Halloween Happenings at the Andover Public Library

Gearing up for busy month of fall fun 

By Michaela Hoover

On Tuesdays, we will continue to have Story Time at the Bachelder Library at 10 AM. On Wednesdays, we continue to have Story Time, followed by a craft, at the Andover Public Library at 10 AM. We also have rotating after-school activities every Thursday at the Andover Public Library, such as, Take and Make Crafts, […]

W. A. Bachelder Public Library New Acquisitions, September 

Call the Canaries Home, Laura Barrow The Bitter Past, Bruce Borgos The Librarianist, Patrick deWitt The Woman in the Castello, Kelsey James The Air Raid Book Club, Annie Lyons The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store, James McBride The Housemaid’s Secret, Frieda McFadden The Secret Life of Sunflowers, Marta Molnar Mrs. Planskky’s Revenge, Spencer Quinn The […]

Andover Public Library Hosts Variety of Events

Library survey solicits resident input

By Michaela Hoover, Andover Public Library
Andover Public Library Hosts Variety of Events

September tends to be a time we settle back into routines after the busy summer months, and we would love it if you would make a habit of visiting our libraries! This month, the Andover Public Library will be hosting a variety of events for all ages. First, we will be expanding our weekly Story […]

Andover Public Library New Acquisitions

Fiction Hello Stranger, Katherine Center Canary Girls, Jennifer Chiaverini The Little Village of Book Lovers, Nina George The Invisible Hour, Alice Hoffman None of This is True, Lisa Jewell Tides of Fire, James Rollins The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England, Brandon Sanderson Red Hands, Colin W. Sargent Dead Fall, Brad Thor Fourth Wing, […]

Through the Reading Glasses — September

By Janet Moore, Andover Libraries

Since I’ve been telling everyone I know to read Abraham Verghese’s new novel, The Covenant of Water, even though it’s over 600 pages long, it might be time to talk it up even more. Like his earlier book, Cutting for Stone, it’s a literary masterpiece, well worth the time and effort to study India, specifically […]

New Book Club Comes to Andover Public Library

"Read What You Want" Silent Book Club

By Michaela Hoover, Andover Public Library

A “Read What You Want” Silent Book Club is starting at the Andover Public Library on Monday, September 18, at 7 PM, and we would love to see you there! What is a Silent Book Club? We meet once a month to silently read together! Bring a book with you, browse for a book while […]

Through the Reading Glasses — August

The Fourth of July was a big success for the Andover Libraries, as we made almost $6,700 from the book donation event and the mini-golf course. What really made the day so successful were the cheerful demeanors, artistic creations, and strong arms of all the volunteers.  They sorted and packed books in each library through […]

Bachelder Library New Acquisitions 

Adult Fiction The First Ladies, by Marie Benedict Little Monsters, by Adrienna Brodeur The Echo of Old Books, by Barbara Davis Killing Me, by Michelle Gagnon These Violent Delights, by Chloe Gong Time Shelter,  by Georgi Gospodinov (Winner of the 2023 Booker Prize) One Summer in Savannah, by Terah Shelton Harris Night Will Find You, […]

Chris Brubeck’s Triple Play Returns to New London

Chris Brubeck’s Triple Play Returns to New London

Summer Music Associates announces the return of Chris Brubeck’s Triple Play on Thursday, August 10, at 7 PM, in the Sawyer Center Theater, Colby-Sawyer College, New London. Triple Play brings its rollicking mix of blues, jazz, and Dave Brubeck classics.  Triple Play is the name given to three outstanding and versatile musicians, Peter Madcat Ruth […]

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