Library Hours for New Year's Eve and Day

The Library will close at 4 pm on Monday, New Year's Eve, and be closed all Tuesday, January 1, in celebration of New Year's Day.

Happy New Year to you all!

Most Popular DPL Books of 2018

These are the top 25 books with the most checkouts from the DPL in 2018! How many have you read?

The president is missing by Bill Clinton & J. Patterson 85
Cottage by the sea by Debbie Macomber 52
Clock dance by Anne Tyler 50
The perfect couple by Elin Hilderbrand 49
The great alone by Kristin Hannah 43
A gathering of secrets by Linda Castillo 42
Before we were yours by Lisa Wingate 40
The rooster bar by John Grisham 38
The death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware 37
All we ever wanted by Emily Giffin 36
Fear by Bob Woodward 35
Fifty fifty by James Patterson 35
Little fires everywhere by Celeste Ng 35
An American marriage by Tayari Jones 34
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles 32
The outsider by Stephen King 31
Saints for all occasions by J. Courtney Sullivan 30
The Alice network by Kate Quinn 30
The 17th suspect by James Patterson 29
Hardcore twenty-four by Janet Evanovich 28
The money shot by Stuart Woods 28
Twisted prey by John Sandford 27
The high tide club by Mary Kay Andrews 27
The perfect mother by Aimee Molloy 27
Night moves by Jonathan Kellerman 26

Take the DPL Reading Challenge!

Dover Public Library’s 2019 Reading Challenge

Starting in January, we challenge you to read one book for each theme provided. Use our check list to keep track and see if you can get through all 20 books by the end of the year (not necessarily in the order provided). There are no prizes – just a fun, personal challenge for you! If you have any questions or need help picking out books to read, don’t hesitate to ask a librarian. We love giving recommendations! Good luck!

□     Has an orange cover

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□     Set in another time period

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□     Nominated for an award in 2015

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□     Was made into a movie

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□     On your to-read list

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□     By an author you’ve never heard of

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□     A novella

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□     Main character is not human

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□     Title begins with P

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□     Set in Russia

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□     Fairy tale retelling

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□     About the paranormal

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□     Middle-grade book

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□     About siblings

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□     Written by a local author or about Dover

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□     Will (maybe) make you cry

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□     A play

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□     Comedy/satire

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□     Has a cover you like

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□     Nonfiction food book

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Free Dover Movie Premiere of Christmas Incorporated

Tuesday, December 18,  at 6:30pm, the library will be screening the Hallmark Channel movie, “Christmas Incorporated” which is set in Dover, New Hampshire! Have you ever flown out of the “Dover Regional Airport”? It does exist in this holiday story of Dover’s fight to save its struggling toy factory, housed in the gigantic downtown mills.

Yes, it’s fiction, but you can delight in Hollywood’s interpretation of the Garrison City at this free Dover movie premiere. “Christmas Incorporated” involves a young woman, Riley Vance, who lands a job with wealthy entrepreneur William Young. He is poised to close Dover’s toy factory just before Christmas, which would devastate the entire town. Riley must convince him otherwise! 

           Do Riley and William find love in Dover, NH? It was filmed in California so there are no real Dover scenes, but it’s a lot of fun to watch this sentimental interpretation of our fair city.  Scriptwriter Brook Durham grew up in the Seacoast area and says that the old mills in downtown Dover inspired the story. 

         

We will be closed Friday, December 7

The Library will be closed on Friday, December 7 for our annual Staff Development & Training Day. We will be open Saturday 9-5 and Sunday 1-5 as usual.

2018 Librarians’ Choice Is Now Available

We are proud to present the 2018 Librarians’ Choice; our favorite books of the year. We hope you enjoy them!

Give Me Your Hand by Megan Abbott
The Darkling Bride by Laura Andersen
Speak: The Graphic Novel by Laurie Halse Anderson
The High Tide Club by Mary Kay Andrews
Dreadful Young Ladies by Kelly Barnhill
White Houses by Amy Bloom
The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin
The Grave’s a Fine and Private Place by C. Alan Bradley
Our House by Louise Candlish
The Girl Who Never Read Noam Chomsky by Jana Casale
Little Moments of Love by Catana Chetwynd
Harry’s Trees by Jon Cohen
The Endless Beach by Jenny Colgan
Vox by Christina Dalcher
The Masterpiece by Fiona Davis
I’ll Be Your Blue Sky by Marisa de los Santos
French Exit by Patrick deWitt
The Bad Daughter by Joy Fielding
Lethal White by Robert Galbraith
The Other Mother by Carol Goodman
Less by Andrew Greer
The Comforts of Home by Susan Hill
Southernmost by Silas House
The Wolves of Winter by Tyrell Johnson
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce
The Golden State by Lydia Kiesling
Elevation by Stephen King
April in Paris, 1921 by Tessa Lunney
Women of the Dunes by Sarah Maine
The Kremlin’s Candidate by Jason Matthews
Marilla of Green Gables by Sarah McCoy
Beneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuire
The Missing Wife by Sheila O’Flanagan
Hotel Silence by Audur Ava Olafsdottir
There, There by Tommy Orange
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Dear Mrs. Bird by A.J. Pearce
A Treacherous Curse by Deanna Raybourn
Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse
The Runaways: Find your way home by Rainbow Rowell
After Anna by Lisa Scottoline
You Think It, I’ll Say It: Stories by Curtis Sittenfeld
Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter
Sheets by Brenna Thummler
The House of Broken Angels by Luis Alberto Urrea
The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware
Dreams of Falling by Karen White
Summer on the River by Marcia Willett
Tin Man by Sarah Winman
Red Clocks by Leni Zumas

