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Events
HELP US KEEP OUR COMMUNITY SAFE!
Visits will look quite 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.
We have adequate supplies to provide to our staff members. We have additional masks to offer any community member who might forget to bring one, but please make every effort to provide your own. 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. 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. Limited services in the library are available by appointment. Call 942-5472 to schedule. Services by Appointment Only Call 942-5472 to schedule
CURBSIDE SERVICES continue for patrons who do not need to come inside Regular and frequent cleaning and disinfecting protocols are in place. 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. You can read more about library appointment procedures on our website, by going to Curbside Pickup 22 February 2021
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Story Time Online,
Wednesdays at 10:30 am!
Every Wednesday morning we will open a new story for you and your family to listen and read with. I hope you enjoy the stories and crafts provided.
We would like to encourage all our Story Time Readers and families to borrow any Story Time titles as well as other books of interest by using our curbside pickup.
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.
Simply go to our webpage at www.chesleylib.com then choose the catalog link, sign in using your unique library card number (the barcode number) the last four digits of your phone number is used as your pin. After you are signed in browse library materials and request items from us. Call us if you need help doing this process.
Feel free to send an e-mail with any pictures you would like to share to chesleylib@gmail.com
If you or your parents have any questions you can email us at chesleylib@gmail.com or call at (603)942-5472.
We would like to encourage all our Story Time Readers and families to borrow any Story Time titles as well as other books of interest by using our curbside pickup.
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.
Simply go to our webpage at www.chesleylib.com then choose the catalog link, sign in using your unique library card number (the barcode number) the last four digits of your phone number is used as your pin. After you are signed in browse library materials and request items from us. Call us if you need help doing this process.
Feel free to send an e-mail with any pictures you would like to share to chesleylib@gmail.com
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.
Get involved with this program for 2020 - 2021 -
Signup online below.
Please contact us via email at chesleylib@gmail.com or call us at
942-5472 with any questions.
New readers from newborns to kindergartners are welcome to join in. Everyone of you can participate until you head off to start kindergarten.
Get involved with this program for 2020 - 2021 -
Signup online below.
Please contact us via email at chesleylib@gmail.com or call us at
942-5472 with any questions.
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.
Due to the constraints caused by the pandemic, please call for library service hours at
(603) 942-5472
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.
(603) 942-5472
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.
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.
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.
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.
Call us at (603)942-5472 or email chesleylib@gmail.com if you would like to pick up a craft packet.
APRIL TAKE AND MAKE CRAFTS
Don’t miss out on your chance to take and make some fun crafts this month.
Don’t miss out on your chance to take and make some fun crafts this month.
- First week of April – Pompom flowers for spring
- Second week of April – Picture frames to celebrate National Siblings Day (April 10)
- Third week of April – Plant flowers to celebrate Earth Day (April 22)
- Fourth Week of April – Paper bag trees to celebrate Arbor Day (April 30)
For our e-books and other information, please click here.
NEW PATRONS -
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Library Cards
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.
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.
NARRATED STORY for kids provided by TumbleBooks, please click the banner below.
nh.overdrive.com
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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 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.
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.
EARTH DAY CELEBRATION
April 22, Thursday
Join us at the Library to celebrate Earth Day! Come plant a flower on Thursday, April 22, at 3:00 p.m. to celebrate Earth Day.
Meet us at the picnic table outside, weather permitting. Masks required, hand sanitizer available, and please plan to follow social distancing guidelines.
If the weather does not cooperate or you are not feeling ready for a “real time” program, don’t worry! You can plan to pick up the flower as a take and make craft anytime during the third week of April.
April 22, Thursday
Join us at the Library to celebrate Earth Day! Come plant a flower on Thursday, April 22, at 3:00 p.m. to celebrate Earth Day.
Meet us at the picnic table outside, weather permitting. Masks required, hand sanitizer available, and please plan to follow social distancing guidelines.
If the weather does not cooperate or you are not feeling ready for a “real time” program, don’t worry! You can plan to pick up the flower as a take and make craft anytime during the third week of April.
The Chesley Memorial Library Board of Trustees will meet Friday, May 14, 2021 at 9 am via Zoom.
The Friends of the Library will meet on Wednesday, April 13 at 6pm.
Zoom meeting
For more information about the Friends, click on the Friends of the Library button.
Zoom meeting
For more information about the Friends, click on the Friends of the Library button.
Winter Activity
READING CHALLENGE!
WINTER ACTIVITY/READING CHALLENGE
Congratulations to our Winter Activity/Reading Challenge winner, Kaylee Hummel! Kaylee read a non-fiction book, a new book, a book suggested by a librarian, a book with snow in the title, a book with a blue cover, a fairy tale, an award winner, a book with winter in the title, a book that was made into a movie…and still found time to play a board game, do an art project, build a snowman, and listen to an audiobook!
Kaylee picked up her gift bag with an assortment of prizes that will help her to enjoy more reading as well as get her ready to enjoy some outside spring activities. Great job reading, Kaylee!
Congratulations to our Winter Activity/Reading Challenge winner, Kaylee Hummel! Kaylee read a non-fiction book, a new book, a book suggested by a librarian, a book with snow in the title, a book with a blue cover, a fairy tale, an award winner, a book with winter in the title, a book that was made into a movie…and still found time to play a board game, do an art project, build a snowman, and listen to an audiobook!
