
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Where did everyone go?

Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Maine

Monday, August 29, 2011
eReaders for Junior
We wrote a shocked post back in March about publishers marketing to children who use iPhones and iPads. Let a small child play with an iPad? Now there is no need to worry about getting baby food smeared across the screen or having your expensive piece of technology being dropped by tiny hands. There are now several eReaders available for the toddler set to age ten. eBookAnoid has a review of several of them.The reviewer states that he is sure you will see a jump in your child's reading if you buy one. What do you think?
Friday, August 26, 2011
Ready for the Wind?
Our Circulation Librarians are so creative. They made a clever hurricane book display with special effects. Come see it, and stock up with books, cds and DVDs before the big blow starts. We will be open from 9 to 1 on Saturday.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Gotta Go! Gotta Go!

The children's book Gotta Go! Gotta Go! by Sam Swope is one of my favorites to share at this time of year. Come check out the books about monarchs on our "mini" display here in the children's room. Better yet, head outside and look for a field of milkweed plants!
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Hugo Awards Announced
The Hugo Awards for 2011 have just been released and the winning book, Blackout/All Clear by Connie Willis is exceptional. In fact I recommended it back in February. You don't need to like Science Fiction to enjoy this novel in two parts. It feels more like an English historical novel as most of the action takes place in World War II London. Time travel is just a small part of the storyline. The descriptions are so evocative you will feel like you have crouched hidden from the Blitz in shelters for hours.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Out on the Town
My husband and I went down to the Portsmouth Music Hall last Wednesday evening to hear Mary Chapin Carpenter sing.It was a wonderful evening with great music and it was especially nice to see the performers enjoying themselves so much on stage. She sang songs from her latest album, "The Age of Miracles", which came out last spring and a lot of old favorites as well. All of which can be found in the music section of the Browse Room at the DPL.
Monday, August 22, 2011
Women vs Woodchuck and Other Assorted Ornery Beasts
Lately talk around the staff room table has been about the various critters
which have been ravaging our gardens. Woodchucks, hornworms, slugs,steer, and deer
have all been enjoying the fruits and vegetables of our labours before we can
get to them.Various plans of attack have been considered and employed. Bowls of
beer have been set out (for the slugs of course). Young children have been used
as worm spotters because they are low to the ground, traps have been set and
certain members of the family have been asked to walk the perimeter of the
garden while answering a call of nature. Hey, let's face it-war is not pretty.
While these are only some of the methods we have used, more can be found in The
Organic Gardener's Handbook of Natural Pest and Disease Control edited by
Bradley, Ellis , and Martin and Rodale's Vegetable Garden Problem Solver also by
Bradley. Personally I think Fern Bradley is a bit lax with the woodchucks but Irma Rombauer of Joy of Cooking fame has an interesting solution. Woodchuck stew anyone?
Friday, August 19, 2011
Shawn Colvin Fans, You Need to Hear This!

By Barbara
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Bedlam Farm

Written by Sue
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
NoveList

Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Help

Friday, August 12, 2011
A Round of Applause Please!

Thank you to:
The Friends of the Dover Library who give us a generous donation to pay for supplies, decorations, prizes, and entertainers.
China Yan Restaurant
City of Dover Recreation Department
Domino's Pizza
Dos Amigos
Hilltop Fun Center
Kendall Pond Pizza
La Festa Brick & Brew Pizzeria
Margaritas Mexican Restaurant
Papa Jay's
Portsmouth Harbor Cruises
River Bend Variety
Roger's Pizza House
Shaw's Supermarket
Smiley's Beverage Center
Strafford Farms
The Works
The Friends of the Dover Library who give us a generous donation to pay for supplies, decorations, prizes, and entertainers.
