the June issue of the Library`s Newsletter

June 2014
Newmarket Public Library Newsletter
Welcome to the June issue
of the Library’s Newsletter
In This Issue

“Big Trees of New
Hampshire” Author
Kevin Martin

New Online Services:
TERC and Ancestry.com

Big Library Read
June 3—18 A Pedigree to Die For

Summer Reading
Program Begins July
7
Local Author at the Library
Saturday June 7 at 1:30 PM
Kevin Martin, author of Big Trees
of New Hampshire, will discuss
the history, management and
caretaking of the big trees in our
state.
It’s Spring at the library!
Sit on our bench and
breathe the fragrance of
our lilacs, while enjoying
a book or magazine!
Summer Reading Program
2014
Important Dates and Times:
July 7 at 6 PM: Kick-Off with The Magic of Science!
One hour interactive performance for children ages 5-12 about the science used by magicians to
perform their tricks. Be ready for the audience to
participate! This program is brought to you by a Kids, Books and the Arts
grant.*
Tuesday, July 8 at 10:30 AM: First “Fizz Boom Read” storytime for kids ages 3
to 5. Pick up an early literacy activity sheet to complete during the summer!
Tuesday, July 8 at 3 PM: First “Fizz Boom Read” storytime for kids ages 5 to
12. Pick up a reading log to keep a list of what you read over the summer!
Thursday, July 17 at 3 PM: Simple Machines. Develop superhuman strength
through simple machines!
Tuesday, July 29 at 10:30 AM: Bats! Friends in the Night Sky. The Center for
Wildlife from Cape Neddick, Maine presents a program integrating ecology
and natural history about bats, the only flying mammal that uses sonar technology and eats 1000 mosquitoes per hour! Learn more at this interactive
presentation.
Wednesday, August 6 at 6 PM: Pizza and Prizes Wrap-Up Party! Attend our
finale for a chance to win the Grand Prize: a pass for 4 to Water Country!
Read July’s newsletter for details about Adult, Teen and Children’s SRP
themes and rules for participation.
*Funding for the Kids, Books and the Arts event is provided by the Jack and
Dorothy Byrne Foundation, CHILIS, Cogswell Benevolent Trust, and is supported in part by a grant from the NH State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts as well as funds administered by the NH State
Library and provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
A great read for people who
love dogs, mysteries, and
likeable heroines--This
year’s Big Library Read is
the first in a series by Laurien Berenson.
This title will be available
June 3-18 with no holds, no
waitlists, for you to borrow.
The Big Library Read is the
worldwide digital version of a local book club.
Have you used your library card to download
an eBook onto an eReader through OverDrive yet? June 3—18 would be a great time
to start! Visit the books/eBooks/audiobooks
tab at www.newmarketlibrary.org and use
your card to check out a book!
New Services Available Online
from our website:
TERC:
Testing, Education, and Resource
Center
Students of all ages will find guidance and research tools
to help prepare for tests, explore career options and find
tuition assistance. Use this in the library and from home
using your Newmarket Library card.
Ancestry.com:
Look for a link on our website providing access to a genealogy database. Find census records, vital records, immigration
records, military and much more genealogy information from
around the U.S., Canada and Europe.
This database may only be accessed at the library.
The Library’s ongoing
programs include:
Friday Night Movies at 6:30 PM. Visit
our website www.newmarketlibrary.org
for dates and descriptions.
Books & Coffee Adult Discussion
Group: Third Friday of every month
from 10:30-noon. This month it is on
June 20. We are reading Snow Flower
and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
The Friends of the Library’s Annual Spring Book Sale is Saturday, May 31 from 9 AM to 4 PM.
Please note: there will be no
monthly Monday night Book
Sale in the month of June.
Contact Us
For more information about the
library or any of these events
and services, please contact the
library.
Newmarket Public Library
1 Elm Street
Newmarket, NH 03857
(603) 659-5311
[email protected]
Visit us online at
www.newmarketlibrary.org
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