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LIBRARY COLLECTION AVAILABLE ONLINE!!!!

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Now you can search our collection and request a book from your home:

http://allenstownlibrarycatalog.org/cgi/libsearch.cgi

NEW BOOKS!!!

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Fang by James Patterson

Native Speaker by Chang-Rae Lee

I am America and So can You by Stephen Colbert

Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larrson

Dawn of Dreadfuls by Steve Hawkensmith

Think Twice by Lisa Scotterline

House Rules by Jodi Picoult

Memories of My Melancholy Whores by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Hell Gate by Linda Fairstein

Complete Embellishing by Terry Kayte

Paint Effects for Timeless Homes by Tobias Freccia

Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris

Big Girl by Danielle Steele

My Lobotomy by Howard Dury

Fantasy in Death by J.D. Robb

Worst Case by James Patterson

When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead

Hush Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick

Dead Hand: A Crime In Calcutta by Paul Theroux

The Silent Sea by Clive Cussler

The Shack by Wiliam P. Young

8th Confession by Patterson

and more~

come and see~

Toys for Tots Drive

2009-11-16T12:20:00.000-08:00

This is the second year the Allenstown Public Library has been an official
donation center for the Toys For Tots Program.
Please Join us in Donating for the tots!

More information on the program:

Welcome to Toys for Tots New Hampshire

MISSION STATEMENT
Toys For Tots Mission The mission of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to needy children in the community in which the campaign is conducted. The Toys for Tots program wishes to play an active role in the development of one of our nation's most valuable natural resources - our children; to unite all members of local communities in a common cause for three months each year during the annual toy collection and distribution campaign; and to contribute to better communities in the future. Local Toys for Tots Campaign Coordinators conduct an array of activities throughout the year, which include golf tournaments, foot races, bicycle races and other purely voluntary events designed to increase interest in Toys for Tots, and concurrently generate toy and monetary donations. The program is a national effort administered locally; the community in which toys will be distributed is the same community in which they were collected. The success of the program relies on volunteer support and community involvement. Welcome to Toys for Tots New Hampshire

[Major Bill Hendricks] Toys for Tots began in 1947 when Major Bill Hendricks, USMCR and a group of Marine Reservists in Los Angeles collected and distributed 5,000 toys to needy children. The idea came from Bill's wife, Diane. In the fall of 1947, Diane handcrafted a Raggedy Ann doll and asked Bill to deliver the doll to an organization, which would give it to a needy child at Christmas. When Bill determined that no agency existed, Diane told Bill that he should start one. He did. The 1947 pilot project was so successful that the Marine Corps adopted Toys for Tots in 1948 and expanded it into a nationwide campaign. That year, Marine Corps Reserve units across the nation conducted Toys for Tots campaigns in each community in which a Marine Reserve Center was located. Marines have conducted successful nationwide campaigns at Christmas each year since 1948. The initial objective that remains the hallmark of the program today is to "bring the joy of Christmas to America's needy children." Bill Hendricks, a Marine Reservists on weekends, was in civilian life, the Director of Public Relations for Warner Brothers Studio. This enabled him to convince a vast array of celebrities to support Toys for Tots. In 1948, Walt Disney designed the Toys for Tots logo, which we use today. Disney also designed the first Toys for Tots poster used to promote the nationwide program. Nat "King" Cole, Peggy Lee, and Vic Damone recorded the Toys for Tots theme composed by Sammy Fain and Paul Webster in 1956. Bob Hope, John Wayne, Doris Day, Lorrie Morgan, Tim Allen, Kenny Rogers and Billy Ray Cyrus are but a few of the long list of celebrities who have given their time and talent to promote Toys for Tots. First Lady Nancy Reagan served as the national spokesperson in 1983. First Lady Barbara Bush served as the national spokesperson in 1992 and in her autobiography named Toys for Tots as one of her favorite charities.

From 1947 through 1979, Marines collected and distributed new and used toys. On Reserve drill weekends during October, November and December, Reserve Marines refurbished the used toys.

[Marine at Toy Center] From Christmas 1980 through the present, Marines have collected and distributed only new toys. Three factors dictated this change. First, the Secretary of Defense's Total Force Program, introduced in the 1970s, assigned Reserves a greater role in America's defense posture. As a consequence, Reservists had to dedicate every minute of weekend drill time to honing and polishing combat skills. No time was available to refurbish toys. Second, public awareness of the health and safety aspects of toys that developed during the 70s made distribution of used toys legally inadvisable. Third, distributing "hand me down" toys does not send the message Marines want to send to needy children. The goal is to deliver a message of hope, which will build self-esteem and, in turn, motivate needy children to grow into responsible, productive, patriotic citizens and community leaders. A shiny new toy is the best means of accomplishing this goal.

In the late 1980s, the Marine Corps determined that a non-profit charity was needed as an integral part of the overall national Toys for Tots program. Based on this need, the Secretary of Defense, in August 1991, authorized the Marine Corps to recognize and work with a charity committed to supporting Toys for Tots. Based on this approval, the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation became an operational organization in September 1991 and has been the fund raising and support organization for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program since that date.

The Foundation was able to satisfy the five needs identified by the Marine Corps. First, the Foundation could provide toys to supplement the collections of local units that had fewer Marines due to military cutbacks of the 80s and 90s. Second, the Foundation could arrange and pay for the creation, publication, manufacture and distribution of promotion and support materials to Toys for Tots coordinators - something the declining budgets prevented the Marine Corps from doing any longer. Third, the Foundation could enable individual and corporate donors to Toys for Tots to take a charitable deduction on their income tax returns. Fourth, the Foundation could enter into contracts with corporations to conduct promotions, which would produce royalties for Tots for Tots. (Needs three and four were two important elements of this charitable endeavor that the Marine Corps, as a federal agency, could not fulfill). Fifth, the Foundation could ensure that the Toys for Tots program operates in compliance with IRS regulations, state laws and regulations and charitable standards.

In 1995, the Secretary of Defense approved Toys for Tots as an official activity of the U.S. Marine Corps and an official mission of the Marine Corps Reserve.

In 1996, the Commander, Marine Forces Reserve expanded Toys for Tots to cover all 50 states by authorizing selected Marine Corps League Detachments and selected local community organizations (generally veteran Marines), located in communities without a Marine Reserve Center, to conduct toy collection and distribution campaigns in their communities as part of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program.

In 1997, the Marine Corps celebrated the 50th anniversary of Toys for Tots.

In 1999, the Commander, Marine Forces Reserve delegated authority to the President, Marine Toys for Tots Foundation to approve and manage local Toys for Tots campaigns conducted in communities without a Reserve Unit.

In 2001: Despite the trauma the nation experienced as a result of the 911 attacks in New York City and Washington, DC, the economic downturn and the anthrax scare, the 2001 U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Campaign was the second best in the previous 54 year history of the program. Local campaigns were conducted in 388 communities covering all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. This was the most extensive coverage to date.
The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation celebrated its 10th anniversary as the fund-raising and support organization for Toys for Tots in 2001. The highlights of the year were that the Foundation had its most successful campaign to date plus was ranked #289 in the 2001 "Philanthropy 400". This was the first time the Foundation earned a ranking in the "Philanthropy 400".

