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LIBRARY SPACE NEEDS
Winnie Hohlt, Chair of the Library Board of Trustees, has announced the selection of Samyn-D'Elia  Architects, based in Ashland, for the proposed library expansion project.  Winnie States, "Samyn-D'Elia was selected by the Trustees following an extensive process conducted by the expansion Building Committee.  Five excellent architectual studios were interviewed.  Samyn-D"Elia has been engaged to conduct a feasibility study and to prepare preliminary drawings, and we are delighted to be working with them."
 
According to Katherine Hillier, Library Director, "the library has been in a space needs crunch for some time; space for materials is maxed-out, seating for patrons of all ages is inadequate, and there are accessibility issues that need to be addressed.  The library is a lively, vibrant institution serving a variety of needs, and we want to keep it that way---both now and into the foreseeable future!"
Check out our passes for this season
Looking for a fun-filled day trip? We have a number of free and discounted passes to interesting locations throughout the state! These check out on your library card, so take a look at what we have to offer by linking to our Museum Passes page. Then call the library and reserve your pass for an interesting and inexpensive family activity.  But hurry---school starts soon, so plan that trip before the kids start back!

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Summer Programming Prizes

All prizes for our summer reading challenge will be awarded soon.  For Adults,  the Bingo grand prize winner will be selected after Labor Day.  For the Children's Challenge, many participants have come in and selected their free book and received their coupons already.  Check in with us, and update your challenge right up through the start of school.  For the Teen Read program, submit all your coupons by this coming Friday (August 22nd).  Prizes will be awarded the week after Labor Day.
YLLA Annual Booksale
One day only---Saturday, October 4th.  Mark your calendars now!  We've got the best bargains around!  Check out the Calendar of Events page for details.
References Databases
Our website can link you to informative reference databases focusing on the news, finance, and geneology among others. Check out this helpful webpage.

Summer Reading
Summer Reading
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Well, the wily fella has made his way back to the library!  My, what places he has seen this summer.  This week we'll be raffling him off to some lucky kid who spotted him along the way.  Stay tuned to find out if you're the lucky person who will take him home as your own special pet!
SUMMER CRAFT SESSION FOR SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN
Our Children's Librarian, Deb Perloff, works with our craft participants.
Summer Reading
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SUMMER SCHOOL AGE PROGRAMS
TACKLING A CRAFT PROJECT
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FALL 2008 BOOK DISCUSSION SERIES
Boundaries and New Frontiers
We are challenged and inspired by boundaries and new frontiers---geographical, physical, emotional, and intellectual.  One way of viewing history is as an expansion of boundaries that limit the human condition.  This fall's series will explore the fictionalized portrayal of boundaries and frontiers in US history, from the physical boundaries of western expansion, to the social boundaries of race, to the development of scientific and intellectual frontiers and the problems they pose.  All programs begin at 7PM.
September 23 (Tuesday):  One Thousand White Women by Jim Fergus.  Fictional journals of Mary Dodd, who travels West in 1875 and marries a Cheyenne Chief.  Discussion led by Mary Hays, author and independent scholar. 
October:  Dancing at the Rascal Fair by Ivan Koig (date and leader TBA).  Recounts the life of Angus McMaskill and the settlement of Montana from 1890 to 1919.
November 8 (Tuesday):  Evidence of Things Unseen by Marianne Wiggins.  Ray Foster is a photographer, fascinated with radiation.  He becomes a record keeper for the Tennessee Valley Authority, and later the Oak Ridge Laboratory.  Discussion led by Frumie Selchen, Director of Arts Alliance of Northern NH and independent scholar.
Downloadable Audiobooks Come to Pease!
Choose from hundreds of titles---Download to MP3!
New Hampshire Downloadable Audiobooks are now available to Pease patrons.  This service allows Pease cardholders to download an audio selection to their home PC and then transfer to an MP3 player or burn a CD.  Go to http://nh.lib.overdrive.com or come into the library for additional details.  Staff will be happy to answer questions or provide a demonstration.
New Non-res Fees
New fees effective 10/1/07
Non-resident fees are currently $40 per year.  A half year membership is $20.  This fee entitles all family members to library privileges as well as computer use.  Cards for all those over age 65, Plymouth taxpayers, and PSU students are always free, regardless of residency.  Those who qualified for exempt status (60+) prior to August 1, 2006 will be grandfathered; their exempt status will remain in effect.