Bartlett Public Library

It may be a wet summer at the Bartlett Library!  Young readers, pre-school through grade 5, will follow the theme “Make a Splash. . .READ!”  They will hear a story, do an activity, have a snack, and check out and record books read during the summer.  If you want to know what kind of “watery” events there will be, come on Tuesday mornings at 10, from July 6 through August 10.  There will be rewards for summer reading. 

Adults and children are invited August 3 to see, and participate in, the Hampstead Players presentation of “Treasure Island”.  Come to the library, and jump right in.

Would you like to be more involved in the operation of your public library?  The Trustees of the Bartlett Public Library have an opening and invite all interested parties to contact the library for additional information.  This position does not require a lot of time, on average one meeting a month.  Please give it some thought, we would love to have you!

The Friends of the Bartlett Public Library enjoyed a lively presentation given by Frumie Selchen  discussing the book, Look To The Mountain by LeGrand Cannon.  This book  “is one of the most popular and enduring American novels of the past century. Published first in 1942, it has remained in print-appearing in seven different editions with two dozen reprints-and has sold over a million copies. The book’s history testifies to the continuing appeal of the novel. It is an enthralling epic of the men and women who settled the New England wilderness.” (Amazon)

The audience was well versed in New Hampshire history with many native residents who could add information that enhanced the characters in the book.

Many compared this story to the story about Hayes and Dolly Copp that the Friends read and discussed last year.  After the discussion, attendees enjoyed cookies  and other goodies prepared by The Friends.

This program was part of the New Hampshire Humanity series  which will continue  on May 11, 2010 with the discussion of the book—AMOSKEAG: LIFE AND WORK IN AN AMERICAN FACTORY-CITY by TamaraHareven and Randolph Langenback.

The Library has passes and the museum has a lot of fun acitivities  scheduled on weekends.  This weekend’s events include basket weaving, cheese-making, and a Hearthside Dinner – check it out!

NEW FICTION – House Rules by Jodi Picolut, The Silent Sea by Clive  Cussler, Solar by Ian McEwan, Think Twice by Lisa Scottoline, The Three Weismanns of Westport by Cathleen Shine, The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen, Caught by Harlan Coben, Angelology by Danielle Trussoni, Walking to Gatlinburg by Howard Frank Mosher, The Aloha Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini and Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand by Helen Simonson.  NEW  NON-FICTION  includes In the Name of God and Country by Michael Fellman, Change Your Brain Change Your Body by Daniel Amen, Lift by Kelly Corrigan, Switch by Chip Heath and Dan Heath, Committed by Elizabeth Gilbert and The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot.

Next Tuesday, April 13th the Friends of the Library will be having their monthly book club meeting.  Please join us even if you have not read or finished the book, Frumie Selchum of the New Hampshire Humanities Council  will be facilitating the discussion.

Exciting news – the Bartlett Public Library has once again purchased season passes to the Squam Science Center for patron use, stop in to save your date!

New Program – Sponsor an Author
You may choose an author for a substan- tial savings by having the library purchase the title at wholesale cost.  A book plate with your name inside will be inserted and you are the first to read the novel.  This not only helps defray the cost of books for your library but it is a wonderful way to support your local library!  Authors Joe Coomer, Janet Evanovich, Lisa Gardner and James Patterson are already taken!

Newest book arrivals – Non-Fiction:

In the President’s Secret Service,  Ronald Kessler; Our Choice:  A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis. Al Gore; Stones Into Schools Promoting Peace, Greg Mortenson; Storms of My Grandchildren, James Hansen;  Tender Bar:  A Memoir, JR Mochringer; Arguing with Idiots, Glenn Beck;  What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures, Malcom Gladwell; The Girl Who Played With Fire (sequel to the fabulous Girl With the Dragon Tatoo), Steig Larsson; The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet, Reif Larsen, The Physick Book of Deliverance Dance, Katherine Howe; Knockout, Catherine Coulter, Roadside Crosses, Jeffrey Deaver, Rain Gods, James Lee Burke.