Goffstown Library

August Raffle at the Goffstown Library! 
        As part of our Get Carded! campaign we’re holding a monthly raffle for new adult cardholders.

C'mon down and see what's NEW~

August Newsletter:  The Page's Story

Book Discussion Group
The day time discussion group will be reading and discussing 'The Pact' by Jodi Picoult this month. Please call us at 497-2102 for a copy of the book.
      1:30 p.m., Third Floor Meeting Room

Lookout for Great Fall Programs!
        Anime Club, Dangerous Dudes & Daring Divas   and, Scrappin' Saturdays!
        Also, the Video Games Are   Coming
       

        Lego Castle Contest Winner Announced!        
        We received 96 patron votes!
        The grand prize winner was Johnny         Rescigno who received a $10 ITune Gift Certificate.
        Runner-ups were as follows, the team of Justin Whitney & Corey Lang, Joel Schuler, the team of
        Indy & Chase Reilly and, Cassidy Richard.
        All participants received a prize for their hard work and wonderful creations!

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Dear Patrons,
This is the season when we begin to look ahead at the 2009 budget and the demands being placed on the library by the community.  Right now costs and demand for services have increased in 2008 and our already tight budget is getting even tighter.  In order for us to be responsible and conservative we are cutting back so we can pay for upcoming increases in heating oil and electricity.  For instance, we budgeted $2.12 per gallon for heating oil this year and we already know we will be paying at least double that amount.  We will attempt to decrease our magazine subscriptions by half since those price increases are exorbitant.  Magazines that have limited circulation will not be renewed this year.  We will also discontinue our lease of books in the cassette format since the available titles are limited and the circulation has dropped over the past years.  We will also be looking at other ways to save money and prioritize our services.  We know these cut backs will inconvenience some members of the community.  Please call or email me with your comments and suggestions.
  Dianne Hathaway
  Library Director

Help us reach our membership goals and win the Finlay Challenge!
Get a library card at the Goffstown Public Library and help us toward our goal of doubling our membership.  The Finlay Foundation is challenging every public library in NH to increase their cardholders for one year—the library with the greatest percentage growth gets $25,000! For more information about the Finlay Foundation .
       

July Raffle!
        As part of our Get Carded! campaign   we’re holding a monthly raffle for new adult cardholders.The raffle for July is a $25 gift certificate to the Humble Kitchen!
Every adult that signs up for a new library card will be entered into the monthly raffle and the raffle ticket will be selected on July 1. Don’t forget we’re in the running for a $25,000 grant from the Finlay Foundation for the public library that adds the most new cardholders before November 1.      

DearReader is Growing!
DearReader.com is the service we provide that allows the reader to receive a five minute selection from a book every day for one week through their email.  Then if you are interested in reading the rest of the book in its entirety request it through us.  There are lots of different clubs you can join: fiction, business, audio, teen, mystery, nonfiction, romance, pre-publication, good news, and horror.  DearReader also has new features that are sure to be popular:

Author Buzz: This is a great way for patrons to talk with authors and find new authors that allows them to discover new titles. Patrons can click on the link included in their Online Book Club emails and it brings them to Author Buzz. Once at Author Buzz, they will see the featured author for that week. Each author includes information about him or herself and provides a way for patrons to communicate with the author if they would like to learn more about that author. It's really fun for patrons because it is rare for them to have direct access to authors, and the authors also offer prizes that patrons can win each week.

Discussion Groups: We added a module that allows patrons from the Online Book Clubs emails to jump over to our message board. At the message board, patrons can discuss with other patrons 11 new titles being run in the Online Book Clubs each week. We moderate all the posts and everything is kept confidential. It's been very popular and we are currently working on making this module even easier for patrons to use. We are also adding

Read the Classics: Is another exclusive for the Online Book Clubs that features a classic book every other month. Readers can sample several chapters and enter to win over 50 prizes each month, including free books and book bags.

WINTER LIBRARY HOURS: Monday through Wednesday 9 am - 8 pm, Thursday 9 am - 6 pm, Friday 9 am - 5 pm, Saturday 9 am - 2 pm.