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HELP US KEEP OUR COMMUNITY SAFE!
WE ASK THAT ALL PATRONS WEAR MASKS AND SANITIZE THEIR HANDS UPON ENTERING THE LIBRARY. Only the checkout area will be open to the public. The rest of the library will remain closed until a later phase of our plan. Our facility has limited opportunity for necessary physical distancing. Limited services in the library are available by appointment. Call 942-5472 to schedule.
Face masks and physical distancing will be required to enter. We have adequate supplies to provide for our staff members. Our supply is limited. We have some additional masks to offer any community member who might forget to bring one - PLEASE make every effort to provide your own. Regular and frequent cleaning and disinfecting protocols are in place. Librarians will be required to clean their work stations at the beginning of every shift. They will practice routine cleaning of frequently touched surfaces. High-moderate touch surfaces will be cleaned/disinfected every hour if necessary; more frequent cleaning and disinfection may be required based on level of use. Library staff members working in the building are following all required safety guidelines. We are now open by appointment with high traffic areas disinfected between appointments. We do ask that all patrons wear masks and sanitize their hands upon entering the building. Only the checkout area is open to the public so staff members will retrieve items for patrons. The public access computers are available by appointment and they are disinfected between patrons. Programs are still online, but we are pleased to announce that we are able to provide Take&Make Crafts for our younger patrons. Call us at (603)942-5472 or email chesleylib@gmail.com if you would like to pick up a craft packet. Please continue to return library items in the outside book drop. You can read more about library appointment procedures on our website, www.chesleylib.com. 22 February 2021
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CURBSIDE SERVICES
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. 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 this action. To provide services, we need to stay safe. Using The Library Online Catalog
Due to the constraints caused by the pandemic, please call for library service hours at
(603) 942-5472 We continue to offer free wifi from outside the building - choose CMLPatron. There is no password to sign on - accessible in our parking lot. TAKE AND MAKE CRAFTS
We are pleased to announce that we are able to provide Take&Make Crafts for our younger patrons. Call us at (603)942-5472 or email chesleylib@gmail.com if you would like to pick up a craft packet.
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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 during this "STAY AT HOME" period of our lives. NEW PATRONS -
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Squam Lake has things to do in February - take a look!
click here to learn more...
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
Learn more... https://seasonedtimes.com
Educational Resources click here!
Availability of ancestry.com (library edition) and HeritageQuest are provided by the Friends of the Library.
Ancestry.com (l,ibrary 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.)
Ancestry.com (l,ibrary 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 February
Ebsco links
Sign in with your library barcode card number
Granite State Home Educators
Granite State Home Educators is an all-volunteer, nonprofit homeschool support organization that serves New Hampshire families who choose to home educate their children.
GSHE has a robust website with resources to help prospective and current homeschoolers through their home ed journey. Our FAQ, Where to Begin, and Homeschool Methods pages are the ones many parents turn to first to get started.
Families can sign up for our free monthly e-newsletter at our website; here are past issues. Each one is packed with encouragement, educational and social opportunities, and relevant news.
We also have over a dozen videos that provide a summary of the (simple) requirements as well as several that go deeper into common questions and topics.
GSHE has several Facebook groups that empower families to plug in where they best fit.
Granite State Home Educators — Our primary group for supporting home educators around the state.
Granite State Home Educators Marketplace — Our group that brings together buyers and sellers of homeschool resources.
GSHE Unexpectedly Homeschooling — A group to support families dealing with remote learning and exploring educational options.
GSHE Homeschool Pod Connections — A group to help bring together families looking to form home-based learning communities such as homeschool pods and microschools.
GSHE Action — This is our group specifically GSHE has several Facebook groups that empower families to plug in where they best fit.
Granite State Home Educators — Our primary group for supporting home educators around the state.
Granite State Home Educators Marketplace — Our group that brings together buyers and sellers of homeschool resources.
GSHE Unexpectedly Homeschooling — A group to support families dealing with remote learning and exploring educational options.
GSHE Homeschool Pod Connections — A group to help bring together families looking to form home-based learning communities such as homeschool pods and microschools.
GSHE Action — This is our group specifically for tracking and discussing legislation related to home education.
