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New Limited-Time Museum Pass!
| Leach Library is excited to introduce a limited-time museum pass! This special museum pass offering will provide patrons with access to more local experiences while remaining fiscally responsible. Each year, the library will select a new museum benefit for patrons to enjoy.
During 2025, the limited-time museum pass will be for the Strawbery Banke Museum located in Portsmouth, NH. The pass will admit up to two adults and two children for free. Strawbery Banke's historic houses will be open seasonally from April 26 through October 26. The pass may also be used during the winter months for a 50% discount off tickets to the Labrie Family Skate at Puddle Dock Pond.
Museum passes may be reserved by Leach Library cardholders up to 90 days in advance on the library's website or by calling (603) 432-1132. |
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Winter Festival at the Leach Library!
| From 2/24 - 3/1, we’re offering a variety of exciting activities for all ages—kids, teens, and adults. Every participant who attends a program during the Winter Festival will receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win a plush penguin! Winner will be announced on 3/3. |
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Meet the Library Trustee Candidates
| On Wednesday, February 19 at 6:30 p.m., members of the public are invited to meet the 2025 Leach Library Trustee Candidates in the Leach Library Meeting Room. Candidates will introduce themselves and participate in an open Q&A session. For further information, please call the library at (603) 432-1132. |
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Transparent Language now available to cardholders
| Leach Library patrons now have access to Transparent Language, an engaging and easy way to learn over 110 languages for free with their library card. This new online resource offers interactive courses in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, covering vocabulary, grammar, and more. With languages including English for speakers of 30+ languages and American Sign Language (ASL), learners can access lessons anytime, anywhere through the website or mobile app.
Click here to get started! Patrons may log in as a guest user or create an account to save their progress. For more information or assistance, please contact the Reference Staff at reference@londonderrynh.gov. |
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Tax forms available at the library
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Tax forms including 1040 forms and instructions are available to pick up at the library by the Reference Desk. Don't see the form you need? Ask us to print one for you.
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Did you know...? |
Two of the library's public computers are equipped with large print keyboards. To use a computer, sign up at the Reference Desk.
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Happy Birthday, George!
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The library will be closed on:
Washington's Birthday | 2/17
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Library Friends and Trustees Meetings
| All are welcome to attend!
Trustees Meeting | 2/5 @ 7pm Trustees Meeting | 3/5 @ 7pm Friends Meeting | 3/17 @ 1pm
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UPCOMING EVENTS FOR ADULTS |
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Crafternoon |
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Friday, February 7th
| 2:00 - 3:00 P.M. Meeting Room |
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Bring your own craft project and supplies, and work alongside other local crafters! The library will also provide supplies for an adult coloring activity.
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Adult Craft: Candle Sushi |
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Thursday, February 20th
| 6:30 - 7:30 P.M. Meeting Room |
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Rescheduled due to weather!
Adults are invited to make their own sushi candles out of colored beeswax sheets. They'll be pretty enough to not eat! |
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History and Mystery: A Genealogy Starter Guide |
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Thursday, February 13th
| 6:30 - 7:30 P.M. Meeting Room |
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Join genealogist Erin Moulton to explore useful methods for research planning through the case study of Elsie Gaskin (an eccentric librarian from New Hampshire) and become a better researcher along the way. Generously sponsored by the New Hampshire Humanities.
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Banned Book Discussion @ Senior Center |
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Thursday, February 27th
| 10:30 - 11:30 A.M.
Senior Center |
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Join library staff at the Senior Center (535 Mammoth Rd, Londonderry, NH, 03053) as we discuss Toni Morrison’s novel The Bluest Eye. Refreshments will be served.
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Tech problems? We can help!
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Drop-In Tech Help |
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Thursdays
| 10:00 - 12:00 P.M. Reference Desk |
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The reference staff will provide one-on-one assistance tailored to your technology-related needs. Whether it's Libby, Hoopla, or using your Kindle, we have you covered!
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MARCH PROGRAMS
(with February registration) |
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Let the creativity (and sand) flow!
|  | All Ages Craft: Sand Art |
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Saturday, March 1st
| 11:00 - 12:00 P.M. Meeting Room |
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You’re never too old to play with sand and make some beautiful art! People of all ages are invited to make their own sand art at the library.
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Are you excited for maple season?!
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Peterson Sugar House and Farm Tour |
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Friday, March 7th
| 12:00 - 1:00 P.M. 28 Peabody Row
Londonderry, NH
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Experience the magic of maple season and, if conditions allow, watch a "fresh batch" be boiled! Participants will walk through the process and have all their questions answered.
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The best way to celebrate 3.14 day!
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Cookbook Potluck: Pie! |
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Friday, March 14th
| 11:00 - 12:00 P.M. Meeting Room |
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What better way to celebrate Pi Day than by eating lots of delicious pie? Prepare and share a recipe from “Art of the Pie” by Kate McDermott.
