Friends' annual cleanup day, and everyone is invited to pitch in. This will be a day outdoors, beautifying and cleaning up the grounds of the Library. No need to sign up, just drop by the lawn, and please bring your own rake, gloves, and wheelbarrow or garden tools if you have them.
RAIN or SHINE. In the event severe weather causes us to cancel, we will make an announcement at facebook.com/friendsoftheGPL, please follow the Friends to stay up-to-date.
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Coming in June
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Saturday 6/5 at 9am: Friends of the Library Book Sale
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Saturday 6/12 at 11am: The Ultimate Boston Red Sox Presentation Registration required
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Mandatory 10-Digit Dialing Coming to NH
To complete all local calls, you will now need to dial the area code + telephone number. This applies to all calls within your area code that are currently dialed with seven digits.
When will the change begin?
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Beginning April 24, 2021, you should begin dialing 10 digits (3-digit area code + 7-digit telephone number) for all local calls. If you forget and dial just 7 digits, your call will still be completed.
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Beginning October 24, 2021 10-digit (area code + telephone number) dialing will be mandatory for all local calls. Beginning on this date, local calls dialed with only 7-digits may not be completed, and a recording will inform you that your call cannot be completed as dialed. The caller must hang up and dial using all 10 digits (area code + 7-digit number).
What will you need to do?
In addition to changing the way you dial local calls, all services, automatic dialing equipment, or other types of equipment that are programmed to complete calls to 7-digit local numbers will need to be reprogrammed to complete calls to 10-digit numbers. Some examples are life safety systems or medical monitoring devices, PBXs, fax machines, Internet dial-up numbers, fire or burglar alarm and security systems or gates, speed dialers, mobile or other wireless phone contact lists, call forwarding settings, voicemail services, and other similar functions. Be sure to check your personal or pet ID tags, and other such items to ensure the area code is included.
Why is this change happening?
On July 16, 2020, the FCC adopted rules to establish 988 as the new, nationwide, easy-to-remember 3-digit phone number for people in crisis to connect with suicide prevention and mental health crisis counselors. The rules require phone service providers to direct all 988 calls to the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by July 16, 2022, and provide for a two-year transition. To ensure that calls to 988 reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, all covered providers will be required to implement 10-digit dialing in areas that both use seven-digit dialing and use 988 as the first three numbers in seven-digit phone numbers.
During the transition to 988, people who need help should continue to contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by calling 1-800-273-8255 (1-800-273-TALK) and through online chats. Veterans and Service members may reach the Veterans Crisis Line by pressing 1 after dialing, chatting online at www.veteranscrisisline.net, or texting 838255.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Phases
https://www.vaccines.nh.gov/ has information about New Hampshire COVID-19 vaccine phases, information about qualifications, and a link for registration.
Check out this graphic on Facebook about proof of residency requirements (no Facebook account required to view).
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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.
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.
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Monday, Thursday, Friday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday, Wednesday 9am - 8pm
Saturday (September 8 - June) 9am - 2pm
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