Now at Howe: September 1, 2026

Howe Library will be closed on Sunday, September 6, and Monday, September 7, for Labor Day. Take advantage of our online resources at thehowe.org.

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Tech Help at Howe Library

Need help with technology or online library resources? Howe Library offers one-on-one tech appointments to assist with specific issues or questions. Appointments last 30 minutes and are available on weekdays. Contact the Information Desk to schedule an appointment.

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The Ledyard Gallery in September: Community Through Quilting by Northern Lights Quilt Guild

Members of the Northern Lights Quilt Guild are delighted to share a small sampling of their quilts and the creativity of the long-practiced art form. The exhibit will be on display from September 5 through October 28. Join us for an opening reception on Saturday, September 5 from 2:00-4:00 p.m.

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Program Highlights

We have a full program calendar, which can be seen on our website and in the program listings below. Here are some programs we hope you'll put on your calendar.

Rhythm and Rhyme

Wednesday, September 9

from 10:30-11:00 a.m.

Recommended for ages 5 and under

Singing, dancing, instruments, and lots of fun! No registration required. We recommend arriving early to find parking.

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Simply Storytime

Thursday, September 10

from 10:30-11:00 a.m.

Recommended for ages 5 and under

Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes for children and their caregivers. Stay afterwards to play and connect. No registration required. 

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Whimsy Foraging

Saturday, September 12

from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Registration Required

Meets at Hanover River Trail Head, 106 S. Main St., Hanover

Join us for a morning of Whimsy Foraging where we'll let our curiosity lead the way! No foraging experience necessary. No artistic skill required. Just a willingness to pay attention and desire to share.

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Programs

Please note that programs may be in-person, online, or hybrid. Some programs may require advanced registration in order to participate. Our complete program schedule can be found on our website.

Kids

StoryLab

Wednesday, September 2

from 2:30-3:30 p.m.

For Grades 4-6

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Books & Beyond

Tuesday, September 8

from 2:00-3:00 p.m.

For ages 5-9

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Rhythm and Rhyme

Wednesday, September 9

from 10:30-11:00 a.m.

Recommended for ages 5 and under

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Club Fourth Fifth Sixth

Wednesday, September 9

from 2:30-4:00 p.m.

For Youth in grades 4-6

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Simply Storytime

Thursday, September 10

from 10:30-11:00 a.m.

Recommended for ages 5 and under

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Legos at the Library

Thursday, September 10

from 3:45-5:00 p.m.

For ages 5 and older

Registration Required

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Chess Club 4 Kids

Monday, September 14

from 5:00-6:30 p.m.

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Teens

Drop-In & Craft: Beaded Keychain Bar

Tuesday, September 8

from 3:00-4:30 p.m.

For teens in grades 6-12

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Drop-In & Craft: Circle Weaving

Monday, September 21

from 3:00-4:30 p.m.

For teens in grades 6-12

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Save the Date!

Hybrid: College Town Conversations:

Making, Keeping, and Losing

Friends in College

Thursday, September 24

from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

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Save the Date!

Karaoke Night!

Friday, September 25

from 5:00-7:00 p.m.

For teens in grades 6-12

Registration Encouraged

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Adults

Hybrid: Tomes of Magic: Weyward

Wednesday, September 2

from 6:00-7:00 p.m.

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Chess Club

Wednesdays, September 2 & 9

from 6:00-8:00 p.m.

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Hybrid: Science Fiction Book Group: Translation State

Thursday, September 3

from 6:00-7:00 p.m.

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Dungeons and Dragons:

Session I

Saturday, September 5

from 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Registration Required

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Dungeons and Dragons:

Session II

Saturday, September 5

from 1:00-4:30 p.m.

Registration Required

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Community Through Quilting

Opening Reception

Saturday, September 5

from 2:00-4:00 p.m.

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Upper Valley Traditional Music Jam

Saturday, September 5

from 3:00-4:45 p.m.

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Hybrid: BLT: This is Happiness

Tuesday, September 8

from 12:00-1:00 p.m.

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Howe@snorth:

Bananagrams Tournament!

Wednesday, September 9

from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Registration Required

Meets at Still North Books & Bar, 3 Allen St., Hanover

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French Club

Thursday, September 10

from 12:00-1:00 p.m.

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Hybrid: Sherlock Holmes Club

of the Upper Valley:

The Mystery of the Enduring

Life of Sherlock Holmes

Thursday, September 10

from 5:00-6:00 p.m.

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Hybrid: Reading Nature:

What If We Get It Right?

Visions of Our Climate Future

Thursday, September 10

from 6:00-7:00 p.m.

Co-sponsored with the

Hanover Conservancy

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Bach Study Group

Friday, September 11

from 10:00-11:30 a.m.

Please use the back entrance

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Whimsy Foraging

Saturday, September 12

from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Registration Required

Meets at Hanover River Trail Head, 106 S. Main St., Hanover

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Memory Café

Saturday, September 12

from 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Registration Required

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Dungeons and Dragons:

Session III

Saturday, September 12

from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Registration Required

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Calligraphy Practice Meet-Up

Sunday, September 13

from 12:00-1:30 p.m.

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Dementia Program:

Journeys & Stories:

A Passport to Memory

Monday, September 14

from 1:00-3:00 p.m.

Registration Required

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Save the Date!

Art in the Library: Fairy Houses

Tuesday, September 15

from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Registration Required

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Save the Date!

Hybrid: Reading Upwards:

How to Know a Person

Thursday, September 16

from 6:00-7:00 p.m.

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Save the Date!

Shakespeare Unrehearsed Film Screening: Twelfth Night

Sunday, September 20

from 2:00-4:00 p.m.

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Save the Date!

Hybrid: Secrets of Romani Fortune Telling: A Conversation with Author Jezmina Von Thiele

Tuesday, September 22

from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

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Save the Date!

Hybrid: Poetry Book Club:

Let Evening Come

Thursday, September 24

from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

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Save the Date!

Hybrid: College Town Conversations:

Making, Keeping, and Losing

Friends in College

Thursday, September 24

from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

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Save the Date!

Music In the Library:

An Afternoon of Nyckelharpa 

Friday, September 25

from 3:30-4:30 p.m.

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Save the Date!

Chair Yoga

Tuesday, September 29

from 6:00-7:00 p.m.

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Save the Date!

Hybrid: Horror Stories: Salem's Lot 

Thursdasy, October 1

from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

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