Orford Social Library: 2021 Library Journal Index Star Library!
We are proud to share the exciting news that the OSL has earned the distinction of being the only 2021 “3-Star Library” in the state. This award is based on the Index of Public Library Service. Last year 5,608 libraries in the U.S. were rated on their per capita service outputs with only 262 Star libraries selected to receive a star designation.
Grant for New Computers! We were awarded a $4688 grant to purchase 3 new computers and a router to help improve wifi coverage. The grant was made possible from the Association for Rural and Small Libraries through the generosity of a regional partner foundation.
French Conversation -* Thursdays @ 4 p.m.
Mah Jongg – *Mondays from 1 – 3 p.m. All are welcome to play.
Knitting/crafters – *Second and fourth Wednesday of the month, 2 pm – 3:30 p.m. All crafters welcome!
Tech Help -* Second Saturday of the month, 9:30 – 11 a.m. Bring your tech questions and gadgets
Universal Accessibility We need you!! The Orford Social Library needs to be accessible to all. Last year, Rivendell Engineering students and their teacher created a study for a new ramp and obtained a $4000 grant from the Brynne Foundation to get us started. We are looking for a group of community members who would be interested in working on improving our access to the library. Do you have an interest in or knowledge of ADA compliance, architectural design, landscaping, masonry, or general problem-solving? We could use your help! We would like to form a group to advise and help facilitate the building of a more accessible walkway and improved ramp at the library. With your help, we can make this happen.
Hours: Monday & Thursday 1–8 pm • Wednesday & Saturday 9–1 pm
orfordsoclib@gmail.com • 603-353-9756 • Laina Warsavage, Director
Events, Programs & Exhibits
April: Poem on a Postcard
Stop by the library during April’s Poetry Month and pick up a few postcards and stamps to send a poem to a friend!
Octavia Butler’s “Bloodchild” Book Discussion
Octavia Butler’s Bloodchild and Other Stories facilitated by Joshua Tepley.
NH Humanities Perspectives Virtual Book Group Monday, April 18 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Free books for each participant.
Bloodchild and Other Stories is the only collection of science fiction stories and essays written by American writer Octavia E. Butler. Each story and essay features an afterword by Butler. “Bloodchild”, the title story, won the Hugo Award and Nebula Award.
Free High Mowing Seeds
Free High Mowing Seeds
Spring is here. Get started with some seeds and learn how to make your own pots out of newspaper and a can. Put in plastic container for a mini-greenhouse.
Jennie Powers: The Woman Who Dared
New Hampshire Humanities Program Monday, March 14 at 7 p.m. via Zoom (email orfordsoclib@gmail.com for link)
Jennie Powers: The Woman Who Dares
Jennie Powers took a stand against social vices in New Hampshire and Vermont in the early twentieth century. She was a humane society agent in Keene from 1903-1936 and one of the first humane society agents to become a deputy sheriff in New Hampshire. Jennie was known across the country as “The Woman Who Dares” cited by the Boston Post newspaper in 1906 as having arrested more men than any other woman in America. As a photographic activist, she used her camera to document animal cruelty, family violence, and wide-spread poverty in New Hampshire’s Monadnock region and beyond. This one-hour illustrated presentation from Jenna Carroll introduces us to Jennie’s life story, the work of humane societies at the turn of the twentieth century, and the politics of the Progressive Era (1890s-1920s) from a local perspective.
Poem on a Postcard – April is poetry month. Pick up some postcards featuring a local student artist to send to friends and family. Thanks to Bonnie McCouch for sponsoring this program.
High Mowing Seeds give away – Stop by the library in March to pick up some seeds!
Children’s Story and Art
Children’s Story and Art, second Saturday of the month, 11 a.m.
March 12 – Is Spring really here? The moon and the stars tell us so! Listen to stories about how cultures around the world celebrate Spring>
April 9 – Unicorns: Celebrate National Unicorn Day on April 9 (who knew?) by making your own unicorn horn.
May 14 – Getting your hands in the soil: Stories about planting seeds and watching your garden grow.
