Kimball Library News 9/14/2020

 Fall in love with your library (again). Even though most events are virtual and masks are required, much of the library jazz that you love the most still exists. You may stop by to browse, use the computers, or see a friendly face. We have a myriad of virtual programming for the fall as well as a few small in-person gatherings planned. Check out the website for all the details or drop by and get your information mask to mask!

ZOOM DANCE PARTY: Bring your dancing shoes and wear your favorite outfit, then meet us on Zoom for a fun dance party! Miss Daniele will lead the dancing for a few movement exercises and fun stretches, and the rest of the party will be fun music and the space to dance your heart out with your friends online. So spread the word and join the fun!  This fun-tastic event will take place on Monday, September 28^th at 2:30 PM. When you register you will receive a Zoom link so you can join the party! All ages are welcome but this dancing gig is geared for ages 2 to 6.

VOTE!: It is time to elect the next President of the Library. Our current president, Splat the Cat, is up for re-election. If you know of a fictional character who could be an even better President of the Library, stop by the Children’s Room to write down their name. Submit your nominees anytime up until the 19^th in person or by commenting on our Facebook page. Voting will kick off on the following Monday. (For anyone 18 or older, call Atkinson Town Clerk to make sure you’re registered and ready to vote for real.)

GIRLS WHO CODE: Girls Who Code is a nonprofit organization that teaches girls computer science and programming concepts. Kimball Girls Who Code Club is being run by certified Girls Who Code instructors Pam Livingston, Ellie Linehan, and Kathy Watson. Girls Who Code is on a mission to close the gender gap in technology and to change the image of what a programmer looks like and does.

Last year's Kimball Library ‘Girls Who Code’ created an app on Thunkable.  The opportunities are endless for learning and bonding. This is a weekly commitment barring vacation weeks and holidays until May.

We will plan to meet in the meeting room (to the right of the main entrance). To maintain safe social distancing, capacity will be capped at 8 participants. Masks are required.

UNICORN STORYTIME:  Unicorn Storytime is here to stay! Each Friday on Facebook LIVE! at 10:30 you can follow the antics of the Unicorn Librarian to bring you fresh stories. She can’t hear or see you, but she loves reading comments and saying hello! If you’re watching and want a shout out, type your name in the comments, or send us a picture of how YOU do storytime at home! Send it in to dguest@kimballlibrary.com to be featured on our page and in the next storytime. Not a good time for you and the kids?  Just hop onto our Facebook page and scroll to watch the episodes that you missed.

STAY TUNED: Visit our website, FaceBook page, Twitter account, YouTube or Instagram to learn about more program updates and resources. 

MORE INFO: Go to https://kimballlibrary.com to use the data bases and online services. Miss a news article?  Go to https://kimballlibrary.blogspot.com to read each and every one! You may also call us Monday-Friday from 10-8 and on Saturday from 10-3 at 603.362.5234 to register for an event with a ‘human’.

Kimball Library News 9/7/2020

 Practice makes perfect! If your kids are heading back to school and haven’t had a lot of practice wearing face coverings, then consider a stop at the library a good place to start. We are proud to say that we’ve had visits from youth ages 3 and up all wearing masks, and the more often they visit the better they get at not even touching their masks. We are here to provide support and cheer your children on in any way we can. (Please note that all persons entering the library ages 3 and up are expected to wear a face covering over their noses.) Children under age 3 are exempt.

HERDING HOMEWORK: Do you or do your children need a little 'herding' to get homework completed? A librarian is available to guide you or them. We make no promises as far as tutoring skills, but we will assist in keeping youth on task and answering any questions we can. Sign up for a 30-minute Zoom slot. We are here to herd your homework!

Reserve this time slot to come into the library with your homework. A librarian will be available to help you with your assignment if you need guidance, but you are welcome to reserve the space as a quiet spot to work, too. Space is limited.

Both of the above options are available on Tuesday afternoons between 2:30 and 4:30. Visit the online calendar for registration options for either Zoom herding help or in-person.

GIRLS WHO CODE: Girls Who Code is a nonprofit organization that teaches girls computer science and programming concepts. Kimball Girls Who Code Club is being run by certified Girls Who Code instructors Pam Livingston, Ellie Linehan, and Kathy Watson. Girls Who Code is on a mission to close the gender gap in technology and to change the image of what a programmer looks like and does.

Last year's Kimball Library ‘Girls Who Code’ created an app on Thunkable.  The opportunities are endless for learning and bonding. This is a weekly commitment barring vacation weeks and holidays until May.

We will plan to meet in the meeting room (to the right of the main entrance). To maintain safe social distancing, capacity will be capped at 8 participants. Masks are required.

