Newsletter...
Happy 4th of July!
We will be closed on Monday, july 4th for Independence Day. We will reopen on Tuesday for our regular hours. Have a safe and happy holiday!
Featured Displays
We would like to extend our great appreciation to Kyle Leach, whose wonderful art in several medias have been featured in our Display case for all to enjoy. We are now featuring the photography of local award winner Nancy Theriault. For more information on these artists, or on the availability of our display case, please call 755-2944 ext 2.
Hay Day - Saturday, August 27
The library will be closed on Hay Day, but do not despair! Our Friends group will be sponsoring their 4th Annual Giant Book Sale! Get there early for the biggest selection.
New Library Hours
Beginning the week of June 6th the library will be open on Thursdays 12:00-5:00PM and CLOSED on Fridays.
DVD Checkouts
Please note these important changes the Library has made in an effort to met the increasing demand on our DVD collection, DVD loans are now limited to a one week (7 days) with no renewals. DVD late fees have increased to .25 per day overdue.
Library Cards
We are now scanning barcodes on library cards at the checkout desk. Please remember to bring your card with you when you visit the library so everything will go smoothly.
Summer Food Program for Kids
Free Meals for Children ages 0-18. The Goodwin Library will again be sponsoring the Southern NH Services Summer Food Supper Site. Beginning Monday, June 27th, we invite Farmington and Middleton children and their families to join us Monday through Friday at Fernald Park from 5:00 to 6:00 PM for a tasty and nutritious meal. Free Breakfasts are also available from 8:15 - 8:45 AM at Fernald Park, and Free Lunches from 11:30 AM - 12:00PM at the Henry Wilson School Playground. All families are welcome and there is no registration required! Please note the program will be closed on July 1st and July 4th.
Library Program Meeting Space
Patrons, please remember that the Goodwin Library hosts many programs from 6:00-8:00 PM on Monday and Wednesday nights at our big conference table in the Non-Fiction/Public Access Computer Room. If you need quiet time at the computer during this program time, please bring or ask for headphones. Thank you for understanding our space limitations.
Staff and Patron Picks Bookmarks
Looking for a good read among our many new books? Check out our Staff Picks bookmarks. Our staff have a wide variety of reading tastes and with these bookmarks, we can recommend our favorite titles to you. Did you just finish a great read that you want to recommend? Grab one of our new Patron Picks bookmarks from the bookmark rack at the front desk and share your enthusiasm with other patrons.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!
Don't throw out those empty ink cartridges!!! Goodwin Public Library now accepts empty ink cartridges for recycling. Please, only EMPTY original cartridges. We are now accepting all manufacturer's cartridges.