Check out our passes for this season
Looking for an inexpensive day trip with family or friends during the holidays? We have a number of free and discounted passes to interesting locations throughout the state! All passes check out on your library card or are used in the form of a voucher issued from Pease, 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 a fun and educational day trip.
References Databases
Our website can link you to informative reference databases focusing on the news, finance, and genealogy among others. Check out this helpful webpage.
EXPANSION PROJECT UPDATE
Plymouth voters will be asked to support the library expansion project at Town Meeting on Wednesday, March 10th at 7PM. The library's warrant article will be the first order of business. Voting will be by ballot, and a 2/3 vote is required for passage.
The total cost of the project is $1.8 million, with up to a third of the project cost to be reimbursed with privately raised funds, or funds already put aside for the project. The addition will add 6,000 square feet to the current facility, including a new children's room, adult browsing and reading area, and larger community room.
Plans and additional materials are available by clicking on the expansion tab or by visiting the library.
Historic Presentations 2010
Series Co-sponsored by Pease and the Plymouth Historical Society
During March and April, Pease Public Library is pleased to co-sponsor two historic presentations with the Plymouth Historical Society. The first of this series will be held on Tuesday, March 9th at 7:00 PM at the library. It is entitled "The New England Town and Town Meeting". Professor Jere R. Daniell will discuss how American novels depict New England towns and link the history of towns, in general, to the history of our community, with a special---and timely---look at the process of town meeting.
The second program will take place on Tuesday, April 6th at 7:00 PM. This is entitled "An Evening with Emily Dickinson", a living presentation by Debra Connor. Nicknamed "The Myth" for her reclusive habits and her custom of dressing primarily in white, Emily Dickinson published fewer than twelve poems during her lifetime. Only after her death, when her 1789 poems were discovered, did her work gain renown. The story of Dickinson's devotion to her writing and the surprising circumstances that led to the eventual publication of her poetry remain one of the most compelling stories in literature.
Please join us for two evenings of interest and intrigue, made possible by a grant from the New Hampshire Humanities Council. Both programs will be held in the Rachel Keniston Community Room at Pease.
THE BIG READ IN NH 2010
The month of March will feature THE BIG READ in NH, with libraries and bookstores all over the state discussing To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. The following activities will be held at Pease Public Library:
Book Discussion: March 17, Wednesday at 7PM
Movie Viewing: March 24, Wednesday at 7PM
Both the book discussion and the movie will be facilitated by Frumie Selchen, Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire
Telescope 101-March 4th, 7PM
Gift of Telescope Made to Pease
Through the generous work of the New Hampshire Astronomical Society, Pease has been gifted with a new 4.5" StarBlast Astro Telescope for patron use. Are you interested in borrowing this educational tool? Check it out and enjoy looking at the seasonal skies! A great activity for all the family!
BOOK DISCUSSION SERIES---WINTER 2010
Best of ....
These titles were selected by the editors of Booklist magazine as the best works of American fiction in the past 25 years. This list is entirely different from a similar list created by The New York Times. What is "best" , anyway? What makes these books special?
April 28th, 7:00PM: Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich. The first of her Native American series, this tells the story of two families in a drama of anger, desire, and love. Discussion led by Suzanne Brown, Dartmouth College.
May 25, 7:00PM: Ironweed by William Kennedy. A tale of life on skid row during the depression, set in Albany, NH. Discussion lead by Scott Coykendall, PSU.
Books available at the library
Pakistan Lecture Series
Sponsored by Young Ladies Library Association
April will bring a three part series of lectures on Pakistan to Pease Public Library under the sponsorship of YLLA Endowment Program. All programs will run on Thursday evenings from 7:00 to 9:00PM. Programs and presentors are as follows:
April 1st: Pakistan: Political Friend or Foe?
Dr. Jennifer Fluri, Dartmouth
April 8th: Pakistan: An Ancient Land with a Hidden History
Dr. Christopher Shaw, Phillips Academy
April 29th: But Are They Terrorists?
Dr. Feliz Ocutu, PSU
Light refreshments will be served.