In 2002, Charity Navigator awarded the Foundation a 4-star rating and the Chronicle of Philanthropy ranked the Foundation #267 in the “Philanthropy 400”.

In 2003, the DMA Nonprofit Federation named the Foundation the “Outstanding Nonprofit Organization of the Year” for 2003. The Chronicle of Philanthropy ranked the Foundation #341 in the “Philanthropy 400”. Starburst ranked the Foundation website #9 of the “Top 100 Toy Websites”. Reader’s Digest, in the November 2003 edition, named Marine Toys for Tots Foundation “America’s Best Children's Charity”. In the December 2003 edition, Forbes included Marine Toys for Tots Foundation in it's "Gold Star List" of charities.

The 2003 Toys for Tots campaign was the most successful campaign in the 56 year history of the Program. Marines distributed 15 million toys to 6.5 million needy children. Local campaigns were conducted in 456 communities covering all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. This was the most extensive coverage to date.
During 2003, the Foundation assumed full responsibility for managing the after action reports for all local Toys for Tots Coordinators.

Despite the continuous worldwide war on terrorism, the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, the mobilization of 35% of Marine Forces Reserves and the Presidential election which siphoned as great deal of America’s disposable income, the 2004 Toys for Tots Campaign was the most successful to date. Local campaigns were conducted in 481 communities – the most extensive coverage to date. Marines distributed more than 19 million toys to 7.5 million needy children. Marine Toys for Tots Foundation supplemented local toy collections with 8.8 million toys valued at $40.9 million. The Foundation also distributed to local coordinators promotion and support materials valued at more than $700,000. Importantly, the 2004 campaign enjoyed the most extensive visibility at the national level in the history of the program, due in large part to the support of ABC TV and radio.

Over the 58 years of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program, Marines have distributed more than 332.5 million toys to 158.7 million needy children. This charitable endeavor has made U.S. Marines the unchallenged leaders in looking after needy children at Christmas. Over its 14 year life span, the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation has supplemented local toy collections with more than 55.5 million toys valued at more than $284 million; plus has provided promotion and support materials valued at over $3.2 million

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

2009-10-29T07:03:00.001-07:00

Party at the Library

Fun

Games

Stories

All Ages

Friday, October 20, 2009

5PM to 8 PM

Be there and be SCARED!

The Fall of the House of Usher

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by Edgar Allan Poe
(published 1839)

Son coeur est un luth suspendu;
Sitot qu'on le touche il resonne.
-De Beranger.

DURING the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher. I know not how it was --but, with the first glimpse of the building, a sense of insufferable gloom pervaded my spirit. I say insufferable; for the feeling was unrelieved by any of that half-pleasurable, because poetic, sentiment, with which the mind usually receives even the sternest natural images of the desolate or terrible. I looked upon the scene before me --upon the mere house, and the simple landscape features of the domain --upon the bleak walls --upon the vacant eye-like windows --upon a few rank sedges --and upon a few white trunks of decayed trees --with an utter depression of soul which I can compare to no earthly sensation more properly than to the after-dream of the reveller upon opium --the bitter lapse into everyday life --the hideous dropping off of the veil. There was an iciness, a sinking, a sickening of the heart --an unredeemed dreariness of thought which no goading of the imagination could torture into aught of the sublime. What was it --I paused to think --what was it that so unnerved me in the contemplation of the House of Usher? It was a mystery all insoluble; nor could I grapple with the shadowy fancies that crowded upon me as I pondered. I was forced to fall back upon the unsatisfactory conclusion, that while, beyond doubt, there are combinations of very simple natural objects which have the power of thus affecting us, still the analysis of this power lies among considerations beyond our depth. It was possible, I reflected, that a mere different arrangement of the particulars of the scene, of the details of the picture, would be sufficient to modify, or perhaps to annihilate its capacity for sorrowful impression; and, acting upon this idea, I reined my horse to the precipitous brink of a black and lurid tarn that lay in unruffled lustre by the dwelling, and gazed down --but with a shudder even more thrilling than before --upon the remodelled and inverted images of the gray sedge, and the ghastly tree-stems, and the vacant and eye-like windows.

Nevertheless, in this mansion of gloom I now proposed to myself a sojourn of some weeks. Its proprietor, Roderick Usher, had been one of my boon companions in boyhood; but many years had elapsed since our last meeting. A letter, however, had lately reached me in a distant part of the country --a letter from him --which, in its wildly importunate nature, had admitted of no other than a personal reply. The MS. gave evidence of nervous agitation. The writer spoke of acute bodily illness --of a mental disorder which oppressed him --and of an earnest desire to see me, as his best, and indeed his only personal friend, with a view of attempting, by the cheerfulness of my society, some alleviation of his malady. It was the manner in which all this, and much more, was said --it the apparent heart that went with his request --which allowed me no room for hesitation; and I accordingly obeyed forthwith what I still considered a very singular summons.

Although, as boys, we had been even intimate associates, yet I really knew little of my friend. His reserve had been always excessive and habitual. I was aware, however, that his very ancient family had been noted, time out of mind, for a peculiar sensibility of temperament, displaying itself, through long ages, in many works of exalted art, and manifested, of late, in repeated deeds of munificent yet unobtrusive charity, as well as in a passionate devotion to the intricacies, perhaps even more than to the orthodox and easily recognisable beauties, of musical science. I had learned, too, the very remarkable fact, that the stem of the Usher race, all time-honoured as it was, had put forth, at no period, any enduring branch; in other words, that the entire family lay in the direct line of descent, and had always, with very trifling and very temporary variation, so lain. It was this deficiency, I considered, while running over in thought the perfect keeping of the character of the premises with the accredited character of the people, and while speculating upon the possible influence which the one, in the long lapse of centuries, might have exercised upon the other --it was this deficiency, perhaps, of collateral issue, and the consequent undeviating transmission, from sire to son, of the patrimony with the name, which had, at length, so identified the two as to merge the original title of the estate in the quaint and equivocal appellation of the "House of Usher" --an appellation which seemed to include, in the minds of the peasantry who used it, both the family and the family mansion.

I have said that the sole effect of my somewhat childish experiment --that of looking down within the tarn --had been to deepen the first singular impression. There can be no doubt that the consciousness of the rapid increase of my superstition --for why should I not so term it? --served mainly to accelerate the increase itself. Such, I have long known, is the paradoxical law of all sentiments having terror as a basis. And it might have been for this reason only, that, when I again uplifted my eyes to the house itself, from its image in the pool, there grew in my mind a strange fancy --a fancy so ridiculous, indeed, that I but mention it to show the vivid force of the sensations which oppressed me. I had so worked upon my imagination as really to believe that about the whole mansion and domain there hung an atmosphere peculiar to themselves and their immediate vicinity-an atmosphere which had no affinity with the air of heaven, but which had reeked up from the decayed trees, and the gray wall, and the silent tarn --a pestilent and mystic vapour, dull, sluggish, faintly discernible, and leaden-hued.

