I came upon this interesting tidbit the other day while perusing a wonderful blog about libraries: http://libraryhistorybuff.blogspot.com/2009/07/free-public-libraries-160-years.html.
"July 7, 2009 marked the 160th anniversary of the passage by the State of New Hampshire of the first general free public library law in the United States. The passage of this law in 1849 marked a major milestone in the development of the American public library. The New Hampshire law said in part: "Every public library ... shall be opened to the free use of every inhabitant of the town or city ... for the general diffusion of intelligence among all classes of the community ..."."
Good for New Hampshire!
Monday, July 13, 2009
Friends of the Library Minutes from April 2009
Friends of The Hancock Town Library
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Children's Room
Present: Alison Rossiter, Kim Brady, Jim Musarra, Betsy Salazar, Jean Harrison, Tricia Froling, Pam Erdmann, Cindy Amidon, Leeni Gravlin-Dunn, Tom Pisaturo, Jane Richards-Jones, Beth GrosJean, Shirley Kane, Amy Markus, Eleanor Falcon
The meeting was called to order by Jane Richards-Jones, President, at 6:30 PM. This earlier starting time and a short business meeting will allow time for the preparation of the membership mailing.
Secretary's Report: Accepted as written.
Treasurer's Report: Jim reported that in the Laconia Bank there is an account with $848.48. This account will be closed and that sum will be deposited in the Ocean National Bank where an account exits in the amount of $13,361.74.
Director's Report: Amy Markus reported there is a substantial amount of money in the technology budget line. These funds will cover various expenses including a conference in May which Amy is attending, lots of good movies, and belly dancing. Author Edie Clark received payment for her talk on her experiences crossing border points between the United States and Canada. These funds also supported additional activities which may be found in Amy's monthly schedule of events. Donations of food for the Food Bank continue. Amy requested replacing the linoleum in the Daniels Room bathroom which is in poor shape. The birds in the Children's Room are very talkative and a good-night cover over the cage helped settle them for the night. A couch is being ordered this week.
Old Business:
Library Brochure Update: Alison Rossiter will be meeting Thursday evening with people experienced in production to move the brochure to the next stage of its completion.
Thanks for the cookies....Jane reported that the cookies provided to a recent Women's Club/Harris Center event were "a big hit with the Women's Club. We're the talk of the town!"
Town Plates: Alison brought up the matter of the Dump hours having been changed since the printing of the plates. The solution agreed upon was pasting the correct hours over the wrong ones.
New Business:
Preparing mailing for spring fund-raising effort: The business meeting was adjourned by 7 PM so the membership letter and forms could be prepared for mailing.
Jim Musarra requested the mailing be held until the first of May as he feels that is a good mailing time. The preparation was completed in record time - within an hour.
The meeting was adjourned at 8 PM.
Date and time of next meeting: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at 7:00 PM
Respectfully submitted,
Eleanor Falcon
Secretary
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Children's Room
Present: Alison Rossiter, Kim Brady, Jim Musarra, Betsy Salazar, Jean Harrison, Tricia Froling, Pam Erdmann, Cindy Amidon, Leeni Gravlin-Dunn, Tom Pisaturo, Jane Richards-Jones, Beth GrosJean, Shirley Kane, Amy Markus, Eleanor Falcon
The meeting was called to order by Jane Richards-Jones, President, at 6:30 PM. This earlier starting time and a short business meeting will allow time for the preparation of the membership mailing.
Secretary's Report: Accepted as written.
Treasurer's Report: Jim reported that in the Laconia Bank there is an account with $848.48. This account will be closed and that sum will be deposited in the Ocean National Bank where an account exits in the amount of $13,361.74.
Director's Report: Amy Markus reported there is a substantial amount of money in the technology budget line. These funds will cover various expenses including a conference in May which Amy is attending, lots of good movies, and belly dancing. Author Edie Clark received payment for her talk on her experiences crossing border points between the United States and Canada. These funds also supported additional activities which may be found in Amy's monthly schedule of events. Donations of food for the Food Bank continue. Amy requested replacing the linoleum in the Daniels Room bathroom which is in poor shape. The birds in the Children's Room are very talkative and a good-night cover over the cage helped settle them for the night. A couch is being ordered this week.
Old Business:
Library Brochure Update: Alison Rossiter will be meeting Thursday evening with people experienced in production to move the brochure to the next stage of its completion.
Thanks for the cookies....Jane reported that the cookies provided to a recent Women's Club/Harris Center event were "a big hit with the Women's Club. We're the talk of the town!"
