|
New Year, New Library Card! Starting on January 2, 2024, the Leach Library will begin issuing brand new library cards to all current and new cardholders! The new library cards will include both a wallet and keychain size card. To upgrade their card free of charge, patrons can bring their current library card or a valid photo ID to the library any time during operating hours. For current Overdrive and Libby users, the library staff will merge each patron’s account information to their new card number. Please allow up to 72 hours for the account update. Leach Library staff encourages all cardholders to visit the library for a new card so it will be compatible when the library joins GMILCS in Fall 2024. For additional information, please call the library at (603) 432-1132.
|
|
Crafternoon Drop in to Crafternoon, a monthly 90-minute meet-up for crafters at the Leach Library! On Wednesday, January 10 at 4:00 p.m., bring your own craft project and supplies, and work alongside other local crafters. No registration is required. For more information, call the library at (603) 432-1132.
|
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 afternoons from January 10 through February 21, 12:30-2:30pm. The group is free and open to adults ages 18 and older. Participants will receive free storybooks provided by New Hampshire Humanities. Advance registration is required and is open now through January 3, 2024. 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.
|
|
True Crime Podcast Discussion Join the Leach Library staff on Thursday, January 11 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss all seven episodes of Bear Brook: Season 1, a case that happened right here in New Hampshire. Listen to all episodes for free on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, or at BearBrookPodcast.com. Don’t know how a podcast discussion works? It’s exactly like a book discussion, but instead of participants reading the same book prior to the meeting, they listen to the same podcast.
|
Intro to Paper Quilling On Saturday, January 13 at 12:00 p.m., join Gariné Arakelian at Leach Library for an introductory workshop on paper quilling. Adults and teens (ages 13 and up) are invited to make their very own paper quilled heart greeting card! Keep it to decorate your home or gift it to that special someone. After receiving a Bachelor of Arts with a concentration in Commercial Art, Gariné Arakelian developed and instituted a curriculum for youth classes at Worcester Art Museum, Fitchburg Art Museum, and Worcester Center for Crafts. In addition to paper quilling, she also works in the mediums of pottery, clay tiles, skin care, candle and soap making, and more.
|
|
Go Native! Incorporating Native Plants into Your Landscapes Join us at the Leach Library on Thursday, January 25 at 6:30 p.m. to learn what native plants are and why they are important to add to your landscapes with UNH Extension Master Gardener Jane Raymond! Attendees will learn where to buy natives and how to use them successfully in their new and existing gardens. Jane became a Master Gardener in the spring of 2022 after retiring from forty-five years of teaching high school biology and chemistry. Jane was a farmer at a very young age, training animals, and helping with farm work. These early experiences fostered a love of plants and animals and led to an undergraduate degree in chemistry and a master’s degree in biology. This program series is sponsored by the Green Team of Londonderry. Registration is required and begins on Thursday, January 18. To register, visit the library’s online event calendar or call (603) 432-1132. Two more events in this gardening series are scheduled for Thursday, February 8 and Thursday, March 28 at 6:30 p.m.
|
|
Romance Book Discussion Do you love romance? Then this is the book discussion for you! Come to the Leach Library on Thursday, February 15 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams. Chocolate will be served. Registration opens on Thursday, January 11 and is limited to 15 participants. To register, visit the library’s online calendar or call (603) 432-1132. Copies of the book will be available to check out at the library’s main desk.
|
Cookbook PotluckLove to cook and bake? Then this is the perfect program for you! Join the Leach Library staff on Wednesday, February 21 at 11:30 a.m. for a chocolate-themed potluck. Prepare and share a recipe from either Everything Chocolate by America’s Test Kitchen or Chocolate is Forever by Maida Heatter. 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. Registration is limited to 15 participants and begins on Wednesday, January 10. Please visit the library’s main desk to reserve a recipe and check out a cookbook.
|
Apple Byte Open PlayOn Tuesday, January 9 at 3:30 p.m., teens and tweens are invited to stop by the Leach Library Meeting Room to explore eSports in a non-competitive environment. During this one-hour program, middle and high school students will have the opportunity to play a variety of video games on the Nintendo Switch platform. Registration is required and begins on Tuesday, January 2.
|
|
Space Rangers Get ready to blast off into a new adventure on Thursday, January 11 from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. in the Leach Library Meeting Room. During this one-hour, space-themed program, students age 9-14 will explore different space science topics through hands-on activities and games. This month’s focus will be rovers and satellites! Registration is required and begins on Thursday, January 4.
|
Block by Block Coding Club and Maker Lab On Wednesday, January 31 from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m., students in grades 4-8 will be able to explore in a variety of coding exercises and programs including using screen-free coding robots, independent online coding, and other guided activities. An assortment of art supplies and building materials will also be available for creative expression open to all participants. This program is open to participants age 9-14. Registration is required and begins on Wednesday, January 24.
|
|
Wednesday, January 3 at 7:00pm Monday, January 8 at 1:00pm Thursday, February 8 at 6:30pm Sponsored by the Green Team of Londonderry Saturday, February 10 at 12:00pm Saturday, February 17 at 2:00pm
|
Reminder: The library reports winter closings and delays to WMUR, on the library's Facebook page, and on the library's website.
|
|
|
|
|
|