Shaking off from my spirit what must have been a dream, I scanned more narrowly the real aspect of the building. Its principal feature seemed to be that of an excessive antiquity. The discoloration of ages had been great. Minute fungi overspread the whole exterior, hanging in a fine tangled web-work from the eaves. Yet all this was apart from any extraordinary dilapidation. No portion of the masonry had fallen; and there appeared to be a wild inconsistency between its still perfect adaptation of parts, and the crumbling condition of the individual stones. In this there was much that reminded me of the specious totality of old wood-work which has rotted for long years in some neglected vault, with no disturbance from the breath of the external air. Beyond this indication of extensive decay, however, the fabric gave little token of instability. Perhaps the eye of a scrutinising observer might have discovered a barely perceptible fissure, which, extending from the roof of the building in front, made its way down the wall in a zigzag direction, until it became lost in the sullen waters of the tarn.

Noticing these things, I rode over a short causeway to the house. A servant in waiting took my horse, and I entered the Gothic archway of the hall. A valet, of stealthy step, thence conducted me, in silence, through many dark and intricate passages in my progress to the studio of his master. Much that I encountered on the way contributed, I know not how, to heighten the vague sentiments of which I have already spoken. While the objects around me --while the carvings of the ceilings, the sombre tapestries of the walls, the ebon blackness of the floors, and the phantasmagoric armorial trophies which rattled as I strode, were but matters to which, or to such as which, I had been accustomed from my infancy --while I hesitated not to acknowledge how familiar was all this --I still wondered to find how unfamiliar were the fancies which ordinary images were stirring up. On one of the staircases, I met the physician of the family. His countenance, I thought, wore a mingled expression of low cunning and perplexity. He accosted me with trepidation and passed on. The valet now threw open a door and ushered me into the presence of his master.

The room in which I found myself was very large and lofty. The windows were long, narrow, and pointed, and at so vast a distance from the black oaken floor as to be altogether inaccessible from within. Feeble gleams of encrimsoned light made their way through the trellised panes, and served to render sufficiently distinct the more prominent objects around the eye, however, struggled in vain to reach the remoter angles of the chamber, or the recesses of the vaulted and fretted ceiling. Dark draperies hung upon the walls. The general furniture was profuse, comfortless, antique, and tattered. Many books and musical instruments lay scattered about, but failed to give any vitality to the scene. I felt that I breathed an atmosphere of sorrow. An air of stern, deep, and irredeemable gloom hung over and pervaded all.

Check it all out @

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http://www.shmoop.com/literature/

Frankenstein
You know that pale green, square-headed, blood-drooling, zombie-like monster you always see at Halloween? Well, his name isn't Frankenstein. Victor Frankenstein is actually the brilliant Swiss scientist who creates the creepy creature. But when you read the book, ask yourself: who is the real monster?

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The classic tale of a well-respected man who, upon drinking a strange brew in the evening, turns into a different person and goes crazy all night.

The Turn of the Screw
If you're a fan of The Shining, The Omen, Children of the Corn, The Sixth Sense, or The Others, you'll be glad to know that this story gave rise to the Creepy Children genre. Published in 1898, it tells about a nanny who may be the victim of a haunting. Or, she might be a deranged murderer. OR, the kids might just be two royal pains in the ass. You decide.

The Tell-Tale Heart
Edgar Allen Poe could spin a scary story like nobody's business. This tale is a psychological masterpiece about the meticulous process of killing an old man.

The Red Room
The Gothic counterpart to Cream's "The White Room," only with more ghosts and fewer lava lamps.

The Picture of Dorian Gray
If you think the photo albums tucked away in your attic are incriminating, get a load of this guy. Dorian Gray sells his soul to Satan so that over time, his portrait ages while he remains young and beautiful and oh-so very wicked. In a very Voldemort-ey turn of events, however, he discovers that if you put your life force into an object, you might want to keep an eye on it.

Shmoop Poetry

"The Raven"
The classic tale of a lonely man whose imagination runs wild when a raven flies into his house. (Quoth the reader: Shut the door!!)

"Rime of the Ancient Mariner"
Speaking of birds that will scare the crap out of you, the "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" is a complicated poem about a sailor that endures the wrath of the sea by shooting his ship's good-luck albatross. Time to re-think that B.B. gun.

"My Last Duchess"
Buckle up for a wild ride as this unnamed Duke shows you the portrait of his former Duchess, who got the axe - probably literally - for "smiling" too much. And you thought modern art was scary.

"Porphyria's Lover"
Here's another one for the ladies. This poem is about a man who strangles his lover with her own hair and then spends the night admiring her corpse. The fact that it is written in the first person gives it that extra something, so be sure to read it to your friends.

Shmoop Bestsellers

Twilight
The first in the hit series of about high school, first love, and vampirism? Upon arriving at a new school, Bella Swan meets the mysterious Edward Cullen, who's gorgeous, freakishly strong, and happens to be a vampire. A forbidden (and logistically-problematic) relationship ensues. Think Romeo and Juliet, except one of them's already dead and drinks blood.

New Moon
In Book Two of the Twilight series, Edward mysteriously dumps Bella, leaving us to agonize over the will-he's and won't-she's of what could be called teen love (if it weren't for the fact that Edward is a century years old).

DRACULA!!

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The classic tale of Count Dracula is so tattooed on our culture (see: Sesame Street) that we sometimes forget to, you know, actually read the thing. We even forget that the tale draws on folklore about a wealthy count whose greed symbolically sucked the life force out of the peasant class. Horror story and social commentary all in one? Delicious.

http://www.shmoop.com/dracula/

Edgar Allen Poe

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Learn more about Poe and get spooky!

Edgar Allan Poe
This Halloween, take the time to meet the madness behind the method: the drugs, the alcohol, the womanizing, and the mental instability behind one of the greatest scary-story tellers of all time. On a much creepier note, Poe also had Jerry Lee Lewis beat by about a century when he married his 13-year old cousin, Virgina, at the age of 27.

http://www.shmoop.com/poe/

Raise Money Through Searching Online!

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Raise money for your favorite charity, library, or school just by searching the
Internet or shopping online with GoodSearch - www.goodsearch.com - powered
by Yahoo!

http://www.goodsearch.com/

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Do Books Still Matter?

2009-09-21T10:40:00.001-07:00

From
Do Books Still Matter?

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Extra, extra: Even in this Internet age, kids still need books — and for you to turn the pages with them. Here's how to fit reading into your daily routine, and why it's so crucial for both of you.

Library Director Presenter at CliF Foundation Conference

2009-09-15T09:11:00.000-07:00

children’s literacy foundation

CONFERENCES

We are sorry but the conference for 2009 is sold out! If you would like to be put on the waiting list, please contact us.

Strengthening Your Library in Challenging Times
Conference for Library Staff, Trustees & Volunteers
Friday, September 18, 2009
Hotel Coolidge- White River Junction, VT

Sponsored by the Children’s Literacy Foundation (CLiF)

In many libraries usage is up and funding is down. Attend this conference and hear dozens of ideas from librarians across New Hampshire and Vermont on ways to survive and succeed in such promising and challenging times. Special lunch presentation by author/illustrator Donald Johnson! You’ll leave with inspiration, many examples, and tangible steps you can take. Our panelists are experts from small and medium-size libraries across the Twin States. Their ideas will be the starting point for a lively day of sharing stories about what works and what doesn’t. Come with stories, suggestions, and questions. The cost is only $10 per person. Space is limited to the first 90 people from New Hampshire or Vermont libraries to register. Maximum of two attendees per library please. CLiF conferences sell out early, so register soon!

