Category: News

Friends of the Library-Fall Book and Raffle Sale: 9:30 AM-2 PM on Saturday, 9/23/23

Join us for the Fall Friends’ Book and Raffle Sale! Buy books and support your library at the same time! The Friends will also be selling raffle tickets for a $1,000.00 Money Tree, 4 Red Sox Tickets in a Suite during the 2024 Season (value, $1,000), three Gift Card Baskets, a Zorvino Vineyard Wine Event Basket, a Pamper Yourself Basket and a Cut Your Own Christmas Tree. Tickets will be… Read more

Navigating Life’s Final Journey with Patricia O’Connor @ 1 PM on Monday, 10/2/23

Join author and presenter, Patricia O’Connor who will share her knowledge and vast experience supporting people and caregivers approaching end-of-life situations to unravel mysteries often encountered navigating that journey. She will share information in understandable language intermingling patient stories to shed light on what is often a medical maze. Patricia O’Connor, will present wisdom from her new book Navigating Life’s Final Journey; Conversations, Choices and Resources.  She hopes to empower… Read more

ALL TOGETHER NOW-THANK YOU!

We had an amazing summer filled with special events and talented performers, and we wouldn’t be able to do any of it without your support. Your donations help make this all possible. Kimball Library would like to thank our wonderful supporters:… Read more

Featured Artist ~ Judy Durkin ~ Paintings on Display through August

For the month of August, the Library will be hosting an exciting exhibit of Judy Durkin’s oil and acrylic paintings. “Art is for the soul, and it is very personal. I paint what I love, and I am happiest when I see an expression of awe, joy, surprise and even sometimes sadness on the face of someone viewing my paintings. Art is not what the viewer looks at but what… Read more

Featured Artist ~ Paul Arsenault ~ Photography on display throughout July 2023

My love for photography began when I purchased a Pentax 35mm film camera in my early 20’s to photograph my growing family and adventures while hiking, birding, sailing and traveling. Studying photography led to my building a home darkroom and purchasing medium and large format cameras. The majority of my darkroom efforts was in creating black and white and Cibachrome prints. My first digital camera allowed me to view my… Read more

All are Welcome at the Library!

A public library meeting room is legally constituted as a designated public forum – open for expressive activity by part or all of the public. We’d like the community to understand that their library is content neutral and does not discriminate among groups or individuals – including political groups or candidates. The use of a public meeting room by any group does not imply library endorsement or support of the… Read more

2023 Educator Award

Our Head of Youth Services and Assistant Director, Kathy Watson was honored yesterday with a 2023 Educator Award from the Plaistow Community YMCA. In 2015, Kathy was also named Librarian of the Year by the Children’s Librarians of New Hampshire. The Kimball Library has an amazingly talented and devoted staff of which Kathy is certainly one! How fortunate we are.            … Read more

NEW HOURS

Weekly hours will be: Monday – Thursday 9:30 AM – 8:00 PM Friday 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM Saturday 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM… Read more

2022 Summer Reading Kids WIN the Challenge!

The results are in! Ms. Kathy promised to dye her hair ‘ocean blue’ if 200 kids and teens registered for this year’s summer reading ‘Oceans of Possibilities’. 222 kids rose to the occasion! Stop by to check out some books and see the results in person. Read more

Snowshoes Available

Check out our selection of Snowshoes for children and adults.  We have eight different sizes to borrow according to size and weight.  These snowshoes are perfect for general recreational use.  Available for 1-week loan to Kimball patrons. Stop by and check them out.  If you wish you may also reserve a pair through our catalog here. First come, first served. They cannot be held for more than 3 business days.… Read more