China Yan Restaurant
City of Dover Recreation Department
Domino's Pizza
Dos Amigos
Hilltop Fun Center
Kendall Pond Pizza
La Festa Brick & Brew Pizzeria
Margaritas Mexican Restaurant
Papa Jay's
Portsmouth Harbor Cruises
River Bend Variety
Roger's Pizza House
Shaw's Supermarket
Smiley's Beverage Center
Strafford Farms
The Works
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Let's Run the Numbers
***Total participation 612
***Kids in grades K-1 read over 2,000 books (no there is not an extra zero!)
***Kids in grades 2-6 read for over 3,000 hours (yes, you read it right)
***Teens read for 2,592 hours (no, I'm not kidding)
***We had 367 attendees to our drop-in story times
***There were 1,216 crafts made
***Kids in grades K-1 read over 2,000 books (no there is not an extra zero!)
***Kids in grades 2-6 read for over 3,000 hours (yes, you read it right)
***Teens read for 2,592 hours (no, I'm not kidding)
***We had 367 attendees to our drop-in story times
***There were 1,216 crafts made
I don't know about you but these stats make me smile. :)
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Listen Up
These are the latest downloadable books added to NH Downloadable Books.
New eBooks
Abyss Troy Denning
Against All Enemies Tom Clancy, Peter Telep
Among the Wonderful Stacy Carlson
Books Can Be Deceiving Jenn McKinlay
City of the Sun David Levien
Conquistadora Esmeralda Santiago
Dead Is So Last Year Marlene Perez
Delirious Daniel Palmer
Demonic Ann Coulter
The Devil in Disguise Stefanie Sloane
Don't Look Back Karin Fossum
Ecstasy Unveiled Larissa Ione
First 60 Seconds Daniel Burns
A Game of Thrones George R.R. Martin
Ghost Town Rachel Caine
The Girl in the Steel Corset Kady Cross
Grave Sight Charlaine Harris
The Help Kathryn Stockett
Hourglass Myra McEntire
Incognito David Eagleman
An Indecent Proposition Emma Wildes
Keeping the House Ellen Baker
Let's Play Dead Sheila Connolly
Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen Susan Gregg Gilmore
Lye in Wait Cricket McRae
The Magician Michael Scott
Maine J. Courtney Sullivan
A Matter of Class Mary Balogh
May Day Jess Lourey
One Bad Apple Sheila Connolly
Passion Unleashed Larissa Ione
A Perfect Evil Alex Kava
Pleasure Unbound Larissa Ione
Real Murders Charlaine Harris
Runaway Hit Lara Bergen
The School of Essential Ingredients Erica Bauermeister
The Secret Between Us Barbara Delinsky
The Secret to Seduction Julie Anne Long
Seducing the Highlander Emma Wildes
Sex on the Moon Ben Mezrich
Shakespeare's Landlord Charlaine Harris
Shattered Karen Robards
The Shelters of Stone Jean M. Auel
The Silent Girl Tess Gerritsen
The Sinner Who Seduced Me Stefanie Sloane
Slightly Married Mary Balogh
Smokin' Seventeen Janet Evanovich
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan Lisa See
A Summer to Remember Mary Balogh
The Vanishing Violin Michael D. Beil
A Weekend with Mr. Darcy Victoria Connelly
Where the Dead Lay David Levien
The Winter Sea Susanna Kearsley
Abyss Troy Denning
Against All Enemies Tom Clancy, Peter Telep
Among the Wonderful Stacy Carlson
Books Can Be Deceiving Jenn McKinlay
City of the Sun David Levien
Conquistadora Esmeralda Santiago
Dead Is So Last Year Marlene Perez
Delirious Daniel Palmer
Demonic Ann Coulter
The Devil in Disguise Stefanie Sloane
Don't Look Back Karin Fossum
Ecstasy Unveiled Larissa Ione
First 60 Seconds Daniel Burns
A Game of Thrones George R.R. Martin
Ghost Town Rachel Caine
The Girl in the Steel Corset Kady Cross
Grave Sight Charlaine Harris
The Help Kathryn Stockett
Hourglass Myra McEntire
Incognito David Eagleman
An Indecent Proposition Emma Wildes
Keeping the House Ellen Baker