Morning Agenda

9:00 – 9:25 a.m.: Registration & coffee, muffins, fruit & juice
9:25 – 9:30 a.m.: Welcome & Conference Overview

9:30 a.m.: WHEN USAGE IS UP AND FUNDING IS DOWN
Moderator: TBA
Making the Most of Rising Library Usage
Turning Patrons into Supporters, Volunteers, or Trustees
Presenting a Compelling Case to Town Leaders

Panelists: Lynn Piotrowicz Library Director – Henniker, NH
Ken Linge Library Director – East Corinth, VT
Melissa Strayton Library Director – Barnard, VT

10:45 – 11:10 a.m.: Networking break

11:10 a.m.: EFFECTIVE METHODS FOR MARKETING YOUR LIBRARY
Moderator: TBA
Using the Web and Social Media
Reaching Out to Hidden Populations
Partnering with Local Organizations
Panelists: Cathy Vincevic Library Director – Allenstown, NH
Amy Thurber Library Director – Canaan, NH
Susan D’Amico Library Director – Roxbury, VT

http://www.clifonline.org/index.cfm?pg=conferences2§ion=programs

Story Time!

2009-09-14T10:30:00.000-07:00

Our story time is on-going.

Bring your young ones for stories and crafts!

TALENT NIGHT!

2009-09-10T13:38:00.000-07:00

Remember! TOMORROW AFTERNOON

At 4:00

TALENT SHOW AT THE ALLENSTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY

the spots are filling up quickly...
but we MIGHT be able to fit you in...

An Interview with Novelist Laurie Halse Anderson

2009-08-28T11:14:00.001-07:00

An Interview with Novelist Laurie Halse Anderson | Bitch Magazine

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We have several of Anderson's books:

Speak

Fever, 1793

Catalyst

Turkey Pox

If you think her books sound interesting, come into the library and check one out today!

New Laptops!

2009-08-18T12:52:00.000-07:00

We are very excited to say that public internet is finally available at the library... with two new laptops that can be used upstairs, one at either table.

Rules:

No food and drink are allowed near the laptops.
There is a time limit of half an hour if there are other people who need to use the computers.
Teens and children need a permission slip from their parents.
No obscene materials may be observed or downloaded.
No downloading materials onto the hard drive.
License or other official ID must be left with librarian.
Other rules will apply.

TALENT NIGHT!

2009-08-17T11:26:00.000-07:00

Do you SING, DANCE, PLAY AN INSTRUMENT, DO MAGIC TRICKS, or some other WONDERFUL talent?

If so, sign up for the Allenstown Public Library Talent Night

on Friday the 11th of September,

from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

at the library.

Sponsored by T.A.T.T.A.L.

Sign up sheet at the front desk in the library.

Be there or be [_]

(square)

New Books!

2009-08-04T08:09:00.000-07:00

Black Hills by Norah Roberts (get on the list to check this one out)

Swimsuit by James Patterson

Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris

Journey of the Jihadist by Fawaz A. Gerges

Changing Captain Gordon The Life and Trial of An American Slave Trader by Ron Soodalter

Flower Children by Maxine Swann

The Quilter's Homecoming by Jennifer Chiaverini

The Women by T. C. Boyle

Magic Bus On the Hippie Trail from Istanbul to India by Roy MacLean

Home Safe by Elizabeth Berg

Human Smoke by Nicholson Baker

New Audio CDs!!

2009-08-04T08:03:00.000-07:00

B is for Beer by Tom Robbins

Law of the Desert Born by Louis L'Amour

Dolan's Cadillac and other stories by Stephen King

House on Maple Street by Stephen King

Chattery Teeth by Stephen King

Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay

The Trouble With J.J. by Tami Hoag

PUPPET SHOW

2009-07-27T10:46:00.000-07:00

T.A.T.T.A.L.

The Allenstown Public Library Teen Group

PRESENTS:

A PUPPET SHOW

Tuesday, July 28th at the Library.

Please join us in welcoming the T.A.T.T.A.L. Group in their first
public performance.

Allenstown Clinical Herbalist gives Lecture in Portsmouth!

2009-07-23T13:07:00.000-07:00

Portsmouth area community calendar | SeacoastOnline.com
n a 5-part backyard gardening information series: will be offered at 7 p.m. Thursdays beginning July 9 at Portsmouth Public Library in the Levenson Room, 175 Parrott Ave., Portsmouth. (Next to Middle School). ..... Groves is a clinical herbalist who has a private practice at Wintergreen Botanicals in Allenstown, NH. She is certified at the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine and has completed several advanced herbal programs. She has been working with herbs for more ...
Portsmouth Herald Latest Headlines - http://www.seacoastonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS09

Allenstown Public Library Twitters!

2009-07-21T11:18:00.000-07:00

What We're Reading This Week In The Fiction Book Club

2009-07-20T11:20:00.000-07:00

This Week’s Fiction Book:

Oxygen
by Carol Cassella

With the compassion of Jodi Picoult and the medical realism of Atul Gawande, Oxygen is a riveting new novel by a real-life anesthesiologist, an intimate story of relationships and family that collides with a high-stakes medical drama.

Dr. Marie Heaton is an anesthesiologist at the height of her profession. She has worked, lived and breathed her career since medical school, and she now practices at a top Seattle hospital. Marie has carefully constructed and constricted her life according to empirical truths, to the science and art of medicine. But when her tried-and-true formula suddenly deserts her during a routine surgery, she must explain the nightmarish operating room disaster and face the resulting malpractice suit. Marie's best friend, colleague and former lover, Dr. Joe Hillary, becomes her closest confidante as she twists through depositions, accusations and a remorseful preoccupation with the mother of the patient in question. As she struggles to salvage her career and reputation, Marie must face hard truths about the path she's chosen, the bridges she's burned and the colleagues and superiors she's mistaken for friends.

A quieter crisis is simultaneously unfolding within Marie's family. Her aging father is losing his sight and approaching an awkward dependency on Marie and her sister, Lori. But Lori has taken a more traditional path than Marie and is busy raising a family. Although Marie has been estranged from her Texas roots for decades, the ultimate responsibility for their father's care is falling on her.

As her carefully structured life begins to collapse, Marie confronts questions of love and betrayal, family bonds and the price of her own choices. Setagainst the natural splendor of Seattle, and inside the closed vaults of hospital operating rooms, Oxygen climaxes in a final twist that is as heartrending as it is redeeming.

What We're Reading This Week in the Teen Book Club

2009-07-20T11:19:00.000-07:00

This Week’s Teen Book:

Beneath My Mother's Feet
by Amjed Qamar

Nazia doesn't mind when her friends tease and call her a good beti, a dutiful daughter. Growing up in a working-class family in Karachi, Pakistan, Nazia knows that obedience is the least she can give to her mother, who has spent years saving and preparing for her dowry. But every daughter must grow up, and for fourteen-year-old Nazia that day arrives suddenly when her father gets into an accident at work, and her family finds themselves without money for rent or food.