Families Helping Families — Specifically for families who have children with special needs, not just for homeschoolers. for tracking and discussing legislation related to home education.
Families Helping Families — Specifically for families who have children with special needs, not just for homeschoolers.
GSHE has a robust website with resources to help prospective and current homeschoolers through their home ed journey. Our FAQ, Where to Begin, and Homeschool Methods pages are the ones many parents turn to first to get started.
Families can sign up for our free monthly e-newsletter at our website; here are past issues. Each one is packed with encouragement, educational and social opportunities, and relevant news.
We also have over a dozen videos that provide a summary of the (simple) requirements as well as several that go deeper into common questions and topics.
GSHE has several Facebook groups that empower families to plug in where they best fit.
Granite State Home Educators — Our primary group for supporting home educators around the state.
Granite State Home Educators Marketplace — Our group that brings together buyers and sellers of homeschool resources.
GSHE Unexpectedly Homeschooling — A group to support families dealing with remote learning and exploring educational options.
GSHE Homeschool Pod Connections — A group to help bring together families looking to form home-based learning communities such as homeschool pods and microschools.
GSHE Action — This is our group specifically GSHE has several Facebook groups that empower families to plug in where they best fit.
Granite State Home Educators — Our primary group for supporting home educators around the state.
Granite State Home Educators Marketplace — Our group that brings together buyers and sellers of homeschool resources.
GSHE Unexpectedly Homeschooling — A group to support families dealing with remote learning and exploring educational options.
GSHE Homeschool Pod Connections — A group to help bring together families looking to form home-based learning communities such as homeschool pods and microschools.
GSHE Action — This is our group specifically for tracking and discussing legislation related to home education.
Families Helping Families — Specifically for families who have children with special needs, not just for homeschoolers. for tracking and discussing legislation related to home education.
Families Helping Families — Specifically for families who have children with special needs, not just for homeschoolers.
For our e-books and other information, please click here.
NARRATED STORY for kids provided by TumbleBooks, please click the banner below.
Sign In to Overdrive (to access downloadable books)
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BORROW BOOKS FROM OTHER LIBRARIES.
through The ILL Service.
The library is taking requests for Inter-library loans (ILL).
This allows us to borrow books we may not have at the library for you to 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.
This allows us to borrow books we may not have at the library for you to 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.
Winter Activity
READING CHALLENGE!
Looks like more winter weather is headed our way so why not participate in the Library’s Winter Activity/ Reading Challenge? Get outside to enjoy the winter air when you can or read inside when it’s too cold to go out!
All you need to do is complete at least ten squares on our Challenge Form. The Challenge will run from February 1-March 20, 2021, so make sure to drop off your forms at the Library before the Challenge ends.
All qualified participants will have a chance to win a prize. Winners will be notified on March 22, 2021.
Print a form:
All you need to do is complete at least ten squares on our Challenge Form. The Challenge will run from February 1-March 20, 2021, so make sure to drop off your forms at the Library before the Challenge ends.
All qualified participants will have a chance to win a prize. Winners will be notified on March 22, 2021.
Print a form:
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The Chesley Memorial Library Board of Trustees will meet Friday, March 12, 2021 at 9 am via Zoom.
Join Zoom Meeting
For more information about the Library Trustees, click the Library Board of Trustees banner or click the button.
Join Zoom Meeting
For more information about the Library Trustees, click the Library Board of Trustees banner or click the button.
The Friends of the Library meeting is POSTPONED and will be announced at a later date.
For more information about the Friends, click the Friends of the Library banner or click the button.
For more information about the Friends, click the Friends of the Library banner or click the button.
Children's Book Bins
At some New Hampshire libraries, children are enthusiastically using rolling book bins that display books at their level so they can easily find books of interest.
The Chesley Memorial Library does not have the funds to purchase book bins so the Friends of the Northwood Libraries has organized a fundraiser for this purpose.
Each book bin will cost $515, donations of any size will help us reach our goal of providing 15 or more bins. As an added incentive, 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.
The Chesley Memorial Library does not have the funds to purchase book bins so the Friends of the Northwood Libraries has organized a fundraiser for this purpose.
Each book bin will cost $515, donations of any size will help us reach our goal of providing 15 or more bins. As an added incentive, 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.
