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Audiobooks up for an Audie Award available

Amy H — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:56:10 +0000

The Audie Awards are the Oscars of the Audiobook industry. The winners will be announced May 25^th at the Museum of the City of New York. Listed below are some of the lucky finalists. These titles are or will be available at your library.

Also check out the link for a list of all Audie Award finalists.

Complete 2010 Audie Awards Finalists

TITLES AVAILABLE AT THE LIBRARY ORGANIZED BY AUDIE AWARD CATEGORY

Biography/Memoir – True Compass, by Senator Edward Kennedy, Narrated by John Bedford Lloyd
Business/Educational – Too Big to Fail, by Andrew Ross Sorkin, Narrated by William Hughes
Fiction – The Help, by Kathryn Stockett, Narrated by Jenna Lamia & Slumdog Millionaire, by Vikas Swarup, Narrated by Christopher Simpson
Inspirational/Faith-Based Non-Fiction – Kiss, by Ted Dekker and Erin Healy, Narrated by Pam Turlow
Literary Fiction – The Elegance of the Hedgehog, by Muriel Barbery, Narrated by Barbara Rosenblat and Cassandra Morris (one of my favorites!)
Narration by the Author or Authors – Manhood for Amateurs, Michael Chabon
Package Design – Lincoln-Douglas Debates, by Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas, Narrated by David Strathairn and Richard Dreyfuss
Romance – The House on Tradd Street, by Karen White, Narrated by Aimee Bruneau
Short Stories/Collections – Just After Sunset, by Stephen King, Narrated by Stephen King, Jill Eikenberry, Holter Graham, George Guidall, Ron McLarty, Denis O’Hare and a cast of thousands (just kidding).
Thriller/Suspense – The Devil’s Punchbowl, by Greg Lies, Narrated by Dick Hill & Road Dogs, by Elmore Leonard, Narrated by Peter Francis James
- Amy

Life in Paris: Pictures and Stories This Saturday!

Amy H — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:43:38 +0000

There will be chocolate at this event.

Now that I have your attention:

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, take a trip to Paris on Saturday, Feb 13 2010 from 1:00p-3:00p in the Main Library’s Hunt Room! This presentation is a collection of images and stories Professor Smith has collected over his many years of ongoing travel to France. Informative and entertaining, he shares his keen interest in life in France, including social and political, past and present – the bouquinistes, art and graffiti, his personal encounters, the open air markets, cemeteries, and so much more!

Speaker:
Henry M. Smith is an emeritus professor of the University of New Hampshire where he was a lecturer in French from 1988-2005. He holds a Master’s degree in French Language, Literature and Civilization. He travels to France every year to keep up with life there – language, culture and life on the streets.

For more information or to register (registration is now not required), please contact Amy H. at 624-6550 ext.604.

July 4th Activities in Manchester

Amy H — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:31:00 +0000

Manchester will celebrate our nation’s birthday this year on the rain date, Sunday, July 5th. The event will take place at Arms Park at approximately 9:15pm (Dusk). Beginning at 6pm cars will not be permitted inside the park. Unfortunately, because of the postponement, the 39th Army Band will not be performing. Admission is free. Enjoy the show!

Listened to a Great Book Lately?

Amy H — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 22:28:58 +0000

Just in time for travel and/or multi-tasking season, below are new Audio Books on CD at Manchester City Library and Manchester West:

At Manchester City Library
Non-Fiction
1. Girls Like Us. By Sheila Weller. The life and tradition-breaking times of female singer songwriters Carole King, Carly Simon and Joni Mitchell

2. Things I’ve Learned from Women Who’ve Dumped Me. By Ben Karlin. Semi-insightful, hilarious life lessons from male writers and comedians who have been successfully calibrated.

3. I Was Told There’d Be Cake. By Sloane Crosly. Witty essays on first jobs, unpleasant weddings and long-forgotten friends that will leave you laughing.

Fiction
1. A Mercy. By Toni Morrison. A slave in 17th century Maryland offers her daughter to a Northern farmer as debt payment from their owner.

2. The Gargoyle. By Andrew Davidson. A man crashes into a ravine and suffers burns over much of his body. He is recovering at the hospital, awaiting the day he can commit suicide, when a beautiful sculptress of gargoyles appears at his bedside insisting they were once lovers in medieval Germany.

