Pelham Public Library

The Library will be closed on Monday May 28th in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday. Thank you to all the men and women who have served our country!

Saturday is Dad’s day at the library! Stop by the library for a special storytime tomorrow at 10:30am. We’ll have coffee for Dads and donuts for the kids. Tomorrow we are reading a book about Pablo Picasso and using our creative skills for a craft. Hope you can make it!

The most common childhood genetic disease is Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), but you’ve probably never heard of it. DMD claims two lives a day and affects 300,000 children worldwide. It robs those affected of their ability to walk, breath, eat and speak and eventually takes their lives, often by age 20. It leaves their minds unaffected. Pelham NH resident Lori Safford is the mother of three wonderful children, two sons who have DMD and a daughter who carries the genetic defect. Safford is the editor of Saving Our Sons and Daughters II, a compilation of 40 stories from around the world of families impacted by DMD. Children with DMD still have beautiful lives and the book seeks to tell their stories, inspire, and raise awareness. Safford and her three teenage children will be at the Pelham Public Library on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 6:30pm to share their story and celebrate the publication of her book. Please come to support her accomplishment and have a life-changing experience. Light refreshments will be served.

The Pelham Public Library would like to wish all mother’s a very Happy Mother’s Day! We hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

New Ebooks and Audio-books titles have been posted to the NH Downloadable Books Blog.

Check one out today! Need help setting this up for your eReader or mp3 player? Check out our help page here or call and make a one-on-one appointment.

We have some beautiful new children’s books! Stop by and check some out! Here are just a few of those we most enjoyed:

The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate, illustrated by Patricia Castelao

“Ivan is an easygoing gorilla. Living at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade, he rarely misses his life in the jungle. In fact, he hardly ever thinks about it at all. Instead, Ivan thinks about TV shows…but mostly Ivan thinks about art and how to capture the taste of a mango or the sound of leaves with color and a well-placed line.

Then he meets Ruby, a baby elephant taken from her family, and she makes Ivan see their home—and his own art—through new eyes.”

Just Behave, Pablo Picasso! by Jonah Winter, Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes

“An inspiration to anyone who’s ever felt judged!
“One day the world is a peaceful, lovely landscape painting… The next day – BLAM! – Pablo bursts through the canvas, paintbrush in hand, ready to paint something fresh and new.”
Pablo Picasso may have been one of the most famous artists of the 20th century, but that doesn’t mean he painted what people wanted him to paint! In fact, some people hated his paintings, and called them “ugly!” and “terrible!” — something many kids can relate to. For every young artist who’s drawn something other kids think is “ugly,” this story of rebellion and creativity is sure to inspire.”

The Sandman by Ralph Flether and Richard Cawdrey

“Where did that little piece of sand in the corner of your eye come from? That’s easy—the Sandman. It all started a long time ago when a tiny man named Tor discovered that a dragon’s scale held magical powers. Ground dragon scales make magic sand that Tor sprinkles in the eyes of children to help them fall asleep. But how does he get the scales to make the special sand? He has to venture into the lair of a dragon, and that’s no easy feat!

Join us tomorrow morning at 10:30am for a special storytime just for Dads! We’ll be reading stories about Spring and doing a special craft. As always, we’ll have donuts and juice for the kids and some hot coffee for you Dads!