March 18, 2010
Do you know an adult in the Manchester area who would like to improve their literacy skills? Learn To Read is an accredited nonprofit program with an office on the second floor of the library. They offer free, one-to-one tutoring in reading, writing, and lifelong learning skills. This invaluable program does not currently [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Events'
Aksara concert to help a worthwhile cause
March 11th, 2010 · No Comments · City Library, Events, Main Branch, News
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Learn Create Share @ Your Library during Teen Tech Week 2010
March 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · City Library, Events, Main Branch, Teens
Learn Create Share at Your Library March 7 – 13! Libraries are chock-full of tech toys like CDs, DVDs and video games, and they’re a great place to get connected to homework help, research resources, gaming, music, the Web and more. Stop by the Manchester City Library or visit our Web site during Teen Tech [...]
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Spring newsletter!
March 1st, 2010 · No Comments · Children, Events, Main Branch, Newsletter, Teens, West Branch
It may not be spring quite yet, but the spring newsletter is here! It has news and information about everything happening at the main and west libraries from now through the end of May.
If you’d like to receive the next newsletter via email, you can sign up here.
MCL Notes – Spring 2010
-Amy G.
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Life in Paris: Pictures and Stories This Saturday!
February 11th, 2010 · No Comments · City Library, Events, Main Branch, News
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 [...]
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Reference Desk Project – Phase III
February 6th, 2010 · No Comments · City Library, Events, Main Branch, News
Everyone’s abuzz , or a-Twitter if you do, about the new reference desk. We are finally in our new home, and we’re working on something for the rotunda to make it easier for newbies to understand where everything is and how to get around in the library. I think we have the most adaptable patrons [...]
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Book Sale a resounding success
February 1st, 2010 · No Comments · Books, City Library, Events, Main Branch, News
Always nice to start the week with some good news. Saturday’s book sale was a huge success! We had a line of people waiting to get in by 9:15 am! My thanks to Eileen for her excellent organizational skills and all our volunteers who helped to keep the shelves stocked and collect money!
The [...]
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Robert Parker remembered.
January 21st, 2010 · 1 Comment · Books, City Library, Events, Foundation, News
The evening of May 17, 2006 was a very special night for the library. Robert Parker was the speaker at the Library Foundation’s annual fundraiser, and those of us who were fans looked forward to finding out what he was really like.
After being introduced to the capacity crowd in the auditorium, he stepped to the [...]
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Next weekend! $5 Bag Book Sale
January 20th, 2010 · No Comments · Books, City Library, Events, Main Branch, News
Start the new decade off the right way, check out the $5.00 Bag Book Sale on January 30, 2010 (Saturday) from 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM. It will take place in the Library’s Winchell Room.
Many types of books and materials for all ages are available. There are lots of fiction and non-fiction books in hardcover and [...]
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Library to Host Free Financial Aid Program
January 12th, 2010 · No Comments · City Library, Events, Main Branch, News, Teens
Overview of Financial Aid
January 14, 2010 – 7:00 p.m.
This event will take place at the Manchester City Library’s auditorium and will feature Jodi Abad of the University of New Hampshire Financial Aid Office.
Jodi Abad is the Associate Director of Financial Aid at UNH-Manchester. Her work focuses on the many ways to fund higher education including [...]
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Holiday hours or making time for holiday traditions
December 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · Children, City Library, Events, News
In my family, Christmas morning begins with stockings – everyone takes a turn: one gift open, admire it, discuss it, and move on. When the stockings are empty we all pitch in to make breakfast. It’s always the same, Eggs Benedict. Joe squeezes the fresh OJ, Dad poaches eggs, mom makes the [...]
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