Congratulations to the Kimball Library youth! You registered and encouraged your friends until they signed up for this year’s Summer Reading Program. True to her word, Ms. Kathy made an appointment at Schafer Acres to give Chuck the Pig a big smooch. Easy enough, right? Apparently not! Chuck played hard to get and Ms. Kathy had to chase him all around his pen. FINALLY she was able to convince him… Read more It’s official, the KIDS WON! Ms. Kathy KISSED the PIG!
Congratulations to the Kimball Library youth! You registered and encouraged your friends until they signed up for this year’s Summer Reading Program. True to her word, Ms. Kathy made an appointment at Schafer Acres to give Chuck the Pig a big smooch. Easy enough, right? Apparently not! Chuck played hard to get and Ms. Kathy had to chase him all around his pen. FINALLY she was able to convince him… Read more
The FENWAY FIVE have hatched! They are in the dugout and are accepting visitors who look with their eyes. 😉…
The book of the month is Shatter Me, by Tahereh Mafi.
One touch is all it takes. One touch, and Juliette Ferrars can leave a fully grown man gasping for air. One touch, and she can kill. No one knows why Juliette has such incredible power. It feels like a curse, a burden that one person alone could never bear. But The Reestablishment sees it as a gift, sees her…
Come and check out the latest tech from the Kimball Library.
Launchpads are educational tablets designed to be checked out, used, and enjoyed by kids! The tablets are pre-loaded with fun games and activities, without access to Wi-Fi or purchase suggestions. Kids can choose their path and follow it at their own pace to practice life skills, STEAM concepts, and reading.
Launchpads are available for a 1 week loan with…
The Flume: NH Teen Reader’s Choice Award was created in 2005 in response to a New Hampshire teens’ request to have a book award geared towards high school students. This award is a state-wide venture led by a collaborative effort from school and public librarians. Each year teens nominate titles, published within the last two years, they think deserve to be recognized. Librarians then narrow the group of titles to…
The Isinglass Teen Read Award has been ongoing since 2001 with winners such as Rodman Philbrick, Walter Dean Myers, Patricia McCormick, and Christopher Paolini.They have gone from one community voting to 14 voting as of the 2004-5 voting cycle. All NH towns that wish to participate may do so. The committee currently meets monthly from September-April to determine the list from student-generated recommendations. Six librarians make up the selection committee,…