What's Happening @ Madbury Library

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*Story-Time*

 May 20 & May 23

Slow and steady wins the race!  Join us as we read all about turtles. 

Possible Stories Include: Emma’s Turtle, and Mossy.

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Just Added - CPR & FIRST AID CLASSES AT THE LIBRARY

Learn CPR or First Aid, or update your skills.

 Register online at McGregor Memorial EMS website. Thanks to the Madbury FAST team, there is no fee for Madbury residents. Non-residents pay a $20 fee.

June 10, 6-8 pm. CPR class.

June 15, 11-1 pm. First Aid class.

August 14, 6-8 pm. First Aid class.

August 17, 11-1 pm. CPR class.

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MADBURY DAY Library Events - Sat June 8

 9 am - 2 pm at Library: Book Sale.  Come browse the wide selection of books for all ages! This is our biggest sale ever. Fill a bag or box and make a donation to the Friends.

10 am at Library: Girl Scouts unveiling of picnic table gift. Two Scouts built and painted the picnic table to earn Bronze Awards.

11:20 am at Town Hall: Author Betsy Cornwell will speak about her just-published young adult book, Tides.

12:30 am at Town Hall lawn: Cake will be served to celebrate 10th anniversary of library building.

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Rosa Returns on Monday June 3 from 3 - 5 pm

WOOF! Spend time reading with Rosa The Dog!

Beginning and experienced readers are invited to join Rosa for a 20 minute reading session on the first Monday of every month.

Sign up at the library or call to register - 743-1400.

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BOOK GROUPS

Our Book Groups meet every month to discuss interesting, current, thought-provoking books. New members are always welcome! Copies of the book to be discussed are available at the library.

The DAYTIME BOOK GROUP will meet again on Monday May 20 at 4 pm.

Join them for a discussion of Master of the Mountain by Henry Wiencek.

The EVENING BOOK GROUP will meet again on Tuesday June 4 at 7 pm.

They will discuss Midnight in Peking by Paul French.

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Play Chess!

Stop by the library every Wednesday from 5 - 7 pm to learn how to play Chess or improve your skills. All ages and skill levels are welcome. You can play on your own or get help from our volunteer. Please let us know you are coming if you would like help.

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WRITING GROUP

Meets on May 13 at 5:30 pm

Interested in writing? Join the Madbury Library Writing Group! Whether you write memoir, poetry or fiction, this a wonderful opportunity to share your work and receive input from other group members. Newcomers are always welcome to join the group for a fun, low-key and rewarding experience!  Here is an example of a recent story from a group member.

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FRIENDS of the Madbury Library

The next Friends of the Madbury Library meeting takes place on

Thursday June 13 from 7 - 8 pm.

Open to all! The group will discuss future plans and fundraising ideas.

Click on the link to learn more:

Madbury Library Building Program  

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Thanks to All for a Successful Basket Raffle

The Friends raised $1,030 in the Basket Raffle! Many thanks to the Friends and to all who purchased raffle tickets. A big thank you to the Friends members who donated baskets. Thanks also to The Candy Bar and Cross Country Studios for the baskets they donated.

We appreciate your support very much.

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Quilting Group

The Madbury Quilters usually meet the second and fourth Monday at 6:00 pm.

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Edna O'Sullivan is our featured artist. She has an Pencil Drawing, titled "Birds," on display at the Library. Come see how many birds you can find in the picture!

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TRUSTEE MEETINGS

The Trustees usually meet on the third Monday of the month at 9:00 am.  

The May meeting will take place on May 13.

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*Seacoast Reads has ended for the Spring 2013 semester.

Watch for registration information in the fall!*

Make Reading Fun with Seacoast Reads -

UNH Tutors at the library

This tutoring program is for 1st through 3rd graders - meet with a college student after school for individual tutoring. Improve reading skills and have fun!

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