Now at Howe: September 15, 2026

Howe Library News

Hoopla Bonus Borrows Return September 24-30

No borrows? No problem! Titles in Hoopla’s Bonus Borrows program don’t count against your limit, and they’re available the last seven days of each month. Enjoy Hoopla all month long!

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In the Ledyard Gallery: 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 through October 28.

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Have You Looked at Creativebug Lately?

Feeling inspired by the quilt show in the Ledyard Gallery? Check out Creativebug for sewing and quiting courses and inspiration.


Already have fabric scraps you'd like to use up? Take a look at Jogakbo: The Art of Korean Patchwork.

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Want to start quilting but not sure where to start? Give Patchwork 101 a try.

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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.

Hybrid: College Town Conversations:

Making, Keeping, and Losing

Friends in College

Thursday, September 24

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

In her book Making, Keeping, and Losing Friends: How Campuses Shape College Students’ Networks, Dartmouth Professor Janice McCabe investigates students’ experiences at three types of college campuses. She shows how and why, across all three institutions, some students thrive in deep and lasting friendships with their peers. This talk may be of particular interest to the families of college-bound high school students.

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Karaoke Night!

Friday, September 25

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

For teens in grades 6-12

Registration Encouraged

Sing your heart out at Howe Library's first Karaoke Night! We will have a huge catalogue of songs to choose from, delicious Italian sodas, and plenty of snacks on hand!

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Save the Date!

StoryLab

Wednesday, October 7

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

For youth in grades 4-6

Join author Meg Richardson for a fun, hands-on creative writing adventure. Through writing prompts, storytelling activities, and guided exercises, participants will explore their imaginations, develop memorable characters, and build confidence in their writing. No writing experience is required—just bring your imagination. Registration is not required; snacks will be served. Please arrive on time.

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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

Rhythm and Rhyme

Wednesdays, September 16, 23 & 30

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

Recommended for ages 5 and under

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Simply Storytime

Thursdays, September 17 & 24

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

Recommended for ages 5 and under

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Chess Club 4 Kids

Mondays, September 21 & 28

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

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Legos at the Library

Thursday, September 24

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

For ages 5 and older

Registration Required

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Save the Date!

StoryLab

Wednesday, October 7

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

For Grades 4-6

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Books & Beyond

Tuesday, October 13

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

For ages 5-9

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Save the Date!

Club Fourth Fifth Sixth

Wednesday, October 14

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

For Youth in grades 4-6

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Teens

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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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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Karaoke Night!

Friday, September 25

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

For teens in grades 6-12

Registration Encouraged

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Save the Date!

Halloween Bash

Saturday, October 24

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

For teens in grades 6-12

Registration Encouraged

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Adults

Hybrid: Reading Upwards:

How to Know a Person

Thursday, September 16

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

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Chess Club

Wednesdays, September 16, 23 & 30

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

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Bach Study Group

Fridays, September 18 & 25

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

Please use the back entrance

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Dungeons and Dragons:

Session I

Saturday, September 19

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

Registration Required

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Dungeons and Dragons:

Session II

Saturday, September 19

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

Registration Required

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Dungeons and Dragons:

Session II

Saturday, September 19

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

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Shakespeare Unrehearsed Film Screening: Twelfth Night

Sunday, September 20

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

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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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Hybrid: Poetry Book Club:

Let Evening Come

Thursday, September 24

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

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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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Music In the Library:

An Afternoon of Nyckelharpa 

Friday, September 25

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

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Dungeons and Dragons:

Session III

Saturday, September 26

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

Registration Required

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The Howe Writing Group

Monday, September 28

from 5:30-7:00 p.m.

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Chair Yoga

Tuesday, September 29

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

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Save the Date!

Community Ofrenda

Thursday, October 1-

Monday, November 2

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Hybrid: Horror Stories: Salem's Lot 

Thursday, October 1

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

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Save the Date!

Is One Tree As Good As Another?

The Incipient Extirpation of Ash Trees From New England Forests

Thursday, October 1

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

Co-sponsored by the Howe Library and the Hanover Conservancy.

Held at the Dartmouth Organic Farm, 104 Lyme Rd in Hanover.

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Calligraphy Practice Meet-Up

Sunday, October 4

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

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Shakespeare Unrehearsed! Twelfth Night Act I - Act II, Scene 3

Monday, October 5

from 6:30-8:00 p.m.

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Dementia Program:

Journeys & Stories:

A Passport to Memory

Monday, October 5

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

Registration Required

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Adult Drop-in Sugar Skull Painting

Tuesday, October 6

from 4:00-6:00 p.m.

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Howe Fall Writing Workshops with April Ossmann

Tuesday, October 6

from 5:30-7:00 p.m.

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Hybrid: Tomes of Magic:

Something Wicked This Way Comes

Wednesday, October 7

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

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Art in the Library: Felted Ghosts

Thursday, October 8

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

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Hybrid: Sherlock Holmes Club

of the Upper Valley:

The Kipling-Doyle-Holmes Connection

Thursday, October 8

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

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Hybrid: Reading Nature:

Human Nature

Thursday, October 8

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

Co-sponsored with the

Hanover Conservancy

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Music In the Library: Peter Neri

Friday, October 9

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

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Memory Café

Saturday, October 10

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

Registration Required

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Save the Date!

Hybrid: BLT: Tom Lake

Tuesday, October 13

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

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Save the Date!

Howe@snorth: Literary Trivia!

Wednesday, October 14

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

Registration Required

Held at Still North Books & Bar

3 Allen St., Hanover

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