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Library Hours
Monday-Thursday 10-6
Saturday 10-1 CLOSED FOR LUNCH Monday-Thursday 11:45-12:30 |
It is the mission of the Northwood Libraries to serve as a community center connecting people of all ages and backgrounds to impartial resources, programs, services, and technology that encourage literacy, develop a lifelong quest for learning, and expand life experiences and knowledge.
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8 Mountain Ave,
Northwood, NH, 03261 Contact Us
(603)942-5472
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Recent News
Teddy Bear Sleepover!
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Join us for a Teddy Bear Sleepover at the Chesley Memorial Library! Friday, December 6, is the night the teddy bears and their friends celebrate the holiday season with a sleepover at the library. Bring your cuddly friend to the library that Friday night at 6:00 p.m., listen to some stories, and enjoy some light refreshments. Tuck your teddy in for the night and come back to the library at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 7, to join your friend for breakfast and find out what they did after you left! No registration required; all ages welcome. (Don’t let the kids have all the fun, adults have stuffed friends too!) If you would like your friend to join the sleepover but you are not able to drop them off on Friday night, please call the library at (603) 942-5472 to make other arrangements. If you are not able to join us for breakfast, your teddy can visit with us at the library until you can pick them up. We look forward to seeing you and meeting your fuzzy friends!
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Book Signing! Rebecca Rule: "New Hampshire Trivia"
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Local author Rebecca Rule has a new book out just in time for Christmas! “New Hampshire Trivia” is an educational and entertaining collection of facts and stories that will test your knowledge and spark your curiosity about our home state. Dappled with Becky's signature sense of humor, there’s something for everyone with more than 500 questions in such categories as History, Arts and Entertainment, Notables, Sports, Natural Wonders, and Strange and Unexpected.
Rebecca Rule is a writer, humorist, storyteller, host for ten years of NH Authors on NHPBS, and current host of Our Hometown, also on NHPBS. She’s the author of numerous books for children and adults, including "That Reminds Me of a Funny Story", "Moved and Seconded: NH Town Meeting", "The Iciest, Diciest, Scariest Sled Ride Ever", and now "New Hampshire Trivia". Becky will be at the Chesley Memorial Library on Saturday, December 14, from 10:30 a.m. until noon to sell autographed copies of her new book (available for $18.00). With the holidays approaching fast, "New Hampshire Trivia" makes a great gift for any New Hampshire historian or trivia lover in your life! |
Book Signing! Eric Orff: "What's Wild"
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Meet veteran wildlife biologist and conservation advocate Eric Orff, who has lived a life on the wild side in New Hampshire! From saving thousands of mother bats from certain death by poison, to riding a ten-point whitetail buck, when the deer lurched to his feet with Eric astride (holding on for DEER life had a whole other meaning!), more than four dozen stories are featured in "What's Wild: A Half-Century of Wisdom from the Woods and Rivers of New England", his first book. Written during his five-decade career as a wildlife biologist in New Hampshire, these wonderful tales of fish and wildlife represent a lifetime filled with adventures in the wild.
Eric has appeared on radio station WOKQ during his years working for NH Fish and Game, and then as a consultant for the National Wildlife Federation. He’s a member of NH Audubon’s policy council, and the recipient of many awards for his writing and his conservation work. Eric will be signing copies of his book (available for $24.95) after a short presentation at the library on Monday, December 16, from 2-4 p.m. |
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Thank You!We want to thank our generous library patrons for donating so many books (audiobooks and movies too!) throughout the spring, summer, and fall. Many of you noticed how empty our bookshelves looked once our ability to order new books was impacted by the default budget. When our Senior Café members suggested that we set up a “Wish Tree” with book titles that we wanted to add to our collection, many of you started bringing in the books that other patrons were looking for, and some of you even donated the funds to make new purchases. We know that a book is a gift you can open again and again. We truly appreciate your support and we are happy to report that we have been able to purchase new books with funds from the operating budget this month. Hopefully you will find the newest book by your favorite author on the shelf the next time you come in!
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Our Flag Retirement Box
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Do you have a flag ready for retirement? According to the United States Flag Code, “The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning.” The Chesley Memorial Library has a flag retirement box for your convenience so bring your flags in anytime.
Left: Veteran Shannan Brown from Joseph J. Jeffrey VFW Post 7217 picks up the flags so they can be properly retired. |
We now have passes to Children's Museum of New Hampshire, Seacoast Science Center, and Squam Lake!
Call the library at 942-5472 for information about how the passes work.
Call the library at 942-5472 for information about how the passes work.
LEGOS AND MAGFORMERS
LEGOs and Magformers available upon request!
Tips and quick reference
ONLINE RESERVE AND RENEW Reserve and/or renew 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 |
NO BOOK DONATIONS Thank you for reaching out to donate books, but we are chock full of books at the moment! That said, we have an ongoing book sale should you want to pick up some of our recently weeded books from the library. |
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 [email protected], give us a call at (603)942-5472, or come in to see us. Vertical Divider
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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 pre-kindergarten age are welcome to join in. Anyone can participate until they start kindergarten. |
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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