November 2015 at the Madbury Public Library
November Holiday Hours
We’ll be CLOSED Veteran’s Day, Wednesday, November 11
Thanksgiving weekend:
Thanksgiving Eve, Wednesday, November 25, 10:00-2:00;
Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26, CLOSED;
Thanksgiving Weekend, Saturday, November 28, 10:00-2:00.
A Special Program from the New Hampshire Humanities Council
The Madbury Public Library has received a New Hampshire Humanities Council grant to host
Kevin Gardner and his program, “Discovering New England Stone Walls.” It will be presented
at the Madbury Town Hall, 13 Town Hall Road, on Thursday, November 19, 6:30 pm. This
presentation will coincide with the monthly meeting of the Madbury Community Club, whose
members will provide refreshments.
Kevin’s informal talk covers a few of the main topics of his book about New England stone
walls, The Granite Kiss, including history, stylistic development, and technique. He will explain
how and why New England came to acquire its thousands of miles of stone walls, the ways in
which they and other dry stone structures were built, how their styles emerged and changed over
time, and their significance to the famous New England landscape. While he talks, Kevin will
build a miniature wall or walls on a tabletop, using tiny stones from a five-gallon bucket. Copies
of The Granite Kiss (Countryman Press) will be available for sale.The presentation is free and
open to the public.
Monthly and Weekly Programs
For Children
Join Kayla Morin Monday and Thursday mornings at 10:30 for stories, rhymes, songs, and crafts. Story
hours help build a foundation for a lifelong love of books and reading, and they’re just plain fun! They
are appropriate for toddlers and preschoolers.
November 2 and November 5 ~ Welcome, November! We will kick off the month with such stories as
In November and November!
November 9 and November 12 ~ All about Owls! “Who” is coming to our Owl story time? Join us
and listen to Owl Moon and Little Owl’s Night and make an owl craft.
November 16 and November 19 ~ We’re Pie Crazy! It’s almost Thanksgiving and nothing says
Thanksgiving like pie! We’re reading Ugly Pie and All for Pie, Pie for All!
November 23 ~ Uh-Oh, Turkeys… ‘Twas the week before Thanksgiving and all through the library not
a creature was stirring, not even a turkey! Come and listen to Turkey Trouble and ‘Twas the Night Before
Thanksgiving and create your own turkey!
No story time on Thanksiving Day, November 26~ The library will be closed.
Story Time Changes for December!
Starting the first week of December, we’ll be making a few adjustments and additions to our schedule.
Starting November 30, our Monday and Thursday 10:30 story times will no longer be identical. Mondays
will be geared to younger children--Lapsit (babies) through Two. Thursday at 10:30 will still be designed
with the needs of preschool-aged children in mind. And then Wednesdays at 4:00, we’ll have an afterschool story hour. Look for more information about this change soon.
For Adults
Monday, November 9, 5:15pm ~Writing Group. Would you like to join a small group of writers at the
library? Each writer has 10-15 minutes to discuss their work and receive input from other group
members. Newcomers are always welcome! The group meets the second Monday of the month.
Every Monday, 1:00-3:00pm ~ Quilting Group. The group takes on various fun projects and is always
eager to welcome new members. Call Martha Mercer at 742-5426 with questions.
Monday, November 9, 7:00pm ~ Evening Book Group. (Please note new day of the week.) Join us for
a discussion of Erik Larson’s Dead Wake. Copies of the December selection, Dept. of Speculation by
Jenny Offill, will be available.
Monday, November 23, 3:00pm ~ Daytime Book Group will discuss The Circle by Dave Eggers.
Copies of the December selection, The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion, will be available.
Friends of the Madbury Public Library
Thursday, November 12, 7:00pm ~ Meeting of the Friends of the Library. This group offers
invaluable financial and volunteer support for many of the library’s programs and is crucial to the
library’s well-being. The Friends have recently contributed to our new website, the Summer Reading
Program, our museum passes, and a portion of our NH Humanities Council Civil War book discussion
program. New Friends are always welcome so please join us the second Thursday of each month at
7:00pm, September through June.