Upcoming Events
The "Cat in the Hat" visited the library on Saturday, March 2nd.The Cat in the Hat made a special visit to the Chesley Memorial Library Saturday, March 2 and shared with all the visitors fresh baked donuts, and listened to Dr. Seuss stories.
He also brought along his friends, Thing 1 and Thing 2! They shared in the fun for National Read Across America Day. Legos, Magformers and Brainflakes!
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Sock Hops at the library on our new
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Story Time for preschoolers of all ages takes place on Wednesday mornings at 10:30 a.m. If you have not been attending Story Time, you might want to stop in and check out the program. Children can listen to a story and make a craft to take home.
Registration is encouraged but new participants are always welcome at any time. Please call Library Assistant Annette Blake at 942-5472
Registration is encouraged but new participants are always welcome at any time. Please call Library Assistant Annette Blake at 942-5472
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.
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.
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.
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.
Big Blooming Book Sale to be held on Saturday, May 4
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.
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.
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.
We've gone social! Check us out on Facebook and Twitter.
We now have open access to a genealogy website at the library! 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. HeritageQuest Online is also available for our patrons to use at home and in the library.
Book Discussions
Afternoons or evenings… the choice is yours! Afternoon Book Club
The Afternoon Book Discussion Group will meet at the Chesley Memorial Library on Wednesday, April 3, at 2:00 p.m. to discuss “The Lucky Gourd Shop” by Joanna Catherine Scott.
From Amazon: “When an American mother's three adopted children reach their teens, they grow curious about their Korean heritage. A much-anticipated letter from Korea fails to satisfy them but sparks memories in the eldest. So begins the heartbreaking and inspiring tale of their birth mother's life as their adoptive mother imagines it. Abandoned as a baby and then again and again, Mi Sook is raised in a Korean coffee shop by its string of owner-mothers. She grows to adulthood fiercely independent and eventually comes to manage the shop. But her marriage to Kun Soo, with whom she has three children, begins a series of events that ultimately wrench her babies from her arms. Deceived by Kun Soo and his well-intentioned mother, and unsupported by a rigidly Confucian culture, Mi Sook emerges as a tragic and heroic figure who embodies the rich complexities of a nation -- and of the heart..” Books we have read for our afternoon group: pinterest.com/chesleylibrary/afternoon-book-discussion/ Evening Book ClubThe Evening Book Discussion Group will meet on Wednesday, March 27, at 7:00 p.m. to discuss “Waking Up White” by Debby Irving.
From Amazon: “Waking Up White is the book Irving wishes someone had handed her decades ago. By sharing her sometimes cringe-worthy struggle to understand racism and racial tensions, she offers a fresh perspective on bias, stereotypes, manners, and tolerance. As Irving unpacks her own long-held beliefs about colorblindness, being a good person, and wanting to help people of color, she reveals how each of these well-intentioned mindsets actually perpetuated her ill-conceived ideas about race. She also explains why and how she's changed the way she talks about racism, works in racially mixed groups, and understands the antiracism movement as a whole." 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. 
Monday's are Senior Cafe Day at Chesley Memorial Library all year long!
Local Vet Mr. Mike Smith sat down and talked about being a Vet with our Senior Cafe members
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. -------------------------------------------------- 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. 
MEDICARE PROGRAMAre you new to Medicare? Learn about Medicare on Thursday, April 11, from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at the Chesley Memorial. The program is presented by Elisa Hietala, Benefits Counselor/Medicare Specialist at ServiceLink Resource Center of Rockingham County. Items that will be covered include:
Call 1-866-634-9412 to reserve your spot. |
Our 1000 Books before kindergarten readers in 2019!
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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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To view more historical photos of Northwood New Hampshire click here
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!
Yes, we are a free WiFi spot.
The public WiFi is always on for your convenience.
Check out our Pinterest picks at pinterest.com/chesleylibrary/
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(NOTE: If you're new to Pinterest, you will have to set up your own account to view all the categories available.)
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