This Week - February 28 2022

Big news from the library this week…our Button Up project is complete! Attic air leaks have been filled and all new insulation is now in place. The main floor windows have received attention as well. We thank Jason and the whole crew from Shakes and Shingles for their wonderful attention to our very special hundred-year-old library. We also thank everyone who supported our book sales and made generous donations to this very much needed project. What a great community!

Our Hours...Mondays 10 - 1, Wednesdays 1 - 5 and Saturdays 10 - 1  March is just around the corner and the days are getting longer - time to return to our 'regular hours'

Monday, Feb 28th 10-12 - Family Fun Time – Come join us for a few planned activities and time for play and socializing. Ms Jane will be reading Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann.

Thursday, March, 2 1-3 You are invited to help us organize  our Rumney historical memorabilia that is housed in the library. We ask everyone to take a look around their homes for Rumney Town Reports that you might consider donating to the Rumney Historical Society. You are welcome to bring them to the library or leave them in the box on my porch at 36 Buffalo Road. In a few weeks we will be inventorying our supply and setting several copies of each in the vault for safe keeping. Won’t you join us on Thursday?

All Month Long... The month of March is all about reading, thanks to Read Across America. This year the focus is highlighting books that everyone can see themselves reflected in, as well as showing readers of all ages a world or character that might be different from them or their experiences. We invite you all to broaden your horizons and have set out many good reads to whet your appetite!! (I have just begun In the Midst of Winter, a novel by Isabel Allende. The words just flow as I am getting familiar with a trio of characters from America, Guatemala and Chile.) 

On-Going... Book Sale - Still lots of good choices 

Everything Irish of course! 

• #1The Counting Jar is filled to the brim with a stash of gold coins. Who will be the lucky winner who guesses the correct number of coins and receives a great prize? I guess we will just have to wait until March 17th and see who that lucky winner is! 
  
  
  
• #2 A Great Display of Books, a fun choice of St Patrick’s Day themed picture books filled with leprechauns, shamrocks, and lots of Irish blarney.
  
  
• #3 An Irish Tree just waiting for shamrocks...   

Picture Books:

Just Help, by Sonya Sotomayor. A fun and meaningful story about making the world--and your community--better, one action at a time. Ask the question: Who will you help today?

Littlest Yak, by Lu Fraser. Gertie is the littlest yak. She wants to grow UP with the hugest of hooves and humongous horns!...because there isn’t anything a BIG yak can’t do. A rollicking, rhyming picture book with a grand adventure.

Maple, by Lori Nichols. When Maple is tiny, her parents plant a maple tree in her honor. Free spirited and nature loving Maple grows with her tree through the changing seasons.

Maple and Willow Together, by Lori Nichols. Maple and her little sister Willow do everything together. They love playing outside throughout the whole year, welcoming the sun, rain, leaves, and snow but sometimes little sisters can be frustrating…even the best of friends need a break from each other, until they can no longer bear to be apart.

Squeak, by Laura McGee Kvasnosky. Early one morning, a gentle breeze tickles the ear of a small mouse, and he wakes up with a squeak! That squeak wakes up the chipmunks, who wake the trout, who splash around and wake up an elk on the riverbank…And so goes the story of Squeak! Beautiful, rolling landscape with animals who are all woken up one by one with a squeak at the rising of the sun. 

Easy Fiction

Storm on Snowbelle Mountain, Unicorn Diaries #6, by Rebecca Elliot. Unicorn Bo and friends set out to explore Snowbelle Mountain and run into some yetis! Are they friendly?

My Father’s Dragon Trilogy, by Ruth Stiles Garnett.

My Father’s Dragon, Elmer and the Dragon, Dragons of Blue Land

When Elmer has a dream of being able to fly, he learns of a captive dragon on Wild Island. Anyone who rescues the dragon from its cruel captors might be entitled to a free ride. Elmer boards the first ship and embarks on a big adventure save the dragon.

 JFiction

The Brightest Night, #5 Wings of Fire, graphic novel by Tui T Sutherland. Who will have the power of wings of fire… Buried secrets, deadly surprises, and unexpected scavengers are all waiting for her in the shifting sands of the desert, where Sunny must decide once and for all: Is her destiny already written?

 Shadows on the Mountain, Bravelands: Curse of Sandtongue #1, by Erin Hunter.

