Upcoming Events
Come to our SOCK HOP - Wednesday, April 24 at the library and dance jump and hop on our new COLOR BURST PLAY MATS!Wednesday, April 24th the Color Burst Play Mats are BACK!
A Sock Hop is being held again at the library! Wear your favorite socks, make plans with your friends and family to have some fun, and come to the library on Wednesday, April 24th around 11:00am (after 10:30am Chalk Art Story Time). What are Color Burst Play Mats? Interactive mats that respond to movement and pressure with bright gel liquid colors that move with every step, skip, jump, hop or hand movement! Color Burst Play Mats made their library debut on Wednesday, February 27th. We held “sock hops” at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Lots of kids of all ages jumped, danced and hopped to music\- moving from one color tile to another. It was a fun time for all. Beginners - Cake Decorating Class , Tuesday, April 30 from 4 - 6pm.
Have you ever wanted to join our cupcake war, but you're not sure how to start?
Stop in and try it . Chesley Memorial Library will host it's Annual Cupcake Wars on Monday, May 20. (keep watching for more details) 
The Friends of the Library are collecting books for the Big Blooming Book Sale to be held on Saturday, May 4, at the Masonic Hall in Northwood. Mark your calendars.
Books of all kinds are needed for the sale — children’s, cookbooks, fiction, nonfiction, how-to, hardcover and paperback. Cull your book collection then replenish it at the sale! Members of the Friends are storing donations in their barns, sheds, and on their back porches, since there is no room in the library for storage. If you have just a few books to donate (a box or two), drop them off at the library earmarked “Book Sale.” If you have a lot, call Sue Robertson, 942-8325, or Becky Rule, 545-4336 to make arrangements to drop books off at a Friend’s house or have them picked up at your house by one of our volunteers. Volunteers Needed! If you’d like to be a volunteer, sign-up at the library! This is a major fundraiser and the Friends need lots of help. Proceeds will be used for library projects throughout the year. This year the Friends helped pay for the new walkway, museum passes, and subscriptions to research services for genealogy. We also sponsor staff appreciation days, the annual Humor & Harmony show, and the popular “Soups On with Pie” supper. Big Blooming Book Sale to be held on Saturday, May 4Choco Tacos - May 6 from 3pm-6pm
In Celebration of Cinco de Mayo the library will have Choco Tacos, Monday, May 6 from 3pm to 6pm for those that stop in the library. Make sure to mark your calendars and come in for some yummy fun!
The Chesley Memorial Library Board of Trustees will meet at the library on Friday, May 10, at 10:15 a.m.
The Friends of the Northwood Library will meet at the library on Monday, April 22, 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!
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Monday's are Senior Cafe Day at Chesley Memorial Library all year long!
Look forward to spring with your friends and neighbors at the senior café! Chesley Memorial Library Senior Café meets every Monday from 1:00-2:30 p.m. unless we are closed to observe a holiday.
Come on in for a chance to chat, enjoy a cup of coffee or tea, and sample some delicious goodies while you visit.
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What is a Senior Cafe? A place to gather and socialize for older folks from Northwood and surrounding towns. (We're handicap accessible so don't let that stop you from joining us.)
Caretakers are welcome to stay with seniors for the café but can also enjoy some time away on their own if appropriate. Please call the library at 942-5472 if you would like more information.
Come on in for a chance to chat, enjoy a cup of coffee or tea, and sample some delicious goodies while you visit.
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What is a Senior Cafe? A place to gather and socialize for older folks from Northwood and surrounding towns. (We're handicap accessible so don't let that stop you from joining us.)
Caretakers are welcome to stay with seniors for the café but can also enjoy some time away on their own if appropriate. Please call the library at 942-5472 if you would like more information.
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Vote for your favorite books at the library in April!
The Flume Award, Great Stone Face Award, and Isinglass Awards are being voted on this month for books in their respective age groups. Stop in the library and have the kids vote for their favorite nominees!
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MAKE AND TAKE ACTIVITY FOR EASTER - Thursday, April 18 or Saturday April 20
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On Thursday, April 18 and Saturday April 20, kids came to make an adorable stand-up Easter Bunny. Materials and directions were available while supplies last. The children enjoyed making them and decorating them.Thank you to all who came out and participated in this. We had some creative rabbits made here.
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Nation Scrabble Day was Saturday April 13th - WORDS were the challenge of the day!
The library created a floor sized scrabble board where everyone could have some fun.
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From the National Day Calendar website: "National Scrabble Day is observed annually on April 13th. Originally named Lexiko and then Criss-Cross Words, Alfred Mosher Butts eventually settled on the name Scrabble. The amateur artist and unemployed architect developed the word game in the midst of the depression. Still, it wasn't until 1948, a final name change and a trademark that Butts finally began to produce the game. Scrabble is played with two to four players who score points by forming words from individual lettered tiles on a game board marked with a 15 x 15 grid. In the United States, the name Scrabble is a trademark of Hasbro, Inc. Scrabble is sold in 121 countries with 29 different language versions. Worldwide, over one hundred and fifty million sets have been sold with sets being found i nearly one-third of American homes."