Being the beti that she is, Nazia drops out of school to help her mother clean houses, all the while wondering when she managed to lose control of her life that had been full of friends and school. Working as a maid is a shameful obligation that could be detrimental to her future — after all, no one wants a housekeeper for a daughter-in-law. As Nazia finds herself growing up much too quickly, the lessons of hardship that seem unbearable turn out to be a lot more liberating than she ever imagined.

Another book club!

2009-06-23T13:17:00.000-07:00

http://www.shmoop.com/intro/book-club/stephenie-meyer/twilight.html

Teen Advisory Group

2009-06-02T12:11:00.000-07:00

The Allenstown Public Library is starting a

Teen Advisory Group (TAG)

What’s that?

It's a volunteer group for teenagers who want to help support the library while choosing and enjoying fun projects

Who is this for?

Teens between the ages of 13 – 19 who live in Allenstown, NH.

Why join?

To learn how to get the best use out of the library while helping the library to become more useable.
To be able to actually make a difference in your community.
To earn community service time.
To get together with other kids and have fun!

What will we do?

Get together to plan activities and have fun. A TAG coordinator will help guide the process, provide structure, and give suggestions, but you will be making most of the decisions. Some things you might do would be:

Do crafts for a fundraiser or to help prepare for a story time,
Have a book discussion,
Make a newsletter or work on a web page,
Have a movie or game night.

…but the possibilities are almost endless.

When are meetings?

Once a month, with other activities scheduled in between. The exact time hasn’t been decided yet, so please let the librarians know your availability so we can pick the best times.

How do I get more information or sign up?

Any staff member can give you an application, and you can call us at 485-7651 or email allenstownlib@comcast.net with questions.

Storytime

2009-06-02T12:08:00.000-07:00

Story time is getting going again!
Every Tuesday at 1:15 p.m.
First we read a couple of books then work on a related craft.
This is geared towards children ages 3 - 6, but other ages are welcome.
See you there!

The Pontine Theater Presents: Silver Lake Summers an e.e. cummings revue

2009-05-28T10:59:00.000-07:00

June 18th at 2:00 in the afternoon at the Allenstown Public Library
59 Main Street
Allenstown NH

Free and open to the Public

Based on the life and work of American poet and painter, E. E. Cummings, Silver Lake Summers focuses on Cumming's connection to New Hampshire.
When Cummings was a boy, his father bought a farm in the Sandwich Range of the White Mountains from a farmer named Ephraim Joy. Cummings was indebted to his boyhood summers at Joy Farm for his Wordsworthian love of nature.
In his adult life, after the death of his father, Cummings continued to live at Joy Farm from May to October every year. He took up bird watching and thumbed through Peterson's guidebooks. He painted Mount Chocura as often as Cezanne did Mont Saint-Victorie.
Watching the sun set behind the mountain became an evening ritual that he required everyone in the house to join in.
His many poems that celebrate the natural world and the denizens of the forest were inspired by his New Hampshire summers.

This performance made possible by a grant from the New Hampshire Humanities Council

The Fidelity Investments 'Hit the Books' Summer Reading Challenge

2009-05-28T10:50:00.000-07:00

Through the Fidelity Investments Hit the Books summer reading program, children are invited to read five books of more throughout the summer. Once they've completed their reading, a parent/guardian is asked to complete the Summer Reading Participation Form, including then names of the books read, and mail it to:

The New Hampshire Fischer Cats
Summer Reading Challenge
1 Liner Drive
Manchester, NH 03131

Each child who returns a participation will receive two tickets to the Fisher Cats game on August 4, 2009 vs. the Bowie Bay Sox, where Fidelilty Investments and the NH
Fisher Cats will recognize their efforts during a pre-game on-field parade and ceremony, with a Certificate of Completion certificate.

Graphic Novels Online

2009-05-28T10:38:00.000-07:00

http://zudacomics.com/

JOIN OUR NEW ON-LINE BOOK CLUB!

2009-05-07T10:54:00.000-07:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Library Launches Online Book Club —
Finding a Great Book to Read Just Got Easier

So many books, so little time. For all those busy people, the Allenstown Public Library has a new service: an Online Book Club that delivers books electronically. Each day, Monday through Friday, the library emails subscribers a portion of a book that takes about 5-minutes to read. They're able to read two or three chapters from a book during the week. If they like a book, they can check it out of the library. Each week the library features new books.

With 11 book clubs to choose from, there's something for everyone. Patrons can read Fiction, NonFiction, Romance, Business, Good News, Teen, Mystery, They can also listen to Audio Books in their email and there's even a PrePublication Club. You can start reading books in your email before they're even published. Now you can discover great books, even if you're too busy to visit the library.

Library Director Cathy Vincevic says, "This new service makes it easy for people to get back into the habit of reading. It only takes 5-minutes a day and it's fun."

The Book Clubs you can join are:

FICTION CLUB
The beauty of fiction lies in the privilege to live life through another's skin, temporarily escaping our world yet safely re-entering reality again after the read.

NONFICTION CLUB
Join us each week for nonfiction at its finest. We'll taste a bit of politics, culture, people, places, philosophies, history, and more. This is real life as portrayed yesterday, lived today, and dreamed tomorrow.

TEEN CLUB
Just for our younger audience- gripping mysteries, wildly hilarious comedies, true adventures, mystical science fiction. And each week a special guest hosts- selected teens from all over the planet share their insights.

BUSINESS CLUB
Read well; stay sharp; sell smart; market bigger; service better. Glean fresh, new ideas through our weekly Business Book Club picks. Ideas you can put to work immediately.

ROMANCE CLUB
Candlelight... newfound passion... walks in the rain... a broken heart... rekindled romance... and of course, love-you'll find these and many more tender ingredients in our weekly menu of Romance Books.

GOOD NEWS CLUB
Good news! Enjoy our thought-provoking family-friendly daily selections that inspire, make joyful, occasionally sadden, relate to everyman, and cause one to reflect on our place in the cosmos. Join the club today.

SF CLUB
Imagination fantastic, wonder and otherworlds, time travel and space continuums-you'll find rich samples delivered direct every other week via yesterday's electronic fantasy medium (otherwise known today as email).

MYSTERY CLUB
The rich suspense, intertwined characters, thickened plot, and nearly missed clues will keep you coming back for more. Each week you'll enjoy a new and exciting mystery by famous and just-getting-started authors.

THRILLER CLUB
Action and suspense stories that take you on high speed adventures in which tough, resourceful, but essentially ordinary heroes are pitted against villains determined to destroy them, their country, or the stability of the free world.

AUDIO CLUB
Sit back, relax, listen, and enjoy a daily dose of well-read books from a veritable garden of selections. Every other week you'll hear excerpts from fiction, nonfiction, self-help, business, and more

PRE-PUB CLUB
You're invited! Our book club readers are invited to a sneak preview of hot-off-the-press books. Actually these books aren't even off the press yet! Every other week we'll send an Advanced Reading Copy!

CLASSICS CLUB
The Classics is a bi-monthly book club. Every other month you'll receive an email and you'll be able to read the first two or three chapters from the featured book.

You can sign up for the service at the library or at their web site: http://www.supportlibrary.com/su/su.cfm?x=1602756&cs=666699&g=/su/banners/Allenstown_OBC.jpg&qv

You can also forward the emails to your friends. It's a great way to stay in touch with friends and relatives that live in other parts of the country.

http://www.supportlibrary.com/su/su.cfm?x=1602756&cs=666699&g=/su/banners/Allenstown_OBC.jpg&qv

Fifty Dollar Gift Certificate!

