NEW! 4 Additional LIBRARY HOURS FOR 2024* beginning Saturday, April 13.
Monday & Wednesday 1-6 p.m. (Previously 1-5)
Saturday morning 9:00-1:00 (Previously 10-12)
*These new hours will continue through June 3rd. Eight additional hours will be added for the summer. More info will be available soon.
Get Connected
Free Covid Test kits are available at the Library.
The April 3rd program has been postponed to April 10 at 6:00 due to an approaching storm.
When Will the Seven Break? Contest
According to Randolph Weather Folklore, "you can't plant your tenders" and "you can't let your children go swimming until the Seven breaks.” If you have no idea what that means, see below.*
So in that tradition and the spirit of "Ice Out", the Randolph Public Library is sponsoring our 7th annual When Will the Seven Break? Contest.
RULES
- Click on the link below and enter your guess of the exact date & time when the Seven will break.
- All entries are due by midnight April 15. 2024.
- The person choosing the closest or correct day & time will be declared the winner.
- Local weather observer Ted Wier will make the official call.
- Prize: 1/2 Gallon of Local Maple Syrup.
*The Seven is a natural snow formation on the upper section of Great Gully in King Ravine which appears in early spring as the snow begins to melt. By break, we mean when the snow melts enough to cause a complete break on either the vertical or horizontal part of the Seven.
Seven Contest Entry Form
STEAM KITS AVAILABLE.
Thank you to the Friends of the Randolph Public Library!
The Library is thrilled with the addition of six STEAM Kits in the children’s room. Funds from the FRIENDS OF THE RANDOLPH PUBLIC LIBRARY have been used to purchase our first STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) kits which contain books and hands on learning activities for youth to check out or for use in the library. STEAM activities and programs are an excellent opportunity to introduce concepts and promote skills that can set you up for creative, scientific, and collaborative thinking now and in the future. Geared for grades K-4. They are ready to go, so come be the first to check them out.
New kits include: All About Magnets, Green Energy, Machines and Contraptions, Math Games, My Amazing Body, and Yoga for Mindfulness.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEARCH THE LIBRARY CATALOG FROM HOME:
Go to our Library Catalog: https://randolph.goalexandria.com/
You can search for specific titles, authors or subjects by using the Search feature.
You can browse, by choosing the BROWSE feature.
Once you find what you would like,you can log into your account and place a hold, send us an email, or give us a call.
TO LOG INTO YOUR ACCOUNT:
Your username is your library card number. If you do not know what it is, send us an email or call to find out.
Your password is your last name.
Once you place a hold(s), send the library an email and we will complete your order and let you know when it is ready for pickup.
Email us at info@randolphnhpubliclibrary.or
These materials were made possible through funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the New Hampshire State Library.
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The Randolph Public Library
A TOUR OF THE TOWN!
Here are some photos from our first two stops:
Stop #1 - Randolph Public Library
Stop #2 - Randolph Fire Department
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DOWNLOADABLE AUDIO AND EBOOKS.
Bobbi Lee Slossar, Technology Resource Librarian for the NH State Library has shared these Youtube tutorials on how to access downloadable audio and ebooks.
To use the online audio and ebooks from Overdrive, click on the RESEARCH tab at the top of the page. You will see it listed there. If you have not used it before, you will have to email the library to get your library card number which includes an access code. If you are a Randolph resident and do not have a library card, there is a link to an application at the top of the home page.
Be sure to look at the ALWAYS AVAILABLE titles on Overdrive.
FOR BOOK GROUPS: Click here for a list of ebooks with multiple copies.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fT69wim7FCScBVXaHvgo17PrCkqTZCeJRZMwtnTZHbk/edit?usp=sharing
Covid 19 Resources
NH Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Order your free at-home Test Kits: http://covidtests.gov
New Books