Classics Newly Available at Manchester City Library
Fiction
1. The Great Gatsby. By F. Scott Fitzgerald
2. Steppenwolf. by Hermann Hesse
3. Roots. By Alex Haley
4. Revolutionary Road. By Richard Yates

Non-Fiction
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates. By Abraham Lincoln

At Manchester West
Fiction
1. The Associate. By John Grisham
2. Plum Spooky. By Janet Evanovich
3. Very Valentine. By Adriana Trigiani.
4. Handle With Care. By Jodi Picoult
5. The Given Day. By Dennis Lehane
6. Hour I First Believed. By Wally Lamb.

Coming Soon to Manchester City Library on Audio Book CD
1. Slumdog Millionaire. By Vikas Swarup

:-0 I Need Help With My Taxes!

Amy H — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 06:50:07 +0000

The following are places to get tax help from February 1 to April 15, 2009:

MONDAY:

Elliot Senior Health Center. By appointment. 663-4567, Press 2, 8:30am – 12:30pm

Smyth Public Library, 55 High St., Candia, 483-8245. 4pm-7pm

TUESDAY:

Salvation Army, 121 Cedar St. 10am-2pm. 627-7013

Marion Gerrish Community Center. 39 W. Broadway, Derry. 10am-3pm

VA Medical Center. By appointment 624-4366, ext. 6422. 1pm-4pm

WEDNESDAY:

VA Medical Center. By apppointment. 624-4366, ext. 6422. 12pm-3pm

THURSDAY:

Prime Time. By appointment. 663-6333. 8:30am-11:30am

Salvation Army. 121 Cedar St. 10am-2pm. 627-7013

Marion Gerrish Community Center. 39 W. Broadway, Derry. 10am-3pm

Smyth Public Library. 55 High St. Candia. 483-8245. 10am-1pm

FRIDAY:

Prime Time. By appointment. 663-6333. 12:30pm-3:30pm

VA Medical Center. By appointment. 624-4366, ext. 6422. 1pm-4pm

ADDITIONAL LOCAL RESOURCES:

Click the link below for contact information / hours of operation for the local IRS offices located in Keene, Nashua, Manchester, and Portsmouth:

http://www.irs.gov/localcontacts/article/0,,id=98312,00.html

Tax Forms Available at The Library

Amy H — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:00:56 +0000

IRS TAX SCHEDULES 2008

www.irs.gov

http://www.nh.gov/revenue/

http://www.mass.gov

Note: This is what we’ve received so far. The list will be updated as we receive additional forms.

Form 1040 & InstructionsForm 1040A & InstructionsForm 1040EZ & Instructions

Form 2106 & Instructions

Form 3903

Form 4562 & Instructions

Form 4868

Form 8283

Form 8606

Form 8812

Form 8822

Form 8829 and Instructions

Form 8863

Massachusetts Form 1-NR/PY (Non-Resident)

NH State Tax Forms (reproducible, found in blue binder near federal reproducible forms)

Publication 1 (Your Rights As A Taxpayer)

Publication 17

Publication 334

Publication 596

Publication 936

Schedule A&B

Schedule C

Schedule C-EZ

Schedule D

Schedule E

Schedule EIC

Schedule R and Instructions

Schedule SE

Schedule 1

Schedule 2 & Instructions

Schedule 3 & Instructions

GET READY TO VOTE, MANCHESTER!

Amy H — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:35:34 +0000

Are you ready to vote? Below are answers to questions you might have:

1. How late can I register to Vote?

Per the city website:
Last Chance To Register Before Election Day is this Saturday, 10 / 25 / 08.
Or, you can register on election day.

Bring 2 pieces of identification. However, it is wise to AVOID LONG LINES ON ELECTION DAY! REGISTER EARLY… You may register at the City Clerk’s office during normal business hours this week (8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday) or at the Voter Registration Drives Wednesday, October 22 from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm at the City Clerk’s office, or on Saturday October 25th from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm at the City Clerk’s Office.

The City Clerk is located in the City Hall at One City Hall Plaza, Manchester.
For Questions on how to register to vote, please call (603) 624-6455.

2. Where Do I Vote?

3. I hate going into the booth and seeing all these names I’ve never seen before. Can I get a sample ballot that I can use to research local candidates beforehand?
Manchester City Ballots by Ward
Lists links for city ballots by Ward. Also includes absentee ballot request form and where to mail it. Need a ride to the poll? This is the place to find out.