Let's Play Dead Sheila Connolly
Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen Susan Gregg Gilmore
Lye in Wait Cricket McRae
The Magician Michael Scott
Maine J. Courtney Sullivan
A Matter of Class Mary Balogh
May Day Jess Lourey
One Bad Apple Sheila Connolly
Passion Unleashed Larissa Ione
A Perfect Evil Alex Kava
Pleasure Unbound Larissa Ione
Real Murders Charlaine Harris
Runaway Hit Lara Bergen
The School of Essential Ingredients Erica Bauermeister
The Secret Between Us Barbara Delinsky
The Secret to Seduction Julie Anne Long
Seducing the Highlander Emma Wildes
Sex on the Moon Ben Mezrich
Shakespeare's Landlord Charlaine Harris
Shattered Karen Robards
The Shelters of Stone Jean M. Auel
The Silent Girl Tess Gerritsen
The Sinner Who Seduced Me Stefanie Sloane
Slightly Married Mary Balogh
Smokin' Seventeen Janet Evanovich
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan Lisa See
A Summer to Remember Mary Balogh
The Vanishing Violin Michael D. Beil
A Weekend with Mr. Darcy Victoria Connelly
Where the Dead Lay David Levien
The Winter Sea Susanna Kearsley
New Audiobooks
The 4-Hour Workweek Timothy Ferriss, Ray Porter
Accidentally Yours Susan Mallery, Therese Plummer
The Call Michael Grant, Ramon de Ocampo
Dead Is the New Black Marlene Perez, Suzy Jackson
Death Sentence Alexander Gordon Smith, Alex Kalajzic
Ecstasy Unveiled Larissa Ione, Paul Boehmer
Emily Windsnap and the Siren's Secret Liz Kessler, Finty Williams
Escape Barbara Delinsky, Cassandra Campbell
A Game of Thrones George R.R. Martin, Roy Dotrice
Germline T. C. McCarthy, Donald Corren
The Homecoming of Samuel Lake Jenny Wingfield, Catherine Taber
In Dreams Nora Roberts, Justine Eyre
Irresistible Karen Robards, Anne Flosnik
It Happened One Season Stephanie Laurens, Jacquie D’Alessandro, Candice Hern, Mary Balogh, Simon Prebble, Anne Flosnik
Magic Slays Ilona Andrews, Renée Raudman
The Mysterious Howling Maryrose Wood, Katherine Kellgren
Notorious Pleasures Elizabeth Hoyt, Ashford MacNab
Passion Unleashed Larissa Ione, Renee Raudman
The Pirates of Somalia Jay Bahadur, Sunil Malhotra
Retribution Sherrilyn Kenyon, Holter Graham
The Ridge Michael Koryta, Robert Petkoff
Scandalous Karen Robards, Justine Eyre
Shameless Karen Robards, Rosalyn Landor
Smokin' Seventeen Janet Evanovich, Lorelei King
A Storm of Swords George R.R. Martin, Roy Dotrice
This Beautiful Life Helen Schulman, Hillary Huber
Unlimited Jillian Michaels, Jillian Michaels
The Vanishing Violin Michael D. Beil, Tai Alexandra Ricci
A Visit from the Goon Squad Jennifer Egan, Roxana Ortega
What Comes After Steve Watkins, Emily Janice Card
Ashes, Ashes Jo Treggiari, Cassandra Campbell
Darkness Dawns Dianne Duvall, Kirsten Potter
Forever Maggie Stiefvater, Jenna Lamia, Pierce Cravens, Dan Bittner
Ghost Road Blues Jonathan Maberry, Tom Weiner
How the Hippies Saved Physics David Kaiser, Sean Runnette
Moll Flanders Daniel Defoe, Davina Porter
Rip Tide Kat Falls, Keith Nobbs
The 4-Hour Workweek Timothy Ferriss, Ray Porter
Accidentally Yours Susan Mallery, Therese Plummer
The Call Michael Grant, Ramon de Ocampo
Dead Is the New Black Marlene Perez, Suzy Jackson
Death Sentence Alexander Gordon Smith, Alex Kalajzic
Ecstasy Unveiled Larissa Ione, Paul Boehmer
Emily Windsnap and the Siren's Secret Liz Kessler, Finty Williams
Escape Barbara Delinsky, Cassandra Campbell
A Game of Thrones George R.R. Martin, Roy Dotrice
Germline T. C. McCarthy, Donald Corren
The Homecoming of Samuel Lake Jenny Wingfield, Catherine Taber
In Dreams Nora Roberts, Justine Eyre
Irresistible Karen Robards, Anne Flosnik
