LIBRARY HOURS FOR 2023

Monday & Wednesday 1-5 p.m.

Saturday morning 10-12.

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Poetry Reading by Ray Keifetz - November 26, 2023 at 1:00 p.m.

Next Mildred Horton Book Group - Monday, Novermber 27. 

 

Photos from Squam Lake Science Center's visit to the Library -  August 2.

Photos from the EV Showcase.

Look what is new in the Children's Room!

POETRY READING BY RAY KEIFETZ - November 26, 2023 at 1:00 p.m.

The Library is pleased to welcome back author/poet Ray Keifetz to read from his new book of poetry Museum Beasts.

 The reading will be held in the White Mountain Room of the Library on Sunday afternoon, November 26 at 1:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served following the reading. Ray will also have copies of both his books available for purchase and signing.
Ray Keifetz is the author of two poetry collections: Night Farming in Bosnia, Bitter Oleander Press, winner of that press’s Library of Poetry award; and Museum Beasts, Broadstone Books. His stories and poems have appeared in the Ashland Creek Press, Gargoyle, Kestrel, Osiris, Phantom Drift, RHINO, and others, and have received three Pushcart Prize nominations. He lives and writes in rural New Hampshire and spends a great deal of time in Randolph as a member of the Beringer family.

From the publisher: "This new poetry collection begins with images of violence and loss, of “blood prints / on the wall.” It tells of a world where “All that can be lost / has been lost.” That would seem to make for a grim undertaking, except it’s not quite true, for there remains memory, and imagination, and Ray Keifetz has imagined a vivid world into being – perhaps our world, or what it was, or what it will be – strange but recognizable, and strangely beautiful even when he ventures into dark places. His title poem calls to mind natural history dioramas depicting exotic animals in their lost habitats, “A meadow / in memory of meadows. / A sea / in memory of seas.” His poems serve a similar function, each a compelling vignette capturing a moment of life, in memory of life. Keifetz is a clear-eyed realist about our world – “Whoever praised the shore / lied about the tide” – and he knows how porous the boundary is separating human and beast: “How long did we hold / our two-leggedness, / our man and woman-ness, / before we dropped to our knees / and feasted?” But ultimately he is hopeful – “How long can it rain / until the rainbow” – and he shows a way forward in the simplest of acts, for in planting “even a seed — / you dig // the opposite / of a grave.”

 

 

 

 

 

Enjoy these photos from the visit by Squam Lakes Science Center.

The Electric Vehicle Showcase was a huge success. Thank you to all the EV owners who brought their vehicles to share, and to our generous sponsors: Big Day Brewing, Peak Health, and White Mountain Cafe and Bookstore.

 

 

The Ford F150 Lightning has enough storage room for a small person; or two, or three. Where is the engine? We had an impressive lineup of vehicles, including an ebike and electric riding lawn mower.

 

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

 

New Books

lungfish
lincoln highway
Fox & I
Lightning Strike
lost apoth
cloud
Appalacian Trail A Biography
Billy Summers
dictionary of lost words
hour of the witch
thirdpole
before we were yours
infused
cassablanca