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Madison Library Newsletter

September 2024

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CLOSED: Monday, September 2

Live Free or Die:

The Contested History of the Words on your License Plate

The Friends of Madison will be hosting a New Hampshire Humanities program, Live Free or Die, presented by Dan Billin, on Thursday, September 19 at 7pm in the Chick Room.

In 1969, when New Hampshire officials decided to put the state’s motto – “live free or die” – on its license plates, many citizens viewed the act as an endorsement of the deeply unpopular war being waged in Vietnam and protested by covering up or altering the motto. In response, authorities cracked down hard: arresting, fining, and sometimes even incarcerating those who engaged in duct-tape dissent. People appealed their convictions, sparking a legal contest over the First Amendment that went all the way to the United States’ Supreme Court. In this multimedia presentation, historian and former newspaper reporter, Dan Billin, tells a uniquely New Hampshire tale illustrating the genius – and the fragility – of the First Amendment.

All are welcome.

Parent Coffee, Storytime & Activity

The beginning of any school year is BUSY! You need a break!

Parents and guardians are invited for coffee and refreshments on Monday, September 16 at 9:30 am.

While the preschoolers have storytime and activity with Miss Denise, the parents can relax, browse, learn about programs the library offers such as 1000 Books Before Kindergarten, book clubs, and other activities.

We are excited to meet you and your littles.

All are welcome.

Squam Lakes Natural Science Center and the

Wright Museum of World War II

close October 31st for the season!

One Book One Valley

Our One Book One Valley community read is available to borrow! Come in and grab a copy of The Road to Dalton and save the date: Thursday, October 24 at 7 pm , Shannon Bowring will be at the Majestic Theater in Conway! For more information: onebookonevalley.org

Cookbooks are available to borrow now!

Madison Book Group

Join your friends and neighbors Tuesday, September 24 at 7 pm to discuss Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan. Come in and grab a book today! We will meet both Zoom and in person.

Near or far, all are welcome!