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MASKS REQUIRED
For the health and safety of our community
Thank you for your cooperation!
Posted September 13, 2021

Services:

  • Copy
  • Fax Service - (603) 942-5132
  • Printing and Scanning
  • Notary
  • Public Access Computers and WiFi
  • Library Card Registration/Renewal

LIBRARY HOURS

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10:00am-6:00pm
Saturday 10:00am-1:00pm

Library Events
LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANT
The Chesley Memorial Library is accepting applications for a part-time (20 hours per week) Library Technology Assistant. 
JOB SUMMARY
The Library Technology Assistant participates in the daily operations of the library, including circulation, reference, technical processing, program development, cataloging, and assisting patrons.
PRIMARY DUTIES
Primary duties include: assisting with the implementation and support of library technologies, systems, and services.
SCHEDULE
M, T, W, Th 12:30-6:00 p.m.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
Successful completion of college level technology courses or equivalent; previous library experience preferred; OR any equivalent combination of education and expertise which demonstrates possession of the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
A complete job description may be obtained at the Chesley Memorial Library.  Please submit cover letter and resume to Donna Bunker’s attention:
Address: Chesley Memorial Library, 8 Mountain Avenue, Northwood, NH 03261
Email: chesleydirector@gmail com
The position will remain open until filled.
Wage scale: Grade 9 with a range of $14.05-$21.25.
The Chesley Memorial Library/Town of Northwood is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Senior Café
Mondays at 1pm

Senior Café invites you to join us every week at the Library on Mondays at 1pm!

Have you felt sad and alone during the pandemic?
If so you’re not alone! According to a recent study by AARP, the coronavirus pandemic caused an epidemic of loneliness and social isolation, creating significant health and emotional risks.

What can you do about it? Get out and socialize! You can start by coming to the library for Senior Café on Monday, July 12! Senior Cafes will take place Mondays at 1:00 pm so plan to meet your friends and neighbors on a weekly basis. We can promise good food and good conversation to chase those blues away.

OPEN HOUSE
Saturday, September 18, 10:30-11:30 a.m

The Chesley Memorial Library will celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month with an Open House on Saturday, September 18, from 10:30-11:30 a.m.

We will also be showcasing the new rolling book bins in the youth room purchased with help from the Friends of the Library. Many of you have already let us know that you really like the new book bins because it makes it easier to see the picture book collection! The Friends donated funds and raised additional funds with donor plates for the bins.

​We are looking forward to this opportunity to thank the Friends of the Library for all the support they provide and hope you can join our celebration. Refreshments will be provided.

LIBRARY CARD SIGN-UP MONTH

September is Library Card Sign-up Month!  The Chesley Memorial Library will participate in the annual Granite State Library Card Challenge to see if our library can sign up the most people during the month of September.  If you are reading this newsletter, you already have a library card, but please let your friends and neighbors know why they need library cards. We have books, CDs, DVDs, downloads, databases, and programs for all ages. We have a copier, a fax, a scanner, even notary service. We have inter-library loan service with access to books all over the state. And (of course) we have librarians looking forward to seeing you enjoy your visit to the library!

MORE THAN THE LEAVES ARE CHANGING…

We bid a sad farewell to Library Assistant Annette Blake last month.  Annette joined our staff back in 2012 and we know that our patrons (especially our Story Time group!) will miss Annette as much as we do. Our two summer interns, Kate Blake and Julia Warren, returned to college and we also bid farewell to Technology Trainer Miranda Avery since the grant that funded her position ended. 

Library News

Visits still look different from pre-COVID times. Our decisions will continue to prioritize health and safety, and to be informed by what is happening with COVID-19 at local and state levels.

Regular and frequent cleaning and disinfecting protocols are in place.  Employees will be required to clean their work stations at the beginning of every shift.  Employees will practice routine cleaning of frequently touched surfaces.

We continue to offer access to a digital library, curbside delivery, contact-free services, and virtual patron support. 