Town Plates: Alison brought up the matter of the Dump hours having been changed since the printing of the plates. The solution agreed upon was pasting the correct hours over the wrong ones.
New Business:
Preparing mailing for spring fund-raising effort: The business meeting was adjourned by 7 PM so the membership letter and forms could be prepared for mailing.
Jim Musarra requested the mailing be held until the first of May as he feels that is a good mailing time. The preparation was completed in record time - within an hour.
The meeting was adjourned at 8 PM.
Date and time of next meeting: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at 7:00 PM
Respectfully submitted,
Eleanor Falcon
Secretary
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Coming Monday July 13th at 7:00 pm...
It's Not About the Hike with Nancy Sporborg & Pat Piper
Well, if it's not about the hike...what is it about? This hour-long, free presentation highlights the journey of two 50+ year old non-hikers who one day decided to climb the 67 mountains in New England over 4,000 feet. Nancy Sporborg and Pat Piper are two ordinary women who went on an extraordinary journey over the mountain summits and into their hearts. This is the story of what they found inside themselves as they hiked over 830 miles to the tops of over 140 mountains through all four seasons. Theirs is not a story of look at us...we did this. It is a story of look inside you...you can do this too.
Well, if it's not about the hike...what is it about? This hour-long, free presentation highlights the journey of two 50+ year old non-hikers who one day decided to climb the 67 mountains in New England over 4,000 feet. Nancy Sporborg and Pat Piper are two ordinary women who went on an extraordinary journey over the mountain summits and into their hearts. This is the story of what they found inside themselves as they hiked over 830 miles to the tops of over 140 mountains through all four seasons. Theirs is not a story of look at us...we did this. It is a story of look inside you...you can do this too.
Monday, July 6, 2009
Tuesday July 7th at 7:00 pm - Iran: Everlasting Fires
Iran: Everlasting Fires with Tom and Beverly Westheimer
From 1969-1971 Tom Westheimer served in the Peace Corps in Iran and has long wanted to return to visit. This past spring he and his wife Beverly had an opportunity to return to Iran on an archaeological tour. For two weeks they traveled the country visiting significant archaeological sites and meeting the people of Iran. Don't miss this timely program!
From 1969-1971 Tom Westheimer served in the Peace Corps in Iran and has long wanted to return to visit. This past spring he and his wife Beverly had an opportunity to return to Iran on an archaeological tour. For two weeks they traveled the country visiting significant archaeological sites and meeting the people of Iran. Don't miss this timely program!
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Monday, June 22, 2009
Hancock Town Library Book Sale
Friday August 14 & Saturday August 15
Friday from 5:30-8:30 p.m. -- $10 admission (Current members of Friends of the Hancock Town Library are admitted free)
Sat from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. -- free admission
Over 10,000 pre-sorted books that are "not picked over"
90% donated, 50% hardcover. Also offering some CDs, audio books, DVDs, video, and puzzles. (We're still collecting your gently used books, audio books, DVDs and videos. Drop them by the library anytime we're open.)
Paperback .50-$1; hardcovers $2. after 2 p.m., $5/bag sale
Offers some first editions, rare titles & signed copies that are priced separately
Separate children's book and young adult reader section.
Dealers welcome. No sales tax. No electronic devices please.
No early birds or pre-sales.
Sale coincides with Hancock Old Home Days: Run for the Honey, Parade, Concert, Artist/craft show, Kids' events, Chicken barbecue and other activities. For more information, call the library (603) 525-4411.
Library Events - July 2009
From the Children's Room
Summertime...and the Reading is Easy...Celebrate the joys of summer at the library! Children and teens are invited to register for our 2009 Summer Reading Program, "Summertime and the Reading is Easy." Special programs, prizes, and activities will be offered throughout the summer. Plus, we have a special challenge to the children & teens of Hancock. Last summer you collectively read a total of 375 library books. If you can increase that
number to 600 for the summer of 2009 (starting the week of July 1), the library director will dye her hair pink. Can you do it? Are you up to the challenge? If so, don't forget to sign up for the Summer Reading Program!
Thursday July 2 at 7:00 pm
SUMMER READING PROGRAM KICK-OFF!
Wings of the Night: Owls & Bats
Join us as the NH Audubon brings some wildlife into the library! While both of these nocturnal animals rely heavily on their sense of hearing to survive, each has its own amazing way of catching prey. A live owl and hands-on educational props will help us learn how these creatures benefit the natural world. All are welcome, and kids are encouraged to sign up for the Summer Reading Program at this event. Don't miss it! Refreshments.
