Agenda

1.     Call to order

2.     Roll Call and Introductions

3. Approval of minutes for the previous meeting

4. Correspondence

5. Treasurer’s Report

Old Business

1.     SUMMER FORUM Review (Martha Yates)

2.     Canoe

New business

1.     DSL

2.     New computer, a gift of the Friends of the library

3.     NHLTA  Award results

4. Summer reading review and magic show review: Kids Books and the Arts Grant Magic by Scott Jameson at the Library in Nelson on August 11^th, at 6:30 pm.  We had an audience of 78 in the Nelson Town Hall.

next meeting September 8, 2010

–
Kris Finnegan
Olivia Rodham Memorial Library
1 Nelson Common
Nelson, NH 03457
HSUO
603-847-3214
nelsonlibrary@wivalley.net
Van drop is Friday to Nelson

Author Rebecca Upjohn will be telling the story of Lily and
the Paper Man, August 11 at 3:30 in the Olivia Rodham
Memorial Library in Nelson. She will adjust the telling of
the story to the age group that comes to hear it. Come join
us for this fun and free program.

Friday the 13th at 7:00 town  prebook sale at the town hall.  Come browse at your leisure before the crowds on Saturday.  All proceeds benefit the library.

Saturday the 14th, 9 am to noon, book sale at the town hall.  Come early to pick up some good reads for the year.   At noon there will be a dollar a bag sale of the remaining books.  Also on sale will be canvas book bags with the center of Nelson emblazoned on the front.  Memberships to the Friends of the Library can be purchased  at the book sale too .
The library will be opened  for business from 10 am to 1 pm.  Come in and relax, read, use a computer and cool off.

kristine finnegan
kofinnegan@yahoo.com

Free and Fun at the library

2010 Make a Splash -  READ!

Watch water appear and disappear, drawings of sea creatures come to life, giant pieces of shimmering blue fabric manipulated in a fluid swirl of motion, a bowl of water transformed into a time machine…

This summer, to tie into the 2010 Collaborative Summer Library Program  theme ‘Make a Splash – Read!’, Scott will offer a special water themed program.

Audience members will participate onstage, be transfixed by routines choreographed to music, laugh out loud, and be kept at the very edge of their seats.

This program appears on the 2010 Kids, Books and the Arts roster of CHILIS and the NH State Library.

AN ORDINARY MAN WITH AN EXTRAORDINARY DESIRE TO HELP PEOPLE HELP THEMSELVES

The Olivia Rodham Memorial Library
Summer Lecture Series
At the Nelson Town Hall
Gather after 6:30, listen to live music.
Program starts at 7:00 (Nelson time)
Usually runs for about an hour, followed by refreshments and socializing in the library.

The library has sponsored this program for several years. Each speaker is from (or strongly connected to) Nelson, and brings unique perspective and expertise to their chosen topic.

The program is free and open to everyone. There will be a basket for donations, to support the library.

Past programs have been recorded in audio and sometimes video, and are available at the library.

This Program:

“We believe that every individual has worth, that work adds meaning
and purpose to life, and that there is dignity in all useful
occupations” Norman Barres tells the story of the founder of Goodwill
Industries, Edgar J. Helms.  Norman’s own lifelong career of public
service with Goodwill included roles as President, Interim CEO and
consultant for an organization with retail sales of $2.7 Billion,
offering employment and training programs to almost 2 million people
annually.

The Olivia Rodham Memorial Library
Summer Lecture Series
At the Nelson Town Hall
Gather after 6:30, listen to live music.
Program starts at 7:00 (Nelson time)
Usually runs for about an hour, followed by refreshments and socializing in the library.

The library has sponsored this program for several years. Each speaker is from (or strongly connected to) Nelson, and brings unique perspective and expertise to their chosen topic.

The program is free and open to everyone. There will be a basket for donations, to support the library.

Past programs have been recorded in audio and sometimes video, and are available at the library.

