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| Enter our adult summer reading raffle. Pick up a form at the library to give your opinion on the book you just read. You can sign your name or remain anonymous. Cut off the raffle entry at the bottom. Drawing in August. Prizes to be announced. Enter as many times as possible. The book reviews will be posted. | ||||||||
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The Hearthside Book
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the 1st Tuesday of each month (September through June)
at 4:00 PM in the Reading Room of the Manchester Public Library. Copies of
the books are available in the Library one month before they are
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Everyone is welcome to the Mystery Book Discussion Group. The group meets on the last Friday of the month (with some exceptions) at 10:30 AM. Copies of the books are available in the Library one month before they are discussed. New members are welcome! Click here for Schedule and Titles. Click here for the Mystery Blog. |
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| New members are always welcome. Members recommend books for the group to read. The Library provides copies for the members to borrow. Click here for Schedule and Titles. |
Computer ClassesThe library provides free computer workshops by appointment. Choose the best time for you to learn (or brush up on) the Internet, IPAC (on-line catalog), E-mail, Search Engines, NetLibrary, Subscription Databases, or a topic of your choice. Make an appointment today for one-on-one assistance from a staff member. Designate the day, time and topic. Don't put off getting your digital feet wet any longer. Stop in or call the library at 978-562-7711 or email: moconnor at mvlc.org |
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| Children's programs are free and open to all, infants through junior high. Some programs are limited to certain ages and require registration. For more information on children's programs go to the Children's page or call the library at 978-526-7711. | ||||||
| There were 144 children's programs in 2000, with 2,982 children attending. Programs included regular story times as well as one time events such as movies and concerts. The Friends of the Manchester Library and the Hooper Fund sponsor many of the children's programs. | ||||||
Mother Goose Asks Why? - Schedule varies |
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| Offers science based stories, experiments, programs, and materials in the Children's Room for ages 3-7 and a caregiver. The Children's Room received a $10,000 LSTA grant from the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners in 2003 to start this program. | ||||||
Readers of the Round Table - a student and parent book group. |
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| Meets once a month on Tuesdays, 7-8 PM. For information contact Sara Collins, Children's Librarian, 978-526-2016, or scollins at mvlc.org. | ||||||
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Homework Center |
| The Homework Center was funded through a federal LSTA Grant and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (2001). |
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Summer activities include book clubs, crafts, and special events which center around a theme. The theme for the coming summer is announced during National Library Week in April. |
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Young Adult Services |
| Thanks to a LSTA grant from the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners in 2007, the Library has expanded programs and services to young adults in the community, ages 11-18. The two year, $20,000 grant provides for materials, programs, and a new Young Adult Librarian, Eileen Fitzgerald (efitzgerald at mvlc.org). |
T@L?K! - Teen Advisory Board |
| Open to all teens, ages 11-18. Members will recommend books, DVDs, programs, and furnishings for the Library. For information contact Sara Collins, Children's Librarian, 978-526-2016, scollins at mvlc.org, or efitzgerald at mvlc.org, Young Adult Librarian. Visit our Blog, click onT@L?K! |
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Summer Volunteen Program |
| Volunteens are a volunteer opportunity for students who have or will have completed grades 6th -12th by the close of the school year. The volunteens participate in a variety of tasks adjusted by need, interest, and ability. Over the course of a typical summer, the group will provide a total of 150-200 hours of volunteer work assisting with children’s summer programs, making displays, shelving books, photocopying, inputting computer data, etc. The contribution made by the volunteens allows us to have a very busy summer reading program for the hundreds of children who participate in our summer programs. The experience gained by the students fulfills the volunteer requirements of many schools and provides a good beginning at collecting work experience and resume building. The best experiences have been had by students who pick up their own applications, return it, and follow through on the process themselves. Please contact Sara Collins with any questions, 978 526-2016 or scollins at mvlc.org. |
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