BOOK DISCUSSION
AFTERNOON BOOK DISCUSSION
The Afternoon Book Discussion Group will meet on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at 2pm via Webex to discuss, "Ellie and the Harpmaker" by Hazel Prior
From Amazon: "Dan Hollis lives a happy, solitary life carving exquisite Celtic harps in his barn in the countryside of the English moors. Here he can be himself, away from social situations that he doesn’t always get right or completely understand.
On the anniversary of her beloved father’s death, Ellie Jacobs takes a walk in the woods and comes across Dan’s barn. She is enchanted by his collection. Dan gives her a harp made of cherrywood to match her cherry socks. He stores it for her, ready for whenever she’d like to take lessons.
Ellie begins visiting Dan almost daily and quickly learns that he isn’t like other people. He makes her sandwiches precisely cut into triangles and repeatedly counts the (seventeen) steps of the wooden staircase to the upstairs practice room. Ellie soon realizes Dan isn’t just different; in many ways, his world is better, and he gives her a fresh perspective on her own life."
The Afternoon Book Discussion Group will meet on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at 2pm via Webex to discuss, "Ellie and the Harpmaker" by Hazel Prior
From Amazon: "Dan Hollis lives a happy, solitary life carving exquisite Celtic harps in his barn in the countryside of the English moors. Here he can be himself, away from social situations that he doesn’t always get right or completely understand.
On the anniversary of her beloved father’s death, Ellie Jacobs takes a walk in the woods and comes across Dan’s barn. She is enchanted by his collection. Dan gives her a harp made of cherrywood to match her cherry socks. He stores it for her, ready for whenever she’d like to take lessons.
Ellie begins visiting Dan almost daily and quickly learns that he isn’t like other people. He makes her sandwiches precisely cut into triangles and repeatedly counts the (seventeen) steps of the wooden staircase to the upstairs practice room. Ellie soon realizes Dan isn’t just different; in many ways, his world is better, and he gives her a fresh perspective on her own life."
The Evening Book Discussion Group will meet on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at 7pm via Webex to discuss "The View from Mary's Farm" by Edie Clark.
From back cover: "Not long ago, I met an old man at a wedding. He inquired where I lived and I told him I had bought Mary's farm up on top of Beech Hill. His rheumy eyes grew animated with recognition, oh, yes, he said, he had spent many a summer day on that farm. He especially remembered the lightning in this high place. "Does the phone still jump off the wall in a lightning storm?" he asked. I told him I'd never seen that happen. "Well," he went on, still clearly in the grip of these summer memories. "I can remember one storm, oh, it was a doozy. The cow was standing under the apple tree and a bolt came down and struck her. Dead as a mackerel!"
Most of our winter storms are northeasters, which last two or three days. My house, perched as it is atop a high hill, became like a ship at sea in a furious storm. For days, the dim light outside revealed only horizontal snow racing past the windows. The deafening sound of the wind - a cacophony of screaming, howling, whistling - kept me awake more than one night. During one storm, I watched in alarm as snow piled against the window pane like water rising. Daylight did not come through that window again for weeks.
This house has been here since 1792, a history even longer than our nation's. A young man who worked on the land here once uncovered a silver buckle in his digging. He polished it and framed it and gave it to Mary and she hung it on the wall in her kitchen. When I bought the farm, he came by and left me a brown bag full of pottery shards, buttons and glass chips, things he found here, things he felt should come back here.
The nights increase and we reach the balancing moment of the equinox, a time so poised, so perfectly aligned that some claim they can make eggs stand on end. I don't need to see eggs standing on end to know that the earth has come into a good place.
From back cover: "Not long ago, I met an old man at a wedding. He inquired where I lived and I told him I had bought Mary's farm up on top of Beech Hill. His rheumy eyes grew animated with recognition, oh, yes, he said, he had spent many a summer day on that farm. He especially remembered the lightning in this high place. "Does the phone still jump off the wall in a lightning storm?" he asked. I told him I'd never seen that happen. "Well," he went on, still clearly in the grip of these summer memories. "I can remember one storm, oh, it was a doozy. The cow was standing under the apple tree and a bolt came down and struck her. Dead as a mackerel!"
