The Chesley Memorial Library will remain closed until further notice. All library items will be renewed until April 18, 2020. All in-house services will be suspended until April 3. The Library Board of Trustees will assess the situation at that time. Announcements will be made on our web site, Facebook, and Twitter. Library patrons can access the New Hampshire Downloadable Books Consortium and our public access Wi-Fi is available from the parking lot.

Upcoming Events in 2020

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POSTPONED
CAT IN THE HAT DAY
Saturday,March 14th
​from 10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Stop by the library on Saturday, March 14 between 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to visit the Cat in the Hat, Thing 1 and Thing 2. There will be a story read for the kids and treats for all who stop in.

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NATIONAL SCRABBLE DAY
Monday, April 13

​The library will create a floor sized Scrabble board where everyone can have some fun while visiting the library. Patrons of all ages are encouraged to participate and try it out.

According to the website National Calendar Day : "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 in nearly one-third of American homes."

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6TH ANNUAL CUPCAKE WARS IS COMING!
Tuesday, April 21
​1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Get your icing decorations perfected in time for the Chesley Memorial Library's Annual Cupcake Wars. 

All ages are welcome. Just bring in 2 undecorated cupcakes and your artistic eye! Decorations and icing will be provided. Decorate both cupcakes, pick your favorite one to enter and eat the other one.

​To get some inspiration, check out last year's submitted entries here.

Voting on your favorite decorated cupcake takes place on Wednesday, April 22, Thursday, April 23, and Saturday April 25 during library hours. So come in and cast your votes for your favorite decorated cupcake! 

​The winner will be announced on Monday, April 27.

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CHOCO-TACOS ON CINCO DE MAYO!
Tuesday, May 5 
​3:00 - 5:30 p.m.

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with home made ice cream tacos. Our very own library assistant, Diane, will be making these for those that come in. While you're here check out all the books, magazines, and services the library has to offer!

What is Cinco de Mayo? 
"Cinco de Mayo, which means May 5 in Spanish, is probably one of the most misunderstood Mexican holidays.Contrary to popular belief, Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico's independence day. Mexican independence is celebrated Sept.16.
Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican army's unlikely victory over the French forces of Napoleon III on May 5, 1862, at the Battle of Puebla.
Mexico had trouble paying back war debts to European countries, and France had come to Mexico to collect that debt." - USA Today

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