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From the National Day Calendar website: "National Scrabble Day is observed annually on April 13th. Originally named Lexiko and then Criss-Cross Words, Alfred Mosher Butts eventually settled on the name Scrabble. The amateur artist and unemployed architect developed the word game in the midst of the depression. Still, it wasn't until 1948, a final name change and a trademark that Butts finally began to produce the game. Scrabble is played with two to four players who score points by forming words from individual lettered tiles on a game board marked with a 15 x 15 grid. In the United States, the name Scrabble is a trademark of Hasbro, Inc. Scrabble is sold in 121 countries with 29 different language versions. Worldwide, over one hundred and fifty million sets have been sold with sets being found i nearly one-third of American homes."
Donut Day was Saturday, April 6
Homemade, library-baked donuts were available while supplies lasted on Saturday, April 6. The Library also received a generous donation of 3 dozen assorted Apple Cider Donuts from the Chichester Country Store. We had a wonderful turn out from the community to help us try all these donuts! The library has decided to hold a monthly Donut Day to continue to offer the community a time and place to get together, use our facilities, and check out everything the library has to offer. Keep watching our website for information on our next Donut Day! Thanks again to Chichester Country Store for the delicious donuts!
END 68 HOURS OF HUNGER
“End 68 Hours of Hunger” is a private, not-for-profit, effort to confront the approximately 68 hours of hunger that some school children experience between the free lunch they receive in school on Friday afternoon and the free breakfast they receive in school on Monday morning. Drop off your donations in the box at the library. Suggested items to donate: granola bars, individual snacks, soup, oatmeal packets, etc. Visit their web site for more information: www.end68hoursofhunger.org.
1000 Books Before Kindergarten Awards Ceremony
1000 Books Club! - You can register at any time all year long
Give your child the tools to become a successful reader! Join the “1000 Books Club” sponsored by the Chesley Memorial Library with help from Northwood School teachers. The program is open to any child from birth to the start of kindergarten. Reading aloud to children at birth strengthens their language skills and builds their vocabulary – two important tools for learning to read when they enter kindergarten. Stop by the Chesley Memorial Library to register your child, learn more about the program, and receive a free canvas book bag for registering
HOW CAN I READ 1000 BOOKS? It’s easy! One book a day for three years=1000; three books a day for one year=1000; ten books a week for two years=1000.
WHAT COUNTS? Everything! Every book you read counts every time you read it! Books your child hears in Storytime count. Books that others read to your child count. It all counts!
WHERE CAN I SIGN UP? Sign up at the Chesley Memorial Library. We will give you sheets to help you keep count of the books you read. You will receive a book bag when you sign up and will continue to earn incentives as you read your way to 1000 books.
WHEN: Today! Register anytime when your child is between birth and five years old.
IMPORTANT: Please update your progress at the circulation desk every time you read 100 books! We keep track in a log at the library and update our milestone wall display in the youth area. 1000 book readers will be recognized with their name on the library’s sign and will be invited to attend a special ceremony at the Northwood School next August with recognition from the library staff and trustees, Northwood school teachers and personnel, and Northwood School Board.
HOW CAN I READ 1000 BOOKS? It’s easy! One book a day for three years=1000; three books a day for one year=1000; ten books a week for two years=1000.
WHAT COUNTS? Everything! Every book you read counts every time you read it! Books your child hears in Storytime count. Books that others read to your child count. It all counts!
WHERE CAN I SIGN UP? Sign up at the Chesley Memorial Library. We will give you sheets to help you keep count of the books you read. You will receive a book bag when you sign up and will continue to earn incentives as you read your way to 1000 books.
WHEN: Today! Register anytime when your child is between birth and five years old.
IMPORTANT: Please update your progress at the circulation desk every time you read 100 books! We keep track in a log at the library and update our milestone wall display in the youth area. 1000 book readers will be recognized with their name on the library’s sign and will be invited to attend a special ceremony at the Northwood School next August with recognition from the library staff and trustees, Northwood school teachers and personnel, and Northwood School Board.
Our 1000 Books before kindergarten readers in 2019!
Congratulations to Eleanor, Emma, George and Lucy for reading a thousand books and more... see all of them
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George and Lucy
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BOSTON MUSEUM PASSES
Don’t forget to plan a trip to one of the museums in Boston! The Chesley Memorial Library has passes to the Boston Museum of Science, the Boston Children’s Museum, and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts thanks to help from the Friends of the Northwood Libraries. Each pass works a little differently so call us at 942-5472 for updated information regarding passes.
Local Authors take note
Are you a local author? Have you finished your book? If you're interested in having the library host a book signing /launch for you please contact us at 942-5472 or email chesley.director@gmail.com.
Yes, we are a free WiFi spot.
The public WiFi is always on for your convenience.
We've gone social! Check us out on Facebook and Twitter.
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.)
(NOTE: If you're new to Pinterest, you will have to set up your own account to view all the categories available.)
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.
Your PIN number is the last four digits of your primary phone number.
BOOK RETURN POLICY
Our book return is emptied prior to opening daily.
Items put in during open hours or after closing will
be checked in the next business day.
Our book return is emptied prior to opening daily.
Items put in during open hours or after closing will
be checked in the next business day.
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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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!
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!
To view more historical photos of Northwood New Hampshire click here
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