For National Make a Gift Day, celebrate with Chesley Memorial Library! Use our supplies or bring your own to create a handmade gift for this holiday season on Saturday, December 3rd from 10-12:30.
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How well do you know Northwood? Do you know what stood in the spot where TD Bank is now? If you guessed a shoe factory, you guessed correctly! Shoemaking had a major impact on Northwood and changed the way life was lived in our agricultural community.
Come into the library and check out our display case in the downstairs hallway. See the forms and tools that were used to make shoes for each individual customer. The library will be partnering with the Northwood Historical Society to offer a series of displays leading up to Northwood’s 250th Anniversary Celebration next year. |
Upstander Film Series
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Northwood Congregational Church and Chesley Memorial Library are pleased to offer a mini-series of films produced by the Boston-based organization, the Upstander Project. The films tell the story of several of the historic experiences of Maine’s indigenous peoples with European colonists, beginning in the 1700’s through modern times.
In 2012, the Maine Wabanaki-State Truth and Reconciliation Commission was established to give voice to the Native American experiences of oppression in Maine. We are heartened by the effects of hearing the truth of these stories on all the citizens of Maine.
We will watch a talk given at the 2022 Monadnock Summer Lyceum by NH archeologist Robert Goodby. He is author of the book, A Deep Presence: 13000 Years of Native American History. His talk about discovered Native American sites sets the stage of “place” for our exploration. If you have wanted to learn more about the history of the indigenous peoples of our area, this is a great place to start! The films will be presented once a month in the Northwood Congregational Church.
Film dates are Sunday evenings at 6:30pm: Sept. 11, Oct. 9, Nov. 13, and Dec. 11.
In 2012, the Maine Wabanaki-State Truth and Reconciliation Commission was established to give voice to the Native American experiences of oppression in Maine. We are heartened by the effects of hearing the truth of these stories on all the citizens of Maine.
We will watch a talk given at the 2022 Monadnock Summer Lyceum by NH archeologist Robert Goodby. He is author of the book, A Deep Presence: 13000 Years of Native American History. His talk about discovered Native American sites sets the stage of “place” for our exploration. If you have wanted to learn more about the history of the indigenous peoples of our area, this is a great place to start! The films will be presented once a month in the Northwood Congregational Church.
Film dates are Sunday evenings at 6:30pm: Sept. 11, Oct. 9, Nov. 13, and Dec. 11.
Special Library Service Contribution Award
Left to Right: Former Library Trustee Chair Gale Tobbe, NH Library Trustee Association President Marcia McLaughlin, Current Library Trustee Chair Betty Smith
The 2022 New Hampshire Library Trustee Association Special Library Service Contribution Award was awarded to Mr. Robert Grano to recognize his generosity in establishing the Grano Children’s Initiative. The award was presented to the Library Board of Trustees in his honor during a ceremony on Saturday, October 8, at 10:30 a.m. Joseph Grano (Robert’s father) was presented with the Recognition of Service Citation from the New Hampshire Library Trustee Association in 1993 to recognize his generosity in donating funds to build the Theodora Kalem Grano Wing. Both awards are on display at the library to acknowledge the Grano Family commitment to the Chesley Memorial Library.
Make plans with friends as we release our Legos downstairs on Thursdays, 3-5pm for you to make sets from instructions or your own design!
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Come see Abigail on Tuesdays from 3-4 to discuss the technology issues you may be experiencing. Bring your phones, laptops, and questions!
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We are stocked with an assortment of items to check out in our new project: Library of Things!
Our Collection: Badge maker, bicycle pump, Bluetooth speaker/case, bulb planter, camera tripod, canopy tent, carpet cleaner, cordless drill, cotton candy machine, portable disc golf set, electric tiller, garden edger, glue gun, GoPro camera, hot dog steamer, laminator machine, laser level, leaf blower, LEGO Mindstorms Star Wars Droid, loppers, metal detector for adults and kids, Nikon camera, pole saw, popcorn machine, post hole digger, pressure washer, and projector.
This wouldn't be possible without funding through the Institute for Museum and Library Services', Grants to States program. The grant program is part of the American Rescue Act Plan of 2021 being facilitated by the N.H. State Library, and we are honored to share in this grant money with Epsom Public Library, Josiah Carpenter Library in Pittsfield, and Pembroke Town Library.