Non-Fiction

Bad Stories: What the Hell Just Happened to Our Country by Steve Almond
Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World by Penelope Bagieu
The Traveling Feast: On the Road and at the Table with My Heroes by Rick Bass
The Best Cook in the World by Rick Bragg
Small Animals: Parenthood in the Age of Fear by Kim Brooks
An Unexplained Death by Mikita Brottman
The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle
Look alive Out There by Sloane Crosley
The librarian's guide to homelessness: an empathy-driven approach to solving problems, preventing conflict, and serving everyone by Ryan Dowd
In Pieces by Sally Field
Beautiful Country Burn Again by Ben Fountain
Total Cat Mojo by Jackson Galaxy
The Creative Curve by Allen Gannett
The Last Black Unicorn by Tiffany Haddish
The Good Neighbor by Maxwell King
My Twenty-Five Years in Provence: Reflections on Then and Now by Peter Mayle
The Pretty Dish by Jessica Merchant
I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara
How To Be a Good Creature by Sy Montgomery
Open Mic Night in Moscow by Audrey Murray
Just Sit: A Meditation Guidebook for People Who Know They Should But Don't by Sukey Novogratz
I am, I am by Maggie O’Farrell
The Little Book of Feminist Saints by Julia Pierpoint
Sting-Ray Afternoons by Steve Rushin
Calypso by David Sedaris
Educated by Tara Westover

Hear Seth Ulinksi talk about his book "Amazing Heights" on Dec. 11, 6:30pm

Local author Seth Ulinski will be speaking at the library on Tuesday, December 11 at 6:30pm about his recently published book “Amazing Heights: How Short Men Stand Tall”. The library enjoys helping authors promote their works to the wider public. A copy of Seth’s book is located in the library’s collection.

Seth notes that the personal development industry will surpass $10 billion in 2018 but you would be hard-pressed to find anything that addresses the unique challenges of one particular group: short guys. Per the U.S. Census Bureau, there are approximately 60 million adult males below average height, which is 5’10’’. Only a select few in the men’s clothing industry have recognized that one size does not fit everyone under 5’10’’. With this in mind, “Amazing Heights” is the first personal development book dedicated to the short guy fraternity. 

Since he was a kid, Seth has been fascinated with sports. He played basketball, baseball, and

football until a car accident in his sophomore year of high school. Multiple surgeries and a long 

recovery process gave him a stronger appreciation for seatbelts and good health. As an adult, Seth was diagnosed with rare autoimmune disorders, requiring thyroid and eye surgery. While educating himself on how to manage these life-altering events, Seth realized the value of self-care. Today, he’s grateful for these setbacks, drawing strength, courage, and wisdom from them as part of his wider self-improvement work. Read more on Seth’s blog at https://amazingheights.blog/.

Seth Ulinski is a Dover NH resident and a graduate of Clemson University in South Carolina. While attending Clemson, Seth was a member of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. At 5’7”, he is also a member of the short guy fraternity.

The program is free and open to the public. For more information call the Library at 603-516-6050. 

Hear the Story of How Durham Said No to an Oil Refinery

Local author David W. Moore will be speaking at the library on Wednesday, December 5 at 6:30pm about his recent book “Small Town, Big Oil: The Untold Story of the Women Who Took on the Richest Man in the World – And Won” which tells the story of the attempt in 1973 by Aristotle Onassis to build the world's largest oil refinery in the town of Durham, NH.

But three women vehemently opposed the project– Nancy Sandberg, who founded Save Our Shores; Dudley Dudley, the state rep who took the fight to the legislature; and Phyllis Bennett, the publisher of a local newspaper. “Small Town, Big Oil” tells their story. 

David W. Moore is a senior fellow of the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire. A former senior editor of the Gallup Poll, where he worked for thirteen years, Moore also served as professor of political science at UNH and is the founder and former director of the UNH Survey Center. He lives in Durham, New Hampshire.David will sign copies of his book, which will be on sale at this event. Join us!

