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Check out the latest updates, resources, upcoming events, and more at your library this month! | | |
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Library News |
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HIGHLIGHTS
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VEGETATION STATION SEED LIBRARY |
Our seed library provides the public over 50 different seed varieties that include vegetables, herbs, and flowers. All for free! This new library resource is made possible by the Concord Public Library Foundation.
| SEARCH & RESCUE IN NORTHERN NH |
Good news for those who weren't able to make it to our Concord Reads program, "Search & Rescue in Nothern NH." ConcordTV recorded the event, and it is now available to view!
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| BOOKS & BREW |
Join us Thursday, May 1st, at 5:30pm, at the City-Wide Community Center for our low pressure book club. Come and talk about what you've been reading and get some recommendations!
| ROOK-IE MOVES
GAME CLUB | Join us in the Blanchard Room on Monday, May 5th, for chess and other classic games--all ages and skill levels welcome! There will not be instruction, but there will be equipment and a chance to meet new friends who love to play chess, cribbage, checkers, and dominoes.
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FRENCH CLUB | Parlez-vous français? Join us two Tuesdays per month and get reacclimated with your French fluency. This month's meetings will take place May 6th and May 20th.
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Are you ready for some fun and games? Join us on Thursday, May 8th, for a drop-in board game group for adults with disabilities and their caregivers. | WEB WEDNESDAYS |
We've extended our Web Wednesday hours! Drop in any Wednesday at the Heights Branch Library for help with your digital devices or apps.
| PENACOOK LIBRARY AND ACTIVITY CENTER |
| CUDDLE BABIES |
A storytime experience for our youngest library users and their caregivers! Join us as we introduce songs, simple stories, rhymes, movement, and play.
| EVENING STORYTIME |
This weekly program for preschoolers includes stories, fingerplays, and songs all designed to strengthen children's reading or pre-reading skills.
| MINI MASTERS |
A children's art workshop where we will learn about famous artists and create our own masterpieces inspired by their work!
| JUST FOR TEENS |
| TEEN BOOK CLUB |
This student-led book club for high school students only will be enjoying good books and good snacks the first and third Wednesday of each month at 4pm (this month we will only meet once). Come join us and help choose what we will read!
| TEEN ADVISORY BOARD |
Let your voice be heard! Join our Teen Advisory Board (TAB), and talk with us about the kinds of programs and events you like, books you are reading, and your ideas and opinions in general. We want to hear!
| ONLINE RESOURCES |
| FIND YOUR NEXT
FAVORITE BOOK | Use NoveList Plus to find books that perfectly match your reading preferences and moods.
| GET CRAFTY WITH CREATIVEBUG |
Patrons now have access to thousands of online art and craft classes using Creativebug. This new library resource is made possible by the Concord Public Library Foundation. |
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Programs & Events
|  | Medicare Basics |
Monday, May 5th, at 6pm in
the Library Auditorium
Annual Medicare enrollment is upon us! Come to the library for an event that will take the mystery out of Medicare and give you the opportunity to get all of your Medicare questions answered. This informative class will help participants understand the basics of Medicare in relatable, easy-to-understand language, and provide the tools needed to pick the best plan for each individual. |
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|  | Lyme Disease Ecology
| Tuesday, May 6th, at 6pm, in the Library Auditorium
In this one-hour discussion, we will learn about ticks and tick-borne diseases. Why are tick populations and rates of tick-borne diseases increasing every year? We will look at how forest and wildlife management, essential predators, plants, and wildlife behavior play a significant role in human and ecosystem health. |
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|  | Monthly Matinee:Twisters
| Friday, May 9th, at 2pm, in the Library AuditoriumJoin us for a screening of the 2024 film, Twisters. |
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|  | Create Your Own Pollinator Garden
| Saturday, May 10th, at 10am, in the Library Auditorium
Your pollinator garden is much closer than you think! Join Hannah MacBride as she walks you through the basics of designing, planting, and caring for a garden that is not only beautiful, but beneficial to bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds too.
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| Research a Heritage Commission Sign
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 | Tuesday, May 13th, at 5:30pm, in the Concord Room
The Heritage Commission will introduce guests to the purpose, guidelines, and procedures of the application process, as well as tips to locate your building's history and past owners.
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|  | NH Ukeladies
| Wednesday, May 14th, at 6:00pm, at the Heights Auditorium
This fun group of ukulele-playing ladies will delight you with their versions of standards and hits. Come to the islands! Tropical prints are encouraged. Mocktails will start at 6pm, and the perfomance will begin at 6:30.
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|  | True Crime Club
| Tuesday, May 20th, at 6pm, in the Library Auditorium
Join the True Crime Club as we research the 1984 missing person case of Shirley Ann "Tippy" McBride.
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COMING SOON TO THE LIBRARY BRANCHES:
COMMUNITY LOOMS
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Starting in May, we will have Community Looms available at the Penacook and Heights Branch Libraries! Drop in to try your hand at basic weaving techniques, and add your work to a one-of-a-kind community art project. |
MUSEUM PASSES
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Choose from over 20 different museums and local attractions! This service is provided courtesy of the Concord Education Association, the Concord Public Library Foundation, and the Concord Public LIbrary.
Coupons and several digital passes are available to Concord Public Library (CPL) cardholders. |
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CPL PUZZLE EXCHANGE
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Drop a puzzle in the donation drawer and choose a "new to you" puzzle. Even if you don't have a puzzle to donate, you are welcome to take a puzzle. The exchange is located on the main floor of the library in the wooden filing cabinets near the fire exit. |
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FROM CPL DIGITAL COLLECTIONS:
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Here is a 1925 class photograph of Rumford School students, K-3rd grade. Find this image and other historic photographs using CPL Digital Collections, or view additional images that document Concord elementary schools. A library card is not required to access this resource!
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Caterpillar Lab
| Saturday, May 3rd, at 10am | Join The Caterpillar Lab and explore the incredible world of New England caterpillars! This drop-in exhibit will feature a variety of local caterpillar species. |
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Tween Game Night
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Tuesday, May 6th, at 4pm | Join us at the library for a night of video games and classic board games! This group is for kids 10 - 14 years old. |
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Cat Kid Comic Club
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Tuesday, May 13th, at 4pm | Come tell us about your favorites and join in on the fun as we make our own graphic novels. |
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LEGO Club |
Thursday, May 22nd, at 3:30pm | Can you complete the challenge? What will you build? Use engineering skills and creativity in this program for elementary-school-age children. |
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Visit our online calendar of events to learn about more programs for all ages! |
Youth Services Newsletter |
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Be sure to check out May's Youth Services Newsletter! Learn about Youth Services resources, programs, and read about the importance of board games. |
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Staff Picks & Suggestions
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| Robin Wall Kimmerer |
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CONTACT US |
45 Green St. (Main Library)
Concord, NH 03301
603-225-8670 | library@concordnh.gov |
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