Most of our winter storms are northeasters, which last two or three days. My house, perched as it is atop a high hill, became like a ship at sea in a furious storm. For days, the dim light outside revealed only horizontal snow racing past the windows. The deafening sound of the wind - a cacophony of screaming, howling, whistling - kept me awake more than one night. During one storm, I watched in alarm as snow piled against the window pane like water rising. Daylight did not come through that window again for weeks.
This house has been here since 1792, a history even longer than our nation's. A young man who worked on the land here once uncovered a silver buckle in his digging. He polished it and framed it and gave it to Mary and she hung it on the wall in her kitchen. When I bought the farm, he came by and left me a brown bag full of pottery shards, buttons and glass chips, things he found here, things he felt should come back here.
The nights increase and we reach the balancing moment of the equinox, a time so poised, so perfectly aligned that some claim they can make eggs stand on end. I don't need to see eggs standing on end to know that the earth has come into a good place.
Molly's Girl Scout Gold Award Project
Meet Molly Ewing, a Senior at Coe Brown and a Girl Scout Ambassador.
"For my Girl Scout Gold Award project I wanted to focus on local New Hampshire non-profits that are helping the communities thrive everyday. My podcast series focuses on spreading awareness through the community about these non-profit organizations. Each episode I interview representatives from that organization to learn about how they are helping the community, the challenges they face and the funding aspects of the organization."
Molly's Podcasts:
"For my Girl Scout Gold Award project I wanted to focus on local New Hampshire non-profits that are helping the communities thrive everyday. My podcast series focuses on spreading awareness through the community about these non-profit organizations. Each episode I interview representatives from that organization to learn about how they are helping the community, the challenges they face and the funding aspects of the organization."
Molly's Podcasts:
- Seacoast Mental Health Podcast- https://soundcloud.com/user-494212033/smhc-podcast
- Richie McFarland Children's Center Podcast- https://soundcloud.com/user-494212033/richie-mcfarland-childrens-center-podcast
- Haven NH Podcast- https://soundcloud.com/user-494212033/haven-podcast
- CASA NH Podcast- https://soundcloud.com/user-494212033/casa-podcast
- Southern New Hampshire Services Podcast- https://soundcloud.com/user-494212033/southern-new-hampshire-services-podcast
TAX INFO
Tax season is here! The Library received the Forms 1040 and1040-SR Booklet and the 1040 and 1040-SR Instructions for distribution. You can request curbside delivery of the Booklet and/or Instructions by calling the library at 942-5472.
Please note that the Booklet contains Form 1040, Form 1040-Sr, Schedule 1: Additional Income and Adjustments to Income, Schedule 2: Additional Taxes, Schedule 3: Additional Credits and Payments, and Schedule LEP: Request for Change in Language Preference. You can request that other forms/schedules/instructions be printed for curbside delivery. Check our web site, chesleylib.com, for more information.
Please note that the Booklet contains Form 1040, Form 1040-Sr, Schedule 1: Additional Income and Adjustments to Income, Schedule 2: Additional Taxes, Schedule 3: Additional Credits and Payments, and Schedule LEP: Request for Change in Language Preference. You can request that other forms/schedules/instructions be printed for curbside delivery. Check our web site, chesleylib.com, for more information.
provided by the IRS:
IRS - TAXPAYERS HAVE SEVERAL OPTIONS TO GET TAX INFORMATION AND FORMS
IRS - TAXPAYERS HAVE SEVERAL OPTIONS TO GET TAX INFORMATION AND FORMS
- Online Services and Tax Information for Individuals
- View, download and print tax forms
- View and download popular tax publications and 1040 Instructions on mobile devices as an eBook at no charge /forms-pubs/ebooks
- Order tax products for delivery by mail
- Call Us About Forms & Pubs. Our representatives at 1-800-TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676) can help you find documents on IRS.gov, and they can have forms and publications mailed to you.
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Virtual Tours and Documentaries click here!
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.
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.
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.
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in 1894
The town has 8 hogs.
The town has 336 cows.
The library collected $98.00 in fines.
learn more
Northwood Town Photo taken from Saddleback Mountain - University of New Hampshire Archives
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WHAT'S HAPPENING AT FRONT DOOR
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.
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.
Posted: December 1, 2020