It Happened One Season Stephanie Laurens, Jacquie D’Alessandro, Candice Hern, Mary Balogh, Simon Prebble, Anne Flosnik
Magic Slays Ilona Andrews, Renée Raudman
The Mysterious Howling Maryrose Wood, Katherine Kellgren
Notorious Pleasures Elizabeth Hoyt, Ashford MacNab
Passion Unleashed Larissa Ione, Renee Raudman
The Pirates of Somalia Jay Bahadur, Sunil Malhotra
Retribution Sherrilyn Kenyon, Holter Graham
The Ridge Michael Koryta, Robert Petkoff
Scandalous Karen Robards, Justine Eyre
Shameless Karen Robards, Rosalyn Landor
Smokin' Seventeen Janet Evanovich, Lorelei King
A Storm of Swords George R.R. Martin, Roy Dotrice
This Beautiful Life Helen Schulman, Hillary Huber
Unlimited Jillian Michaels, Jillian Michaels
The Vanishing Violin Michael D. Beil, Tai Alexandra Ricci
A Visit from the Goon Squad Jennifer Egan, Roxana Ortega
What Comes After Steve Watkins, Emily Janice Card
Ashes, Ashes Jo Treggiari, Cassandra Campbell
Darkness Dawns Dianne Duvall, Kirsten Potter
Forever Maggie Stiefvater, Jenna Lamia, Pierce Cravens, Dan Bittner
Ghost Road Blues Jonathan Maberry, Tom Weiner
How the Hippies Saved Physics David Kaiser, Sean Runnette
Moll Flanders Daniel Defoe, Davina Porter
Rip Tide Kat Falls, Keith Nobbs
Thanks to Danielle for collecting the information and posting it on the NH Downloadable Books blog.
Monday, August 08, 2011
Books into Films
I'm sure you all know that the movie The Help premieres this week at theaters. This is one book that everyone at the library totally agreed about: we all loved it and can't wait to see the film! You've also probably seen the previews for One Day (book by David Nicholls) starring Anne Hathaway which begins August 19. Between these two books, there are currently 23 holds at the library! So we wanted to give you a heads up about which books are coming out as movies this fall...read them now so you won't have to wait on the holds list when they're about to premier!
"I Don't Know How She Does It" by Allison Pearson starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Pierce Brosnan, Kelsey Grammer, and Christina Hendricks (Sept. 16)
"Drive" by James Sallis starring Ryan Gosling as a stuntman/bank robber (Sept. 16)
"Moneyball" by Michael Lewis starring Brad Pitt in a true baseball story about the Oakland A's (Sept. 23)
"What's Your Number?" romantic comedy based on the book Twenty Times a Lady by Karyn Bosnak; starring Anna Faris (Sept. 30)
"The Three Musketeers" another re-make of the Dumas classic, this one with Orlando Bloom (Oct. 21)
"Breaking Dawn" which is Part 4 of the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer (Nov. 18)
"Tinker, Tailor, Solider, Spy" by John LeCarre with Gary Oldman as George Smiley (Nov. 18)
"Hugo" based on the Newbury-award winning children's book, "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Selznick (Nov. 23)
"Sherlock Homes: A Game of Shadows", the Robert Downey Jr/Jude Law sequel based on the novels of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Dec. 16)
"We Need to Talk About Kevin" by Lionel Shriver, starring John C. Reilly and Tilda Swinton in one of the most talked about films at this year's Cannes Film Festival (Dec. 16)
"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" (English language version) based on Stieg Larsson's bestseller, starring Rooney Mara as Lisbeth Salander and Danile Craig as Mikael Blomqvist (Dec. 21)
"The Adventures of Tintin" the children's classic cartoons by Herge, directed by Steven Spielberg (Dec. 23)
"War Horse" by Michael Morpungo, also from a children's book and directed by Speilberg (Dec. 23)
Read the books now so that you too can say (as we always do) "the book was definitely better"!