The library is prepared to move back to earlier service stages if we see the health, safety, and well-being of our staff members and community members would require that action. To provide services, we need to stay safe.

Thank you for your continued support, patience, and understanding.
Posted June 14, 2021

FIELD DAY

Disc Golf at the Northwood Recreation Field
with Dan Bunker. Thank you, Dan!
Donna led the kid in games of spelling challenges using our big Gigantagrams.
Thank you Northwood Rec Field!

ADOPT A WILD STUFFY

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PET PARADE

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SCAVENGER HUNT
A Scavenger Hunt was held around the library. All finders won a small prize!
Free wifi 
We continue to offer free wifi from outside the building -
​choose CMLPatron.
There is no password to sign on - accessible in our parking lot.
​We continue to offer access to an ebook/audio book digital library, various contact-free services, and virtual patron support. We encourage community members to continue to take advantage of these services.

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​Download Libby to access e-books and audio books.

Library Cards

NEW PATRONS -
Come Into the Library to Sign up!

Are you a new Northwood resident?
If you've been living in Northwood but never took the time to join the Library now is the time. We are working hard to bring our community new and interesting materials and resources.

The Great Stone Face Book Award

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The Great Stone Face Book Award is given annually to an author whose book receives the most votes from 4th through 6th graders throughout the state.  In April, N.H. children vote for their favorite book from a list of 20 recently-published titles that are chosen by the Great Stone Face (GSF) Committee. 

The purpose of the award is to promote reading enjoyment, to increase awareness of contemporary writing, and to allow children to honor their favorite authors.

The winner of the 2021 Great Stone Face Award is Wildfire by Rodman Philbrick.  
ALL STORY TIME PAGES WILL REMAIN ON OUR WEBSITE FOR YOU TO USE THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER.

Story Time will return September 15th

Story Time is back in session so join the fun on Wednesday mornings at 10:30 a.m.!  Preschoolers of all ages can listen to a story and make a craft to take home.  The first session will take place on September 15.  Assistant Librarian Diane Kizirian will take over the Story Time program with Miss Annette’s departure and we have heard rumors that we might have a guest reader so stay tuned. New participants are always welcome at any time.  Masks are required if not vaccinated at this time. Requirements subject to change as local situations change.  Please call the library at 942-5472 or check out our web site (www.chesleylib.com) for more information. 
Each of the books featured in our On-Line Story Time can be found here at the Chesley Memorial Library for you to take home and enjoy in person. Please come in to browse our shelves.

If you or your parents have any questions you can email us at chesleylib@gmail.com or call at (603)942-5472.
1000 BOOKS BEFORE KINDERGARTEN READERS!

New readers from newborns to kindergartners are welcome to join in. Everyone of you can participate until you head off to start kindergarten.
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Please contact us via email at chesleylib@gmail.com or call us at
​942-5472 with any questions.

Book Sale

Stop by and purchase a book.
We are placing our book cart outside for you to peruse on sunny days.

There are many LARGE PRINT books included in these selections. Anyone interested in large print Please stop in to check these out!

** All donations go to support your library. **

New Hampshire Child Care Search Info

New Hampshire Child Care Search
NH Child Care Search is a free service that helps families find childcare to best meet their needs. Reach out to Child Care Aware of N.H. (CCAoNH) by calling the Main Outreach line at (603) 578-1386, ext. 2531 and an Outreach Specialist will return your call. General Summer camp information can be found here: https://www.nh-connections.org/families/nh-camps/
They can also contact CCAoNH here: https://www.nh-connections.org/contact/ and select Child Care Resource and Referral Outreach.

EVICTION CLINIC FOR TENANTS

NH Legal Assistance and the Legal Advice and Referral Center have started a new online Eviction Clinic for tenants who are facing eviction or are confused about the eviction process. During the Clinic, lawyers and paralegals from both organizations will explain the eviction process and answer general questions. They will not be able to provide legal advice for specific cases.

