Monday, June 26, 2006

Library News Briefs from the Friends of the Library

Friends of the Lane Memorial Library News



Red Sox Raffle



The Friends of the Lane Memorial Library are sponsoring a raffle for four Red Sox tickets. The game is the Red Sox vs. the Cleveland Indians to be played
Tuesday August 1st at 7:05 pm.The seats are in the grandstand along the first
base line. The raffle tickets will be $2.00 each and can be purchased at the
Lane Memorial Library or at Hoaty´s. The raffle winner will be drawn on
Saturday July 15th at the library. Support the Lane by supporting the Friends
of the Lane ! The Friends would like to gratefully acknowledge Engineering
Planning & Management, Inc. in Framingham, MA who donated the tickets.



Looking for Book Donations



The Friends of the Lane Memorial Library in Hampton are seeking gently used books for their upcoming summer book sale. Please drop off your donations to the library on Academy Avenue in Hampton, NH. If you have any questions please call the library at 926-3368.



Library Flower Barrels

Churchill´s of Exeter has donated the plants for our flower barrels and
entrance. Lane Library Friend, Sue Corbett and fellow Hampton Garden Club
member, Sandy Taube have completed the design and planting. We appreciate
their generosity and efforts to beautify our library.



Ruth Stimson "Art" Notecards now available

The Friends are excited to announce the sale of the first set of Ruth Stimson "Art" Notecards. Ruth Stimson is fondly remembered by many in Hampton as a true "Renaissance Woman." She was a talented artist, passionate
environmentalist, educator, community leader, library supporter, and expert
gardener. As a Hampton resident, she served in several capacities for the Lane
Memorial Library. She was a member of several organizations including the
Hampton Garden Club and Historical Society. After her death, her artwork was
given to the Lane Memorial Library and sold at a silent auction. Several pieces
have been selected and reproduced as note cards. It is very fitting that these
fine reproductions of her artwork will serve as a fundraiser for the Friends of
the Lane Memorial Library. See this flyer for pictures of the art work used. They can be purchased at the library and at the Tuck Museum in Hampton for $10 per set of five notecards. We are honored and excited to be able to make her work available for all to enjoy.

Linda Libbey

Wednesday, June 21, 2006

Ahoy There Mateys!

Registrations for our Summer Reading Program, "Treasure Reading", will be held from June 19th through June 30th. Join us this summer for weekly stories, crafts and special programs all with a nautical flavor. All we ask is that you read 30 minutes a day!
Popular children's entertainer, Steve Blunt, will be on hand for our kick off party on Thursday, June 29th at 10:30 am.
On Thursday, July 6th, from 10:30am-11:30am, The Audubon Society of New Hampshire will present "Turtles of the Deep." Seating for this event is limited, and a registration form will be available in the Children's Room.
"Rocky Shore" a presentation by the Seacoast Science Museum, will be held on Thursday, July 13th at 10:30am.
Puppeteer Martha Dana returns to LML with a pirate program on Thursday, July 20th at 10:30am and join us for more pirate stories, songs and entertainment on Thursday, July 27th at 10:30am with Partners in Rhyme.
Our grand finale will be held on Thursday, August 3rd. We'll be celebrating with treats and prizes beginning at 6:30pm.
For more information about "Treasure Reading", contact the Children's Room at 926-4729.

Friday, June 16, 2006

Alice and Joanne Celebrate 20 Years at the Library


Library staff celebrated with fellow staff members Alice Alford and Joanne Mulready as they both have reached 20 years of employment with the library. Alice came here in 1984 as a volunteer in the Children's Room when she was a student at the University of Rhode Island working on her Masters Degree in Library Science. She was employed full time as a teacher at the time in Portsmouth but began working at the library part time in 1986, mostly covering the circulation desk every other Saturday. In 1991 she quit her teaching position and took on additional hours at the library, still working at the circulation desk. In 1996 she began working as a reference librarian, and has been cheerfully assisting Hampton's library patrons at the Reference Desk for nearly ten years now.

Joanne Mulready was working as the volunteer librarian at the Sacred Heart School library when she learned of an opening to work here at Lane in 1986. She was hired and spent several years working the circulation desks both upstairs in the main library and downstairs in the Children's Room. For the past several years she has worked exclusively in the Children's Room as the unofficial assistant Children's Librarian, helping to plan and put on countless story hours, craft programs, summer reading programs and special events for the children of Hampton. She can be found manning the Children's desk five days a week, always ready to befriend a child or cradle an infant while his or her mother picks out books.

Friday, June 09, 2006

Test-Taking Made Easier

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Visit the Lane Memorial Library either in person or online, log on to a computer, and enjoy free, unlimited access to interactive skill-building courses and a broad range of practice tests based on such official exams as the ACT, SAT, GED, ASVAB, Firefighter, Police Officer, Paramedic, EMT Basic, U.S. Citizenship, Postal Worker, Cosmetology, Real Estate Agent & Broker Exams. This valuable service is available 24/7 from any internet-enabled computer.

All of this is possible with http://www.LearningExpressLibrary.com/, an innovative instructional and test preparation website that offers comprehensive courses in math, reading, and writing; essay writing practice with instant scoring; resume writing and workplace skills enrichment; and more than 300 online practice tests for students and adults of all ages. All practice tests include instant score reports that help you target those skill areas that need the most attention. Complete answer explanations accompany each test question so that you understand why a particular answer is right or wrong.

If you are preparing for the SAT or GED, LearningExpress Library offers a complete course series, as well as targeted essay writing practice with multiple writing prompts and instant score reports that immediately let you know how you performed in each skill area.

To find out more about how you can access LearningExpress, call the Lane Memorial Library at 926-3368, stop by and ask for more information, or simply get on our website at http://www.hampton.lib.nh.us and click on the LearningExpress icon to get started.

Thursday, June 01, 2006

Isinglass Teen Read Award

At long last, the results for the 2006 Isinglass Teen Read Award are in. It was a super close race this year--voting was even extended due to a three-way tie--but we have a winner: One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies by Sonya Sones the. The Runners-up were Blood Trail by Nancy Springer, Al Capone Does my Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko, and A Time for Dancing by Davida Hurwin.

Many thanks to the 7th and 8th graders who took the time to read the nominees and vote this year. The 2006-2007 list is available online at the Barrington Public Library Teen Zone.