2009-04-07T10:53:00.000-07:00

Sign Up and attend to be eligible for a $50 gift certificate which can be spent at any store or saved at any bank/credit union!

FREE WORKSHOP!

2009-04-07T10:48:00.000-07:00

Managing Money In Tough Times

Workshop

Where: Allenstown Public Library

59 Main Street

Allenstown, NH 03275

When: Tuesday, April 14, 2009

6:30 – 8:00 PM

Presenter:

Marilyn Sullivan, Educator

UNH Cooperative Extension

Free workshop!

Pre-registration requested.

Seating is limited.

New Japanese Books

2009-03-31T11:41:00.000-07:00

These are the books that we received as part of a generous grant from the Toyota corporation. This set of fifty translated books represent some of the best modern Japanese fiction and non-fiction from award-winning authors.

Andromeda stories 1st ed.	Takemiya, Keiko, 1950- / Mitsuse, Ryu.
Andromeda stories. Vol. 2 Paperback	Takemiya, Keiko, 1950-
Ashes	Kitakata, Kenzo. / Shimokawa, Emi.
The Battle of Lepanto 1st American ed.	Shiono, Nanami, 1937- / Temporelli, Carolyn L. / Bryan, Steven.
Birthday	Suzuki, Koji, 1957- / Walley, Glynne.
Black Jack (v. 1) (Vertical)	Tezuka, Osamu / Nieh, Camellia	Young Adult
Black Jack (v. 2) (Vertical) illustrated edition	Tezuka, Osamu	Young Adult
Black Jack : Volume 3 1st ed.	Tezuka, Osamu, 1928-1989. / Nieh, Camellia.
The blade of the courtesans 1st ed.	Ryu, Keiichiro, 1923-1989. / Vardaman, James M.
Boy 1st ed.	Kitano, Takeshi / Karashima, David James.
The cage 1st American ed.	Kitakata, Kenzo. / Warham, Paul.
The crimson labyrinth 1st American ed.	Kishi, Yusuke, 1959- / Isetani, Masami.
Dark water 1st American ed.	Suzuki, Koji, 1957-
The fall of Constantinople 1st American ed.	Shiono, Nanami, 1937- / Yasar, Kerim.
The fall of Constantinople 1st American ed.	Shiono, Nanami, 1937- / Yasar, Kerim.
The Guin Saga Manga : Book Two: The Seven Magi paperback	Kurimoto, Kaoru / Yanagisawa, Kazuaki
The Guin Saga Manga : The Seven Magi, Volume 1 The leopard mask	Kurimoto, Kaoru, 1953- / Smith, Alexander O. / Alexander, Elye J.
Loop ('Ring' series, Book 3)	Suzuki, Koji
May in the valley of the rainbow 1st American ed.	Funado, Yoichi, 1944-/ Nyren, Eve Alison.
Naoko	Higashino, Keigo
North Korea kidnapped my daughter	Yokota, Sakie.
Now You're One of Us Ist Ed	Nonami, Asa
Outlet	Taguchi, Randy
Paradise 1st American ed.	Suzuki, Koji, 1957- / Grillo, Tyran.
Parasite Eve Tra	Sena, Hideaki
The Poison Ape : A Shinjuku Shark Novel	Osawa, Arimasa / Iwabuchi, Deborah
Promenade of the gods 1st ed.	Suzuki, Koji, 1957-
A rabbit's eyes 1st American ed.	Haitani, Kenjiro. / Sminkey, Paul, tr.
Ring	Suzuki, Koji, 1957- / Rohmer, Robert B. / Walley, Glynne.
Saying yes to Japan : how outsiders are reviving a trillion dollar services market 1st ed.	Clark, Tim. / Kay, Carl.
Sayonara, Gangsters	Takahashi, Genichiro
The seven magi (The Guin saga manga)	Yanagisawa, Kazuaki. / Kurimoto, Kaoru, 1953
The Siege of Rhodes	Shiono, Nanami / Temporelli, Carolyn L.
A slow death : 83 days of radiation sickness	Nihon Hoso Kyokai.
Spiral ('Ring' series, Book 2)	Suzuki, Koji
To terra... Volume 2 paperback	Takemiya, Keiko, 1950-
To Terra... Volume 3	Takemiya, Keiko, 1950- / Laabs, Dawn	Young Adult
To Terra... Volume 1	Takemiya, Keiko / Laabs, Dawn
The Toyota leaders : an executive guide 1st ed.	Sato, Masaaki, 1944-
The Toyota leaders : an executive guide 1st ed.	Sato, Masaaki, 1944-
Twinkle twinkle 1st American ed.	Ekuni, Kaori, 1964-
Warrior in the wilderness (The Guin saga ; bk. 2) 1st American ed.	Kurimoto, Kaoru, 1953-
Winter Sleep paperback	Kitakata, Kenzo
Zero Over Berlin	Sasaki, Joh / Yoda, Hiroko / Alt, Matt

Thank you for supporting your library!

2009-03-31T11:28:00.000-07:00

Magazine Subscriptions

Due to current economic circumstances, the library can no longer continue subscribing to many of its wonderful magazines. If you have a favorite, please consider making a donation of a magazine subscription to your library.

Flower and Book Sales
Thank you everyone for the support that has been shown to the flower sale and the book sale! For those participating in the Flower Power fundraising, orders need to be delivered to the library by April 17. Thank you so much for the generous support you have shown! Our lawns will be stunning!

Twilight Series

2009-03-31T10:38:00.000-07:00

We now have the full Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer.

Twilight ~~ New Moon ~~ Eclipse ~~ Breaking Dawn

Allenstown Public Library Recieves Grant!

2009-03-10T08:25:00.000-07:00

"The American Library Association, through a generous grant from the Toyota Motor Corporation is very pleased that the Allenstown Public Library will be one of 200 public libraries in the United States to receive a set of 50 translated books of modern Japanese fiction and non-fiction.

The translated works of award winning authors provides a great sample of popular works from Japan in many genre-fiction, fantasy, mystery, horror, historical, Manga, etc. The non-fiction books provide insight into areas of Japanese history and culture... "

Michael Dowling
Director, International Relations Office
And Chapter Relations Office
American Library Association

We are so excited!

2009-03-03T08:12:00.000-08:00

If you don't need flowers for your home (which is hard for me to imagine...but it happens!)think about this:

The Allenstown Public Library is going to plant a large flower garden and you can participate by buying flowers for us! In return you get to see YOUR flowers grow AND help the library because:

THE LIBRARY gets 50% of all revenue from this SALE!

So Please! Help us make a sustainable yard, by stopping all the mowing, and beautify Allenstown at the same time!

A different look at procrastination

2009-02-27T11:42:00.000-08:00

This article from The Chronicle of Higher Education suggests that maybe it's not all bad...

How to Procrastinate Like Leonardo da Vinci

Come while away some time browsing through new ideas at your local library! We have an even greater selection both fiction and non-fiction available now that the downstairs section is open. And there's a whole room full of books - only a quarter each - available for sale.