The sessions will be recorded and available on NHLA's YouTube channel.
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Pre-registration is not required.The weekly schedule and Zoom link to attend can be found at nhla.org and at the NHLA's Facebook page under 'events'.

For more information, please visit nhlegalaid.org or call 1-800-639-5290. You can also call (603)224-3333.
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Seasoned Times is a positive, colorful site and an informative, entertaining resource for older adults. There are lots of FREE materials provided, including printable puzzles and coloring projects.

Learn more... https://seasonedtimes.com

Educational Resources click here!

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Availability of ancestry.com (library edition) and HeritageQuest are provided by the Friends of the Library.
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Ancestry.com (library edition) can only be used from within the library (or by wifi in our parking lot).
​Heritage Quest is available for you to use from home. A password is required to access this website.

Call us at 603-942-5472 for the required password. (Available to library patrons in good standing.)

Been wanting to do some family research?

​Enjoy FREE Genealogy Talks in September

For a full list of upcoming online programs, visit:
AmericanAncestors.org/education/online-classes

Emergency Broadband Benefit -
for Families with Children who qualify for free or reduced school meals

The FCC is now accepting applications for the Emergency Broadband Benefit:
https://www.fcc.gov/broadbandbenefit
 
Highlights:

Northwood Fun Facts

Facts garnered from olde official Northwood Town Reports
For example... 
in 1894 
The town has 8 hogs.
The town has 336 cows.
The library collected $98.00 in fines.
​ learn more
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Northwood Town Photo taken from Saddleback Mountain - University of New Hampshire Archives
Historic Photos...
ALICE CHESLEY TASKER DISPLAY

Summer intern Kate Blake worked with Sandy Priolo at the Northwood Historical Society to bring a display featuring Alice Chesley Tasker and the Northwood Seminary to the library. Alice Chesley Tasker (1880-1950) graduated from Northwood Seminary and she also taught there.  Alice and her husband, Edward A. Tasker, donated funds to build the Chesley Memorial Library.  If you did not get a chance to see the display this summer, you still have a chance to view the photos and documents during the month of September. A perfect display for back to school!
NARRATED STORY for kids  provided by TumbleBooks, please click the banner below.

nh.overdrive.com
Sign In to Overdrive or Libby (to access downloadable e-books and audio books)

https://www.overdrive.com/apps/libby/

    Sign up for our monthly library
    ​e-news letter

BORROW BOOKS FROM OTHER LIBRARIES.
​through the ILL Service.
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The library is taking requests for Inter-library loans (ILL).
​This allows us to borrow books from other libraries that we may not have at our library to our library for you to borrow and then check out.

To request an ILL, simply email chesleylib@gmail.com with the subject ILL REQUEST or call us at 942-5472.

​Please note that due to quarantine requirements, there will be a time lag between your original request and when you can actually pick your item up.
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The Chesley Memorial Library Board of Trustees will meet at the Library on Friday, September 10, at 9:00 a.m.

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The Friends of the Northwood Libraries will meet on Monday, September 27, at 6:00 p.m.



Children's Book Bins

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For each contribution of $100 or more we will place a brass plate on a book bin that the contributor can personalize with up to 3 lines of text. The Chesley Memorial Library has forms for those wishing to personalize a brass plate. All contributions to the Friends of the Northwood Libraries are fully tax deductible.

WRITERS GROUP

Local writers - whether beginner, much published, or somewhere in between - are invited to attend free weekly writers' workshops via Zoom.

If you would like to join, contact the library and leave your name and email address. The information will be forwarded to the meeting host and the session link will be sent to you on a closed email list to keep the meeting secure.

Sessions include three to five writing prompts with time for everyone to share responses. There are five slots available for participants to sign up to share a piece of their choosing. All genres welcome! Get some writing done this crazy pandemic year, learn from each other, and have some fun, too!

