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October Adult Take & Make Craft Kits ~ October 8th

October 3rd, 2024 · Adult Take & Make Crafts, Art Room, City Library, Events, Main Branch, News

Kind notes, jar of smiles, they come with many names but share the same sentiments. Join me in October as we create beautiful, embellished gratitude jars. Create your own special place in which to keep your precious secrets, quotes, memories, sayings, notes and thoughts of gratitude tucked safely away in a lovely personalized and decorated jar. Another nifty idea would be for you to start collecting them on Thanksgiving, which would be a lovely family friendly holiday activity, and then share them at the Christmas or New Year’s holidays. The contents will be a pleasant reminder of treasured memories when you revisit them later. Let your own creativity and serendipity be your guide for this craft project.

Kits come with everything you will need to embellish your own gratitude jar. They will be available in the Library Rotunda on Tuesday, October 8th, while supplies last. For more information, please contact Yvonne at 603-624-6550 ext. 7620 or email her at [email protected].

Need extra help or inspiration with this month’s craft? Consider coming to our special craft coaching event on Thursday, October 24th from 6-7 PM in the Hunt Room. This program is for folks who have already picked up their craft kit earlier and need some extra encouragement and help.

Happy crafting!

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Election Time – Be Election Ready!

October 5th, 2024 · City Library, Events, Library Displays, Main Branch, News, West Branch

The Presidential election is less than a month away!  As citizens of this country, it is our right and duty to vote. 

Here at the library, we want to make sure you have access to non-partisan information that will help you make an informed choice based on reliable, unbiased facts. We have compiled a list of websites below to help you look at the facts regarding the upcoming election objectively. Remember to stop by the library rotunda and check out our display featuring election and voting materials to aid in your decision making.

Get out and vote!

Manchester Voting Information

Vote411

USA.gov

OpenSecrets

Ballotpedia

U.S. Election Assistance Commission

VoteSmart

For Manchester voters:
Voter Registration Requirements
Where do I vote?
Sample Ballots by Manchester Ward and N.H. towns (use the drop-down menu)

More questions? Please visit or call the Manchester City Clerk’s office at: (603) 624-6455 during their normal business hours.

See you at the polls!

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The West Manchester Branch Library Closings

October 3rd, 2024 · City Library, Events, Library Closings, News, Technology, West Branch

The West Manchester Branch Library will be closed on October 10th and 11th for renovations for our new Makerspace area. If you have any suggestions for activities or equipment, then please contact us with the link below.

https://www.manchester.lib.nh.us/About-Us/Contact-Us

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Library’s Concord St. Lot inaccessible Thu. 10/3

October 3rd, 2024 · Uncategorized

The library parking lot is inaccessible this morning due to road work on Concord Street. Patrons wanting to use the library may park in the metered Hartnett Lot (with entrances further up Concord Street and on Chestnut Street) or use on-street parking. We apologize for the disruption.

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4th Annual Staff Pumpkin Design Contest

October 2nd, 2024 · City Library, Events, Main Branch, News

Halloween is approaching quickly. The library has many different materials for Halloween celebrations at home. We have a wide range of Halloween selections from children’s picture books to books on costume designs, to books on pumpkin painting and carving. Some of our staff members designed pumpkin themed art for Halloween. Tell us which is your favorite pumpkin design. Vote in the comment section or like the photo on Facebook to cast your vote. To vote in person, go to the reference desk. Please vote only once. Check out our pumpkin display at the library and on our Facebook reel.

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A Tour of Irish Castles at the Time of the Tudors

October 2nd, 2024 · Books, City Library, Events, Main Branch, News

How many of us are fascinated by the Tudor Dynasty, from the saga of Henry VIII’s six wives to the renaissance of the Elizabethan Era? A lesser-known story is how the Tudors colonized Ireland during their time on the throne, attempting to take control of land that had been in the hands of the Irish kings and people for centuries.  Join us for a tour of that land through its castles and sacred spaces while learning about the conflicts that transpired between the English crown and the Celtic clans.

Presenter Debra LeClair is a psychologist, author, and English/Celtic history enthusiast.  It wasn’t until she unearthed that that her own Irish ancestors tangled with the Tudors that the grip Queen Elizabeth I had on her psyche made sense. She wrote The Common Hours, a time travel tale, from a need to explore the story as it resides in her DNA.

Copies of The Common Hours will be available to purchase at the event.

For questions, call Caitlin at 603-624-6550 x7620 or email [email protected]

Signup for this program is not required, but if you’d like a reminder email, you can sign up through our library calendar! Visit www.manchesterlibrary.org and click on “Upcoming Events” to view the library calendar. Click here to be taken directly to the event, or copy and paste the link below into your browser.

https://www.eventkeeper.com/mars/xpages/xp_newpopevent.cfm?zeeOrg=MANCHCITY&EventID=7592790

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Hoopla is Back

October 1st, 2024 · Books, E-Books, News, Technology, Uncategorized

The digital service Hoopla is available for Manchester City Library card holders starting today. Borrow and enjoy audiobooks, eBooks, comics, movies, TV, magazines, or music everywhere you have a screen-your computer, your phone, your car, even your TV. All you need is your library card. Hoopla syncs across all your devices, so you can stream titles immediately or whenever you’re in the mood.

Sign up here-

https://www.manchester.lib.nh.us/Find/Download-Books-Movies

If you have any questions please contact us or read the full article below.

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Full elevator access is restored!

October 1st, 2024 · Children, City Library, Main Branch, News, NH Room, Teens

We are pleased to announce that full elevator access to the main floor of the library has been restored. We are progressing on through the remediation process and unfortunately access to library materials in the effected nonfiction stacks remain unavailable at this time. We thank you for your patience as we continue to work through the recovery process.

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Museum passes and library events calendar

September 30th, 2024 · City Library, Main Branch, Museum Passes, News

Our museum pass reservation service and our library events calendar are temporarily unavailable as these services are being upgraded. Please check back later or contact us in the Children’s Room at 603-624-6550 ext. 7628.

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Tour of the Valley St. Cemetery with Stan Garrity

September 25th, 2024 · City Library, Events, Local, Local History, Main Branch, News, NH Room

Manchester City Library is proud to once again be partnering with local historian Stan Garrity for another walk through Manchester’s forgotten history. This time we will be taking a tour of the famous Valley St. Cemetery and hear the fascinating stories that Stan has uncovered of the cemetery’s more obscure residents. It’s the perfect way to get into the Halloween spirit, appreciate the beautiful fall foliage, and learn something new! So come with us for a walk on the eerie side.

Stan is a noted local historian and Manchester native who has worked closely with the Manchester Historic Association, City Hall, and the Library to research the forgotten aspects of Manchester’s history. He has been hosting tours of the cemetery for years and always has new tales to share.

The event will start in the rotunda of the Main Library at 405 Pine St, at 2 PM. From there we will walk as a group to the cemetery for the tour before returning to the Main Library rotunda around 4 PM.

For questions, call Nic Young at 603-624-6550 x7620 or email [email protected]

Signup for this program is not required, but if you’d like a reminder email, you can sign up through our library calendar!

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