Library Mission Statement The Meredith Public Library’s mission is to be the educational, inspirational and cultural heart of Mer- edith now and in the future. Through exceptional staff, a broad range of materials and a supportive community, the library provides innovative service to meet the needs of the 21st century patron. PO BOX 808 91 MAIN STREET MEREDITH, NH 03253 MEREDITH PUBLIC LIBRARY Phone: 603-279-4303 Fax: 603-279-5352 E-mail: [email protected]We’re on the Web! www.meredithlibrary.org Library Hours Sunday and Monday-Closed Tuesday-Thursday-9:00am-8:00pm Friday-9:00am-5:00pm Saturday-9:00am-2:00pm Are You Talented? Do you have a special skill such as knitting, scrapbooking or model train building you’d be willing to share with oth- ers at the library? Are you an artist looking for a place to display your work? If so please contact the library. If dis- playing artwork please ask for Linda Hough. If you would like to present a program at the library please contact Erin Apostolos. One-on-One Technology Training Need help with your new tab- let, laptop or smart phone? Is your email giving you problems? Sign up for a one- on-one session with Chris or drop in on Matthew Thurs- days at eleven. Check out our very awesome telescope. Take it home for one week. (Must be at least 18 years of age with a valid driver’s li- cense.) Memories of Tuscany By Carol Hoagland I wanted to use the Cathedral Windows in a novel way so the idea is for a villa covered in stucco interspersed with stained glass windows. The potted flowers would be along the sidewalk. At least that was the plan! This quilt is machine pieced with fused raw edge ap- plique and Cathedral Window blocks; and machine quilted with the ‘Quilt As You Go’ method. The Country Village Quilt Guild holds its meetings at the Safety Building on Rt. 25 in Moultonborough. The meet- ings and programs are held the first and third Wednesdays each month, year round, from 1:30pm – 4:00pm. Visitors are always welcome! Genealogy Club Tuesday, March 1, 4:00PM Getting the most out of the US Federal Census 1790-1940. For all experience levels. Computer Club Tuesday, March 8, 10:00AM Meets the second Tuesday of each month. Check Out a Kindle Fire The library has two Kindle Fires for circulation. Watch a movie or TV show using our Amazon Prime account or re- quest a book we can download for you. Quilt Display Please remember the library in your estate planning. Meredith Library News PO Box 808, Meredith, NH 03253 603-279-4303 www.meredithlibrary.org Library Hours: Tues-Thurs 9-8 Fridays 9-5 Saturdays 9-2 Sundays and Meet Miss Karen 1 From the Clock Tower MPL Children’s Room 2 Book Groups, Friends 3 Miss Karen; Coloring 7 View from the Balcony 4 Calendar 5 New Items 6 Clubs, Quilt 8 Telescope, Kindle 8 Inside this issue: Our younger patrons love Miss Karen. She greets them all by name and is frequently award- ed with hugs from her many lit- tle admirers. She always has a smile for them and goes out of her way to be sure their visits to the library are extra special. She has planted the seeds for life-long library users who will always have fond memories of their time at the Meredith Pub- lic Library. We are very fortu- nate to have her on staff. Karen is the Assistant Youth Services Librarian and is in charge of collection develop- ment in the Children’s Room and all early childhood activi- ties at the library. As a lifelong resident of Meredith, she knows many of our patrons. Some parents of her young pa- trons she may even have cared for during her twenty-five years as a daycare provider. She has worked at the library for eight years in a number of capacities including working with young adults, creating dis- plays and decorating before her nurturing and creative nature March 2016 saw her gravitate towards the Children’s Room on a full-time basis. “The most fulfilling part of my job is interacting with children. I love having conversations with them and seeing their communication skills develop. Seeing them come in energizes me and fills me up,” says Karen. She enjoys the early childhood classes she manages, in partic- ular those for pre-school aged children. She gives time for parents to linger before and after each activity so that she has a chance to chat with them to find out how she can better serve them and their children. Last month, Karen initiated a new literacy activity modeled (continued on page 7) Meet Miss Karen! “May you live as long as you want, And never want as long as you live.” ~Irish Proverb We will be closing at 5PM on Wed. March 9 for Town Meeting.
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Library Mission Statement
The Meredith Public Library’s mission is to be the
educational, inspirational and cultural heart of Mer-
edith now and in the future. Through exceptional
staff, a broad range of materials and a supportive
community, the library provides innovative service to