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The Chesley Memorial Library is closed to observe Veterans Day on Monday, November 12.The library will close at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 21, and will remain closed on Thursday, November 22, to observe Thanksgiving. |
Upcoming Events
OPEN HOUSE - Oct. 27Thank You, Everyone who attended our OPEN HOUSE at the library on Saturday, October 27!
The library had a lot to celebrate this year. Library Director Donna Bunker received an award for being named New Hampshire Librarian of the Year for 2018. The outpouring of support for Donna was awesome. It was such a pleasure to spend some special moments with patrons new and old. Several of our 1000 Book Readers attended which warmed our hearts, they grow so fast! The 1000 Books before kindergarten is a great program helping these young folks gain a solid footing in the pursuit of literacy. 
Librarian of the year, Donna Bunker
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Don’t miss the Story Time fun with Chesley Memorial Library Assistant Annette Blake on Wednesday mornings at 10:30 a.m. Preschoolers of all ages can listen to a story and make a craft. Registration is encouraged but new participants are always welcome at any time. There will not be a Story Time session on Wednesday, November 21. Please call the library at 942-5472 for more information.
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Local writers — whether beginner, much published, or somewhere in between — are invited to a free weekly writers’ workshop on Tuesdays from 2:00 to 3:30 pm at the Chesley Memorial Library. Sessions include group critique, writing exercises, and craft discussion. Some participants may want to come early or stay late for some quiet writing time. All genres welcome. Get some writing done this fall, learn from each other, and have some fun, too! Local writers will take turns leading the group sessions.
ONE-ON-ONE GENEALOGY SESSIONSDiscover your ancestors with Ancestry Library Edition and HeritageQuest Online! Ancestry Library Edition is available at the Chesley Memorial Library; HeritageQuest Online can be used at the library and at home. Visit the library’s web site (chesleylib.com) for instructions on how to access HeritageQuest Online from home. If you need help navigating the genealogy databases, join local amateur genealogist Nancy Borman for FREE one-on-one genealogy sessions (beginning-level instruction) using Ancestry Library Edition, HeritageQuest, and other sources. Please email Nancy at nancy.genealogy7@gmail.com to schedule your one-hour session at a mutually convenient time. Sessions will be held at the Chesley Memorial Library. If you do not have email, call the library at 942-5472 and we will forward your contact information to Nancy. Ancestry Library Edition and Heritage Quest are both sponsored by the Friends of the Northwood Libraries.
Notary services available at the Chesley Memorial LibraryAs a courtesy to our patrons, the library offers free notary service. It is recommended that patrons seeking notary service call the library prior to their visit to ensure that a notary is available at that time.
KNITTING/CROCHETING
Do you want to learn how to knit or crochet? Do you need help with knitting or crocheting projects? Local artisan Norma Heroux will provide free lessons at the Chesley Memorial Library! All you need to do is give a library staff member your contact information and we will pass it on to Norma so she can schedule a lesson with you.
BOSTON MUSEUM PASSESNovember is a great time to visit one of the museums in Boston! The library has passes to the Boston Museum of Science and the Boston Children’s Museum thanks to help from the Friends of the Northwood Libraries. The library also has passes for: Boston Museum of Fine Arts. Each pass works a little differently so call the library at 942-5472 for updated information regarding passes. We can also provide you with information on when to visit the Currier Museum in Manchester.
Fall is a great time to visit one of the Boston museums! The library has passes to the Boston Museum of Science and the Boston Children’s Museum thanks to help from the Friends of the Northwood Libraries. The library also has passes for: Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
Each pass works a little differently so call the library at 942-5472 for updated information regarding passes. We can also provide you with information on when to visit the Currier Museum in Manchester. 
The Chesley Memorial Library Board of Trustees will meet at the library on Friday, November 9, at 10:15 a.m.
The Friends of the Northwood Libraries will meet at the library on Monday, November 26, at 6:45 p.m.
Would you like to join the Friends of the Northwood Libraries? By joining, you are showing the community that you feel the library is an important institution in the Northwood community. You can help support the libraries by participating in fundraising activities and volunteering your services. The Friends support, improve, and promote the Chesley Memorial Library.
