What's Happening @ the Madbury Library

Madbury Library job opening - part time Children's Librarian.

September 7 at 7 p.m.

Author Titia Bozuwa will be here to discuss her books and talk about her life and the writing process.  All are welcome to attend this September 7 gathering of one of our book groups.

Learn about Work Place Housing - September 8 at the Town Hall

September 8 at 7 p.m. the Planning Board will discuss and answer questions about work place housing and its future in Madbury.

Building Schools in Napal - Sept 20 at 7 p.m.

Mandan and Sophie Shah are visiting the United States for a few weeks.  They will come to the Madbury Library to give us an update on the schools (which the Noronha's spoke about a couple of years ago) that have been built there that now serve eager students.

CPR and AED Training by McGregor EMS

September 15 at 6 p.m.  Contact Nate Duclos for more information and to enroll in the training.862-3674 or nduclos@mcgregorems.org

Take Away crafts in August

Dolls and stuffed animals had a great sleepover at the library.  It is now time for their people to come take them and their craft beds home!

MPL invites teens to become part of our Teen Advisory Group.

The purpose of the Teen Advisory Group is to give local teens a voice in the collection and services for teens at this library.  We plan on meeting three times a year.  We need to hear your voice!  Please contact us by email at library@madburylibrary.org for more information.

Winning recipes from our chili cook-off.

Story times

Susanne has left us for a public school position.  Until the position is filled here we will have a variety of interesting story tellers and readers. 

Monday Story Time/Lap Sit will begin on September 13 at 10:30 a.m.   There will be twenty minutes of stories, signing and movement.  Children can stay for an optional simple craft.

• September 13 theme is Friends
• September 20 theme is Apples
• September 27 theme is Autumn

Thursday Story Time for older pre-school children includes 30 minutes of story, song and movement and is followed by an age-appropriate craft. We begin again on September 9th.

• September 9 theme is Colors and the Alphabet
• September 16 theme is Space
• September 23 theme is Apples
• September 30 theme is Autumn

Story time is held in our under-the-sea themed children's room. This informal program offers an opportunity for parents to introduce their children to reading and the library in an enjoyable setting. Please join us for stories, crafts, music and fun.

Book Group, Evening

Will meet again in September.  Author Titia Bozuwa will be here to discuss her books and talk about her life and the writing process.  All are welcome to attend this September 7 gathering.

Book Group, Daytime

Will meet again on September 27 at 2 p.m.

Trustee Meeting - The Trustees meet on the second Monday of the Month at 9 a.m. They will not meet in August.

Friends of the Madbury Library

The next meeting will be on the 2nd Thursday of September at 7 p.m. 

Every patron is a Friend of the Library.  Friends support the library with their enthusiasm and fresh ideas, through volunteering, generous donations to support our programs and fundraising. New members always welcome!

Quilting and Handicrafts Group

Our Madbury Quilters and Crafters invite any crafters interested in getting together to share knowledge and expertise in all kinds of hand crafts.  Bring your craft (or quilting) to their next meeting (they meet the second and fourth Monday of the month from 6:30 to 8 p.m.)  They welcome people to come and share their work, learn from others' experiences, and enjoy the company of fellow crafters.