Two special Christmas films at the Library Dec. 17 & 18

Join us at the Dover Public Library on Monday, December 17 at 6:30pm as we sing, shout, and snack along to an interactive showing of the uproariously funny Will Ferrell movie, “Elf”!  The movie is free, but preregistration is required as each audience member will receive a prop bag full of surprises and instructions on how to interact with the movie as it plays. Please sign up for “Elf Interactive” on our website: library.dover.nh.gov or call 603-516-6050. All ages welcome!

Then, the next night, on Tuesday, December 18, also at 6:30pm, the library will be screening the Hallmark Channel movie, “Christmas Incorporated” which is set in Dover, New Hampshire!  No preregistration is required for this film. Have you ever flown out of the “Dover Regional Airport”? It really does exist in this holiday story of Dover’s fight to save its struggling toy factory, housed in the gigantic downtown mills.

Yes, it’s fiction, but you can delight in Hollywood’s interpretation of the Garrison City at this free Dover movie premiere. “Christmas Incorporated” involves a young woman, Riley Vance, who lands a job with wealthy entrepreneur William Young. He is poised to close Dover’s toy factory just before Christmas, which would devastate the entire town. Riley must convince him otherwise! 

           Do Riley and William find love in Dover, NH? Well, duh! No spoilers, but it’s a Hallmark Christmas movie so of course everything turns out fine! It was filmed in California so there are no real Dover scenes, but it’s a lot of fun to watch this sentimental interpretation of our fair city.  Scriptwriter Brook Durham grew up in the Seacoast area and says that the old mills in downtown Dover inspired the story. 

           Two films, two nights: you must preregister for “Elf Interactive” on December 17 but no registration is required for “Christmas Incorporated on December 18. Please call the Dover Public Library for more information at 603-516-6050.

         

The Library will be closed on Friday, December 7

The Library will be closed on Friday, December 7 for our annual Staff Development & Training Day. (Open Saturday 9-5 and Sunday 1-5 as usual.)

Friends of the Library Program, Butterfly – Life of artist James McNeil Whistler Postponed

Tonight's program on James McNeil Whistler by Stephen Collins, has been postponed due to the snowstorm. It will be rescheduled to a later date. Here are the details of the program:

Butterfly”, is a one-man show about the life and times of New England native, James McNeil Whistler, the Volatile American artist who struggled for personal freedom and artistic expression mostly in Victorian England. He was a leading proponent of the credo, “art for art’s sake”. The play depicts Whistler at two phases of his life – first, as a bankrupt artist on commission in Venice in his forties, and then the established yet lonely legend in his sixties in London.

The title of the play is drawn from the artist’s signature on his paintings which was in the shape of a stylized butterfly possessing a long stinger for a tail. The symbol combined two aspects of his personality – his art which was characterized by a subtle delicacy and his public persona which was combative. Whistler blended his work with music by entitling them “arrangements”, “harmonies”, and “nocturnes”. The play ends with a pointy description of how Whistler came to paint his most famous painting, Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1, which is commonly known as Whistler’s Mother – the revered portrait of motherhood.

Thanksgiving Hours

Thanksgiving hours @ the Library:

Mon-Tue 9am to 8:30pm
Wed. 9am to 5:30pm
Thu-Fri CLOSED for Thanksgiving holiday
Saturday 9am to 5pm
Sunday CLOSED for Holiday Parade

Stephen Collins performs as artist James McNeill Whistler on Tuesday, November 20, 7pm

      The Friends of the Dover Public Library are once again pleased to host actor and stage performer Stephen Collins on Tuesday, November 20 at 7pm in the Library’s Lecture Hall. His one-man show, “Butterfly”, will focus on the life and times of New England native, James McNeil Whistler (1834—1903), the volatile American artist who struggled for personal freedom and artistic expression. Whistler was a leading proponent of the credo, “art for art’s sake”. Collins depicts Whistler at two phases of his life – first, as a bankrupt artist on commission in Venice in his forties, and then as the established, yet lonely, legend in his sixties in London.

The title of the play is drawn from the artist’s signature on his paintings, which was in the shape of a stylized butterfly possessing a long stinger for a tail. The symbol combined two aspects of his personality – his art, characterized by a subtle delicacy, and his public persona, which was combative. The portrayal ends with Whistler describing how he created his most famous painting, “Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1”, commonly known as “Whistler’s Mother” – the revered portrait of motherhood.

Stephen Collins is a classically trained actor. He has performed twice earlier this year at the Dover Public Library as Walt Whitman, and, in a program on justice, as William Lloyd Garrison, John Brown Abraham Lincoln and Thomas Hardy.

He currently performs nine one-man shows and has received rave reviews for over a decade. Mr. Collins’ performances brings poets, artists, statesmen, and playwrights to life on the stage. Join us for this free theatrical performance at the Dover Public Library! For more information, call (603) 516-6050.