Flower Power fundraising

2009-02-20T16:59:00.000-08:00

Attention gardeners! The library is pairing with Flower Power
fundraising to offer an excellent selection of fall blooming bulbs and
perennials. Flyers and ordering forms are now available at the
circulation desk. Half of all proceeds will go to benefit the library.

On Going Book Sale!

2009-02-13T11:00:00.000-08:00

We have an on-going book sale upstairs in the library.

Hardcover books $1.00
Paperbacks $0.50

The books are always changing!

A few jokes

2009-01-02T13:27:00.000-08:00

What do you get when you cross a squid and a pig?
An oinktopus!

Who got to the beach first, the big wave or the little wave?
In the end, they were tide.

Which sea creature makes the best sandwiches?
The peanut-butter-and-jellyfish.

These are from the SpongeBob SquarePants Joke Book, available for borrowing here in the children's section.

Usborne Sale Over

2008-12-23T12:04:00.000-08:00

Thanks everybody for checking out our Usborne Book Sale!

Allenstown Library received a great selection of books that will be available for checking out soon! Some are for small children, some for older children, even teenagers. Most are beautifully illustrated. There's how-to books, and stories, educational book, and Christmas books, and books of activities to do.

We could do all sorts of crafts and activities at the library! Anyone interested?

SILC items!

2008-12-12T14:57:00.000-08:00

The winter SILC items have arrived!

These are a rotating selection of DVDs and books on CD from the Suncook Interlibrary Cooperative.

This winter's titles are

Movies

Legend of the Black Scorpion
Human Stain
Dogville
Grey's Anatomy (Season One)
Pearl Diver
North Country
Shonen Jump's Hikaru No Go
The Chamber
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
Mel Gibson's Apocolypto
George Eliot's Daniel Deronda
September Dawn
Silas Marner
Ulee's Gold
The World's Fastest Indian
The Wedding Date
Yoga for the Rest of Us: Back Care Basics

Audio Books

Case Histories by Kate Atkinson
Echo Park by Michael Connelly
Where Are You Now? by Mary Higgins Clark
A Long Way from Home by Tom Brokaw
West of Kabul, East of New York by Tamim Ansary
Bleachers by John Grisham
The Second Objective by Mark Frost
The Sign of the Book by John Dunning
The Hours by Michael Cunningham
Tree of Smoke by Denis Johnson
No! I Don't Want to Join a Book Club by Virginia Ironside
The Worst Thing I've Done by Ursula Hegi
Baker Towers by Jennifer Haigh
The Piano Tuner by Daniel Mason
A Coyote's in the House by Elmore Leonard
Intensity by Dean Koontz
A Death in Belmont by Sebastian Junger
Airborn by Kenneth Oppel
The Color of Water by James McBride
The Lost Mother by Mary McGarry
Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith
1984 by George Orwell
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
The Ruins by Scott Smith
Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne

We're on Facebook!

2008-12-09T12:40:00.001-08:00

Allenstown Public Library is now on Facebook!

Be our fan!

See pictures of the library, get regularly updated on library events, discuss library topics, and more - see you there!

Preschool and Kindergarten Storytime

2008-12-09T10:56:00.001-08:00

We here at the library are trying to get a storytime program started. But... we need your input.

Please, in the comments, leave any suggestions you might have.

Are you interested in going to a storytime at the library?
What times and days of the week are best for you?
How many children would you bring with you? How old?
Any particular interests for storytime subjects?

New Books

2008-12-05T14:58:00.000-08:00

Young Adult Literature:
Mao's Last Dancer by Li Cunxin
Mines of the Minotaur by Julia Golding (third book of The Comanpions Quartet)
The Ghosts of Kerfol by Deborah Noyes

Children's Literature:
A Girl, a Boy, and Three Robbers by Gail Gauthier
Alice's World Record by Tim Kennemore

Juvenile Non-fiction:
Al Gore: Fighting for a Greener Planet, revised edition, by Rebecca Stefoff
Vietnam by Karen O'Connor
Autism and Asperger Syndrome by Ana Maria Rodriguez
Bangladesh in Pictures by Tom Streissguth
Gerald R. Ford by Laura Hamilton Waxman

Don't forget that Monday is the last day of our Usborne Book sale! Educational books for young children through highschool! You can order from the catalog or buy them right here! Each purchase earns us books. Hurry, though, as Monday is our last day for this.

Tuesday our storytime theme will be wizards! 1:15-2:15 p.m., for preschoolers on through kindergarten.

New DVDs to the library!

2008-12-05T13:03:00.000-08:00

Prince Charming with Martin Short and Christna Applegate
Drop Dead Gorgeous with Kirstie Alley and Kirsten Dunst
A Video Guide to Pregnancy
The Stepford Wives - the classic original!
Sweet and Lowdown with Anthony LaPaglia, Sean Penn, Uma Thurman
Two-disc special edition of Orson Welle's Citizen Kane
I am Sam with Sean Penn and Michelle Pfeiffer
Men of Honor with Robert De Niro and Cuba Gooding, Jr.
Joss Whedon's Serenity (following up his Firefly series)
Young Sherlock Holmes, presented by Steven Spielberg
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, from the director of Blade, with Sean Connery
The Master of Disguise with Dana Carvey
De-Lovely with Kevin Kline and Ashley Judd
White Oleander - we have the book upon which this stunning movie is based!
Big Fish, a Tim Burton movie

Older VHS tapes, displaced by our growing DVD collection, can still be found on the back wall by the bathroom.

New Children's Books

2008-11-25T09:29:00.000-08:00

Added today!

Mrs. Dole is Out of Control by Dan Gutman
Mr. Sunny is Funny by Dan Gutman
Mr. Granite Is from Another Planet by Dan Gutman
Mandela: The Rebel Who Led His Nation to Freedom by Ann Kramer
Hugo the lifesaving sailor by Lorette Broekstra
Hugo the flying firefighter by Lorette Broekstra
My Teacher for President by Kay Winters
It's OK to Be Me! by Jennifer Moore-Mallinos
A Day in the Life of Murphy by Alice Provensen
The Littlest Christmas Tree by R.A. Herman
Big Chickens by Leslie Helakoski
Henry's Bed by Margaret Perversi
Henry's Bath by Margaret Perversi
Billy Monster's Daymare by Alan Durant
Squanto's Journey by Joseph Bruchac
Otto's Orange Day by Frank Cammuso & Jay Lynch

2008-11-10T16:46:00.000-08:00

Allenstown Public Library 59 Main Street Allenstown NH

Allenstown Public Library Presents!

Retirement / Social Security

Preparing for retirement can be a daunting task. This tax talk, given by Michelle Lally, of H&R Block,will provide answers to some of the common questions such as:

o When should you begin to receive Social Security?
o Are Long-Term insurance costs deductible?
o Do you need to update your withholding amounts?
o Do you understand the tax implications when withdrawing from your retirement plan?

These and many more questions will be answered at the Allenstown Public Library on November 17th, at 7:00 p.m.

Event is free and open to the public.

ALLENSTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY
USBORNE BOOK SALE!

59 Main Street Allenstown NH

Just in time for the Holidays!

DON'T MISS THE BOOKS KIDS LOVE TO READ!