Starting Wednesday July 8 (through Aug. 5) at 2:00 pm
Kids' Summer Film Fest
Stop by the library to cool off in the Daniels Room and enjoy some free popcorn. Our first film will be The Tale of Despereaux (also a book here at the library). The complete schedule of films can be picked up at the library. All ages are welcome!
Every Friday in July starting July 10 from 4:00 - 6:00 pm
ROCK BAND!
Everyone is welcome to rock out here at the library on Friday afternoons (thanks to David Selmer)! Test your ability on the guitar, bass, drums and vocals. Thanks to the Friends of the Library for our very own PS2.
Tuesday July 14 at 3:00 pm
Sack Race Behind the Library
Race to the finish in the field behind the library. We'll have some cool refreshments after we've worked up a sweat. Suggested ages 4-10.
Thursday July 23 at 10:00 am
Flip-Flop Decorating Party
Sign up in advance for our flip-flop party so we know what sizes of flip-flops to purchase! All ages are welcome but this program is limited to 10 people.
Thursday July 30 at 11:00 am
Float Your Boat Contest
Come to the library to make your own boat. Once we've crafted our ships we'll float them in a pool out behind the library. Prizes for the boats that float longest. Suggested ages 6-10.
For the Grown-ups...
Tuesday June 30 at 7:00 pm
380 Million Years to the Present with Charles Kerwin
Charlie Kerwin will rock our world with information about the geology of Hancock and New Hampshire. Dr. Kerwin is currently an Adjunct Professor of Geology at Keene State College; he received his PhD from UNH in 2007.
Tuesday July 7 at 7:00 pm
Iran: Everlasting Fires with Tom and Beverly Westheimer
From 1969-1971 Tom Westheimer served in the Peace Corps in Iran and has long wanted to return to visit. This past spring he and his wife Beverly had an opportunity to return to Iran on an archaeological tour. For two weeks they traveled the country visiting significant archaeological sites and meeting the people of Iran. Don't miss this timely program!
Monday July 13 at 7:00 pm
It's Not About the Hike with Nancy Sporborg & Pat Piper
Well, if it's not about the hike...what is it about? This hour-long, free presentation highlights the journey of two 50+ year old non-hikers who one day decided to climb the 67 mountains in New England over 4,000 feet. Nancy Sporborg and Pat Piper are two ordinary women who went on an extraordinary journey over the mountain summits and into their hearts. This is the story of what they found inside themselves as they hiked over 830 miles to the tops of over 140 mountains through all four seasons. Theirs is not a story of look at us...we did this. It is a story of look inside you...you can do this too.
Tuesday July 21 from 2:30 - 3:30 pm
The Nurse Is In
Have your blood pressure checked and ask the nurse about cholesterol, high blood pressure, and other health concerns. The Nurse Is In is one of the Wellness Programs offered by Home Healthcare, Hospice & Community Services. Free and open to the public.
Tuesday July 28 at 7:00 pm
A History of Sargent Camp with Paul "Hutch" Hutchinson
Founded in 1912 by Dr. Dudley Alan Sargent, educational pioneer and leading national voice in public health and physical culture, Sargent Camp has been as an innovative and progressive center of physical education, outdoor education, and the women's movement. Not only a summer camp for girls, Sargent Camp opened as a revolutionary program in higher education where the entire student body of Sargent College would be immersed in an education out-of-doors for two months of each academic year. In the 97 years since it first opened, Sargent Camp has evolved, grown, closed, reopened, and redefined itself, changing to meet the needs of America's youth. This slide presentation includes the pictures, postcards, songs and stories from nearly one hundred years of Sargent Camp and will be given by Paul "Hutch" Hutchinson, a Sargent Center staff member and doctoral student in American and New England Studies at Boston University.
Good news for those of you who have iPods and want to download audiobooks using our free audiobooks website. Now you can! Go to http://nh.lib.overdrive.com for more information. Call or stop by the library for the needed password.
Summertime...and the Reading is Easy...Celebrate the joys of summer at the library! Children and teens are invited to register for our 2009 Summer Reading Program, "Summertime and the Reading is Easy." Special programs, prizes, and activities will be offered throughout the summer. Plus, we have a special challenge to the children & teens of Hancock. Last summer you collectively read a total of 375 library books. If you can increase that
number to 600 for the summer of 2009 (starting the week of July 1), the library director will dye her hair pink. Can you do it? Are you up to the challenge? If so, don't forget to sign up for the Summer Reading Program!