"I Don't Know How She Does It" by Allison Pearson starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Pierce Brosnan, Kelsey Grammer, and Christina Hendricks (Sept. 16)
"Drive" by James Sallis starring Ryan Gosling as a stuntman/bank robber (Sept. 16)
"Moneyball" by Michael Lewis starring Brad Pitt in a true baseball story about the Oakland A's (Sept. 23)
"What's Your Number?" romantic comedy based on the book Twenty Times a Lady by Karyn Bosnak; starring Anna Faris (Sept. 30)
"The Three Musketeers" another re-make of the Dumas classic, this one with Orlando Bloom (Oct. 21)
"Breaking Dawn" which is Part 4 of the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer (Nov. 18)
"Tinker, Tailor, Solider, Spy" by John LeCarre with Gary Oldman as George Smiley (Nov. 18)
"Hugo" based on the Newbury-award winning children's book, "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Selznick (Nov. 23)
"Sherlock Homes: A Game of Shadows", the Robert Downey Jr/Jude Law sequel based on the novels of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Dec. 16)
"We Need to Talk About Kevin" by Lionel Shriver, starring John C. Reilly and Tilda Swinton in one of the most talked about films at this year's Cannes Film Festival (Dec. 16)
"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" (English language version) based on Stieg Larsson's bestseller, starring Rooney Mara as Lisbeth Salander and Danile Craig as Mikael Blomqvist (Dec. 21)
"The Adventures of Tintin" the children's classic cartoons by Herge, directed by Steven Spielberg (Dec. 23)
"War Horse" by Michael Morpungo, also from a children's book and directed by Speilberg (Dec. 23)
Read the books now so that you too can say (as we always do) "the book was definitely better"!
I Can't Believe Tolstoy Wrote a Kid's Book
I came across this fascinating article about famous authors of adult literature on brainpickings.org. Did you know Oscar Wilde, Virginia Wolfe, and James Joyce all wrote children's books? It got me thinking; which of my favorite authors would I like to see write a kid's book? I think James Lee Burke. I would love to see his lyrical prose translated into a children's book, and I am really curious about what he would write since his usual themes are violence and corruption, and he tends to use, shall we say, some very colorful slang. Who would you choose?
Friday, August 05, 2011
Party!

A party for all readers enrolled in the Children's Summer Reading Program will be held on Wednesday, August 10 from 10:30 to noon. After refreshments, Sammie Haynes will entertains us with her interactive musical show @ 10:45.
Reviewers say she’s a lively and engaging performer whose songwriting is tight and catchy, pitched perfectly to her audience. Listeners will be inspired and enriched as Sammie performs clever and thought-provoking songs about everything from dogs and rivers to messy cars and the library! Join us.
Sammie Haynes is an award-winning children’s musician whose performances for children over the past 15 years have enchanted audiences in New England and nationally. Her 2nd CD, Nature’s ABCs on the Gentle Wind label, received 4 awards including a Parent’s Choice!
Reviewers say she’s a lively and engaging performer whose songwriting is tight and catchy, pitched perfectly to her audience. Listeners will be inspired and enriched as Sammie performs clever and thought-provoking songs about everything from dogs and rivers to messy cars and the library! Join us.
Thursday, August 04, 2011
What We Did on Our Summer Vacation
(We read, of course!)
Now that the librarians have all had some time off we can report back to you that we have read some great books this summer. From “bodice rippers” to biographies, here are just a few of the Librarians Choice: Best Vacation Books.
If a romantic historical mystery is what you crave, then The Dark Enquiry, the sixth installment of the Miss Julia Grey series by Deanna Raybourn should satisfy. If you haven't read any of this series be sure to begin at the beginning with Silent in the Grave.
