Settling into a comfortable chair and reading a book by a favorite author or enjoying a book of a favorite genre is one of the great pleasures of life. However, books have even more to offer us – they can broaden our horizons.They can challenge us to think differently about a wide variety of topics.They […]
For "children of all ages" on June 13
The premiere of an original one-act play, to be performed by its authors and delivered “live” to its audience via a link to their mobile and desktop devices, will be available for one-time viewing beginning at 6 PM on Saturday, June 13, to those who sign up in advance. Viewing is free, but limited to […]
Jason Eslick grew up in Andover
With one public “virtual concert” under its belt, the Andover Community Coffeehouse will offer a second live event on Friday, June 19, beginning at 7 PM in your home, on your computer screen. Featured performers are the folk/Americana guitar-and-banjo duo Old Horse. Powered by Zoom, the event can be viewed live by up to 100 […]
Look at online catalogs for available books
The Andover Libraries are reopening. Phase One starts with curbside book pickup service. Please follow the steps outlined below to order books: Check our online catalogs to see what is available. Links to the catalogs and important announcements can be found at AndoverNHLibrary.weebly.com. Request titles from the Andover Library at 735-5333 or AndoverPL@nullcomcast.net […]
ADULT FICTION All Adults Here, Emma Straub The Book of Longings, Sue Monk Kidd The Book of Lost Friends, Lisa Wingate Camino Winds, John Grisham If It Bleeds, Stephen King Masked Prey, John Sandford The Night Watchman, Louise Erdrich Walk the Wire, David Baldacci ADULT NONFICTION Chesapeake Requiem: A Year with the Watermen…, Earl Swift […]
ADULT FICTION Long Range, C.J. Box Blindside, James Patterson & James O. Born Hunger Winter, Rob Currie The Boy from the Woods, Harlan Coben ADULT NONFICTION Untamed, Glennon Doyle A Woman of No Importance, Sonia Purnell Fierce Free and Full of Fire, Jen Hatmaker The Honey Bus: A Memoir of Loss, Courage…, Meredith May Get […]
Science and the State Library will determine timing
Of course libraries like to consider themselves essential services, but we also want to be sure that everyone is safe. The librarians in us would like to get books in the hands of people as soon as possible, but the “I stand with science” part of us knows that New Hampshire has not met the […]
Delia Owens’ first novel was published in 2018, after she’d already written three non-fiction accounts of her life as a wildlife scientist in Africa and won the John Burroughs Award for Nature Writing. “Where the Crawdads Sing” remains on the bestseller list and for good reason; the woman can write! This book is a beautiful […]