Newsletter...
New - Saturday Afternoon Knitting Club!
Starting Saturday, September 11th at 11:00-1:00 PM, and then meeting the first Saturday of the month, the library will be hosting an ongoing knitting club for knitters and crocheters. Bring your knitting and join in for a lively afternoon of creativity and chatting. This will be a free drop-in program.
Monthly Meetings
UNH Extension Canning and Preserving Program - Wednesday, August 4 at 6:00 PM. Ann Hamilton from UNH Extension Service will give an informative talk on preserving your garden bounty by canning, freezing and preserving. Be sure to join us and learn the tricks to make the most of your harvest.
Geodesic Greenhouse Program - Wednesday, September 1st at 6:00 PM. Joann and Rick Vollmer of Growing Spaces will be presenting a special program about the sustainable year round geodesic solar dome greenhouse kits they market. This is a free program and the public is invited to attend and are welcome to bring info about their own greenhouses to share.
Goodwin Library Photo Enthusiast’s Workshop - These monthly workshops are an opportunity to share your love of photography and your questions with other photo fans. Come share ideas for great new projects on Saturday, July 31st from 11:30 to 1:00 PM.
Big Hay Day Book Sale!
Saturday, August 28, 9:00-2:00 - Do you want to help the library out and get a good deal for yourself? Come to the Friends of the Goodwin Library Hay Day Book Sale! This is going to be one of our biggest book sales ever. We have a ton of books for adults and kids plus many VHS videos. Come early and get first choice. This is also a great time to find out about getting a library card, if you do not have one, and to think about joining the Friends and bringing your ideas and energy to the group.
Book Donations
Do you have books piling up in the attic? Are you tired of watching your DVD movies repeatedly? We are now collecting books, audio books, VHS tapes and DVDs in good condition only for our Hay Day sale. Please, no Readers Digest condensed books, textbooks, encyclopedias, or National Geographic magazines. PLEASE DO NOT put donated materials in the book drop. The book drop is for returned library materials ONLY. Thank you.
Farmington Photo Discs for Sale
Local photographer Jane Wingate has donated copies of her two photo CDs of pictures of Farmington to be sold for $1.00 each. All proceeds will go to the Interfaith Food Pantry of Farmington. Be sure to stop by and pick up a copy for yourself or to give as a gift to friends and family so you can show off what a great town we live in!
More Movies!
We are very excited about our new projector and movie license that was purchased for us by the Friends of the Goodwin Library. We will be putting these to good use this summer as part of our Summer Reading Program Make A Splash series. We will be showing blockbuster films filled with watery thrills like Flipper, Jaws, Pirates of the Caribbean and Finding Nemo!
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.