Desperately Missing Downton

Last night was my first Sunday night without a new Downton Abbey to watch and I was feeling rather let down. I was thrilled and amused when I saw that PBS had released a music video of Maggie Smith's best zingers in Downton Abbey set to Rod Stewart's Maggie May. The creators were even able to match the thumping of the Countess's cane to the beat of the music. I never thought I would see the day when Masterpiece Theater would release a music video, let alone one starring Dame Maggie Smith. So delighted that they did. If you too are feeling desperate for Downton, enjoy this video and make sure to come in and pick up our Downton Abbey bookmark.

The Opera House

Plans for this evening? If this was 1892 you could enjoy a Game of Living Whist at the Dover City Hall & Opera House--music to be supplied by the city's own orchestra. The City Hall and Opera house was dedicated December 16, 1891 and cost $250,00 to build. It featured a floor that could rise and fall, a chandelier with 95 electric bulbs, three tiers of boxes with brass rails, velvet curtains with gold fringe, a frescoed ceiling and a cupid mural. The Opera House had a seating capacity of 1800 and was the largest stage in New Hampshire. Luminaries such as Jason Robards, Alfred Lunt, Shirley Booth and John Philip Sousa’s band graced the stage. The first full length movie shown here was “Birth of a Nation” starring Lillian Gish.

Pure

After the nuclear detonations the world was divided into two groups- the devastated survivors with burns and items fused to their bodies, and the Pure who live safely and comfortably under the dome. Worlds collide  when a Partridge, a Pure teenage boy meets Pressia, a teenage girl from outside who has a doll's head fused onto her wrist. Pressia is on the run from a government who wants to turn her into a living target. She decides to help Partridge find his mother who never made it to the safety of the Dome. Without Pressia's help Partridge would never survive the grim, blasted world left to the survivors. Fans of the Hunger Games will enjoy this splendid dystopian fantasy.

Winter Magic@ DPL

Take a break from the cold weather and stop by the library during school vacation week, February 27-March 3 to experience winter magic . . .

Make-it, Take-it Craft

Children of all ages are invited to make a “Magic Wand”at our “Make-it, Take-it” craft table anytime during the week of February 27-March 3. All materials will be provided.

TEAM MAGIC-Magic Show (all welcome)

Magician Greg McAdams will be here on Tuesday, February 28, @ 10:30am to entertain us with his “Magic of Winter” show. His show includes winter magic, comedy audience participation, and very funny puppetry.

Drop-in Story Time

On Wednesday, February 29 @ 10:30a.m., Miss Kimberly will present a special drop-in story time.

Saturday Movies during vacation @ 2:00pm

2/25—Puss in Boots, rated PG3/3—Hugo, rated PG

New eBooks Available

The following eBooks were added to NH Downloadable Books February 17th:

Title	Author(s)
An Amish Gathering	Beth Wiseman
An Amish Wedding	Beth Wiseman
Arthur & George	Julian Barnes
An Available Man	Hilma Wolitzer
The Baker's Daughter	Sarah McCoy
The Bedlam Detective	Stephen Gallagher
Behind the Beautiful Forevers	Katherine Boo
Beyond All Measure	Dorothy Love
A Big Little Life	Dean Koontz
Black Sun	Graham Brown
Book of a Thousand Days	Shannon Hale
Capitol Conspiracy	William Bernhardt
Capitol Offense	William Bernhardt
Catching Jordan	Miranda Kenneally
Christ the Lord	Anne Rice
City of Fortune	Roger Crowley
The Coalwood Way	Homer Hickam
Cross	James Patterson
The Crossing Places	Elly Griffiths
Darker After Midnight	Lara Adrian
Dead Low Tide	Bret Lott
Deeper Than Midnight	Lara Adrian
Defending Jacob	William Landay
Devil's Mistress	Heather Graham
Divine	Karen Kingsbury
Early Warning	Michael Walsh
The Eden Prophecy	Graham Brown
Elmo Says Achoo!	Sarah Albee, Tom Brannon
Empires of the Sea	Roger Crowley
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close	Jonathan Safran Foer
Fallen	Karin Slaughter
The Fear Index	Robert Harris
The Flowers of War	Geling Yan, Nicky Harman
Four Below	Peter Helton
Four of a Kind	Valerie Frankel
Friends Like Us	Lauren Fox
Gods in Alabama	Joshilyn Jackson
Havana Bay	Martin Cruz Smith
Helpless	Daniel Palmer
Hostile Intent	Michael Walsh
If You Hear Her	Shiloh Walker
The Inheritance	Tamera Alexander
I've Got Your Number	Sophie Kinsella
The Janus Stone	Elly Griffiths
Jasper Jones	Craig Silvey
Life As I Blow It	Sarah Colonna, Chelsea Handler
The Little Russian	Susan Sherman
The Love Affair of an English Lord	Jillian Hunter
Mission Flats	William Landay
The Nightmare Garden	Caitlin Kittredge
No Return	Brett Battles
Once Upon a Secret	Mimi Alford
Quiet	Susan Cain
Remember Me?	Sophie Kinsella
Rocket Boys	Homer Hickam
The Secret of the Mansion	Julie Campbell
Shock Warning	Michael Walsh
The Sinful Nights of a Nobleman	Jillian Hunter
Sister Queens	Julia Fox
Still Life with Husband	Lauren Fox
The Strangler	William Landay
Surrender Bay	Denise Hunter
A Taste of Midnight	Lara Adrian
The Undomestic Goddess	Sophie Kinsella
A Walk Across the Sun	Corban Addison
Well-Offed in Vermont	Amy Patricia Meade
The Wicked Games of a Gentleman	Jillian Hunter
The Wolf Gift	Anne Rice
The Woman in Black	Susan Hill

 Thanks to Merrily for compiling the list.

The Library Will Be Closed Monday

Don't forget, the Library will be closed on Monday for President's Day. Make sure to stock up today and Saturday.
We are are open today until 5:30 and on Saturday we are open from 9 to 5.

Registration for our next session of preschool story times begins on Tuesday, February 21 @ 9:00am. Story Times begin the week of March 5 and continue for 5 weeks.

Sign-up begins at 9:00am(in person) for all groups--Monday l:30pm, Monday Bedtime (7:00pm) and Tuesday 9:30am groups for 3-6 year-olds and Thursday and Friday (9:30am) toddler groups for children ages 21-36 months. Phone call registration begins at 9:15am.

In addition to our "registered groups", we continue to offer a "drop-in" story time (for all ages). This story time is open to all (visitors and non-resident card holders included). Children and their caregivers are welcome to drop-in for any or all of these story times on Wednesdays @ 9:30am.

For more information, pick up one of our 2011-2012 story time brochures, visit our website @ http://library.dover.nh.gov/, or call the Children's Room (516-6052).

Creepy

Any Dean Koontz fans out there? His latest novel 77 Shadow Street has its own web site which is similar to a video game. Users can enter the books setting, go into the rooms, pick up objects, etc. Sounds pretty creepy.