Meredith Public Library Weekly Update: June 30, 2020
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Meredith Public Library Opens July 7 with Some Restrictions
"Staff will be very happy to see our patrons again, but we want to urge everyone to take advantage of our curbside pick-up service. Not only are we still in the middle of a pandemic, we have also begun construction. We have no parking lot and the main entrance in the back is closed. The only way in is through our historic entrance on Main Street. Temporary stairs and a temporary ramp have been put into place at that entrance and we still have an emergency only exit. Curbside service pick-up is at the bottom of the ramp and our new book return should be ready once we open,â said Library Director, Erin Apostolos.
Curbside pick-up hours are Tue-Thu from 9AM-6PM, Fri 9AM-4:30PM and Sat 9AM-1:30PM
. Please call us at 603-279-4303, email us at
librarian@meredithlibrary.org
, use our online form available from our Website or make a request online using our catalog. Our website is
www.meredithlibrary.org
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The building will be open to the public
Tue-Thu 10AM-7PM, Fri 10AM-4PM and Sat 10AM-1PM
, but with some restrictions. The library trustees urge everyone to wear a facemask when they come in. âMany of our patrons are elderly,â said Trustee Chair Ann Butler. âThink of the precautions you would take if you were visiting your grandparents in a nursing home and please take the same precautions when entering the library.
In keeping with social distancing guidelines, only twenty patrons will be allowed in the building at one time, only four public PCs will be available and patrons will have a total of thirty minutes per day in the building. âWe call this phase â
Grab and Go
â,â said Apostolos. âItâs a model weâre borrowing from other libraries open in the area. We have also removed all public seating except at the four public PC terminals.
Services available include technology assistance, Notary Public (please call ahead to set up an appointment for these two services), reference and readersâ advisory, faxing and making copies.
"Summer Reading will be virtual this year. Karen, John and Jess have been working on some fun ways to keep everyone reading including weekly kits you can take home. Call us or come in and chat with them about Summer Reading,â Apostolos said.
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Click
here
to view our guidelines for visiting the library in person! All of these guidelines were created with your's and the staff's upmost safety in mind along with following state's recommendations. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns please e-mail
librarian@meredithlibrary.org
or call (603) 279-4303.
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Curbside Pick Up Is Still an Option!
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We continue to circulate items for curbside pickup and it is recommended. Staff have been busy getting orders ready and the patron feedback has been very positive. Please note, the state has not begun Interlibrary Loan service yet, so we can't get items from other libraries.
To place an order for pickup you can:
- reserve items using our online catalog and a member of staff will call or email you back with a pick up time.
- Fill out an order form. A member of staff will call or email you back with a pick up time.
- Call us at 603-279-4303 to place an order.
Curbside Pick-Up Hours
are Tue-Thu from 9AM-6PM, Fri 9AM-4:30PM and Sat 9AM-1:30PM
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Please note we will be closed on Friday, July 3 in observance of Independence Day!
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Building Project Update #1
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The Renovation and Expansion Project Has Begun!
On June 19th, the house on High Street was removed for the new municipal parking lot which will provide downtown and library parking. The next step will be to remove the power and cable lines, then the trees in this area.
This occurred in the week following. Now the entire old parking lot has been removed to make space for the expansion of the library!
A temporary ramp and staircase was added to the front of the building to be more accessible. We will be doing curbside pick-up and drop offs from this area going forward.
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Zoom Mystery Book Group
John Woman
by Walter Mosley
Thursday, July 9 at 10:30AM
"At twelve years old, Cornelius Jones, the son of an Italian-American woman and a black man from Mississippi, secretly takes over his father's job at a silent film theater in New York's East Villageâuntil the innocent scheme goes tragically wrong. Years later, his dying father imparts this piece of wisdom to Cornelius: The person who controls the narrative of history controls their own fate.
After his father dies and his mother disappears, Cornelius sets about reinventing himselfâbecoming Professor John Woman, a man who will spread his father's teachings through the classrooms of an unorthodox southwestern university and beyond. But there are other individuals who are attempting to influence the narrative of John Woman, and who might know something about the facts of his hidden past."
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Make a Flag for the Library Window
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What's Mr. John Reading? Weird Graphic Novels
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In this episode Mr. John talks about:
- Pablo & Jane and the Hot Air Contraption by Jose Domingo
- How to Talk to Girls at Parties by Neil Gaiman, Fabio Moon, and Gabriel Ba
- Mooncop by Tom Gauld
- Meteor Men by Jeff Parker, Sandy Jarrel, Kevin Volo, and Crash!
- Motherless Oven by Rob Davis
- Stanislaw Lem's The Seventh Voyage by John J. Muth
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Have you seen the amazing staff content we've been putting on youtube and other platforms?
Check it out here!
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- Delicious, Leo Vincent (Iain Glen, Game of Thrones) is a successful chef with a secret: he stole most of his recipes from his ex-wife Gina (Dawn French, The Vicar of Dibley), who he cheated on for years. Now married to "the other woman," Leo is having yet another affair...with Gina. After a shocking death, Gina is forced to evaluate her closest relationships.
- Agatha Christie Hour, From renowned mystery writer Agatha Christie come these tales of intrigue and romance set in Art Deco-era England. "An engrossing, mystery-lover's treasure from beginning to end" (Library Bookwatch), these classic adaptations feature star-studded casts, including John Nettles (Midsomer Murders), Amanda Redman (New Tricks), Stephanie Cole (Doc Martin), and Rupert Everett (My Best Friend's Wedding).
- Cider With Rosie, This beautifully shot, elegiac drama is a coming-of-age story set in a remote English valley post-WWI. Raised by his kindly mother (Samantha Morton, In America) among a pack of siblings, Laurie Lee experiences the wonders of love and friendship but also the brutality of loss and death. "Brilliant performances underpin a lyrical, languid, and poetic adaptation [of Lee's memoir]" -The Telegraph.
- Balthazar, Suave, smart, and somewhat strange, Raphaël Balthazar (Tomer Sisley) can make the dead speak like no one else. As a forensic pathologist in Paris, he works with no-nonsense chief inspector HélÚne Bach (HélÚne de Fougerolles) to solve the city's most disturbing crimes. But there's one case that continues to haunt him--the murder of his wife over a decade ago. GRAPHIC MEDICAL SCENES AND VIOLENCE. [Foreign Language].
- Alexandria, Alexandria was once the biggest and most influential city on earth, home to Cleopatra, Archimedes, and the most famous library in the ancient world. Acclaimed historian Bettany Hughes looks at Alexandria's past and present, unearthing archaeological gems and following in the footsteps of Hypatia, the city's last great female philosopher--whose murder brought down the curtain on the classical era.
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Great Courses Recommended Viewing
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The Great Courses Top Pick this Week:
Learn the principles and techniques of meditation and enjoy the deep and lasting benefits of this ancient practice on your mind and body.
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Sincerely,
Erin M. Apostolos
Library Director
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