For generations, the Silverback gorillas have lived in peaceful seclusion high above the Great Herd. When a new threat descends on their home, every animal must venture into the unknown to prevent darkness from overtaking all they hold dear. 

 Illustrated Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, by JK Rowling. A dazzling new edition of J.K. Rowling's first book, unabridged, fully illustrated in brilliant colors, featuring exclusive interactive paper craft elements, including a foldout Hogwarts letter and more!

 Young Adult

Smoke and Iron, #4 Ink and Bone series, by Rachel Caine. The opening moves of a deadly game have begun. Jess Brightwell has put himself in direct peril, with only his wits and skill to aid him in a game of cat and mouse with the Archivist Magister of the Great Library. With the world catching fire, a rebellion sparks to save a library thousands of years in the making...if they can stay alive long enough to outwit their enemies.

Sword and Pen, #5 Ink and Bone Series, by Rachel Caine. The corrupt leadership of the Great Library has fallen. But with the Archivist plotting his return to power, and the Library under siege from outside empires, its future is uncertain. Jess Brightwell and his friends must come together as never before, to forge a new future for the Great Library.

Kick Start Your Week… with a visit to the library…so many great reads, so little time! Things are still a bit chaotic as we are still returning items to the attic for storage, but we are able to work around everything as we wait for Monday and our favorite Dads to lend a hand.

Wishing you all a good week… Susan and the Library Ladies
website – rumneylibrary,org

This Week at the Library - February 13th - 19th, 2022

 

Another busy week here at the library as we prepare for our winterizing, “Button Up”, project that is slated to begin next Monday, February 21^st. The team from Shakes and Shingles will be tightening up the air leaks in our attic and putting in new insulation. We look forward to feeling cozier and saving money on our heating bills and we are most appreciative of the contributions from our patrons and friends which is making this all possible. 

And this week, prior to the start of the project, a walkway around the sky-light was added making it safer to approach and clean the window... unfortunately the window is a magnet for dead flies!

Once the project begins, there will be a lot of equipment coming and going, so it has been decided to close the library, while the work is being done. The library will be closed the whole week of February 21^st… that is, we will be closed on the Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday of that week. This is your warning to stock up this week!

This Week’s Open Hours – Monday 10-1, Wednesday 12-4, and Saturday 10-1

Family Time – Monday, February 14^th at 10 – It will be Valentine’s Day so you can bet that we will have some fun things going on and, be sure to wear something red if you can!

Check out our New Display, Cozy End-of-Winter Reads – While we wait for spring to bring warmer temperatures, a good book is the perfect escape when you are at home on a chilly night. From heartwarming romances to gripping thrillers, these books are the perfect reads to keep you company through the end of winter as you curl up on your comfy couch.

New Books added to our collection!

·         Patterson, James with Mike Lupica – The Horsewoman (2022) – Here’s what Louise Penny has t say: Patterson and Lupica manage to get deep into the world of high-level show jumping and also, incredibly for two men, deep into the lives of three generations of strong women….This is a hugely entertaining, riveting, page-turner of a book. A thrilling and thoughtful read.” Yikes, I can’t wait to start reading!!

·         Rooney, Sally – Beautiful World, Where are You? – (2021) – Sally Rooney’s third novel takes its title from a line in a poem and it is a question her two main female characters, best friends from college now on the cusp of 30, grapple with repeatedly in their struggles to figure out how they should live and find meaning in a troubled world that has become increasingly unviable on multiple levels – ecologically, economically, ethically, and emotionally. Sally Rooney, a young Irish , seen on Hulu/BBC).

·         Steel, Danielle – The Good Fight (2018) – Ms Steel takes us back to the 1960s where we meet a young woman discovering a passion for justice and of the unsung heroes she encounters on her quest to fight the good fight.

·         Wingate, Lisa – The Book of Lost Friends (2020) – Ms Wingate takes us back to post war – Civil War time as three young women search for family amid the destruction and also tells the story of a modern-day teacher who learns of their story and its vital connection to her students’ lives.

·         Sloat, Christy – The Librarian, The Archivist, and The Bibliophile – This trio of books will particularly appeal to our young adult readers and involves libraries, time travel, adventure, and romance and it all starts with Emme in Maine!

… with a visit to the library. Just a reminder... Be sure to stock up as we will be closed all next week.

