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After the rain comes the sunshine!
We are open today at our normal times: 9 AM for the Main Branch and 1 PM for the West Branch. We look forward to seeing you all and thank you for your patience and understanding regarding yesterday’s water issues.
See you at the library!
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The Manchester City Library and the Manchester West Branch Library will be closed today due to a water leak. We will re-open when it has been fixed. Library staff are assisting with cleaning and moving books. We will be answering phones and there will be no fines applied today. Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve the issue.
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The Fall issue of MCL Notes is here! Catch up on what’s happening at the libraries—there is plenty to read about! Get the scoop on the programs we have planned from now through November.
We welcome you to sign up to receive this quarterly newsletter by email.
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“Woodworking matters. It’s more than a pastime or hobby being a woodworker means that you know the satisfaction and pride that comes from using your hands and mind to build beautiful, functional objects and that you’re as interested in the process as the outcome. Amid the speed and chaos of the modern world, woodworking gives us a place where we can slow down, pay attention, and take the time to do things right.” – Aime Ontario Fraser
Check out our fine collection of woodworking books located in the Art Room display case on the second floor of the library. Here’s a list of simple woodworking projects that are perfect for beginners with step-by-step instructional videos. There are many tools used in woodworking but the most important woodworking tool of all is the brain. You need to put a lot of thought into planning a woodworking project, and then skillfully executing it. Consider trying this age-old craft by starting small with whittling or spoon carving. And don’t knock it till you try it!
Happy crafting!
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Both libraries will be closed all day on Wednesday, August 28th, for our annual staff development day. Thank you for your patience as we strive to improve library services.
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Join Ms. Yvonne on Thursday, August 22nd from 6-7 PM in the Hunt Room for drop-in craft kit coaching. This session is for folks who have already received last week’s craft kit and are in need a little extra help and encouragement with it. For more information, please call the Information Desk at 603-624-6550 ext. 7620 or e-mail [email protected]. Please note that no kits will be available at this session, just instructions and hands on help.
Happy crafting!
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The Manchester City Library will be closed on Saturday, August 31st, through Monday, September 2nd, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. The West Manchester Branch Library will be closed that Monday as well. We will reopen on Tuesday at our normal times. We hope you all have a safe and happy holiday.
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The Manchester City Library in partnership with the Ashland Public Library, are hosting a conversation on body positivity in romance books with authors Olivia Dade, Julie Murphy, Sierra Simone, and Denise Williams. The program will be held via Zoom on Saturday September 14, 2024, at 10am. We hope you can join us for an engaging conversation with amazing authors who advocate for body positivity in romance novels!
For questions, call Emily at 603-624-6550 x7620 or email [email protected]
Please register for this event and you’ll receive the Zoom link in the confirmation.
Register HERE
Olivia Dade grew up an undeniable nerd, prone to ignoring the world around her as she read any book she could find. Her favorites, though, were always, always romances. As an adult, she earned an M.A. in American history and worked in a variety of jobs that required the donning of actual pants: Colonial Williamsburg interpreter, high school teacher, academic tutor, and (of course) librarian. Now, however, she has finally achieved her lifelong goal of wearing pajamas all day as a hermit-like writer and enthusiastic hag. She currently lives outside Stockholm with her delightful family and their ever-burgeoning collection of books.
Julie Murphy lives in North Texas with her husband who loves her and her cats who tolerate her. A former librarian, Julie is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of books for all ages including Dumplin’ (now a film on Netflix and one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Best YA Books of All Time), Dear Sweet Pea, and If the Shoe Fits. She is also the co-author of the Christmas Notch series with Sierra Simone. When she’s not writing or reliving her reference desk glory days, she can be found watching made-for-TV movies, hunting for the perfect slice of cheese pizza, and planning her next great travel adventure.
Sierra Simone is a voracious reader of all things including the smuttiest smut, piles of non-fiction, and old-timey books with brooding widowers. She loves writing the dirtiest things that she can think of, King Arthur, sparkling water, ancient mystery cults, coffee, leggings, and fog. Her previous jobs have included firing ceramics, teaching living history lessons in one-room school house in full, 1904 school marm attire, and working in a library for several years (not in that order.) She lives in the Kansas City area with her husband, two children, and two giant dogs. And one horrible cat.
