January 2023 Newsletter
The library will close on Saturday, 12/31/22 and will reopen on Tuesday, 1/3/23 at 9 a.m.
The Library will be closed on Monday, January 16 in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
 
New Database: U.S. Major Dailies
All Leach Library cardholders now have access to ProQuest’s U.S. Major Dailies! The database offers full-text access to current issues of major national newspapers including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and more. To start browsing, follow the link from the Leach Library’s “Online Collections & Databases” webpage, and enter your library card number. For more information, contact the Reference Department at (603) 432-1132 or reference@londonderrynh.org. 
 
Adult Programs
This Land of Snow
On Thursday, January 26 at 7:00 p.m., join Anders Morley for a talk on his book This Land of Snow: A Journey Across the North in Winter at the Leach Library.
 
A passionate skier since he was young, Morley dreamed of going on a bold outdoor adventure. One year in his early thirties, he decided to cross-country ski across Canada alone. This Land of Snow details that journey, but is more than just an outdoor adventure set against an awe-inspiring backdrop; it is a literary meditation on winter and the approach of mid-life. The book was honored with the 2021 National Outdoor Book Award (NOBA) for the travel-writing category.
 
A dual citizen of the U.S. and Canada, Anders Morley grew up in New Hampshire and began skiing at age five. After earning a master’s degree in Scotland, he moved to Italy where he worked as a translator and English teacher, and explored the Alps in his free time. He contributes regularly to New Hampshire magazine and his work has appeared in a variety of other publications including The Globe and Mail, Northern Woodlands magazine, and The Aurorean. Morley lives in Northern New Hampshire.
 
Registration is required and begins on Thursday, January 19. To register, please visit the main desk or call the library at (603) 432-1132.
Crafternoon
Starting on Wednesday, January 11 at 4:00 p.m., Leach Library will be offering a monthly crafting social hour in the Meeting Room called Crafternoon. Bring your own craft project and supplies, and work alongside other local crafters. No registration is required. For more information, call the library at (603) 432-1132.
 
Library After Dark Movie Night
On Friday, January 27 at 6:00 p.m., Leach Library will host a special after-hours movie night in the main reading room! Join the library staff for a showing of Where the Crawdads Sing, the 2022 film based on the bestselling story of the Marsh Girl (rated PG-13), along with refreshments and raffle prizes.
 
Registration is required and opens on Friday, January 20. To register, please visit the main desk or call the library at (603) 432-1132.
Adult Display: Books on Ice
Fast ice : a novel from the Numa files
by Clive Cussler

Investigating the disappearance of a NUMA colleague on the icebergs of Antarctica, Kurt Austin and Joe Zavala are confronted by a radical environmentalist who would use a Nazi-era weapon to usher in a new Ice Age.
Girl in ice
by Erica Ferencik

A linguist is called to a remote island off Greenland after her deceased twin brother's fellow researcher discovers a young girl frozen in ice who, when unthawed, is alive and speaks a language no one understands.
Young Adult Program
Library After Dark for Teens
Participants in grades 6-12 are invited to stop by the Leach Library’s main reading room from 6:00-7:00 p.m. after closing on Friday, January 13 to team up in a capture the flag inspired laser tag experience. Teens will team up to collect their team icons and try to make it back to the starting point first!
 
Registration is required and begins on Friday, January 6. To register, please visit the main desk or call the library at (603) 432-1132.
 
For more information about teen activities, check out the Teen Program Guide available on the library's website or at the main circulation desk. 
Leach Library
276 Mammoth Road
Londonderry, New Hampshire 03053
(603) 432-1132
https://www.londonderrynh.gov/leach-library