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUPS

AFTERNOON BOOK DISCUSSION
The Afternoon Book Discussion Group will meet on Wednesday, October 6, at 2:00 p.m. to discuss “The Girl With the Louding Voice” by Abi Dare.

From Amazon:
“The unforgettable, inspiring story of a teenage girl growing up in a rural Nigerian village who longs to get an education so that she can find her “louding voice” and speak up for herself, The Girl with the Louding Voice is a simultaneously heartbreaking and triumphant tale about the power of fighting for your dreams.  Despite the seemingly insurmountable obstacles in her path, Adunni never loses sight of her goal of escaping the life of poverty she was born into so that she can build the future she chooses for herself – and help other girls like her do the same.  Her spirited determination to find joy and hope in even the most difficult circumstances imaginable will “break your heart and then put it back together again” (Jenna Bush Hager on The Today Show) even as Adunni shows us how one courageous young girl can inspire us all to reach for our dreams…and maybe even change the world.”

New members welcome!  Let a library staff member know if you would like to join one of the book discussion groups.

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EVENING BOOK DISCUSSION
The Evening Book Discussion Group will meet on Wednesday, September 15, at 7:00 p.m. to discuss “The Great Alone” by Kristin Hannah.

From Amazon:
“Ernt Allbright, a former POW, comes home from the Vietnam war a changed and volatile man. When he loses yet another job, he makes an impulsive decision: he will move his family north, to Alaska, where they will live off the grid in America’s last true frontier. Thirteen-year-old Leni, a girl coming of age in a tumultuous time, caught in the riptide of her parents’ passionate, stormy relationship, dares to hope that a new land will lead to a better future for her family. She is desperate for a place to belong. Her mother, Cora, will do anything and go anywhere for the man she loves, even if means following him into the unknown.  At first, Alaska seems to be the answer to their prayers. In a wild, remote corner of the state, they find a fiercely independent community of strong men and even stronger women. The long, sunlit days and the generosity of the locals make up for the Allbrights’ lack of preparation and dwindling resources. But as winter approaches and darkness descends on Alaska, Ernt’s fragile mental state deteriorates and the family begins to fracture. Soon the perils outside pale in comparison to threats from within. In their small cabin, covered in snow, blanketed in eighteen hours of night, Leni and her mother learn the terrible truth: they are on their own. In the wild, there is no one to save them but themselves.”
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Virtual Tours and Documentaries click here!

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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
The New Hampshire State Library is the first state library in America and was founded on January 25, 1717.
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Medicare Plans Resource for Veterans

Medicare, like all health insurance programs, can be very complicated. How Medicare works with military healthcare benefits can be especially confusing.
 
A new resource helps veterans understand how Medicare works with VA and TRICARE benefits and how to enroll.
 
You can view the guide here: https://www.medicareplans.com/va-military-and-medicare-benefits-resource/

​WHAT'S HAPPENING AT FRONT DOOR

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The Chesley Memorial Library is very proud to announce that our application for a Conservation License Plate "Moose Plate" Grant from the Division of Historical Resources has been selected for funding. The grant of $6,491.00 will be used to restore the main entry way to the library.

To begin the restoration process, a French Drain was installed before the bad weather set in. The French drain will keep the water away from the sill beam so that it does not continue to deteriorate and also keep the water from seeping into the basement.

In the spring, the right-hand pilaster will be removed and an exact replica will replace the severely damaged one. Also in the spring, the front door will be removed so the inside of the door can be refinished to its original luster in a warm, dry environment. A new door opener will be added as well as a door sweep.

The Trustees and Library Director would like to thank all of its patrons who helped by sending letters of support. The sincerity of the support letters was noted in the approval process. We love our library, and especially our historical architecture, it is worth preserving.

​Thank you to all of our patrons that have been so supportive during our national ordeal with CoVid-19. When we get back to normal, our library will be better than ever.
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Chesley Memorial Library - Northwood, New Hampshire
Header Image used with permission, covered under all copyright laws.