We are even more honored to be able to use this money to supply our patrons with a large array of supplies for hobbies, fun, and practicality!
Come in or call us at (603) 942-5472 to learn how to request an item.
Our Collection: Badge maker, bicycle pump, Bluetooth speaker/case, bulb planter, camera tripod, canopy tent, carpet cleaner, cordless drill, cotton candy machine, portable disc golf set, electric tiller, garden edger, glue gun, GoPro camera, hot dog steamer, laminator machine, laser level, leaf blower, LEGO Mindstorms Star Wars Droid, loppers, metal detector for adults and kids, Nikon camera, pole saw, popcorn machine, post hole digger, pressure washer, and projector.
This wouldn't be possible without funding through the Institute for Museum and Library Services', Grants to States program. The grant program is part of the American Rescue Act Plan of 2021 being facilitated by the N.H. State Library, and we are honored to share in this grant money with Epsom Public Library, Josiah Carpenter Library in Pittsfield, and Pembroke Town Library.
We are even more honored to be able to use this money to supply our patrons with a large array of supplies for hobbies, fun, and practicality!
Come in or call us at (603) 942-5472 to learn how to request an item.
Good news! The Friends of the Northwood Libraries have generously purchased library passes to the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire and the Seacoast Science Center. We came close to not having any museum passes due to the default budget, but the Friends of the Libraries decided to purchase them after hearing that library staff received numerous requests. Thank you, Friends! Click below to learn more about our passes.
On the second Saturday of the month and with your NH ID, free general museum admission is available to see the Currier Museum of Art's collection of European and American paintings, decorative arts, photographs, and sculptures. The museum also offers works by Picasso, Matisse, Monet, O'Keeffe, Calder, Scheier and Goldsmith, John Singer Sargent, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Andrew Wyeth.
The library has decided to recommend masks before entering the library for the health and safety of our patrons with masks being available upon request at our front desk.
Visits may still look different from pre-COVID times, and we continue to offer access to a digital library, curbside delivery, contact-free services, and virtual patron support.
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While we love seeing your smiling faces, we understand that sometimes there are not enough hours in the day.
Reserve and/or renew your library items with three easy steps: 1. Select "Library Catalog" from our Menu 2. Enter your Library Card Number 3. Your Password is the LAST 4 digits of your Primary Phone Number |
Library Events
We think you'll like the interlibrary loan system as much as we do. The program enables us to borrow books from other libraries that we may not have! You will be able to check out and return here at your local library without the hassle.
To request an inter-library loan or to learn more, simply email chesleylib@gmail.com, give us a call at (603)942-5472, or come in to see us.
To request an inter-library loan or to learn more, simply email chesleylib@gmail.com, give us a call at (603)942-5472, or come in to see us.
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Looking for a way to support the library and make a lasting mark for you or your family?
We will place a brass plate on a children's book bin for each donation of $100 or more, which the contributor can personalize with up to two lines of text. All contributions to the Friends of Northwood Libraries are fully tax-deductible. Please note: cash or check payment only. |
Is there a young reader in the family?
NH 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is an early literacy initiative that encourages families to read to their young children and to use the resources of their local public libraries.
Chesley Memorial Library is proud to offer this program and uplift our community's children to be life-long readers. Come see our readers' names heartily displayed on the walls of our Children's Section, and sign up to begin your child's reading challenge.
New readers from newborns to kindergarteners are welcome to join in. Anyone can participate until they start kindergarten.
Chesley Memorial Library is proud to offer this program and uplift our community's children to be life-long readers. Come see our readers' names heartily displayed on the walls of our Children's Section, and sign up to begin your child's reading challenge.
New readers from newborns to kindergarteners are welcome to join in. Anyone can participate until they start kindergarten.
We continue to provide free wi-fi for public use at our community computers or personal devices from inside the comfort of our building to our parking lot.
The NH State Library created a resource guide on researching your NH family history online from home:
https://www.nh.gov/nhsl/services/public/genealogy.html
Quick Links
Forms for Vital Records Requests
Town Records Index
https://www.nh.gov/nhsl/services/public/genealogy.html
Quick Links
Forms for Vital Records Requests
Town Records Index
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