The Allenstown Public Library invites you to
come BUY books at our annual

USBORNE BOOK SALE!

You will be able to browse the selection of books as well as the catalog.

December 1st through the 8th at the library!

2008-10-24T16:07:00.000-07:00

Halloween Party at the library Friday, October 31 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. There will be snacks, activities, and a costume contest. More details to come! Stop by the library for the latest info!
Bring your pumpkin to decorate or paint!
Bookmarks with library information - phone number, address, blog address, and hours - are now available. Pick one up today and grab some for your friends too!
Ongoing book sale in the library basement. $5 per bag or $0.25 each! Help support the library!

Allenstown Public Library Receives National Endowment for the Humanities Initiative, Bringing Great American Art Directly to Classrooms and Libraries

2008-10-14T13:58:00.000-07:00

Allenstown Public Library is the proud recipient of The National Endowment for the Humanities’ (NEH) new Picturing America initiative. Picturing America provides an innovative way for citizens of all ages to explore the history and character of America through some of our nation’s great works of art.

As one of the over 26,000 schools and public libraries recently to receive the program, we now have access to this high quality, free resource that we are using to engage our patrons with discussions of our nation’s art, history, civics, literature, and more!

The images of people, places, and events illustrating American history give our patrons a chance to better understand our country’s past and its ideals. These masterpieces are opening our community members’ eyes to America’s rich history and culture while also providing an introduction to the broader world of the humanities.

“We are very proud to be a recipient of this award,” said assistant librarian Katherine Bollenbach. “This program should be a very useful resource for teachers and librarians here and in surrounding communities. I am glad to see how many different subjects Picturing America covers – it is inspiring and I hope these pictures can be used to enrich the educational experience of many students.”

We invite you to browse through the paintings and the book. Teachers may borrow up to three prints for two weeks. Please ask a librarian about looking at the pictures and the resource books. We are always willing to help you find any additional materials that may be helpful.

For more information on the program, you can visit the Picturing America Web site at: www .PicturingAmerica .neh .gov. Feel free to peruse the site, and check out the images and the great links included. Sit down with your kids and start conversations about the beautiful masterpieces!

The NEH will offer Picturing America to more schools and libraries in 2009. Applications are currently being accepted. All eligible organizations in the U.S. and its territories that have not previously received Picturing America may apply for the program through Oct. 31, 2008 at www.PicturingAmerica.neh.gov.

Picturing America is distributed by the NEH in cooperation with the American Library Association (ALA). For information about the ALA, please visit www .ala.org

Frequently Asked Questions

2008-10-10T11:57:00.000-07:00

Q: Do you have a computer for public use?
A: No, but we're getting one soon.

Q: Are there more books downstairs?
A: Yes. It's not officially open yet, but most of the books are ready to be checked out and are mostly organized. Feel free to take a look and please excuse the mess. There are also a large number of books for sale downstairs. They are $5 per bag or $0.25 per book.

Q: Can I take out magazines?
A: Yes.

Q: How long can I take books out for?
A: Books are checked out for two weeks. Movies for one week. Materials can be renewed over the telephone.

Q: What do I need to do to get a library card?
A: Please bring in something (ID, mail) showing that you live in this town, and we will get you a card.

Q: I don't have my card on me. Can I still check out books?
A: Yes, we can look you up by name.

Q: Whose cats are they? Can they come in? What are their names?
A: The cats are allowed in. We don't know who they belong to, or what their names are. We think they belong to the neighbors.

Q: I got my library card years ago, and I don't think I'm on the computer. Do I need a new card?
A: No. We added existing patrons to the computer when we got it. We can put a barcode on your current card and you're all set.

Q: Do you have any books on family or local history?
A: Yes. We have the History of Pembroke 1730 - 1895 (in two volumes, History and Genealogy), The History of East Allenstown and Bear Brook State Park, and Pembroke and Suncook Village from the Images of America Series available for checking out. Marriage and death records from 1888 - 1995 and town reports from 1879 to current are available behind the desk; please ask a librarian if you would like to see them.

Q: Do you have somewhere I can post information about my event or community resource?
A: Yes, we have a community information bulletin board.

Q: Are you in Suncook? Where and what is Suncook?
A: Allenstown is half of Suncook. Suncook is the combined zip code for Pembroke and Allenstown. It is frequently seen on addresses and is officially a census-designated place but not an actual town or jurisdiction.

Banned Books Week

2008-09-26T15:57:00.000-07:00

Banned Books Week (September 27 - October) is here!

The following are the ten most challenged books of 2007:

1) And Tango Makes Three, by Justin Richardson/Peter Parnell
2) The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier
3) Olive’s Ocean, by Kevin Henkes
4) The Golden Compass, by Philip Pullman
5) The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain
6) The Color Purple, by Alice Walker
7) TTYL, by Lauren Myracle
8) I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, by Maya Angelou
9) It’s Perfectly Normal, by Robie Harris
10) The Perks of Being A Wallflower, by Stephen Chbosky

Of these, Allenstown Public Library has

The Golden Compass
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Color Purple
TTYL
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

We can get other books for you through inter library loan.

Adopt a Doctor

2008-09-26T15:48:00.000-07:00

Ray Rickman, president of the Adopt a Doctor non-profit organization, will be speaking at the library Monday, October 6 at 6 p.m. Adopt a Doctor aims to help with the shortage of doctors in very poor countries by supplementing their income. Children in those countries frequently die from very preventable diseases, even the common cold, because there is no doctor to help them. Even small amounts of money can help pay for those doctors. Ray Rickman is helping to raise awareness by touring around the country and speaking about these pressing issues.

New SILC Items!

2008-09-16T12:10:00.000-07:00

We have a new selection of audio books and DVDs from the Suncook Interlibrary Cooperative for the fall quarter. Audio books can be checked out for two weeks and movies for one week. Please come in to see!

DVD:

10 Driven to Win: NASCAR
The 1940's House
Bone Collector
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
DeJa Vu
Gods and Generals
History of Violence
Howl's Moving Castle
Humphrey Bogart Collection
Mind to Murder
Never Been Done
Persepolis
Rabbit Proof Fence
Rendition
Silk
Tuck Everlasting
The Woodlanders

Audio Books:

The Third Secret by Steve Berry
Reserve by Russell Banks
Blue Heaven by C. J. Box
People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
Last Car to Elysian Field by James Lee Burke
The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie
Can't Wait to Get to Heaven by Fannie Flagg
Matchstick Men by Eric Garcia
North River by Pete Hamill
A Love of My Own by E. Lynn Harris
Street Dreams by Faye Kellerman
Merle's Door by Ted Kerosote
Used World by Haven Kimmel
Gunslinger by Stephen King
From the Mixed-up Files of Basil E. Frankweller by E. L. Konigsburg
The History of Love by Nicole Krauss
Last Town on Earth by Thomas Mullen
Dairy Queen Days by Catherine Murdock
Wait for Me by An Na
Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi
Children of the Storm by Elizabeth Peters
Villa by Nora Roberts
Murder by the Book by Rex Stout
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Secret History of the Pink Carnation Club by Lauren Willig

Welcome!

2008-09-16T11:44:00.000-07:00

Welcome to our new blog! Here we will put news about the library -- upcoming events and new books.