Kaylee picked up her gift bag with an assortment of prizes that will help her to enjoy more reading as well as get her ready to enjoy some outside spring activities. Great job reading, Kaylee!
WRITERS GROUP - ZOOM MEETINGS
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!
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!
COVID-19 Vaccines
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EVICTION CLINIC FOR TENANTSNH 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. 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. EXECUTIVE ORDER EXTENTIONS
On Friday, January 15, 2021, Governor Sununu issued 2 Executive Order Extensions:
Looking for something to do in April!
Virtual Homeschool Series: APRIL for 4/1/2021 For children ages 4 to 10 Observe, discover, and explore phenomenon in the natural world as a scientist does, through this monthly virtual series for homeschool students. The first Thursday of each month, we introduce our seasonal topic and the outdoor investigation for students to complete at home. The second Thursday of each month, students share their observations and discoveries, and meet a live animal that connects to our topic. Investigations, differentiated by age, utilize materials readily available at home. View recorded programs for a limited time following each program. Complete monthly journal pages and explore additional resources. Adults participate with child(ren). Virtual sessions are held via Zoom; links are provided upon registration. Advance registration and payment required. 
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!
Availability of ancestry.com (library edition) and HeritageQuest are provided by the Friends of the Library.
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?
Ebsco links
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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 for the library. 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 GROUPS
AFTERNOON BOOK DISCUSSION
The Afternoon Book Discussion Group will meet on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 via Webex to discuss "My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me" by Jennifer Teege.
From Amazon: "When Jennifer Teege, a German-Nigerian woman, happens to pluck a library book from the shelf, she has no idea that her life will be irrevocably altered. Recognizing photos of her mother and grandmother in the book, she discovers a horrifying fact: Her grandfather was Amon Goeth, the vicious Nazi commandant chillingly depicted by Ralph Fiennes in Schindler's List - a man known and reviled the world over.Although raised in an orphanage and eventually adopted, Teege had some contact with her biological mother and grandmother as a child. Yet neither revealed that Teege's grandfather was the Nazi "butcher of Plaszów", executed for crimes against humanity in 1946. The more Teege reads about Amon Goeth, the more certain she becomes: If her grandfather met her - a black woman - he would have killed her. Teege's discovery sends her, at age 38, into a severe depression - and on a quest to unearth and fully comprehend her family's haunted history. Her research takes her to Krakow - to the sites of the Jewish ghetto her grandfather "cleared" in 1943 and the Plaszów concentration camp he then commanded - and back to Israel, where she herself once attended college, learned fluent Hebrew, and formed lasting friendships. Teege struggles to reconnect with her estranged mother, Monika, and to accept that her beloved grandmother once lived in luxury as Amon Goeth's mistress at Plaszów. Teege's story is cowritten by award-winning journalist Nikola Sellmair, who also contributes a second, interwoven narrative that draws on original interviews with Teege's family and friends and adds historical context. Ultimately Teege's resolute search for the truth leads her, step by step, to the possibility of her own liberation." 
EVENING BOOK DISCUSSION
The Evening Book Discussion Group will meet on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 7pm to discuss "Ernest Hemingway” By Mary V. Dearborn. From goodreads.com: The first full biography of Ernest Hemingway in more than fifteen years; the first to draw upon a wide array of never-before-used material; the first written by a woman, from the widely acclaimed biographer of Norman Mailer, Peggy Guggenheim, Henry Miller, and Louise Bryant. A revelatory look into the life and work of Ernest Hemingway, considered in his time to be the greatest living American novelist and short-story writer, winner of the 1953 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954. Mary Dearborn's new biography gives the richest and most nuanced portrait to date of this complex, enigmatically unique American artist, whose same uncontrollable demons that inspired and drove him throughout his life undid him at the end, and whose seven novels and six-short story collections informed--and are still informing--fiction writing generations after his death. 
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:
TAX INFO2020 tax year automatically extended from April 15, 2021, to May 17, 2021
IR-2021-59, March 17, 2021 WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service announced today that the federal income tax filing due date for individuals for the 2020 tax year will be automatically extended from April 15, 2021, to May 17, 2021. The IRS will be providing formal guidance in the coming days. For more info... Tax season is here! The Library received the Forms 1040 and 1040-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 Provided by the IRS:
IRS - TAXPAYERS HAVE SEVERAL OPTIONS TO GET TAX INFORMATION AND FORMS
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.
2021 FLUME AND ISINGLASS TEEN BOOK AWARD AMBASSADORSIf you are a current 6th grader or 7th grader interested in serving on the 2021-2022 Flume and Isinglass Awards committee, please contact the Chesley Memorial Library at 942-5472 for an application before May 17, 2021. As a Teen Book Awards Ambassador, your main tasks would be to read and review nominated books, to attend monthly virtual check-in meetings and to attend the Flume & Isinglass committee meeting in March 2022, where you will share your opinions about the books you have read, and whether they should be on next year's short list. This is a 10-month commitment, from June 2021 - March 2022. You must have a librarian (school or community) or English/Language Arts teacher complete the Librarian/Teacher Nomination Form.
PLEASE NOTE: Even if you have applied for this position in the past, you will need to submit a NEW librarian/teacher nomination. A committee member will be in touch to let you know if you have been selected as a Teen Book Awards Ambassador by May 24th. Posted: February 25, 2021
Northwood Fun FactsFacts 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 
Northwood Town Photo taken from Saddleback Mountain - University of New Hampshire Archives
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. 
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