4. I need information on absentee voting for uniformed and overseas citizens. Where do I go?
Federal Voting Assistance Program

5. I can’t decide who to vote For. Where do find FACTUAL information on the Presidential and Congressional Candidates?

OpenSecrets.org: Money in Politics — See Who’s Giving & Who’s Getting
Opensecrets is brought to you by the good folks at the Center for Responsive Politics in Washington D.C., founded in 1983 by U.S. Senators Frank Church (D-Idaho) and Hugh Scott (R-Pa.).
This site gives information on who is contributing to presidential and congressional candidates. For instance, if you click on the tab “Politics and Elections”, then click on “Presidential”, then choose a candidate you’d like to know more about by clicking on the name appearing below their picture, then click the smaller tab called “industries”, you can see a break-down of how much that candidate is getting from the top 20 industries. Try it! Website is updated monthly.

Project Vote Smart – American Government, Elections, Candidates and Voting
What is Senator Sununu’s entire voting record on the environment? What is Carol-Shea Porters entire voting record on business and consumer issues? These questions can be answered here. Save yourself time pouring over newspaper articles on the candidates and get to the answers you want quickly. Votesmart is set up for the voter and the voter only!

6. How do I get Information on local candidates?

After an exhaustive search on several state web sites, as well as the 2 major party state web sites and after consulting with my faithful co-workers, the result is: there’s no easy answer here. I found information at candidate web sites (although this information won’t be impartial) and by Googling their name. One candidate is even on Wikipedia! The good old newspaper will also have information on local candidates, too.

7. I have other questions, like, I’m a student in New Hampshire–Where do I vote?
What district am I in? Who ran for governor in 2004 and how did they do in my county? Where do I get a list of all registered lobbyists in New Hampshire?
Below is Miscellaneous New Hampshire Voter Information
New Hampshire State Election Office

The presidential and congressional voting information can also be found on the government documents section of the library website.
At the website, go to: Research>Government Documents

Most important thing? Please don’t forget to vote on November 4.

Deadline to Apply for Stimulus Package Wednesday October 15

Amy H — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:56:26 +0000

Hello,
The deadline to file 1040A to receive the economic stimulus package is Wednesday, October 15th. The link below is an eight page explanation from the IRS. It includes a blank 1040A for you to use, as well as a sample completed 1040A (only a few lines need to be filled out to receive the stimulus payment). Note: A 1040 may also be filed, but this is a longer form.

Find information on applying for the refund on the IRS website

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask.
Amy
Government Documents Librarian

New Source On Display: Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents

Amy H — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:37:29 +0000

(English): Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents
(Spanish): Beneficios federales para los veteranos y sus dependientes

The 2008 edition of this booklet is now on display in the library Rotunda and is also available at our online catalog at the above link. Information includes:

Re-adjustment Counseling Services - – page 8 – Per the booklet: “Counseling is designed to help combat veterans readjust to civilian life. Services include treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).”. According to data from the Office of the Army Surgeon General, a total of 28,365 Army soldiers have been diagnosed with PTSD, including more than 10,000 in 2007 (Washington Post, 5/28).
Transition Assistance – page 73 – Per the booklet: “Program includes job search, employment and training information to service members who are within 12 months of separation or 24 months of retirement.”.
Education and Training – page 33 – Montgomery GI Bill: “Eligibility expires 10 years after the service member is discharged, however, there are exceptions for disability, re-entering active duty and upgraded discharges.”.
Special Groups Veterans – page 67 – Benefits to women, homeless, filipino and incarcerated veterans can be found here.

The Manchester VA Medical Center is located at 718 Smyth Road. The phone number is: 624-4366.

As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to ask a library staff member.

2008 Voting Information Now Available

Amy H — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:10:37 +0000

Hello Voters!

Are you registered to vote in November??? Current 2008 voting information is now available at the Manchester City Website.

Per the Website:

“New Hampshire residents who will be 18 years of age or older on election day, and a United States Citizen may register with their Town or City Clerk. According to State Law you may register to vote up to ten (10) days prior to an election unless that day falls on a holiday then it would be up to seven (7) days prior to the election. You may also register to vote on election day at your polling location.”.

You can find the following and “much, much, more”:

Voting Location
Ward maps
Election and Primary Dates
How to register to vote
Sample ballots
Links to other election resources

Just go to the Manchester City Website at: http://www.manchesternh.gov/website/ scroll all the way down and on the right hand side is a little voting box. Click on the link titled “Election Information Updated for Fall ‘08 races”.

OR click here:

http://www.manchesternh.gov/website/Departments/CityClerk/VoterRegistrationandElections/tabid/575/Default.aspx

Voting location data by ward has also been physically posted at the Manchester City Library Information Desk.

Rememeber:

Primary: September 9

General Election: November 4

Don’t forget to do your civic duty!