Thursday July 2 at 7:00 pm
SUMMER READING PROGRAM KICK-OFF!
Wings of the Night: Owls & Bats
Join us as the NH Audubon brings some wildlife into the library! While both of these nocturnal animals rely heavily on their sense of hearing to survive, each has its own amazing way of catching prey. A live owl and hands-on educational props will help us learn how these creatures benefit the natural world. All are welcome, and kids are encouraged to sign up for the Summer Reading Program at this event. Don't miss it! Refreshments.
Starting Wednesday July 8 (through Aug. 5) at 2:00 pm
Kids' Summer Film Fest
Stop by the library to cool off in the Daniels Room and enjoy some free popcorn. Our first film will be The Tale of Despereaux (also a book here at the library). The complete schedule of films can be picked up at the library. All ages are welcome!
Every Friday in July starting July 10 from 4:00 - 6:00 pm
ROCK BAND!
Everyone is welcome to rock out here at the library on Friday afternoons (thanks to David Selmer)! Test your ability on the guitar, bass, drums and vocals. Thanks to the Friends of the Library for our very own PS2.
Tuesday July 14 at 3:00 pm
Sack Race Behind the Library
Race to the finish in the field behind the library. We'll have some cool refreshments after we've worked up a sweat. Suggested ages 4-10.
Thursday July 23 at 10:00 am
Flip-Flop Decorating Party
Sign up in advance for our flip-flop party so we know what sizes of flip-flops to purchase! All ages are welcome but this program is limited to 10 people.
Thursday July 30 at 11:00 am
Float Your Boat Contest
Come to the library to make your own boat. Once we've crafted our ships we'll float them in a pool out behind the library. Prizes for the boats that float longest. Suggested ages 6-10.
For the Grown-ups...
Tuesday June 30 at 7:00 pm
380 Million Years to the Present with Charles Kerwin
Charlie Kerwin will rock our world with information about the geology of Hancock and New Hampshire. Dr. Kerwin is currently an Adjunct Professor of Geology at Keene State College; he received his PhD from UNH in 2007.
Tuesday July 7 at 7:00 pm
Iran: Everlasting Fires with Tom and Beverly Westheimer
From 1969-1971 Tom Westheimer served in the Peace Corps in Iran and has long wanted to return to visit. This past spring he and his wife Beverly had an opportunity to return to Iran on an archaeological tour. For two weeks they traveled the country visiting significant archaeological sites and meeting the people of Iran. Don't miss this timely program!
Monday July 13 at 7:00 pm
It's Not About the Hike with Nancy Sporborg & Pat Piper
Well, if it's not about the hike...what is it about? This hour-long, free presentation highlights the journey of two 50+ year old non-hikers who one day decided to climb the 67 mountains in New England over 4,000 feet. Nancy Sporborg and Pat Piper are two ordinary women who went on an extraordinary journey over the mountain summits and into their hearts. This is the story of what they found inside themselves as they hiked over 830 miles to the tops of over 140 mountains through all four seasons. Theirs is not a story of look at us...we did this. It is a story of look inside you...you can do this too.
Tuesday July 21 from 2:30 - 3:30 pm
The Nurse Is In
Have your blood pressure checked and ask the nurse about cholesterol, high blood pressure, and other health concerns. The Nurse Is In is one of the Wellness Programs offered by Home Healthcare, Hospice & Community Services. Free and open to the public.
Tuesday July 28 at 7:00 pm
A History of Sargent Camp with Paul "Hutch" Hutchinson
Founded in 1912 by Dr. Dudley Alan Sargent, educational pioneer and leading national voice in public health and physical culture, Sargent Camp has been as an innovative and progressive center of physical education, outdoor education, and the women's movement. Not only a summer camp for girls, Sargent Camp opened as a revolutionary program in higher education where the entire student body of Sargent College would be immersed in an education out-of-doors for two months of each academic year. In the 97 years since it first opened, Sargent Camp has evolved, grown, closed, reopened, and redefined itself, changing to meet the needs of America's youth. This slide presentation includes the pictures, postcards, songs and stories from nearly one hundred years of Sargent Camp and will be given by Paul "Hutch" Hutchinson, a Sargent Center staff member and doctoral student in American and New England Studies at Boston University.
Good news for those of you who have iPods and want to download audiobooks using our free audiobooks website. Now you can! Go to http://nh.lib.overdrive.com for more information. Call or stop by the library for the needed password.
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