Food for Fines at the Library

Bring in non-perishable food or other items for the Lincoln-Woodstock Food Pantry along with your overdue material, and we'll forgive your fine. Those who don't have overdue materials may still drop off items for the Food Pantry at the Lincoln Public Library between now and December 24.

Suggested items to donate include canned soups and stews, canned fruits or vegetables, Baby items, canned juices, pasta or rice, toilet paper, laundry detergent, toothpaste, bath soap, shampoo.

Use of the Food Cupboard has increased in recent months, and every little bit helps those in our community in need.

UPCOMING ART PROGRAM

Join us on Wednesday November 19th for an evening of art appreciation with Currier Museum of Art docents. The program will be From Anonymous to Aponovich: New Hampshire History Through Art<
This program is free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Friends of Lincoln Library

WHERE: Roger Bilodeau Community Center, Pollard Rd Lincoln
Call 745-8159 for more information to reserve your seat.

SCARECROW CONTEST WINNER

The winner of our first annual Halloween scarecrow contest is #4 The BOSTON RED SOX GUY!!! Thanks to all that voted and all that brought scarecrows to be judged. It was a great time for all.

CURRIER MUSEUM TRIP A SUCCESS

A group of Lincoln-Woodstock residents enjoyed a field trip sponsored by the Friends of Lincoln Library to the Currier Museum of Art --Zimmermann House and the Millyard Museum in Manchester on Thursday Sept 25th. Thanks to Karen Trickett and Sharon Carroll for organizing the trip and Tara Tower and the Town of Lincoln for the transportation. We are looking into other trips in the near future. If you would like to be on our mailing list for such events please contact the library at 745-8159 or email at library@lincolnnh.org.

BANNED BOOK WEEK

Banned Books Week: Celebrating the Freedom to Read!
September 27 through October 4.


Banned Books Week is the only national celebration of the freedom to read. It was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in schools, bookstores and libraries. More than a thousand books have been challenged since 1982. The challenges have occurred in every state and in hundreds of communities. People challenge books that they say are too sexual or too violent. They object to profanity and slang, and protest against offensive portrayals of racial or religious groups--or positive portrayals of homosexuals. Their targets range from books that explore the latest problems to classic and beloved works of American literature.


Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

—The First Amendment

BOOK BINGO GRAND PRIZE WINNERS

We had another great ADULT summer reading program this year, We had over 50 people take bingo cards, and 13 of them complete the card, which is 25 books. The program is now over and the Grand prize winners are.....

Janet Peltier--Dinner for 4 at the Seasons Restaurant on Loon.
John Wells--1 Zipline tour from Alpine Adventures
Joan Denne---Conway Scenic Railway trip for 2 through Crawford Notch.

I want to thank all that took part in our program, as well as all of the businesses that gave prizes for the program..

Loon Mountain -- Jack O'Lantern Golf Course-- Mountain Club on Loon-- Worry tree Relaxation Center -- Alpine Adventures-- Lily Anne's Jewelry-- Conway Scenic Railroad--- Mt Washington Cog Railway-- Unique Ewe-- Gypsy Cafe-- Laconia Savings Bank-- Flapjacks Pancake House-- Harman's Cheese-- Papermill Theater-- Chat room Coffeehouse

CONCERT+++PATRICK ROSS, FIDDLER EXTRAORDINAIRE

The library will be sponsoring a concert by Patrick Ross, Fiddler extraordinaire, on Thur Sept 4th 7:30 at the community center on Pollard Rd in Lincoln. This is a ticket event $8 for Adults $5 for seniors and children or $20 for a family.

Afternoon book group

The Afternoon book group will meet the 2nd Wed of the month through April, starting Wed Sept 10th at 4:00pm
Copies of the book will be available at the library.
All are welcome to join.

September 10th
BLIND ASSASSIN by Margaret Atwood--Facilitator---Susan Young

Call or visit the library to get more information on this group or other events
745-8159 or email at library@lincolnnh.org

Author event

Romance and women's fiction author ALLIE BONIFACE will be at the library on Tuesday July 29th at 6:30 for an informal discussion of her books, ONE NIGHT IN BOSTON and LOST IN PARADISE. This program is free, and open to the public. There will be copies of her books available for purchase and signing. Light refreshments will be provided.
For more info call 745-8159

THANK YOU, THANK YOU

The Friends of Lincoln Library
want to say a big THANK YOU to all that donated items for the sale. Special thanks goes out to Aaron Loukes, who with some friends brought up all of the books from the basement, to all the board members that spent time working the sale, to Peter Thoma who came to our rescue with allowing us to use his tents. and our ever faithful Joan Denne and Don Thompson for their dedication to making sure all the books were sorted and organized.

The winner of the raffle are

Karen Trickett......Champagne Brunch for 6 at Woodstock Station
...Paula Rorich.....Pottery bowl by Emmy Miller
Jeremy Morse.....Handcrafted Stained glass jewelry box

The sale was a huge success thanks to all of you!!!

CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS

The library is having it's annual Summer Reading Program for children (K-5th grades). This year the theme is G'Day for Reading!
Sign up will begin on Monday June 23rd.

Arts and crafts programs will be on MONDAYS
K-2nd grade LINCOLN PUBLIC LIBRARY
3rd -5th grades at MOOSILAUKE LIBRARY at 3:30pm

Read books and win prizes!!!

FINALE PROGRAM

Wed July 30th at 4:00pm at that Village Shops meeting room

Strummin' Steve Blunt and Joseph Carringer will entertain us with fun songs and audience participation. Awards will be given out to all active summer reading program participants.
for further information call 745-8159 or 745-9971

FRIENDS PLANT SALE RESULTS

The Friends had their annual Plant Sale on Sat. May 24th. The weather was perfect and the plants were lush and plentiful, thanks go to all the great gardeners of the area. The total for the sale was a whopping $1650.50, best sale so far.

The winners of the raffle items were
Claire Gannon...Flip Flop Wall Hanging
Penny Henderson...Woodstock Station Brunch for 6
Emmy Miller... Lovely tin planter

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT SUPPORTS THE LIBRARY!

Book recommendations

What book have you read that you would recommend to a friend to read? Add your comment!

ADULT SUMMER READING PROGRAM

The library will be having it's annual
ADULT SUMMER READING
beginning May 27, come in and pick up your
BINGO CARD
and start the summer off right.
Prizes will be given out throughout the program.
WHY SHOULD THE KIDS HAVE ALL THE FUN!

Pillars of the earth

I love this book so much, the characters are nicely described and what hardships they had to go through. Lots of triumph, love, lust, disappointments, but in the end, everything comes into place and you just never want to stop reading it.