WORLD BOOK NIGHT-APRIL 23RD 2012
Want to become part of a world-wide book give-away? Check out this website: http://worldbooknight.org
A great way to get free books into the hands of fellow residents. But act quickly---the deadline for applying is February 6th!
Using Our Telescope to View the Night Sky
Our library telescope is once again available for borrowing, one week at a time. Instructions and stargazing materials are included, so stop by or call the library for availability.
Downloadable Audiobooks
eBooks Have Arrived!
GREAT NEWS: eBooks are here! And available through our library downloadable audiobook program. And your Kindles are now compatible with our downloadable system. Check out what is available at: http://nhdbooks.blogspot.com/
Or stop in the library and staff will assist you.
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BOOK DISCUSSION SERIES 2012: BOOKS TO MOVIES
The first of four books to be discussed and followed by the viewing of film productions made from the books, will be held on Thursday, February 2nd at 7:00PM. The book for discussion is The Shipping News by Annie Proulx, and the facilitator for the evening will be Scott Coykendall from PSU. The next week, on Thursday, February 9th,the movie production of "The Shipping News" will be shown, beginning at 7:00PM also.
The second book discussion, Murder on the Orient Express, will be held on Tuesday, February 28th and Frumie Selchen, Director of the Arts Alliance of Northern NH, will facilitate. The following week, Tuesday, March 6th, we will view the movie.
The third book in the discussion series will be The Hours by Michael Cunningham. The movie will follow in the month of April.
And the last of our series begins in May and will be The Help by Kathryn Stockett. Stay tuned for additional information and exact dates.
Books will be available at the library prior to the discussion. Please join us for this series, and watch the website Calendar of Events for the exact dates.
The Shipping News
Murder on the Orient Express
The Hours
The Help
2012 Joint Programming-Pease Public Library and Plymouth Historical Society
YLLA Community Meeting Room-Lower Level
February 14th: 7:00PM
Adam Boyce presents "Sprightly Steps", NH's Contra and Square Dancing Traditions
March 13th: 7:00PM
"Old Man of the Mountain: Substance and Symbol"
Presented by Maggie Stier
June 12th: 7:00PM
Rebecca Rule and Husband present "Crosscut: A Spoken Documentary"
September 11th: 7:00PM
"Native American History of NH" presented by David Stewart-Smith
October 9th: 7:00PM
"Daniel Webster: New Hampshire's First Favorite Son"
Presented by Richard Hesse
SEE THE CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR MORE DETAILS
VIEW OF A CHANGING WORLD
Pease Public Library Spring Series sponsored by the Young Ladies Library Assn.
Please join us for this series of five topics related to our rapidly changing world.
March 22: "What Will They Think of Next: The Expanding World of Technology"
Presenter: Michael Davidson, Lamson Library, Information Technology
March 29: "Improving your Odds for a Healthier Future"
Presenter: Heather Tallman Ruhm, MD
April 12: "The Future of Space Exploration: No, It's Not Over"
Presenter: Sally Hean Jenson, NASA Ambassador
April 19: "Books and Movies Are So Last Century: Media in the New Millenium"
Presenter: Matt Cheney, PSU
April 26: "Great Things Are Coming...If we're still around to enjoy them!"
Presenter: Jim Patrick Kelly, Award-winning Sci-fi Author
Refer to the Calendar of Events page for specific times.
MANGO LANGUAGES HAVE ARRIVED!
Learn basic or advanced language levels
Want to learn a new language before that summer travel? Or do you just need to brush up on some familiar phrases to get you through your next vacation? We subscribe to Mango Languages, an online language learning system, available via your home computer. By linking from our website, a virtual tutor guides the user through each lesson. It's easy and affords you the opportunity to learn a new language at home, at your own pace. We currently offer Spanish, French, Italian, German, Japanese, and Mandarin Chinese. You will need your library card. Give it a try, by clicking on the following: