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Library Hours (Starting 9/11/23) Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Friday & Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. The library will be closed on Saturday, September 2 and Monday, September 4 in observance of Labor Day. |
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Thank you to our 2023 Summer Reading Program donors! |
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102 Escape
Altitude Trampoline Park
Captain's Cove Mini Golf
Coach Stop Restaurant and Tavern
Friends of the Leach Library
Great NH Restaurants
Hilltop Fun Center |
Janie's Uncommon Cafe
K's Italian Proscuitto's Pizza
Londonderry Country Club
Long Blue Cat Brewing
McDonald's
Mel's Funway Park |
New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Papa Gino's
Pipe Dream Brewing
Poor Boy's Diner
Stonyfield Organic
XtremeCraze |
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Along Route 1 : Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts
by Susan Mara Bregman
"A combination of historic gravity and wonderfully kitschy roadside attractions. New England road trippers will encounter roller coasters and candlepin bowling, lobster rolls and homemade pie, colonial-era taverns and granite fortifications."
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Covered Bridges of New Hampshire
by Kim Varney Chandler
"An engaging and well-illustrated history of the covered bridges in New Hampshire, featuring historical photos of each bridge paired with color images. These covered bridges are an integral part of the fabric of New Hampshire’s history, and each bridge has its own story to tell."
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Drop-In Tech Help Curious about reserving library materials online from home? Want to learn how to access our various databases and digital collections? Looking to get started with Libby and Hoopla? Need help navigating a new device? The Leach Library reference staff has you covered! We are here to provide one-on-one assistance tailored to your technology-related needs. No appointment is necessary. Starting in September, just stop in any Thursday between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. For more information or to make an appointment for another time, please call the library. |
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ESL Conversation Group Leach Library is partnering with the Nashua Adult Learning Center to offer a free ESL Conversation Group at the library on Wednesday evenings from September 20 through December 13, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. The group will not meet on Wednesday, November 22. The group is free and open to adults, ages 18 and older. Advance registration is required and is open now through September 6. Please contact M.T. Huard at the Nashua Adult Learning Center, (603) 716-7017, mhuard@nashuaalc.org. Participants will be asked to take a brief initial assessment before the first session. |
 Surviving in the Wilderness Leach Library will welcome Jake King from Thrive Outdoors for his presentation "Surviving in the Wilderness" on Thursday, September 14 at 7:00 p.m. in the library meeting room. His presentation will cover the Thrive Outdoors Big Five Principles for Survival and give valuable lessons for basic wilderness readiness, while also sharing captivating stories from his own life and from the lives of great survivors throughout history. This program is a "Big Read" community event. NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. Registration is required and begins on Thursday, September 7. Click here to register online or call (603) 432-1132.  The Big Read with NH HumanitiesLeach Library and the Londonderry Senior Center, in partnership with New Hampshire Humanities (NHH), will support the statewide NEA “Big Read” of a novel entitled The Bear by Andrew Krivak. On Thursday, September 28 at 10:30 a.m. at the Londonderry Senior Center, Leach Library staff will facilitate a book discussion on Andrew Krivak’s The Bear. An evening book discussion will also be offered at Leach Library on Wednesday, September 27 at 6:30 p.m. Registration is open and limited to 25 participants per session. Please visit the library’s main desk to register and pick up a copy of the book. NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. For more information about Big Read events in New Hampshire, visit nhhumanities.org. |
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Wool Felted Bird Workshop Come to the Leach Library on Saturday, September 16 at 12:00 p.m. to make your own wool felted bird led by artist Rachelle Toth. This is a fun introduction to wool felting. All materials will be provided. |
Cookbook Potluck: Apples! Love to cook and bake? Prepare and share a recipe from either The Apple Cookbook by Olwen Woodier or The Apple Lover’s Cookbook by Amy Traverso, and bring it in to the Leach Library on Wednesday, September 20 at 11:30 a.m. for a potluck. Registration is required. Please visit the library’s main desk to reserve a recipe and check out a cookbook.
The library cannot guarantee each dish’s ingredients or accurate preparation. Food served at this program may contain or come into contact with common allergens. |
Space Rangers Get ready to blast off into a new adventure on Thursday, September 21 from 4:00-5:00 p.m. in the Leach Library Meeting Room. During this one-hour space-themed program, students ages 9-14 will explore different space science topics through hands-on activities and games. |
Mad Hatter Tea Party Teens and tweens are cordially invited to the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party on Tuesday, September 26 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in the Leach Library Meeting Room. Participants will decorate cookies and enjoy a refreshing beverage at this Wonderland-inspired event. Registration is required and begins on Tuesday, September 19. Click here to register online or call (603) 432-1132. |
Pokemon TCG Card Swap On Saturday, September 23, Pokémon Trading Card Game enthusiasts are invited to stop by the Leach Library Meeting Room from 12:00-3:00 p.m. to swap and trade their collection! Special guests from Awesome CCG will be available with their own card binders ready for trading and selling. For those new to the game, there will be an opportunity to purchase some starter accessories and decks. Please note that selling cards will be limited to interactions between Awesome CCG and players and will not be permitted between players themselves. All participants will receive a ticket for a door prize raffle drawing. This program is intended for ages 8-18. Registration is required and begins on Saturday, September 16. Click here to register online or call (603) 432-1132. |
Teens and tweens are invited to find their way through a Wonderland labyrinth in the Leach Library Meeting Room on Thursday, September 28 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Participants will follow in Alice’s footsteps in this winding maze; look for the March Hare and watch out for the Cheshire Cat. Will you find your way out of Wonderland? |
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Monday, October 3, 3:30 - 4:30pm Thursday, October 5, 6:30pm Co-sponsored by the Londonderry Conservation Commission Wednesday, October 18, 7:00pm at the Derry Opera House Co-sponsored by the Derry Public Library Monday, October 23, 11:30am Monday, October 30, 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
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