Another month has passed and August has arrived. Our focus remains on the safety of our patrons as well as our staff. Thus far, according to hearsay, everyone seems satisfied with our efforts to serve you by appointment and to fill your requests with "porch side" service, so..... we will continue with both as we work our way through this month.
The library will be open, Wednesdays from 2 until 5 and Saturdays from 10 until noon for appointments only giving us time to quarantine returned books in between the two days. If you are comfortable coming into the library, email me at sturbyne@rumneylibrary.org for your special time to come. When you arrive for your ‘appointment’, please come to the front door and knock. When you come in we ask that you wear a mask and take a moment to apply some of our hand sanitizer. Then you will be out set to return and select books...
We will continue to check out books and leave them on the porch at 36 Buffalo Road for you to pick up. We are now into our fourth month and have been getting busier, so you will notice that, on the porch, we have one bench for books to be picked up and a second bench for books being returned. It is not easy for us to always keep track of what is coming in and what is going out!! You are all doing a great job leaving your name when you return books... this is a big help when we check the books back in to the library! Thank you!
At this time, the Inter-Library van service is not operating so we are unable to request books from other libraries. We are hopeful that this service will start up by the end of the month. We miss it.
The 2020 census is underway. NH’s response is just above 60% so we want to encourage everyone in the town of Rumney, if you haven’t already done so, to take a moment, and complete the census. The results of the census help determine how billions of dollars in federal funding flow into states and communities each year. It also determines how many seats in Congress each state gets. You may fill out the census on line (2020census.gov) or by phone (call 1-844-330-2020). If you received a form in the mail, you may mail it in.
We, in New Hampshire, have two elections coming up in the months ahead. The primary election will take place on September 8th and the general election on November 3rd. This year registered Rumney voters may cast their ballot at Russell School or by mail if away or have health risk concerns. You need to submit an application to vote by mail in a timely manner. You may find the form online or pick up one from the town clerk.
Jane is continuing email contact with our "Story Timers" each Wednesday morning with a fun story and an art project. The kids eagerly await their next special note from Ms Jane. If you know a pre-schooler who might like to participate please let Jane know... jkelso@rumneylibrary.org
We have had a delightful volunteer helping us out each Thursday afternoon this summer. Samantha Tullis is studying at Plymouth State and is considering becoming a librarian. As a child she summered in Ossipee and looked forward to visiting that library as often as she could. This summer, she looked around the Plymouth area for a library and selected us! Thus far she has moved a lot of books, labeled a lot of shelves, and set up a lot of displays.... all things you will appreciate when you visit our library! This week we plan to attack the supply closet! We are most appreciative for her help.
Our middle schoolers now have their own room for browsing and reading... we still plan to add a new rug and some wall art to make it super cozy. Many new books have been added to our collection... look for this list at the end of this missive. All returned books (and there are many) are sanitized and quarantined. Rachel is pretty much full time now at the Church next door but is still helping us out with a few special projects... we miss seeing her on a regular basis. So... a lot is happening.
Byron G Merrill Library, 10 Buffalo Road, Rumney NH 03266
‘Open’ by appointment on Wednesdays 2-5 and Saturdays 10-12
Keep in touch... Reach Susan at sturbyne@rumneylibrary.org
and Jane at jkelso@rumneylibrary.org
You are our priority!
New Books for Adults...