One last thing…. Do you have hearing aids? If yes, might you use Ravovac Size 13 batteries? If so, we have some batteries for you at no charge thanks to a kind patron who is not able to use them. Yes, we are your all services library!!

Wishing everyone a fun week... 💓💟💓💖💞💘 Happy Valentine's Day!

Susan and the Library Ladies

 

This Week at the Library - February 6th- 12th, 2022

 February has arrived reminding us that it is still winter. It was quite a challenge getting shoveled both at home and at the library and we still have the mailboxes to contend with… Here’s to the week ahead with temperatures above 20 degrees, winds below 10 mph, a few days without precipitation and many days with sunshine. We have a lot happening at the library and we want everyone able to get here!!

Regular Hours – Monday 10 – 1, Wednesday 12 – 4, and Saturday 10 -1

All Week – We are clearing out the attic in preparation for our Button Up (energy saving) Project which will take place the week of February 21^st. Everything needs to come out of the attic so that the present insulation can be removed, the leaks all plugged up, and a new level of insulation put in… Last week our “Monday Dads” brought down all the shelving and we plan to put them to work again this week. And we welcome all of you to come help!!!

All Week – A Valentine Story Walk – Ring in Valentine’s Day with Love from the Crayons featuring everyone’s favorite coloring crew, the perfect story for Valentine’s Day or any day of the year! Stop in, head downstairs, and enjoy reading this story as you walk around Merrill Hall. Follow the red arrows …fun for the whole family.

All Week - It’s the last week to make your special someone a Valentine card. We have all the materials and just need you!

Monday, February 7^th at 10 – Family Fun for the little ones and their families – Come join us for a few planned activities and some spontaneous play inside and out… we have great snow piles! Please park behind the library.

Thursday, February 10^th 1 – 3 – We will be working on the historical resources housed in the library. This week we will be focusing on the 2021 memorabilia, the Old Home Day books and labeling the family genealogy binders. Do you enjoy cutting and pasting?? If so, stop by!

Black History Month –Governor Chris Sununu has proclaimed February as Black History Month in the State of New Hampshire. We’ve gathered books and inspiring quotes as we honor our Black population this month… How rich our country is with the contributions made by our Black singers, actors, sports players, educators, writers, politicians and nice, thoughtful people. We thank you all!

Doiron, Paul – Dead by Dawn (2021) – Life is never dull for Maine Game Warden, Mike Bowditch… this next episode includes a dark winter road, a crash into a frozen river, being trapped under the ice, being pursued by snowmobiles…. All this because he is investigating a murder…. makes me appreciate our Fish and Game officers! (Fiction)

Hayes-McCoy, Felicity – The Month of Borrowed Dreams (2018) – At last our Finfarran series is up to date with the arrival of this novel, #4 in the series and it has been quite the search. I am looking forward to a return to the Finfarran Peninsula on Ireland’s west coast and a visit with the Lissbeg librarian, Hanna Casey but I will probably go back and read the first three again… loved them! (Fiction)

Clinton, Hillary Rodham and Clinton, Chelsea – The Book of Gutsy Women, Favorite Stories of Courage and Resilience (2019)  - As we all know, ensuring equal rights and opportunities for women and girls remains unfinished business. The women featured in this book have had the courage to stand up to the status quo, ask hard questions, and bring about change. Each story in inspiring. (Nonfiction – Body and Soul/Resilience)

Chapman, Walker – The Loneliest Continent, The Story of Antarctic Discovery (1964)  - This book was recently donated to the library and due to our lack of books about Antarctica, we decided to add it to our collection. This book starts back before it was even known that there was a continent… as early explorers sailed nearer all they saw was fog….an interesting read. (Nonfiction – Places/Antarctica)

Rose, Sarah – D-Day Girls, The Spies Who Armed the Resistance, Sabotaged the Nazis, and Helped Win World War II – (2019) – In 1942, the Allies were losing, and it was time for Winston Churchill and the secret agency, SOE (Special Operations Executive) to do something unprecedented, recruit women. Thirty-nine women answered the call and left their lives and families to become saboteurs in France and help lay the plans for the D Day invasion… another inspiring read. (Nonfiction – Times/WWII)

With a visit to the library and it promises to be a busy week with Valentine’s Day just around the corner and the start of our Button Up Project coming closer. Yes, there is lots to see and do at our library!

Have a wonderful heart-filled week.... Susan and the Library Ladies