If you can’t get enough Tina Fey, Bossy Pants should hold you over until a new season of 30 Rock. Be sure to grab the book on CD, read by the author, if you have a long car ride, but do remember, if there are little ears in the car, this is Tina Fey uncensored!
Fans of Jennifer Egan’s first novel, The Invisible Circus will enjoy Sister a first novel by Rosamund Lupton in which a young woman is compelled to unravel the mystery surrounding her sister’s death.
If you need a cure for yoga class performance anxiety check out Poser: My Life in Twenty-three Yoga Poses by Claire Dederer. Dederer, a young mother with a bad back, breaks a long standing personal rule to never enter a room that has prayer flags hanging from the ceiling in a last ditch effort to solve her back problems and gets hooked on yoga. This ridiculously funny book, about the perils of postures and parenting, will have you laughing even if you have not done either.
For a complete list of our Best Vacation Books stop by the Circulation Desk.
Now that the librarians have all had some time off we can report back to you that we have read some great books this summer. From “bodice rippers” to biographies, here are just a few of the Librarians Choice: Best Vacation Books.
If a romantic historical mystery is what you crave, then The Dark Enquiry, the sixth installment of the Miss Julia Grey series by Deanna Raybourn should satisfy. If you haven't read any of this series be sure to begin at the beginning with Silent in the Grave.
If you can’t get enough Tina Fey, Bossy Pants should hold you over until a new season of 30 Rock. Be sure to grab the book on CD, read by the author, if you have a long car ride, but do remember, if there are little ears in the car, this is Tina Fey uncensored!
Fans of Jennifer Egan’s first novel, The Invisible Circus will enjoy Sister a first novel by Rosamund Lupton in which a young woman is compelled to unravel the mystery surrounding her sister’s death.
If you need a cure for yoga class performance anxiety check out Poser: My Life in Twenty-three Yoga Poses by Claire Dederer. Dederer, a young mother with a bad back, breaks a long standing personal rule to never enter a room that has prayer flags hanging from the ceiling in a last ditch effort to solve her back problems and gets hooked on yoga. This ridiculously funny book, about the perils of postures and parenting, will have you laughing even if you have not done either.
For a complete list of our Best Vacation Books stop by the Circulation Desk.
Wednesday, August 03, 2011
Can We Help You?

Libraries have many roles, but one of my favorites is solver of disputes. Sounds very official doesn't it? This is when we get people in who have been arguing over a fact-- a song lyric, how many RBIs so and so has, who was the 17th president (Andrew Johnson)--the list could go on and on. Recently I had a woman in looking to check out one of our Kill-A-Watt Energy Detectors--apparently there was some dispute in the household about exactly how much energy the air conditioner used. Of course, we don't like hearing about discord in a household or friendship, but we are happy we can be here to help. :)
Tuesday, August 02, 2011
One World, Many Games...
Monday, August 01, 2011
19th Wife
I was watching the Warren Jeffs trial on the news this morning when it reminded me of a superb novel I had read a few years ago. Jeffs is the leader of a breakaway sect of the Mormon Church known as the FLDS. You may remember seeing scenes of his ranch being raided by law enforcement, while hoards of women wearing identical styles of long dresses and elaborate coiffure milled about. Children were temporarily placed into protective custody due to possible charges of sexual assault on minors and bigamy. I had just read a fiction book around the time of this occurrence calledThe Nineteenth Wife by David Ebershoff. The Nineteenth Wife is actually two interwoven stories; one is the story of Mormon prophet Brigham Young's nineteenth wife, Ann Eliza, who spent her life revealing the truth about plural marriage in her memoirs and lecture tour. The second story is that of a present-day nineteenth wife, BeckyLyn, who lives in a cult similar to the FLDS and stands accused of murdering her husband. BeckyLyn’s son Jordan, who was thrown out of the First Latter-day Saints compound as a boy returns to help her, putting his life at risk. Both stories were fascinating. This is one of those books that is difficult to put down.
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