SEARCHING YOUR FAMILY HISTORY:  Looking for a Fall hobby? What about researching your family history? Kimball Library patrons have access 24/7 to Ancestry and HeritageQuest.  These free databases include biographical sources, newspapers, immigration/passenger manifests and more.  Normally research must be done inside the library however access to Ancestry Library Edition has been temporarily expanded to library cardholders working remotely.  This courtesy from ProQuest and its partner Ancestry will be available until December 31, 2020.

Access is easy with your library card in hand.  During this temporarily access time, go to the Kimball Library website, click on the logo that says Library Catalog (icon is a black book), log into your account with your library card number and password. Once logged in Ancestry and HeritageQuest will be on the sidebar.  Click one of the logos and then let the searching begin.  Need help accessing Ancestry or HeritageQuest just give us a call and we will help you out.

READ TO THE LISTENING FAIRY: The Listening Fairy was open all summer and was so delighted to hear kids read that she is extending her visit throughout the entire fall season. You may ‘Zoom’ in and read to her on Wednesdays starting at 10:30 AM. Registration is required.

This is the perfect opportunity for reluctant readers, emergent readers, or readers who just like someone NEW to listen to them! Choose what your children will feel successful with. They will receive lots of encouragement.

Once you register with the Listening Fairy, you'll be sent a ZOOM link, so the fairy can listen to you read. Please choose a maximum of 5-10 minutes worth of reading. If the fairy has a light schedule, you may even get to read a second selection.

STAY TUNED: Visit our website, FaceBook page, Twitter account, YouTube or Instagram to learn about more program updates and resources. 

MORE INFO: Go to https://kimballlibrary.com to use the data bases and online services. Miss a news article?  Go to https://kimballlibrary.blogspot.com to read each and every one! You may also call us Monday-Friday from 10-8 and on Saturday from 10-3 at 603.362.5234 to register for an event with a ‘human’.

Kimball Library News 8/31/2020

 Practice makes perfect! If your kids are heading back to school and haven’t had a lot of practice wearing face coverings then consider a stop at the library a good place to start. We are proud to say that we’ve had visits from youth ages 3 and up all wearing masks, and the more often they visit the better they get at not even touching their masks. We are here to provide support and cheer your children on in any way we can. (Please note that all persons entering the library ages 3 and up are expected to wear a face covering over their noses.) Children under age 3 are exempt.

1000 BOOKS BEFORE KINDERGARTEN: We are excited to continue to offer 1000 Books Before Kindergarten open enrollment.

The concept is simple, the rewards are priceless. Read a book (any book) to your newborn, infant, and/or toddler. The goal is to have read 1,000 books (yes you can repeat books) before your precious one starts kindergarten. Does it sound hard? Not really if you think about it. If you read just 1 book a night, you will have read about 365 books in a year. That is 730 books in two years and 1,095 books in three years. If you consider that most children start kindergarten at around 5 years of age, you have more time than you think (so get started).

Register for 1000 Books Before Kindergarten and log your reading through our new ReadSquared subscription. http://kimballlibrary.readsquared.com/

If you’ve used ReadSquared to log any reading during the Summer Reading Program, you can log into the same account and start a program under “1000 Books”.

If you prefer the old school way of doing things, you can print out coloring sheets to log your reading and bring them into the library anytime.  We are happy to offer in person registration as well.

MUSEUM PASS PROGRAM: Looking for a family fun field trip?  Many museums are re-opening with Covid-19 restrictions in place and time ticket reservations.  Come check out a museum pass at the library and get a discount and in some cases a free pass to visit Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, New England Aquarium, Peabody Essex Museum, Seacoast Science Center, Strawbery Banke, USS Constitution Museum and Zoo New England. Enjoy visiting the outdoors with a NH State Park Pass or a visit to the Bedrock Gardens.  Plus stay tuned as more venues open, by checking the Kimball Library website and clicking on the Museum Passes logo.

KID NEWS (Call for entries): Calling all kids, teens, parents, and families – we need your news!
It’s getting tough to catch up with one another these days, and we thought it might be fun to check in and see what everyone’s up to these days. Kimball Library will host weekly episodes of Kid News starting September 14th and we need YOU!

Create a short video of anything you want to share. Choose from one of our “News Segments” or invent your own. Videos should be between 2 seconds and 4 minutes long. Email videos to dguest@kimballlibrary.com by Wednesday to be featured in Monday’s episode of Kid News.

FAIRY JOURNALS: This event is run as a modified pen pal program between younger kids and older kids ('fairies').

Younger kids who register will receive a special notebook that stays at the library. They will write a note or letter to a fairy each time they visit the library.

