Our Big Read of To Kill a Mockingbird was very successful, thanks to all the teachers, librarians, lawyers, readers, writers, judges, politicians, and “just folks” who worked on the project. We couldn’t have done it without you!
Hare a few numbers to add to your picture of the project. During March 2010 there were:
99 book discussions [...]
Pelham High School serves 650 students in grades 9-12, in a rural community on the Massachusetts/New Hampshire border. Our American Literature classes and our Criminology Classes will be taking part in the Big Read: NH Reads To Kill a Mockingbird and we have invited the community to join us so that we can share this classic [...]
The Freedom Public Library serves a population of 1400 in the town of Freedom, NH. The library serves as a community center and prides itself on its warm and welcoming environment for visitors of all ages. The library provides a variety of resources, services, and programs to meet the informational, cultural and recreational needs of year [...]
The NH Bar Association is comprised of all lawyers and judges licensed to practice in the state of New Hampshire.
We serve the members of the Association by connecting them with services, programs and resources necessary to function effectively as members of the profession; serve the public by connecting our members with information and opportunities needed [...]
The Laconia Public Library, which opened its doors in 1903, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A major addition and renovation project was completed in 2005. The Laconia Public Library is the largest and most technologically advanced library in the Lakes Region, offering the community resources, programs, and activities for all ages.
For [...]
The Harvey-Mitchell Memorial Library is an essental informational, educational and cultural resource in Epping.
We excel as a gateway for lifetime reading and learning and the Big Read NH is an opportunity for us to engage our patrons in the exploration and enjoyment of a great book.
This profile was contributed by Bradley A. Green, Library Director, Harvey-Mitchell [...]
The Kimball Library is dedicated to the common good by serving the informational, educational, cultural, and recreational needs of the Atkinson community and by encouraging its patrons in the lifelong pursuit of learning and personal growth. The library will be responsive to the needs of its diverse users, advocate and support the use of appropriate [...]
Throughout March there have been a wide variety of programs going on in the 100 partner organizations who make up Big Read: NH Reads To Kill a Mockingbird.
There have also been some great contributions made by members of the communities those partner organizations serve. This picture represents one of those. It is a scanned image of [...]
The Minot-Sleeper Library is celebrating its quasquicentennial year, marking 125 years of service to the town of Bristol. Minot-Sleeper Library’s mission is to provide support to the community in its quest for life-long learning and act as a cultural center and meeting place for patrons and the community.
In keeping with our mission we have chosen [...]
Water Street Bookstore is the largest independent bookstore on the Seacoast. We are located in the heart of downtown Exeter, just a short walk from Phillips Exeter Academy and other local shops. We specialize in new books in all genres, provide a book group, an open mic poetry night, story hour for kids, and many local [...]
The Meredith Public Library provides services to patrons of all ages. We serve a community of about 7000 patrons which triples in the summer. The library houses approximately 46,000 volumes including books, periodicals, DVDs, videocassettes, audio books and CDs. Last year we circulated over 90,000 items. The mission of the Meredith Public Library is to [...]
Fuller Public Library in Hillsborough, a community with a population of 6,000, was incorporated in 1797. Since 1926, the library has been housed in the Governor John Butler Smith House, a Victorian mansion built in 1893. Currently there are 3,700 registered borrowers. The mission of the Fuller Public Library is to serve all members of [...]
The Keene Public Library is a municipal library in the city of Keene, N.H. The library has a long history. It has been in its present location since 1899. Providing free quality public programs is an important part of the library’s mission.
The Keene Public Library is very pleased to participate in this Big Read. After [...]
The friendly staff of the Chester Public Library serves the small town of Chester, NH. We have books, audio books, videos, computers for public use, museum passes, and programs for all ages.We have something for everyone!!
The Chester Public Library serves the rural community of Chester, NH. The Public Library started in 1895, being housed in [...]
The Lincoln Public Library is nestled in the beautiful White Mountains and offers services that are comparable to big city libraries.
The Lincoln Public Library is committed to providing resources adequate to serve the varied need of the patrons, and capable of supporting educational programs at the Lin-Wood School. Our goal is to furnish library patrons [...]
The George Holmes Bixby Memorial Library is dedicated to serving the needs of the citizens of Francestown for the advancement of culture, learning in the community, and the encouragement of reading.
Francestown is a small New England community filled with many intellectual, artistic and spiritual people who love to read. While many have chosen to live far [...]
Pease Public Library has served the town of Plymouth since 1873 when it was organized as the Young Ladies Circulating Library by a group of fourteen young women. It is dedicated to providing all residents with opportunities and materials to facilitate continued growth and learning throughout their lives.
We are an enthusiastic participant in New Hampshire’s [...]
The Kensington Public Library strives to meet the informational, educational, and recreational needs of the Kensington community through excellent service and a wide variety of relevant resources.
The present library was founded in 1895 by Joseph Chase Hilliard. Today the library offers the modern, professional library services patrons expect in a friendly, old-fashioned atmosphere.
We are very [...]
Springfield’s public library, The Libbie Cass Library, has been around for over 100 years. It used to be housed in someone’s home and then was moved into a former one room school house. In 1993 an addition was built onto the Town Office building and that is its current home at 2748 Main Street, Springfield, NH [...]
This month, March 2010, all across NH, we are reading or re-reading
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.
This is a very special book to us here at MainStreet BookEnds, as the hardcover edition is awarded to each recipient of the Jim Mitchell scholarship and the Simonds School “Local Hero” Book Award. Given annually through the non-profit MainStreet [...]
The slate-roofed, Richardsonian style brick and granite building was built in 1890 and given to the Town as a library by George A. Pillsbury. An addition, designed by Rudolph J. Houk of Concord, N.H., was completed in 1994, tripling the area of the building. The Pillsbury Free Library is a very active part of the [...]
If you haven’t visited the Big Read NH Facebook page recently you are missing some cool stuff!
Noelle has been surveying fans on various aspects of To Kill a Mockingbird on our wall and there are photos there from some of our events — and more to come when I have the camera and the cable in [...]
These are the Big Read NH events scheduled for Wednesday, March 31, 2010:
Book Discussion: To Kill a Mockingbird. 7:00pm to 8:00pm at Peterborough Town Library, Peterborough.
Film: To Kill a Mockingbird, Presented in the MHS Little Theatre. 6:30pm to 8:30pm at Merrimack High School, Merrimack.
Discussion with NH Criminal Defense Lawyer Andy Schulman. A presentation by a New Hampshire criminal [...]
Since 1892, Langdon Library has served the town of Newington not only as the local resource for books and information, but also as an important center of community for the townspeople. Our goals are to perpetuate Woodbury Langdon¹s interest in the intellectual welfare of the townspeople by furnishing patrons of all ages with a variety [...]
