CPL News October 2021  |
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The Library will be closed Monday, October 11th for Columbus Day. |
Join us behind the Community Center in Keach Park for some Halloween fun! We will have games, songs, books, crafts, and more! Dress up in your costume if you would like! This event is for all ages. Saturday, October 30th at 1pm-3pm |
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CPL Staff PicksLooking for your next great book to read? Try one of the recommendations above and read our library staff members' full reviews in the Concord Insider. |
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Ali Sekou
Q: Why did you choose to become a Concord Public Library Trustee?
A: I trust in the library mission to provide services, options, access and opportunities to diverse communities. I love to be involved in any community where I live and work, so when I moved to Concord I looked for ways to serve.
Q: What’s your favorite place in Concord to go to (not CPL)?
A: I love walking downtown Concord and enjoying all the beautiful shops and restaurants.
Q: What part of the potential renovation do you think will be the most beneficial service/function to the community?
A: The biggest service to the community will be the upgraded technology, modern library style to meet all the needs of our patrons. I think extending the space can help us with more outreach programs, events, conferences, performances and bringing communities together.
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Books and Brew in the Park
Wednesday, October 6th at 5:30pm Join us IN PERSON! We'll meet at the gazebo in Rollins Park and talk about the books we are reading now. Please bring a chair and your own (non-alcoholic) drink. In case of bad weather we will meet through Zoom at 5:30 pm. Register online to attend and receive further instructions! |
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Zig Zag Zoom Storytime Every Wednesday at 9:30am
Join our librarians for weekly story times! We will meet in various parks around Concord or join us online! Enjoy music and stories with us! We will meet through Zoom. Register online to attend and receive further instructions! |
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Teen Phone Scavenger Hunt All Month Long
Pick up your kit, complete with score card and directions, starting October 1st. Find and take photos of the required items throughout October. Return the completed form between October 24-30 for a spooky sweet reward! |
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Music and Movement Memory Waggle Tuesday, October 5th at 10am Lets work our brain as we wiggle, waggle, and giggle in this music and movement program focusing on our memory! |
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Spider Web Tangles for Teens & Tweens Starting Friday, October 8th Pick up your Zentangle-inspired kit, take it home to create your work of art, then return to the library for display! |
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Here Be Dragons! Tween Book Club Tuesday, October 12th at 4pm Join us this fall for a tween book club all about dragons and other fantastical creatures. Come ready to talk about some of your favorite books! Beginning September 14th, we will meet the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 4 pm in the side garden at the library. |
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Yoga for Worker Bees
Friday, October 15th at 10am at Rollins Park
Let's bend and stretch ourselves during this fun
event for children!
Bring a mat and join us in the park!
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Witch Gnome Take & Make
Pickup Starting Monday 10/18 You have a million other gnomes, but do you have a witch one? |
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Let's GLOW Monday, October 18th at 6pm It's a virtual glow party for tweens! Join us after dark for glowstick photography, glow bowling, a luminescent dance party, and more! This event includes take-home materials, provided at no charge to the patron. When we receive your registration, we will set aside a to-go kit with your name on it. Stop by the library any time from Monday 10/11 to Monday 10/18 to pick up your kit. Register here |
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Virtual Film Screening--The Merrimack: River at Risk
Wednesday, October 13th at 6pm In The Merrimack: River at Risk, learn why the Merrimack River is under threat, and what we can do about it. This is a project over three years in the making, filmed on location in and beyond Concord. The virtual screening will be followed by a Q&A with Dave Anderson, Senior Director of Education at the Society for the Protection of N.H. Forests. Register here. |
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Cutting the Cord & Streaming Services Tuesday, October 19th at 2pm Learn about options for "cutting the cord" or adding streaming media services for your TV and mobile devices. We'll discuss free and popular services, different streaming devices, strategies, important considerations, & more. Registration is required for this Zoom event. |
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Needle Felt an Autumn Garland Wednesday, October 20th at 6pm Needle felting classes are back! We are going to make a garland of leaves, pumpkins and acorns. If a garland isn't your style you can make a table decoration instead. Bring fall cookie cutters if you have some, your own supplies or needles and felting wool will be provided. Pre-registration is required. This class will be a Live Zoom Class. You will need to pick up your supplies at the library prior to the October 20th class. Registration is limited. |
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Cemetery Talk & Walk
Thursday, October 21st at 3pm Starting at the Library, Jill McDaniel-Huckins of the Cemetery Office will talk about the work that they do at the Concord cemeteries and the cemetery records. Then, we will walk to the Old North Cemetery and she'll tell us stories about some of the fascinating people buried there. And we will see some gravestones in person! Rain date Thursday, October 28th at 3 pm. |
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STEAM Team Thursday, October 21st at 3:30pm Join us for this hands on event where we will discover reasons why bees are so important! This program is best suited for grade school children. Class size is limited, so be sure to register early using this link. |
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Rumford Press operated in Concord from 1897-1983, printing work for clients all over the country--from Reader's Digest to university letterheads, and nearly everything in between. By the mid-20th century, Rumford even had its own branch of the US Postal Service and a 22-car train for deliveries! Stop by our new exhibit at the Main branch to learn more! |
US Newsstream
The library now subscribes to U.S. Newsstream through ProQuest. This online service provides access to many of the most widely read major newspapers in the United States! Updated daily you can read current issues, search the archives for older articles, and even setup automatic alerts for new issues and articles to be sent to your email. |
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