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Snowshoes Are Back!
Ready for a walk in our very own winter wonderland?  Check out a pair of snowshoes and head for the hills!  Adults' & kids' sizes available.   Loan period is 2 days.

Many thanks to Tuftonboro Parks & Rec for providing the snowshoes and storage bins --  and for storing everything off-season!
2010 Book & Author Lunch Series
Scheduled for the 4th Saturday, January-April

To open these very special author events to the widest possible audience, TFL's popular winter book & author lunch series moves to the 4th Saturday of the month beginning on January 23rd.  As usual, programs will start at 11:00 am in the Hamel Meeting Room.  Here's your chance to meet some fascinating NH authors in person, talk with them and your friends and neighbors about books, and enjoy a delicious light lunch -- it's the sure cure for cabin fever!

Books will be available to borrow in advance of programs, and available for sale and signing at programs.  So...grab your new calendars, mark these dates, and plan to join us for some winter fun!  

Tickets are REQUIRED & FREE.  Pick up or reserve yours at the circulation desk.  For more information about each author, click on her/his name.


Saturday, February 27th
Barbara Lauterbach
Author of several cookbooks, leader of culinary and cultural expeditions to the Perigord, and freelance features writer for NH Magazine and Lakes Region Spirit, Barbara Lauterbach has lots to say about cookbooks in the age of recipes.com, freelancing in the age of cutbacks, and the glories of regional French cookery.

Saturday, March 27th
Eric Pinder
Want to know what it's like to live atop Mount Washington?  Eric will tell us firsthand!  He's written several books for adults about "the worst weather in the world" and a charming new children's picture book about Nin, one of the house cats who lived "among the clouds" with the weather watchers.  Stories AND pictures!

Saturday, April 24th
Cathy Neal
Just in time for the new gardening season, Cathy will talk about The Best Plants for New Hampshire Landscapes and help us identify appropriate trees, shrubs, and perennials for our habitat.  Beautiful slides and plant reference lists included!
Free H1N1 Info
Now you can get the latest evidence-based clinical information about pandemic H1N1 and the current flu season right here:  http://www.ebscohost.com/flu

This information is continuously updated from the DynaMed, Nursing Reference Center, and Patient Education Reference Center databases.
How Much $$$ Does TFL Save You??
(Hint...BIG Bucks!)

Click on the new Library Use Value Calculator in the left-hand menu, plug in the number of items you and your family borrow from TFL, and prepare to be amazed at the amount of money you save by using your library! 
FREE Programs for Adults & Families
 
THE KNIT WITS meet on MONDAYS at 6:30 p.m.:
(Except for the first Monday of the month, when the Tuftonboro Association uses the meeting room.)   Whether you're an experienced knitter or a complete novice, this program's for you.   Bring an unfinished project or start something new!  Yarn and needles and plenty of good-natured instruction and support are provided. 
 
THE HISTORY BOOK GROUP meets on SECOND TUESDAYS at 7:00 p.m.
If you enjoy reading and talking about history, this is the book discussion group for you!  Next meeting of the season scheduled for Tuesday, February 9th. Reading:  Into Thin Air  by Jon Krakauer.  Multiple copies available at the circulation desk.

PRESCHOOL STORY HOUR meets on WEDNESDAYS at 10:30 a.m.  Read-aloud stories and simple crafts for preschoolers (and afternoon kindergarteners) and parents/caregivers.  No registration necessary.

THE HAPPY HOOKERS meet on THURSDAYS from 10-Noon.   This extremely talented group of rug (and wall hanging and stair runner) hookers meets weekly except during the summer months to practice their art and craft.  Open to new members.  Bring your own supplies.
 
GAMING -- ANY TIME!    Well, any time that the Hamel Meeting Room is free.  The Friends of the Library have purchased a Nintendo Wii video game set and several popular board games for kids and adults to enjoy.  So...if you have a yen to bowl -- or golf, or play carnival games, or race cars, or rack up a triple word score, or find Miss Scarlet in the conservatory with the knife -- all without leaving the comfort of the Hamel Meeting Room, then come on down --  Wii would love to see you!!
 
No registration necessary for any of these programs, and drop-ins are most welcome.  For all evening programs when the library is closed, please use the Hamel Meeting Room entrance in the back. 
KINDLE IS HERE!
Check out the latest in technology!
Thanks to the generosity of Tom and Barbara Hall, TFL is the proud owner of a Kindle 2, and only the second library in New Hampshire to circulate this intriguing new wireless reading device! 
 
The Kindle is loaded with a wide range of titles, from Clive Cussler's Corsair and UR by Stephen King (written exclusively for the Kindle), to the newest bestseller from Jodi Picoult, Handle with Care.  Patrons can also (re)discover classics like Pride and Prejudice and Treasure Island, as well as humor, romance, fairy tales, short stories -- even a cookbook and a dictionary.
 
It's easy to adjust the type size for personal preference, or to select the text-to-speech option if you'd prefer to be read to -- you can even choose a male or female voice, and control the speed of the speech -- this little device is really amazing!
 
The Kindle circulates for one week at a time.  To give it a whirl, call 569-4256 or e-mail us to reserve.
 
 
Trustees' Meeting
Thursday, January 14th at 4:00 p.m. in the Hamel Meeting Room

Click HERE for previous meeting minutes and circulation statistics.