This Program:

– “The Blackbird Spyplane From A12 to Sr71 (An Eyewitness

Account of the Development of the World’s Fastest Jet).”

Mike French is a retired aerospace engineer with over 30 years experience in aircraft propulsion systems. After his initial assignment with Hamilton-Standard on the Blackbird project, he transferred to General Electric where he had the opportunity to contribute to a wide range of aircraft propulsion systems including commercial applications, helicopters, and advanced US navy fighter aircraft.  Though retired for over 15 years, he still insists he had way too much fun in his career and got paid for it.

The Olivia Rodham Memorial Library
Summer Lecture Series
At the Nelson Town Hall
Gather after 6:30, listen to live music.
Program starts at 7:00 (Nelson time)
Usually runs for about an hour, followed by refreshments and socializing in the library.

The library has sponsored this program for several years. Each speaker is from (or strongly connected to) Nelson, and brings unique perspective and expertise to their chosen topic.

The program is free and open to everyone. There will be a basket for donations, to support the library.

Past programs have been recorded in audio and sometimes video, and are available at the library.

This Program:

Everything you always wanted to know about Cape Breton music.  Including: The origins, the different types of tunes, the present day applications, and how tragedy saved a culture.  Musically illustrated by Harvey Tolman on fiddle and Lloyd Carr on piano.  Narrated by Frankie Brackley Tolman.

The Olivia Rodham Memorial Library
Summer Lecture Series
At the Nelson Town Hall
Gather after 6:30, listen to live music.
Program starts at 7:00 (Nelson time)
Usually runs for about an hour, followed by refreshments and socializing in the library.

The library has sponsored this program for several years. Each speaker is from (or strongly connected to) Nelson, and brings unique perspective and expertise to their chosen topic.

The program is free and open to everyone. There will be a basket for donations, to support the library.

Past programs have been recorded in audio and sometimes video, and are available at the library.

This Program:

Jeffry N. Littleton, Conservation Ecologist, Moosewood Ecological LLC
This slide presentation will use the recently updated Wildlife Action Plan to show the various habitats that exist in town. We will explore forests, wetlands, grasslands, and more to learn why these habitats are important and what wildlife are associated with each.Jeffry earned an M.S. in conservation biology. He owns and manages an ecological consulting company. Jeffry has more than 18 years of experience in ecological studies and environmental education. In addition, he serves as adjunct faculty at Antioch University where he provides course instruction on community ecology and inventory techniques for wildlife and their habitats, plants, and natural communities.

We will be discussing

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
by
Mary Ann Shaffer
Books may be borrowed from the library

From Bookmarks Magazine
“Traditional without seeming stale, and romantic without being naïve” (San Francisco Chronicle), this epistolary novel, based on Mary Ann Shaffer’s painstaking, lifelong research, is a homage to booklovers and a nostalgic portrayal of an era. As her quirky, loveable characters cite the works of Shakespeare, Austen, and the Brontës, Shaffer subtly weaves those writers’ themes into her own narrative. However, it is the tragic stories of life under Nazi occupation that animate the novel and give it its urgency; furthermore, the novel explores the darker side of human nature without becoming maudlin. The Rocky Mountain News criticized the novel’s lighthearted tone and characterizations, but most critics agreed that, with its humor and optimism, Guernsey “affirms the power of books to nourish people during hard times” (Washington Post).
Copyright 2008 Bookmarks Publishing LLC

We will be discussing

Here If You Need Me

by

Kate Braestrup

Books may be borrowed from the library

Here If You Need Me is the story of Kate Braestrup’s remarkable journey from grief to faith to happiness. It is dramatic, funny, deeply moving, and simply unforgettable, an uplifting account about finding God through helping others, and the tale of the small miracles that occur every day when life and love are restored.

–
Kris Finnegan
Olivia Rodham Memorial Library
1 Nelson Common
Nelson, NH 03457
HSUO
603-847-3214
nelsonlibrary@wivalley.net
Van drop is Friday to Nelson