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Friends of the Library Receive Award

The Friends of the Durham Public Library were presented the "Special Library Service Contribution Award" from the New Hampshire Library Trustees Association (NHLTA) in Town Council chambers on Monday June 18th. Lillian Edelmann, Library Ambassador for the NHLTA presented the award to the Friends in recognition of their distinguished and devoted service to the library throughout its 10 year history. Chair Sally Hochgraf and Betty Zeiss accepted the award on behalf of the Friends. Former Board of Trustees Chair Luci Gardner submitted the application to the NHLTA.

The library staff and Trustees would like to congratulate the Friends on receiving the Special Library Service Award - it is recognition that is well-deserved. We who work in the library know just how important their efforts are to our operation and we thank them sincerely for their support.

To learn more about the Friends and what they have accomplished, click on the attachment and read Luci Gardner's application letter to the award committee.

Durham Public Library Goes Wireless!

The Library has just taken another technological step forward: We now provide wireless access to the internet. Bring your laptop, make yourself comfortable, and surf the 'net. You can access the internet from anywhere within the building during our hours of operation. Special thanks to Luke Vincent for setting us up with wireless capability. Next up - the new website with our online catalog. Stay tuned.

Summer Reading Sign-ups Begin June 26th

Register for the 2007 Summer Reading Program. This summer's theme is "Reading Road Trip Across the USA!" Join us as we explore our own country through programs and stories. Read as many books as you can. It's fun for children of all ages! For a complete listing of all summer children's programs, see below.

Book Donations

Next week - June 24-30 - is book donation week!

Donated books are gratefully received by the Friends of the Library and may be delivered to the Library the last full week of each month to be sold at the twice-yearly Book Sale - May and November - or for possible inclusion in the collection and other useful pruposes. Please no text or tattered books.

The dates when books may be dropped off at the Library are:

June 24-30
July 22-28
August 21-25
September 25-29
October 23-27
November 25-29
December 26-29

Thanks and Keep Reading!

Join the Shelf Patrol @ Durham Public Library

Our shelves need your help! The Library has nearly 30,000 books, audio books, videos, DVDs, and periodicals and they all have their proper place on the shelves. Unfortunately, they don't always end up where they belong, and when a book is on the wrong shelf, it's as good as lost.

How can you help? Sign up to patrol a shelf, or a section of shelves. You will make sure that the items in your section are in order, the shelves are organized and neat, and items that don't belong find their way back.

It takes only minutes to inspect your shelves.

Interested?Please register at the Circulation Desk.

Trustees Meeting

Thursday, June 21 at 7 p.m.

Agenda

Call to order
Approval of meeting agenda
Approval of minutes from April meeting
Kyreages property site walk
Treasurer's report
Director's report
Friends' report
Development Committee report
Operations Committee report
Site options
Trustee Retreat
New Business
Adjournment

Next meeting July 19, 2007

Friends of the Library Meeting

Wednesday, June 20 at 1:30 p.m.

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CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS

Reading Road Trip Across the USA!
Summer Reading Program 2007

All programs are held at the library unless noted otherwise.

June 26-30
New England Week

June 26th, 10 a.m. - Summer Reading Program Sign-up starts at the library. All children are welcome to sign up whether they are reading or not. Being read to counts too.

June 28th, 10:30 a.m. Oyster River High School Multipurpose Room - Rick Goldin performs and leads original and familiar songs with guitar accompaniment, puppets, movement activities, child-participation, and lots of silliness and fun for the whole family.

July 1-7
Mid Atlantic Week

July 3rd - Washington D.C. Craft

July 4th - Library Closed

July 8-14
Southeast Week

July 10th, 1:30 p.m. - Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. This famouis pair of Jeans has traveled all over New Hampshire, and makes its final stop at the Durham Public Library. We will be crocheting a belt to add to it. No experience necessary. Ages 10 and up.

July 12th, 10:30 a.m., Oyster River High School Multipurpose Room - Wildlife Encounters. Come and meet some familiar and some not-so-familiar animal friends.

July 15-21
Southwest Week

July 18th, 10:30 a.m., Oyster River High School Multipurpose Room - Believe the Illusion! Peter Boie performs magic chorographed to music, and his act includes audience participation. It is exciting, comical and thought-provoking.

July 22-28
Pacific Week

July 24th, 10:30 a.m. - Ocean Story Time. A story time open to children of all ages. Stories will be about the ocean, fish, and all kinds of sea life! After the stories are read, we will be decorating our own surfboards.

July 29 to August 4
Northwest / Rockies Week

August 1, 10:30 a.m. - Carol Sanborn returns with her Puppets for stories and fun.

August 1 - Please have all reading charts turned in by today.

August 4, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - Fossil Dig (drop in). Do you like dinosaurs? Want to dig for buried treasure? Come be an archaeologist for a day and see what you can uncover.

August 5-11
Midwest Week

August 7th, 10:30 a.m. - Farm Story Time and Craft. A story time open to children of all ages. Stories will be about the farms and farm animals. After the stories are read, we will be making animals.

August 9th, 10:30 a.m. - Congratulations! Prizes, fun, food! Come and get your summer reading program prizes, play a few games and eat some food as we wind down the summer reading program.

August 11th, 10 a.m. - Marina Forbes and the Firebird. Come hear Russian artist Marina Forbes tell the story of the Firebird. Learn traditional Russian painting techniques and paint a Firebird whistle.

Storytimes

Tuesday and Wednesday mornings at 10:30 a.m.

Stories for the pre-school set come to life when told by Children's Librarian Charlotte Arredondo. Tuesday's storytime is for children ages 3 and up; Wednesday's storytime is for children under 3.

June 26, New England
July 3, The Atlantic
July 10, Florida and the Southeast

Chapter Book Storytimes
Thursdays at 3:30 p.m.

A NEW afterschool storytime for older children featuring chapter books (without pictures!)

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Tales for Tails

Reading to a Delta Society trained therapy dog allows children to practice reading without judgment and criticism and allows them to associate reading as a pleasant and special activity. Beginning or reluctant readers are encouraged to "paws for reading!"

Call Charlotte at the library to schedule a time for your child to read to a therapy dog.

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Seacoast Reads

Summer break.

Seacoast Reads will be on break for the summer so we won't be registering any new young readers until September. Thanks to our student friends from UNH for making this program such a success.

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ADULT PROGRAMS

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Durham Public Library
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Durham Public Library
Durham, NH 03824
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