Denise Williams wrote her first book in the 2nd grade. I Hate You and its sequel, I Still Hate You, featured a tough, funny heroine, a quirky hero, witty banter, and a dragon. Minus the dragons, these are still the books she likes to write. After penning those early works, she finished second grade and eventually earned a PhD. Denise lives in Iowa and can usually be found reading, writing, or thinking about love stories.
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“Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom. If you don’t live it, it won’t come out of your horn. They teach you there’s a boundary line to music. But, man, there’s no boundary line to art” – Charlie Parker.
Stop by the Manchester West Branch Library and check out our display featuring some amazing jazz music while it’s on display at your library!
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Visit the library this summer to check out the beautiful art made by our talented staff! Art will be on display throughout the library from August through the end of September to coincide with the Manchester Citywide Art Festival. From watercolors to embroidery, cross stitch to colored pencils, we have a range of styles and mediums to peruse.
See if you can find them all using our Art Show Bingo Card: https://bingobaker.com#66b1351d8aeb6978
Stop by the Information Desk to pick up a unique bookmark featuring our staff artists!
Artist: Bonnie
Title: Macramé lamp and plant holder
Medium: Macrame
Story: Learned to do this while living in California
Artist: Tess
Title: Sunset
Medium: Embroidery
Story: My first time trying embroidery – I thought I would hate it, but it’s turned out better than I thought!
Artist: Susanna
Title: For Everything There is a Season
Medium: Photographs
Story: I was inspired by the bible verses in Ecclesiastes 3: “For everything there is a season.” Also, I was inspired by classical music by Vivaldi: The Four Seasons. All photos were taken in New Hampshire during the different seasons.
Artist: Alice
Title: Anurans Amours
Medium: Gouache
Story: Frogs go ribbit
Artist: Andrew
Title: Super Mario RPG
Medium: Watercolor / Pen & Ink
Story: It’s ah me, Mario~!!!
Artist: Joni
Title: Tranquility
Medium: Photograph
Story: Photo of Turkey Pond taken outside Ohrstrom Library, St. Paul’s School in Concord NH
Artist: Delia
Title: A Writer’s World
Medium: Graphite and ink on paper
Story: One of my closest friends is an aspiring writer, I made this for her
Artist: Deb
Title: Shaman’s Spirit Guide
Medium: Acrylic
Story: I am part MikMaq and wanted to share some of my culture
Artist: Max
Title: Stippled Succulents
Medium: Bristol paper and fine/ultrafine sharpie
Story: This piece was created for my intro to drawing class at NHTI. The project was focused on creating shadows and highlights while only using black Sharpies to create tiny dots. This piece took close to 20 hours to complete over the course of two weeks with sketching and stippling.
Artist: Deb
Title: Michael the Archangel
Medium: Acrylic
Story: I love angels
Artist: Andrew
Title: The Orange Knight
Medium: Watercolor / Pen & Ink
Story: This fellow is ready for battle!
Artist: Joanne
Title: Divine Mercy
Medium: Colored pencils and magic marker
Story: The Divine Mercy is when Jesus appeared to Saint Faustina in Poland in the 1930’s
Artist: Joanne
Title: Peruvian Zinnia
Medium: Photograph
Story: I planted this in my garden basket that I won at Church on my front porch
Artist: Yvonne F.
Title: A Father’s Love
Medium: Print of Colored Pencil on Paper
Artist: Yvonne F.
Title: Under a Burnt Orange Sky
Medium: Print of Watercolor Pencil on Watercolor Paper
Story: Inspired by the Tenth Doctor’s remembrance of Gallifrey in Doctor Who: Series 3 Episode 3 “Gridlock”
Artist: Caitlin
Title: 2023 Temperature Chart
Medium: Cross stitch
Story: A cross stitch project showing the color representation of the high temperature for each day
Artist: Deb
Title: Family of Wolves
Medium: Acrylic
Story: I made this for my little granddaughter, Lillian Scarlett
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