LEGOS, MAGFORMERS and BRAINFLAKES!Just ask us to bring them out if you'd like to play with them this fall.
We've gone social! Check us out on Facebook and Twitter.
We now have open access to a genealogy website! ancestrylibrary.com
“Where did previous generations come from? How did they live? What did they fight for? And how did their lives affect yours? Historical records and photos hold so many answers about the fascinating people in history. Ancestry Library Edition puts them at your fingertips, enabling both research and inviting critical thinking. Ancestry Library Edition provides access to billions of historical documents, millions of historical photos, plus local narratives, oral histories, indexes and other resources in over 30,000 databases that span from the 1500s to the 2000s.”
The Chesley Memorial Library now has access to Ancestry Library Edition thanks to the Friends of the Northwood Libraries! Stop in and use one of our public access computers to start your genealogy search today. Book Discussions
Afternoons or evenings… the choice is yours! Afternoon Book Club
The Afternoon Book Discussion Group will meet at the library on Wednesday, November 7, at 2:00 p.m. to discuss Moon Tiger by Penelope Lively.
From Amazon: “Penelope Lively won Britain's prestigious Booker Prize for this deeply moving, elegantly structured novel. Elderly, uncompromising Claudia Hampton lies in a London hospital bed with memories of life fluttering through her fading consciousness. An author of popular history, Claudia proclaims she's carrying out her last project: a history of the world. This history turns out to be a mosaic of her life, her own story tangled with those of her brother, her lover and father of her daughter, and the center of her life, Tom, her one great love found and lost in war-torn Egypt. Always the independent woman, often with contentious relationships, Claudia's personal history is complex and fascinating. As people visit Claudia, they shake and twist the mosaic, changing speed, movement, and voice, to reveal themselves and Claudia's impact on their world.” Books we have read for our afternoon group:\ pinterest.com/chesleylibrary/afternoon-book-discussion/ Evening Book ClubThe Evening Book Discussion Group will meet at the Blaisdell Memorial Library in Nottingham on Wednesday, November 28, at 7:00 p.m. to discuss Everyone Brave Is Forgiven by Chris Cleave.
From Amazon: “London, 1939. The day war is declared, Mary North leaves finishing school unfinished, goes straight to the War Office, and signs up. Tom Shaw decides to ignore the war—until he learns his roommate Alistair Heath has unexpectedly enlisted. Then the conflict can no longer be avoided. Young, bright, and brave, Mary is certain she’d be a marvelous spy. When she is—bewilderingly—made a teacher, she finds herself defying prejudice to protect the children her country would rather forget. Tom, meanwhile, finds that he will do anything for Mary. And when Mary and Alistair meet, it is love, as well as war, that will test them in ways they could not have imagined, entangling three lives in violence and passion, friendship and deception, inexorably shaping their hopes and dreams.” Books that we have read for our evening book group over the last 10 years are listed on Pinterest! 
Important: OverDrive
Libby/OverDrive (The New Hampshire Downloadable Books Consortium) requires a PIN number to access your account.
Your PIN number is the last four digits of your primary phone number. 
Yes, we are a free WiFi spot.
The public WiFi is always on for your convenience. |
Our 1000 Books before kindergarten readers in 2018!
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Magazines at the Northwood Library
There's more than books at Chesley Memorial, Northwood's Public Library, we carry a wide range of magazines (Read them while at the library or take them home to enjoy at your leisure).
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Spend family time at the library. Get involved.
You and your children can learn a lot of things together! Like how to make a magnetic Ferris Wheel with our magnetic Magformers.
You and your children can learn a lot of things together! Like how to make a magnetic Ferris Wheel with our magnetic Magformers.
New! Check out our Pinterest picks at pinterest.com/chesleylibrary/
(NOTE: If you're new to Pinterest, you will have to set up your own account to view all the categories available.) 
Northwood Fun Facts!
In 1897 - The cost of tuition is $8.75 for 3 students to Coe’s Northwood Academy. The library had 409 books 1898 - Did you know that in 1898 click here for more fun facts! |
Heritage Quest is also available for you to use from home or in the library.
http://www.heritagequestonline.com Sign in with Username: 0JFWCK9QG2 (The first character is a zero.) and a Password: welcome 
Jim Ennis and friend 1930's
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