THE GOODWIN LIBRARY
NEWSLETTER October 2011
422 Main St., Farmington, NH 03835/ 603 755-2944
Operating Hours: PLEASE NOTE: OUR HOURS HAVE CHANGED
Mon. 12-8 / Tues. 2-5 / Weds. 12-8 / Thurs. 12-5 / Fri: CLOSED / Sat. 9-2/ Sun: CLOSED
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The library will be closed on Monday, October 10 for Columbus Day. We will reopen on Tuesday for our regular hours. Thank You and Goodbye The staff of the Goodwin Library are saying sad goodbyes to our wonderful Childrens Room Coordinator, Karen Giullian. Karen will be missed by all the patrons shes worked with and helped over the six years shes been with us. We all wish her well and good luck with everything she does in the future. New Book and DVD Drop Box A big thank you to Seneca Machine, a local business, for restoring (and improving) our Book drop. You will notice we now have a DVD slot especially for DVD returns. A Day in the Life of Farmington Town Photo Day Thank you to everyone who participated in this visual project reflecting an important day in our countrys history and in the life of our community. We have received some amazing images and will be putting them together in a slide show. On Sunday, 9/11 we interviewed people around town, and filmed the bell ringing at the Congregational Church and scenes of the town. We will be using this footage to create a short film called Farmington Remembers 9/11. Thanks to Stan Freeda for helping with this project. Below, one of our favorite images submitted by Rob Loker: can download audio & E-books or access the databases listed at the bottom of the catalog page. If you are interested in joining the library to access these resources, please visit us during our operating hours! If you are a patron and are having trouble accessing your account online, please contact us by phone (7552944 x 2), via e-mail or better yet- just plain visit us during operating hours! Gardeners Roundtable Wednesday, November 2 at 6:00 PM We were delighted to host Brett Markham of Markham Farms and author of Mini-Farming: Self Sufficiency on a Acre for our October meeting. His talk on sustainability on a mini-farm as an economic necessity was a familiar topic with many in the audience. He answered many excellent questions from the group following the talk. Our November speakers is Marc Moran of Hopewell Farms, a family farm who are the first producer of farm-raised Tilapia. If you are a gardener or would like to be, come to the meeting and meet the other members. Call 755-2944 ext. 2 for more info. Farmington Film Society at the Goodwin Library Wednesday, October 26 at 6:00 PM Monday, November 14 at 6:00 PM Carnival of Souls The Film Society is now the 4th Wednesday of the month unless noted. Note: In November, we will show our movie on a Monday due to a schedule conflict. This month get ready for a Halloween special: a cult film from the early 1960s, Carnival of Souls was filmed in Lawrence, Kansas with almost no budget and no big name stars and yet it is still surprisingly creepy. The movie stars Candace Hilligoss as a young woman who survives an accident and then starts having strange, unexplainable experiences. Dont miss it on our big screen! We
DID YOU KNOW? The Goodwin Library catalog is online! From our website at www. goodwinlibrary.com click on the "catalog" tab on top of the page. If you are a patron, you can log into your account using your card number (without the P) and your phone number (no 603 or dashes). Click on Log into My Account. You can now see what you have checked out, when it is due, renew items, place reserves for items, and even start a list of titles you want to borrow. From the catalog, cardholders
hope to show Everything Must Go starring Will Ferrell in November.
Adult Poets and Writers Group Monday, November 7 at 6:00 PM Are you a writer looking to share your work? We are an enthusiastic and supportive group of poets, novelists, and singer/songwriters. All writers and interested listeners are welcome to join us and enjoy the work of the many talented people in our community. Call 755-2944 ext. 2 for more info. Friends of the Goodwin Library Meeting Wednesday, October 12 at 6:00 PM Wednesday, November 9 at 6:00 PM The Friends Halloween Bake Sale will take place on October 26 from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Be sure to stop by for goodies. If you love to bake and would like to make anything for the sale, the Friends would be grateful for donations of cookies, muffins, cupcakes, etc. Bring them by the day before or early the day of the sale. The Friends group is working hard to raise money in order to continue to support Library Programs. You can join the Friends simply by paying a small membership fee (all fees are also used to support the Library). If you are interested in becoming a member of the Friends, please join us for the next meeting. Applications to become a member of the Friends are available at the library and available on the Friends blog at www.goodwinlibrary.com. Adult Book Club Monday, October 17 at 6:00 PM Monday, November 21 at 6:00 PM Join us at our October book club to discuss a recent read you have enjoyed (or hated!). We will be handing out Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury for our November meeting. Kids Cartoon Club Monday, October 24 at 6:00 PM Monday, November 28 at 6:00 PM This month we will be doing a special Halloween program! Come in costume and we will create a group cartoons around each costume. This program can only accommodate 10 children, so please pre-register to ensure a spot. Please call 755-2944 x2 to register for this months program. Childrens Room News The Fall Session for the Goodwin Library Story-Times has begun. Currently both the Babies and Books and
Pre-School Story-Times are full, however we will still take names for our waiting list until Oct. 13. There are still open registrations for the Sleepy-Time Story-time until Oct. 13. Groups and times are listed below: Babies and Books (1 through 2 years old): Thursday 10:00-10:30 AM, October 6 -November 17. Pre-school (3-4 years old) Wednesdays 1:30-2:15 PM, October 5-November 16. Sleepy time (Kindergarten through 3rd grade) Wednesday 6:30-7:15 PM, October 5-November 16.
*No Story times the week of October 16th *
Registration for all Story Times is Required. For more Info: 755-2944, ext.3, or e-mail:
[email protected] Trick or Treat at the Library Although the library is closed on Fridays, Library Staff have volunteered to hand out candy and a special surprise on October 28 for the Farmington Recreation Dept. Trick or Treat Parade. We will be located in the back parking lot of the library. The Goodwin Library is looking for bagged candy donations to give the children for the Parade and on Halloween night. Thank you for your continued support of our programs. The Town of Farmington Trick or Treat will be held on Monday, October 31, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. The library will be open that night. If you visit us in your costume, we will be sure to have a treat for you! Teen News Do you like books, movies, games, crafts, and hanging with your friends? Teen Advisory Board might be for you! Open to anyone in grades 6-12 (homeschoolers, too). This group gives teens the opportunity to have input about materials and programming for YOU at the Goodwin Library. Visit our Childrens Room or call 7552944 x 3 for more information. Reminder: Now that school is back in session, remember that we are here for your homework and school project resources and guidance. Computers are available for research and word processing needs. Call us to reserve a timeslot @ 755-2944 x3. If we dont have what you need here, ask us about borrowing resources from another library.
