WHAT'S HAPPENING
In Memory of Lillian Edelmann
1928 – 2018
'Big Lil' was mentor, friend, library ambassador, and fearless leader who's "fire in the belly" belief in NH libraries was the guiding force of the NHLTA. Slide show from 2013 Conference, photo collage and newsletter article.
Do you have a "Little Free Library"?
What is a Little Free Library? It's a "take a book, return a book" gathering place where neighbors share their favorite literature and stories. In its most basic form, a Little Free Library is a box full of books where anyone may stop by and pick up a book (or two) and bring back another book to share. More info at the "Little Free Library” website. Do you have a photo of your Little Free Library to share? Email it to Connie Kirwin.Little Free Library in Antrim has more than books!
The Little Free Library located on the front walkway of the James A. Tuttle Library now has tax forms, food, seeds for your vegetable garden, and yes, even some toilet paper!
A little something extra for everybody!
Two Little Free Libraries in Plainfield
The Friends of the Philip Read Memorial Library installed two “little free libraries” in Plainfield this summer. One is located at the Plainfield Post Office and the second is located at the Plainfield Country Store. Local children painted pictures on the sides of both. They have been very popular.
Recommended reading:
Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Lifeby Eric Klinenberg
Quote from the book:
“There's a term you don't hear these days, one you used to hear all the time when the Carnegie branches opened: Palaces for the People. The library really is a palace. It bestows nobility on people who otherwise couldn't afford a shred of it. People need to have nobility and dignity in their lives. And you know, they need other people to recognize it in them too.”
