Kensington Public Library
Patron Picks for Summer
Posted by admin in Uncategorized on July 15, 2010
Here’s what some of our patrons have to say about the books they’re reading this summer:
Title: In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick
Reviewer: “…a good, true story of scary, challenging historical events at sea. I enjoyed reading it.”
Title:Thin Rich Pretty by Beth Harbison
Reviewer: “Light fun beach book. ”
Title:The Girl who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen
Reviewer: “Light and airy! Perfect book for a warm summer evening.”
These readers have been entered into our “Water Your Mind–READ” summer reading program prize drawing just for giving us their book reviews! You can have a chance to win too. Pick up a review slip at the library when you check out your next book. You might win a gift certificate from the Blue Moon Market & Cafe of Exeter.
Super Cold Science!
Posted by admin in Events, Programs for children on July 15, 2010
As part of our “Make A Splash” summer reading program, we present “Super Cold Science!”, a presentation of the Boston Museum of Science, on Tuesday, July 27th, at 11 am in the Kensington Elementary School Multipurpose Room.
Come see amazing things happen when matter changes temperature. With the help of a Museum educator and an intensely cold liquid, participants will experience the remarkable changes of size, form, and behaviors that occur when a variety of objects and substances are super-cooled.
Looking for Great Summer Reads for Kids?
Posted by admin in Books and reading, Books for Teens, Uncategorized, children's books on June 22, 2010
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For fourth, fifth, and sixth graders looking for good books to read over the summer we recommend trying a book on the 2010-2011 Great Stone Face Award list. The Great Stone Face Award is given each year by New Hampshire Children’s Librarians to an author whose book receives the most votes by 4th-6th grade students. The winner for 2009-2010 is Gordon Korman’s Swindle. An unscrupulous baseball card collector swindles 6th grader Griffin Bing out of a valuable card, so Griffin assembles a group of unlikely misfits to steal the card back. Swindle and the nominees for 2010-2011 can be found in the library’s children’s room.
For more summer reading suggestions for kids, teens, and adults click here.
Help Us Chart the Library’s Course for the Future!
Posted by admin in Library Services, Uncategorized on June 19, 2010
We continually evaluate our goals and priorities, and as we plan for the next few years, we want your input. Please take a minute to complete a very short survey about what you think the Library’s three top service priorities should be.Click here to take survey. For a printable page of detailed information about each library service area, click this link: Library Service Areas Defined.
Summer Reading For All Ages
Posted by admin in Author Visits, Books and reading, Programs for Adults, Programs for Teens, Programs for children on June 10, 2010
We’re very excited about this year’s summer reading programs for kids, teens, and adults! Whether you’re 6, 16, or 60, you’ll find lots of great programs and reading at the library this summer. This year’s kids’ summer reading program theme is “Make a Splash–READ!” The teens will be “Making Waves at the Library.” The adult summer program theme is “Water Your Mind–READ”.
Registration begins on Tuesday, July 6th, and the program kicks off the following Tuesday, July 13th, with two events. First at 2 pm the Friends of the Kensington Public Library present magician Debbie O’Carroll and musician Tom O’Carroll in a free performance at Sawyer Park. Kids from 3 to 12 will have fun as they meet some of the amazing and legendary creatures of children’s literature and join in a sea song sing-along. Then, that evening at 6:30 pm the father-son team of David and Matt Patterson will be at the Library to share some fishy facts from their book “Freshwater Fish of the Northeast”.
Do you know the difference between a minnow and a shiner? David and Matt have caught and illustrated more than 60 of the region’s most popular (or sometimes obscure) fish, from game fish to bait fish, and those in between.
For a complete schedule of children’s summer reading program events click here: children’s calendar
For a schedule of events for young adults (kids entering 6th grade or higher) click on the “Teen Splash Zone” tab at the top of this page.
Photographer Presents “Colonial Meetinghouses” June 3rd
Posted by admin in Author Visits, Books and reading, Events, Programs for Adults on May 11, 2010
Atkinson based photographer Paul Wainwright will present a slide show on his colonial meetinghouse project and the book A Space for Faith: the Colonial Meetinghouses of New England on Thursday, June 3rd, at 6:30 pm at the Library. Mr. Wainwright works in a traditional manner utilizing sheet film, a large-format camera, and silver gelatin printing. His work has appeared in numerous juried competitions and solo exhibitions, and is included in the permanent collections of both private and corporate collectors, including Fidelity Investments and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Yankee Magazine called Mr. Wainwright’s photographs “caretakers of memory and history.” Copies of the book will be available to purchase at this event.
Open House May 15th
Posted by admin in Books and reading, Events, Uncategorized, children's books on May 5, 2010
We’re celebrating Children’s Book Week with an open house from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm on Sat., May 15th. Drop by for refreshments and preview the over 80 brand new books we’ve just received through the generosity of the Kensington Education Foundation in partnership with the Libri Foundation.
Spring Book Sale
Posted by admin in Uncategorized on April 27, 2010
The Friends of the Kensington Public Library will hold their annual book/bake/plant sale on Saturday, May 8th, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Kensington Grange (across from the Library). Enjoy coffee and fabulous home baked goodies while you shop! Buy a Friends tote bag and fill it with free books! Kids can plant their own seedling. This is the biggest library fundraiser of the year!
New Day & Time for Library Trustees Meetings
The Board of Library Trustees will meet on the third Monday of each month beginning Mon., May 17th, at 10:00 am. Trustee meetings are held at the Library and are open to the public.
Poetry Reading by Robert Moore
Posted by admin in Books and reading, Events, Poetry Readings, Programs for Adults, Programs for Teens on April 7, 2010
Local poet and teacher Robert Moore will read from his work, including his new volume of poetry, Unexpected Colors, here at the Library on Earth Day, Thursday, Apr. 22 at 6:30 pm.
Robert Moore has been writing poetry since the early 1990’s. He’s had poems published in several literary journals including The Lyric, Compass Rose, The Poet’s Touchstone, and The 2008 Poet’s Guide to New Hampshire. In December of 2009, he released “Unexpected Colors”, Beech River Books. The work in this collection also include lyrics to original songs, and some wonderful illustrations by New Hampshire artist, Dawn Marion. Mr. Moore is editor of The Lit Fuse, a yearly publication of poems, essays, and artwork for The First Unitarian Universalist Society or Exeter. Since 1999, his day job is as a science teacher at Pelham High School, Pelham, NH. If you’re a poetry or nature lover, don’t miss this event!
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