We hope that when our facility reopens you will stop in to see the finished product we began work on last summer. Our new shelving will be delivered next week and installed as soon as possible. We are anxious to have a finished product in our new space and are looking forward to continuing the “facelift” upgrades in the main library.
BPL has a number of special book discussion/events on the calendar which we hope to reschedule at the earliest opportunity. Please stay tuned for:
The Lost Cyclist by David Herlihy and a special presentation by Marianne Borowski on her work developing a map linking existing bike trails in the North Country and MWV.
The Whale Ryder by Witi Ihimaera with a discussion facilitated by our traveling Professor Gaye Gould. A fascinating read about the struggles of a Maori girl to succeed her grandfather as tribal leader in spite of tradition dictating that the chief be male.
The Feather Thief by Kirk Wallace including a “short” introduction to Fly Fishing..
Elementary My Dear Watson: The popularity of Sherlock Holmes, a special NH Humanities Program presented by Ann McClellan.
Stay Tuned for the One Book One Valley annual Community Read and special programming: Paul Doiron is our chosen Author for 2020, this event is regularly scheduled for Oct.
Our Veteran’s Day tribute event facilitated by our local vet and supporter Barry Jandebeuer is on the Nov. schedule. We will be reading Thirteen Soldiers by John McCain and Mark Salter.
Copies of the discussion books are available at the library.
The Bartlett Public Library will be closed indefinitely in accordance with the State of Emergency declaration from the Governor, our primary concern is for the safety of our patrons and community. Because our library is located within the school owned building we are obligated to follow the directives of SAU 9 which state that no individuals other than employees will be allowed in the building. This is the perfect time to access Overdrive, our online resource for e-books, audio books and periodicals. You can link directly from our home page by clicking on the Overdrive icon. If you need a Wifi connection feel free to use our parking lot, you should be able to access the Public Library Wifi from there. If you have any questions or requests during this time period please e-mail the library, Please feel free to return books in the outside drop box. Thank you for your patience and understanding, stay healthy, Staff and Trustees of the Bartlett Public Library
Jim oversees all the resource management activities for the 250,000 acre portion of the White Mountain National Forest that the district encompasses. Jim has worked at all levels of forestry in the Forest Service: as a field forester in Michigan and Montana to policy expert in Washington D.C.
As a companion read we have chosen The Big Burn by Timothy Egan, “The story of the nation’s biggest wildfire-an apocalyptic blaze that burned an area the size of Connecticut in a weekend. No living person had ever seen a fire with the ferocity, speed, and destructive power of the Big Burn of 1910. Equally dramatic is the larger story of Teddy Roosevelt and Gifford Pinchot and the creation myth of the U.S Forest Service”. Please join us the evening of Tuesday, 2/11 at 7:00 pm in the library for an informative, interesting and educational program.
This riveting bestseller tells the story of the true events that inspired Herman Melville’s Moby Dick. Nathaniel Philbrick uses little known documents and vivid details about the Nantucket whaling tradition to reveal the chilling facts of this infamous maritime disaster.
Please join us on Tues., 1/14 for a lively discussion facilitated by out mariner, Jackie Hamblet
Bingo cards $1 each – All proceeds from bingo cards go to Friends of the Bartlett Public Library
Plus beverage specials with 50 cents from each one sold going to Friends of BPL
Please join us for a fun evening and a great cause!
Please join us for this special evening when we will discuss SURVIVE OR DIE TRYING written by our Friend, “local author” Barry Jandebeur.
Barry is a U.S. Marine and Vietnam Veteran who has skillfully facilitated our November discussion in previous years as we continue to honor our Veterans. This is Barry’s fourth novel, but the first time he has visited his wartime experiences. As a result of Barry’s generosity copies of the book have been made available in the library.
Bartlett writer Barry S. Jandebeur to discuss his fourth novel.
This is the first of his novels that ventures into a discussion of war time experiences and the lingering effects.
Survive or Die Trying is an intimate, heartfelt view into Charles Master’s journey of discovery that challenges the complicated intricacies of trust, friendship, and loyalty.
A look inside:
“When we came back from Vietnam – not just Shep and me, but all of us – there was no time for adjustment to civilian life. Our fathers were welcomed home from war with a sense of “mission accomplished”, anxious to marry, start a family and have the proverbial home with a white picket fence. Those who served in Vietnam, both in combat or in support expected to come home in the same way. Instead the streets were lined with protesters. Advised to not wear your uniform home, you often travelled in the later hours. Vietnam veterans were spat upon and endured relentless insults and threats. Shep and I, and hundreds like us, came home with baggage. It was baggage never before dealt with openly. We returned with a suck it up and deal attitude. Some were bothered by the protestors while others joined them. The truth is that all of us were hardly more than kids and each in his or her own way fought the war. Whether you were humping through the jungles of a mis-managed war, marching in the streets, or figuring out a new life in Canada, you, your parents and so many peripheral to you fought the same war. Today, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is part of America’s lexicon. It is finally recognized and treated now. Shep and I had strong women. They cared about us and all of our fragmented parts, loved us, and gently walked at our sides. Others stood at the ready too, and slowly, we put scattered pieces back together – maybe not as they were, but together nonetheless.”
Barry will facilitate the annual Veterans Recognition meeting of The Friends of The Bartlett Public Library Book Club. November 12, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at The Bartlett Public Library
He will discuss the book, its story and the process of bringing it to his readers, and willingly answer any questions.
Barry writes from Cobb Farm Cabin in Bartlett, NH and Kingfield Cottage in Ogunquit, ME
www.barrysjandebeur.com