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This survey is anonymous. There are also paper surveys in the library if you would like to fill one of those out instead.

Fall Story Times – Mondays at 10:15 and 11:00

Our fall story times will continue through November!

Baby story time (ages 0-2) @ 10:15 – Join Miss Kayla for stories, songs, and rhymes!
Preschool story time (ages 3-5) @ 11:00 – Join Miss Carolyn for stories, rhymes, and crafts!

Gingerbread House Contest Kit Pickup Starts 12/2!

The competition is now underway!

Registered participants can pick up their kits starting Monday, 12/2. Please complete your house and email us a photo by Saturday, 12/7.

Voting will begin Monday, 12/9. Winners will be announced 12/16. Good luck!!

Tween Craft: Jewelry Making! Tuesday, 12/3 at 4:00pm

Make your own jewelry!

Create a beautiful piece of jewelry for yourself, or to give as a gift!

All supplies will be provided.

Meditation Therapy – Tues. 12/3 at 5:30 and Mon. 12/9 at 12:30

Learn to ease and manage the stress of everyday life during 15-minute meditation sessions. This month’s meditations focus on mood-related coping mechanisms.

This program can be attended on Zoom or in person. Please email acornwell@goodwinlibrary.org for the Zoom link if you would like to attend virtually.

12/3 – Be happier by feeling more connected to everything
12/9 – Visualize wish fulfillment to improve your mood

Craft & Chat – Tuesday, 12/3 at 7:00pm on Zoom

Curl up at home with your current crafting project and socialize with other crafters in this virtual program!

This program is on Zoom. Please email Pam at pgroat@goodwinlibrary.org for the Zoom link.

Holiday Story Time – Saturday, 12/7 at 10:30am

Join us for our annual holiday story time!

We’ll read festive stories, sing carols, and enjoy cookies and cocoa.

Don’t forget to pick up a craft at the end of the program!

Caregiver Café – Friday, 12/13 at 1:00pm

Are you caring for a chronically ill or disabled loved one?

Consider stopping by for Caregiver Café, a support group run by Cornerstone VNA. The group provides conversation and resources to caregivers.

Light refreshments are served.

Elevator access is available.

Homeschool Meet & Greet – Friday 12/13 at 1:00pm

Meet other local homeschooling families!

Share ideas and resources, or just play at the library.

All-Ages Ornament Night MOVED to Tuesday, 12/17 from 4:30-6:00pm

Join us to make home made ornaments!

Go from station to station creating different kinds of festive ornaments. There will also be a wreath making station!

Open to all ages, from children to adults!

All supplies are provided.

The Bookies Book Club – Tuesday, 12/17 at 7:00pm – In-person or on Zoom

The next Bookies pick is The Answers are Within You by Amber Rae! We have multiple copies available for checkout – stop by to borrow one!

This program can be attended either on Zoom or in person. Please email Amy at acornwell@goodwinlibrary.org for the Zoom link. If you would like to attend in person, plan to arrive before 6:50, as that is when we close our doors for the evening. Thank you!

Summary: This book takes all the other self help and find greater meaning in your life books and combines the juiciest pieces of the puzzle. It’s a one stop shop for self improvement and how to navigate life situations. What makes it even more perfect is that it does this with easy to read infographics and pictures, making it a quick read that will make your life better.

Christmas Closing: 12/24-12/26

In observance of Christmas, the library will be closed from Tuesday, December 24, through Thursday, December 26.

We will be open again on Friday, December 27.

Have a wonderful holiday!

New Year’s Eve Hours – 11:00am-5:00pm

The library will be open on New Year’s Eve with adjusted hours.

We will be open from 11:00am to 5pm on Tuesday, December 31.

New Year’s Eve Crafternoon – Tuesday, 12/31 from 11:30am-4:00pm

Drop into the Children’s Room today for New Year’s themed craft activities!

New Year’s Closing – Jan 1 & 2

In addition to our normal Wednesday closing on January 1, the library will also be closed on Thursday, January 2 in observance of New Year’s Day.

We will be open again on Friday, January 3.

Enjoy the holiday!

Lego Saturdays! Every Saturday, from 10:00am to 1:30pm

We have tons of Legos in the Children’s Room – stop in for some building fun and see what you can create!

We also have Duplos for little ones!

Staff pick!

Not Nothing by Gayle Forman

To say Alex has had it rough is an understatement. His father’s gone, his mother is struggling with mental health issues, and he’s now living with an aunt and uncle who are less than excited to have him. Almost everyone treats him as though he doesn’t matter at all, like he’s nothing. So when a kid at school actually tells him he’s nothing, Alex snaps, and gets violent. Fortunately, his social worker pulls some strings and gets him a job at a nursing home for the summer rather than being sent to juvie. There, he meets Josey, the 107-year-old Holocaust survivor who stopped bothering to talk years ago, and Maya-Jade, the granddaughter of one of the residents with an overblown sense of importance. Unlike Alex, Maya-Jade believes that people care about what she thinks, and that she can make a difference. And when Alex and Josey form an unlikely bond, with Josey confiding in him, Alex starts to believe he can make a difference–a good difference–in the world. If he can truly feel he matters, Alex may be able to finally rise to the occasion of his own life.

Staff Pick!

Luster by Raven Leilani

Luster is the study of Edie, an artsy, twenty-something-year-old black woman living in NYC who is navigating the interlacing, complicated worlds of poverty, romance, creativity, identity, and Instagram skinny-tea shills. With an inner monologue narrated by sharp, edgy prose, Edie finds herself tangled in a relationship with a married white couple and their adopted black daughter, Akila. If you’re comfortable with reading about protagonists that may be very different from yourself (and who make questionable life choices), I think you’ll find Edie just as compelling as I did. Luster is moody, complicated, saucy, and probably a little relatable to anyone who’s ever been a total mess in their twenties.

Another Puzzle Completed!

This lovely, summery puzzle is now complete!

Stop by soon to try our next puzzle. The puzzle table is open to everyone, so come by if you’d ever like a quiet, calm activity to do!

New Story Trail Book!

Walk and read The Leaf Thief by Alice Hemming! Thank you to Chestnut Hill Chimney & Hearth for sponsoring this story.

The Story Trail is located at the McCarthy Trail next to the Public Safety Complex at 160 NH-153.

Thank you to our 2024 Story Trail Sponsors: The Perkins Family, Chestnut Hill Chimney & Hearth, Energy Resources Group, and the Mason Family!

We Have a Little Free Library!

Take a book, leave a book!

There are all kinds of books in our little free library! The top shelf has children’s books, the bottom shelf has adult books. Stop by and check it out – it’s right outside our front door!

WIC at the Library

The Goodwin Library is pleased to host Strafford County WIC once a month on Thursdays for their clinics.

If you have an appointment, you can find the WIC clinic in our community room, which is upstairs from the main floor of the library. Elevator access is available.

Don’t hesitate to ask staff for directions – we are happy to help!

You can reach the local Strafford County WIC office at (603) 332-4358 or the State WIC Agency at 1-800-942-4321. You can also visit dhhs.nh.gov for more information about the NH WIC program.

Handicap Entrance

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The library’s Accessible entrance is located at the rear of the library, off the bank parking lot.