Older children and teens can register to be 'fairies'. Their real identities will be a secret to the child they are writing to - all their journal entries will be written as their fairy persona. Older kids will be paired up with a child to write to once they register (but remember - it's a secret!).

Mondays will be the target day for younger kids to stop by and write in their journals. There is not a set time for this - it can be at any point in the day. Older kids ('fairies') will be expected to stop by anytime by close on Friday to write back in their friend's journal.

Register here and our librarian will pair you up with a 'fairy' to write to. Older kids can expect an email pairing them up with a kiddo and alerting them once their little kid's journal is set up and ready. The library will provide the journals.

STAY TUNED: Visit our website, FaceBook page, Twitter account, YouTube or Instagram to learn about more program updates and resources. 

MORE INFO: Go to https://kimballlibrary.com to use the data bases and online services. Miss a news article?  Go to https://kimballlibrary.blogspot.com to read each and every one! You may also call us Monday-Friday from 10-8 and on Saturday from 10-3 at 603.362.5234 to register for an event with a ‘human’.

Kimball Library News 8/24/2020

 We are so happy to see many of you coming back ‘home’ to Kimball Library. We appreciate all the cooperation with wearing masks covering your noses, maintaining social distance, and having brief purposeful visits. Hats off to the most wonderful community of patrons!

As a reminder, for those of you who are not ready to step inside we continue to have ‘take out’ service available. Just give a call when you are on your way and we will leave your items on a table between the two front doors.

BEDROCK GARDENS: We are excited to add Bedrock Gardens to our Library Museum Pass Program. This 37-acre property was once a dairy farm, which the founders of Bedrock Gardens repurposed into a garden. The garden includes many structural elements such as paths, an espaliered fence, architecturally interesting rocks, pergolas, fountains, water features, a Japanese teahouse, whimsical garden art and two miles of woodland trails. The beds also have a range of plant varieties and unusual specimens of perennials, trees and shrubs designed to immerse you into the relaxation benefits of being in nature. A three-quarter-mile circulation path connects each garden "room” with vistas along the way. Garden rooms are connected with broad paths, and are filled with interesting structures, unusual plants and captivating landscape design elements.

Open 10:00 - 4:00 Tuesday - Friday and the 1st and 3rd full weekends of the months June through October. Reserve your pass today!

DATABASE DETECTIVES (GRADES 2-6): Join us on Mondays at 5:00 PM starting September 14^th! Are you ready to solve the greatest unsolved mysteries ever known?

To crack the case, we'll need facts. To get facts we go... TO THE LIBRARY DATABASE!

Join us on Zoom to take on different mysteries like: Does the Loch Ness Monster Exist? What Happened to Amelia Earhart? What Is the Bermuda Triangle?

We'll team up, log into our own Ebsco database, and see what evidence we can dig up. Anyone in Grades 2 or older is welcome to drop in to be a detective. Please register in advance to receive the Zoom link as confirmation that you are ready to solve the case!

MAXIMIZING SOCIAL SECURITY: Get savvy on September 10^th about retirement via Zoom with Andrew Githmark!

Are you one of the many Americans who do not fully maximize their Social Security benefits? Knowing how and when you choose to collect Social Security benefits can be complex because it ultimately depends on your unique circumstances. With retirees living longer today than previous generations, your choice of when to retire and collect Social Security benefits can make a significant difference in the income you collect in retirement.

Please join us for an interactive seminar over ZOOM entitled Maximizing Social Security and Investing for Retirement. Presenter, Andrew Githmark will address what spousal benefits are available if you are married, widowed or divorced. He will review the potential effects that working in retirement and having a public employee or government pension can have on your benefits. With his National Social Security Advisor certification, his goal is to provide you with the understanding of all the various claiming strategies to help you maximize your benefits and bring you financial clarity.

Andy Githmark is a Founding Partner and Wealth Manager at Steward Partners Global Advisory in Manchester. He has been in the financial services industry since 1997.

This program will be offered at twice.  Register for either the 1:00 or the 6:30 session and a Zoom link will be emailed to you.

HOLIDAY CLOSING: Please note that we are closed September 5-7 observing Labor Day Weekend.  Stock up on all those physical books, movies, and music CDs before the long weekend.

Have a safe and pleasant holiday.

STAY TUNED: Visit our website, FaceBook page, Twitter account, YouTube or Instagram to learn about more program updates and resources. 

MORE INFO: Go to https://kimballlibrary.com to use the data bases and online services. Miss a news article?  Go to https://kimballlibrary.blogspot.com to read each and every one! You may also call us Monday-Friday from 10-8 and on Saturday from 10-3 at 603.362.5234 to register for an event with a ‘human’.