Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Kimball Library News 1/19/10

Shout for joy because the junior book club is back! Save one Thursday a month from 4-5pm if you are in 4th or 5th grade to meet with other kids to discuss the book of the month. On January 28th the discussion will be on “Absolutely Anastasia!” by Lois Lowry. Books can be picked up at the circulation desk in the children’s room. Bring a friend even if they didn’t read the book—we’ll have them hooked for next month!

Here is a shout out for all ‘KnitWits’ to gather at the library on Tuesdays, WEEKLY, from 10:30am-12:00pm in the Atkinson Room. “Hmmmmmm… Now where is that scarf I started for the groundhog last year?” Whether you are a beginner or an experienced knitter, come join the fun as we “KnitWits” learn together. Please bring your own supplies. This is an informal gathering to finish those unfinished projects or perhaps get some new ideas for beginning some new ones. We’ll cozy up in the Atkinson Room of the library, share some laughs, drop a stitch or two, and make some new friends. All experience levels and ages welcome. ‘KNITWITS’ IS STARTING: Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 10:30am. Come as often as you can, and leave when you must.

Are you shouting for spring under all this snow? The Friends of the Kimball Library are thinking really warm thoughts and encourage you to take part in the spring raffle opportunity right here at the library. Here is your chance to win a $100 GOLFER’S GIFT BASKET from the Atkinson Country Club, GOURMET DELECTABLES from the Hallmark Collection, or a SUGAR HILL SAMPLER from Sugar Hill, NH. The tickets are on sale in the library for $1 each or 7 for $5.00. You get to choose which prizes you are aiming for by putting your tickets directly in the container for the corresponding items. All proceeds are to benefit the Kimball Library. The drawing for prize winners will be on February 13, 2010. Take a chance that you’ll be shouting because you’re a spring winner!

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Kimball Library News 1/12/10

What’s currently on display at Kimball Library? Listed below are just a few of the featured items we have facing out ready to be taken or collections in our lovely display cases.

DISPLAY CASE: This case was filled by the Molly Reid Chapter of the National Daughters of the American Revolution. Come take a look at the memorabilia for the Derry Chapter of DAR that is celebrating 115 years of service. The DAR, founded in 1890, is a volunteer women’s servicer organization dedicated to keeping America strong by promoting patriotism, preserving US history and supporting education programs. Today’s DAR members fund local scholarships, pioneer historic restorations and lead volunteer projects in their communities. The case shows items of historical and local interest.

NEW FICTION: Last Rights–L Hugo, Cold River–C Neggers, I, Sniper–S Hunter, Imager’s Challenger–L.E. Modesitt, Await Your Reply–D Chaon, Pirate Latitudes–M Crichton, Morning Show Murders–A Roker, Hollywood Moon–J Wambagh, Heat Wave-R Castle, Deadly Details–F Michaels, Breathless–D Koontz, Wrecker–C Cussler, Too Much Happiness–A Munro, Portrait of a Lady–D Stuckart, I, Alex Cross–J Patterson, Wishin’ and Hopin’–W Lamb, Vintage Caper–P Mayle, Under the Dome–S King, Sand Sharks–M Maron, New York–E Rutherfurd, Mariposa–G Bear, Knit the Season–K Jacobs, Ice–L Howard, Deadly Little Lies–L Faria Stolarz, Blue and Gray Christmas–J Medlicott, Rainwater–S Brown, Quilter’s Holiday–J Chiaverini, Monster in the Box–R Rendell, Kindred in Death–J.D. Robb, The Lacuna–B Kingsolver, Friend of the Family–L Grodstein, Ford County–J Grisham, Christmas Blizzard–G Keillor, Body in the Sleigh–K Hall Page, No Less Than Victory–J Shaara, Once in a Blue Moon–E Goudge, Blood Game–I Johansen, Abandoned–C McFayden, You Better Not Cry–A Burroughs, True Blue–D Baldacci, Crossers–P Caputo, Christmas Promise–D VanLiere, Chocolate Cupid Killings–J Carl, Eleventh Victim–N Grace, Plum Pudding Murder –J Fluke, Last Night in Twisted River–J Irving, House of Reckoning–J Saul, Home in Time for Christmas –H Graham, Angel Time–A Rice, Blame–M Huneven, To Try Men’s Souls-N Gingrich, Southern Lights–D Steel, Scarpetta Factor–P Cornwell, Once in a Blue Moon–E Goudge, Blood Game–I Johsnsen, Dark Tiger-W Tapply, 13 ½-N Barr, Mathilda Savitch–V Lovado, O Kitteridge-E Strout, Prodigal Mage–K Miller

NEW NONFICTION: The Faiths of the Founding Fathers–D Holmes, Founding Faith-S Waldman, This Time is Different–C M. Reinhart, Stones into Schools–G Mortenson, The Belly Fat Cure–J Cruise, Cook This, Not That!–D Zinczenko, Top Secret Recipes Unlocked–T Wilbur, Stephen Fry in America–S Fry, Pompeii–M Beard, The Bitter Road to Freedom–W Hitchcock, A Dawn Like Thunder–R Mrazek, With Wings Like Eagles–M Korda, Warsaw 1920–A Zamoyski, War Like the Thunderbolt- R Bonds, A People’s History of the United States–H Zinn

NEW AUDIO BOOKS: What Would You Do if You Had No Fear?–D Conway, Blood Game–I Johansen, P Vendetta–S Berry, Pirate Latitudes–M Crichton, The Butcher–P Carlo, What Would Susie Say?–S Essman, David Sedaris–D Sedaris, Sound of Honor–J Stovall, Why My Third Husband Will be a Dog–L Scottoline, Heat Wave–R Castle, Ice-L Howard, Knit the Season–K Jacobs, Under the Dome–S King, I, Alex Cross–J Patterson

Saturday, January 2, 2010

Kimball Library News 12/29/09

It’s that time of year again when the Atkinson Women’s Civic Club is holding their 2nd Annual Photo show and we are the hosting facility. Submissions are being accepted beginning Monday, January 4th through Saturday, January 23rd. All the information you need to know regarding this event can be found at www.awcc-nh.org. Located on the website is a link for the photo show rules, payment information, etc. as well as a link for whom to contact. Please submit your queries there. Good luck and happy shooting!

Don’t forget to start the New Year right by logging onto www.kimballlibrary.com and clicking the calendar link. You will find a myriad of events that you can attend from book groups to movies to youth events to special programs. Take a new look and see what is happening for kids on Thursday afternoons and for teens and tweens on Thursday evenings. New this year will be ‘4th Saturday Flicks’ because the drop n’ shop in December was such a success. Each 4th Saturday of the month a movie will be shown in the large meeting room on the big screen starting at 10:30am. Kids ages 6-9 must register, and if parents sign a release on the day of the event they may leave the child/ren here. Ages under 6 are welcome with an adult, and ages 10 and up may drop in unannounced and unregistered. Specific movie titles will be made available on our online calendar within a week of the film’s debut at Kimball Library.

For youth on Thursday, January 14, in the Children’s Room make time to ‘Take a Break!’ from 3:30-4:30pm. Take a break, have some fun, and make a craft. Grades 3-5 are encouraged to come on down. We need you to register on our calendar in advance or call the library and have us register you. That evening, teens (grades 6 and up) can get UNplugged from 6:30-7:30pm in our meeting room. Don’t be bored – get on board! This is a chance to play board games or cards with other tweens and teens and make some new friends. Bring along friends (they do not have to Atkinson residents) so we’ll have enough for the party games. Don’t be boring, check us out and make us part of your Thursdays.