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It's book discussion time!
|  | Literary Fiction Book Discussion |
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Wednesday, March 19th
| 2:30 - 3:30 P.M. Meeting Room |
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Join staff at the library as we discuss the 2022 National Book Award winner The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty. Refreshments will be served.
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The hunt is on for a killer...
|  | True Crime Book Discussion |
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Thursday, March 27th
| 6:30 - 7:30 P.M. Meeting Room |
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Join staff at the library as we discuss Michelle McNamara’s award-winning true crime book, I’ll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman’s Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer. Refreshments will be served.
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This month's featured resource is the New Hampshire Downloadable Books Spanish language collection! The collection includes a variety of hot titles, including Percy Jackson, A Court of Thorns and Roses, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid. This resource is completely free to library card holders.
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February's featured Library of Things item is a farm felt board! This is just one of the many kid-oriented resources we have in the collection. In addition to this adorable board, we also have dinosaur take-apart toys, shadow puppets, and snap circuits.
To learn more about other fun items in our Library of Things collection, please click here.
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UPCOMING EVENTS FOR TEENS |
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Clerics & orcs & elves? Oh my! 🎲
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Dungeons & Dragons: Dragoneers Club |
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Tuesday, February 11th
| 3:00 - 4:30 P.M. Meeting Room |
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Calling all teen and tween adventurers!
Step into a world of magic, monsters, and epic quests by joining the Dragoneers Club. |
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Unlock the mystery! 🔎
|  | Baker Street Escapes |
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Friday, February 21st
| 3:00 - 4:00 P.M. Study Room A |
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Unlock the mystery at the Leach Library! We will be holding a mini escape room program for teens. Find inspiration from the original consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes, and solve the mystery!
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Waddle your way to the library! 🐧
|  | Penguin Craft |
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Monday, February 24th
| 10:00 - 11:00 A.M. Meeting Room |
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Crafters of all ages are invited to stop by the Leach Library to put together a playful penguin themed ornament. This program is intended for participants of any age.
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Code and Create! 💻
|  | Coding Club & Maker Lab
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Tuesday, February 25th
| 3:00 - 5:00 P.M. Study Room B |
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Invent and explore coding with Hummingbird Bit or Makey Makey devices! Get artsy with a variety of mediums! Create with an assortment of materials such as building sets, a stop motion camera, or a music keyboard!
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Let the games begin!🦌
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Wednesday, February 26th
| 11:00 - 12:00 P.M. Meeting Room |
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Teens and tweens are invited to participate in a variety of games and activities! Games will include reindeer ring toss, snowman bowling, a mini escape room puzzle, and an indoor snowball showdown!
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It's time to party! ❄️
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Blizzard Bash |
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Thursday, February 27th
| 2:00 - 3:00 P.M. Meeting Room |
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Teens and tweens are invited to a winter themed party! Participants will enjoy a hot cocoa bar, festive snacks and a fun indoor snowman building contest. Dress-up in your favorite winter themed outfits or come just as you are!
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Lights, camera, ACTION! 🎥
|  | Library After Dark: Movie Night |
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Friday, February 28th
| 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. Main Reading Room |
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Follow Manny the woolly mammoth, Sid the sloth, and Diego the saber-tooth tiger on an icy trek to return a baby to his father in the 2002 movie Ice Age (rated PG). Refreshments will be served while supplies last, and raffle prizes will be provided.
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February's staff member is Kat!
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Name: Tigger
Age: Five years old
Sign: Sagittarius
Likes: Snuggling under blankets
Dislikes: The Evil Snowplow
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All dates and times are subject to change.
*Registration is required and opens one week in advance. |
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Wednesday, March 5 at 7:00 p.m.
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Board of Trustees Meeting |
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Friday, March 7 at 2:00 p.m.
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Saturday, March 8 at 2:00 p.m.
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Monday, March 10 at 3:00 p.m.
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Tuesday, March 11 at 3:00 p.m.
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Dungeons & Dragons: Dragoneers Club* |
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Wednesday, March 12 at 6:30 p.m.
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UNH Master Gardener: Garden Strong* |
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Monday, March 17 at 1:00 p.m.
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Friends of the Library Meeting |
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Thursday, March 20, 1:00 - 7:30 p.m.
| Friday, March 21, 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
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The Great Peacemakers Poster Exhibit |
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Friday, March 21 at 6:00 p.m.
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The Great Peacemakers Presentation and Q&A with Local Artist Steve Simon*
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Friday, March 21 at 3:00 p.m.
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Baker Street Mini Escape Room* |
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Tuesday, March 25 at 3:00 p.m.
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Monday, March 31, 12:00 - 7:00 p.m.
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Puzzle & Board Game Exchange
Collecting puzzles and games from Mon., March 24 - Sat., March 29 |
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