Black History Month

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February is Black History month, established in 1976 by Carter Woodson. In 1975, President Ford issued a Message on the Observance of Black History Week urging all Americans to “recognize the important contribution made to our nation’s life and culture by black citizens.” In 1976, ASLAH, the Association for the study of African American Life and History expanded this commemoration of Black history in the United States from a week-long observance to Black History Month.  Stop in to the library to have a look at our display recognizing this observance and pick up a classic title for your February read.

Bear Notch Ski Touring and Jackson XC!

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The Jean Lois Garland Ski Pass is now available to library patrons thanks to the generosity of the Garland Family.  The pass allows patrons one day of trail access at Bear Notch Ski Touring Center in Bartlett.  Please contact the library by phone, 374-2755 or e-mail, to reserve a date.  The Jackson Ski Touring Foundation Public Library Pass provides a Bartlett Public Library patron a one day trail pass, contact the library for additional information.

Bear Notch Ski Touring

RADON TEST KIT

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Thanks to a generous donor and the Green Mountain Conservation Group for supplying the library with a radon test kit.  This kit is available for borrowing with a three week lending period and includes detailed instruction and helpful information.  Please contact the library by e-mail, or call 603-374-2775 to add your name to our growing hold list.

NEVER CAUGHT-Erica Armstrong Dunbar NHHC Program 2/13 @ 7pm Virtual or in the Library

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New Hampshire Humanities will be facilitating a Perspectives Book Group event coordinated by the Friends of the Library on February 13th @ 7 pm.  This will be a virtual program allowing you to “watch” from the comfort of your own home.  The Zoom presentation will also be shown in the library so if you prefer to come in to the library to participate please do.  Perspectives provides facilitated group book discussions and copies of the book.  Never Caught, The Washington’s Relentless Pursuit of their Runaway Slave Ona Judge is the story of the Washington’s move to the North with their nine enslaved people.  Pennsylvania law required that slaveholders free their slaves after 6 months.  George Washington tried to get around this system by sending his slaves south every 6 months to reset the clock.  On one such trip Ona Judge risked everything in the search for freedom while Washington began a determined effort to recapture his property any way he could.  Copies of the book are available in the library.  For more information or to the receive the Zoom link please contact the library by e-mail, or call 603-374-2755.

RADON TEST KIT

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Thanks to a generous donor and the Green Mountain Conservation Group for supplying the library with a radon test kit.  This kit is available for borrowing with a three week lending period and includes detailed instruction and helpful information.  Please contact the library by e-mail, or call 603-374-2775 to add your name to our growing hold list.

Bear Notch Ski Touring and Jackson XC!

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The Jean Lois Garland Ski Pass is now available to library patrons thanks to the generosity of the Garland Family.  The pass allows patrons one day of trail access at Bear Notch Ski Touring Center in Bartlett.  Please contact the library by phone, 374-2755 or e-mail, to reserve a date.  The Jackson Ski Touring Foundation Public Library Pass provides a Bartlett Public Library patron a one day trail pass, contact the library for additional information.

Bear Notch Ski Touring

Complacency: One Man’s Story – Edward Minyard 3/12 @ 7pm

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Please join us on Tuesday, March 12th at 7pm when special guest and local author Edward Minyard will be in the library to discuss his book Complacency: One Man’s Story.  As George Epstein recently wrote in the Conway Daily Sun, “Eddie’s book is meant to be read on two levels.  It’s a Tom Clancy style thriller with a superhero protagonist, and it is a wake-up call to all of us that societal collapse could be right around the corner and we cannot afford to be “complacent” about the risks we face.”  Copies of the book are available in the library.

Trail to Gold; The Journey of 53 Women Skiers/Sue Long Wemyss 1/9 @ 7pm

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Please join us at the library on January 9th at 7 pm when local Nordic skier extraordinaire Sue (Long) Wemyss regales us with stories of her time as an Olympian.  Trail To Gold, The Journey of 53 Women Skiers is a compilation written by the U.S. Olympic Women Cross-Country Skiers 1972-2018 including an addition from Sue.  The book is available from the library collection and copies may be awarded as door prizes that evening…

Bear Notch Ski Touring and Jackson XC!

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The Jean Lois Garland Ski Pass is now available to library patrons thanks to the generosity of the Garland Family.  The pass allows patrons one day of trail access at Bear Notch Ski Touring Center in Bartlett.  Please contact the library by phone, 374-2755 or e-mail, to reserve a date.  The Jackson Ski Touring Foundation Public Library Pass provides a Bartlett Public Library patron a one day trail pass, contact the library for additional information.

Bear Notch Ski Touring

NH State Park Passes

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The Friends of the BPL have purchased a NH State Parks Library Pass that is available to our patrons. The pass is valid for 2 adults and up to 4 dependents to all day use parks with the following exceptions – Cannon Mountain Tram, Flume Gorge, Hampton Beach, South Beach and Wallis Sands State Park. The pass is only valid for the date of issue and does not guarantee access. The Division of Parks and Recreation requires advanced day-use reservations to guarantee access to a park. For additional information or to reserve a pass please call or e-mail the library, 374-2755 or