Monday, January 25, 2016
You Can Borrow a Launchpad!
We now have available for borrowing 5 educational tablets called "Launchpads". Each is loaded with fun games designed for children ages 3-7. Each Launchpad has a different theme: ABCs and language arts, Math, Building and Engineering, STEAM, and Critical Thinking. Borrow one today for your child and have a ball!
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Fergus Cullen on New Hampshire's Primary @ DPL Jan. 26, 7pm
Join us on Tuesday evening, January 26 at 7pm for an engaging and timely talk by Dover resident and former NH Republican Party chair, Fergus Cullen. Cullen’s new book, “Granite Steps: Stumbles, Surprises, and Successes on the New Hampshire Primary Trail” recalls the last two decades of our state’s first-in-the-nation primary election and is published in partnership with the New Hampshire Union Leader.
It focuses on the campaigns of 1992-2012: Bill Clinton's first campaign; George H.W. Bush's re-election struggle; Pat Buchanan's insurgent campaigns; George W. Bush's stumble; Al Gore and John Kerry as successful frontrunners; John McCain's two improbable victories; the epic battle between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama; and Mitt Romney's second chance. Mark Halperin, of Bloomberg Politics and co-author of “Game Change”, comments that Cullen’s book is "told with an appreciation for great storytelling and the rhythms of the battle for the White House on a human level." Former U.S. Senator Judd Gregg adds that Cullen is “one of New Hampshire's leading historians and politically knowledgeable people” who has “explored this important stop on the road to the Presidency… the stories are fascinating and make for great reading."
Fergus Cullen is principal of Fergus Cullen
Communications, a research, advocacy, and public affairs consulting company. He
was chairman of the New Hampshire Republican Party in 2007-08, the youngest
state chairman in the country. He has been an editorial page
columnist for the New Hampshire Union Leader and a frequent contributor to the op/ed pages of several New England
newspapers. He appears as a commentator on numerous television and radio
programs. He is one of National Journal's "Political Insiders" polled
regularly by the magazine about contemporary political issues and is a member of
Politico's Caucus.
Fergus is a graduate of Gilford (NH) High School, Yale, and Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. A competitive distance runner Fergus has coached high school boys and girls cross country and track for nearly two decades.
Fergus is a graduate of Gilford (NH) High School, Yale, and Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. A competitive distance runner Fergus has coached high school boys and girls cross country and track for nearly two decades.
This
program is free and autographed copies of “Granite Steps” will be available for
sale after the program. For more
information, call the Dover Public Library at 603-516-6050
You Can Borrow a Chromebook!
We have 10 Chromebooks available for in-house use,
for up to 3 hours per day per user.
A chromebook is a special purpose laptop. It has the Chrome browser installed, so you can use it to go online and do anything that you can do in a browser. Chromebooks can not have applications installed on them, so programs you might usually find on a computer are not available such as Microsoft Word and Excel. If you have a Google account, you can use Google Docs and Google Drive. Even without a Google account, you will be able to view documents. All of your data is completely erased from the chromebook when you return it to us, so your browsing history is private and you'll get a fresh chromebook when you check one out.
Come on in and try one out.
Come on in and try one out.
Friday, January 15, 2016
Library Hours for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
The Library will be open Saturday 9 - 5, and Sunday 1 - 5. We will be
closed Monday, January 18th for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Newbery & Caldecott Winners Announced!
Newbery & Caldecott Winners Announced!
Matt de la Pena won the Newbery medal, for most distinguished contribution to children’s literature, for his book "Last Stop on Market Street". The book was illustrated by Christian Robinson. The 2016 Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished picture book was awarded to Sophie Blackall for “Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear,” written by Lindsay Mattick.
Wednesday, January 06, 2016
Tuesday, January 05, 2016
"Living the Traveling Life" with Dan Szczesny, Jan. 19, 7pm
The Friends
of the Library are pleased to present a program by long-time journalist
and travel writer Dan Szczesny on Tuesday evening, January 19 at 7pm at the
Dover Public Library. Dan will take us around the world in “Living the
Traveling Life: from Hong Kong to the Grand Canyon; from Nepal to Northern
England; from Quebec City to the White Mountains”. He will include readings
from his travel books and slides from his work as a travel writer.
The presentation will cover some of the
most common travel issues - how not to get sick, how to prepare for culture
shock, how to take a baby with you, and more. And bring your own travel bucket
list as well for an interactive look at how you can visit some of the places
you've only dreamed about.
Dan Szczesny began his career in Buffalo,
New York but has lived in New Hampshire since 2000. In 2001, he became
Associate Publisher of The Hippo, now the state’s largest Arts and
Entertainment journal. Since then, he has written for a wide variety of
regional and national publications, including the Main Line Times, Philadelphia
Weekly, Christian Science Monitor, Princeton Packet, Pennsylvania Magazine,
all4woman,com, Yahoo! Parenting and Huffington Post. He currently writes an
occasional column for Good
Men Project, called Modern Dad, about getting kids into nature and the
challenges of being an older dad.
Dan is a member of the Appalachian
Mountain Club’s 4,000-footer club and has written extensively about the
outdoors and hiking. He has camped in the Grand Canyon, hiked England’s Coast
to Coast Trail, trekked in Nepal, and traveled by rail in Northern India with
his ten-month old daughter. His books include “The Adventures of Buffalo
and Tough Cookie”, a hiking memoir about a year-long journey through New
Hampshire’s wilderness with his 10-year-old foster daughter, and “The Nepal Chronicles” about a
trip to Everest Base Camp and marriage in Kathmandu. Dan’s newest book, “Sing
and Other Short Stories”, was published this year and includes a variety of
short fiction spanning his 25 year career as a writer and journalist. “Mosquito
Rain: Alaskan Travel Essays” will be published in June 2016.
This presentation is free and all are
invited. For more information, call the Dover Public Library at 603-516-6050.
Or visit Dan’s website at: www.danszczesny.com.
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