Samuel H. Wentworth Library

35 Main Street / PO Box 146 Center Sandwich, NH 03227 Telephone: 603-284-6665 / Fax: 603-284-9226

Current hours are Monday - Thursday 12 - 6, Friday 12:30 - 6 and Saturday 9:30 - 1
Now open for 30 minute drop-in visits as well as curbside pickup. As of Wednesday, September 22, 2021, properly worn masks are required during open hours for all patrons aged 3 and older while inside the library building.

COVID UPDATE
At their September meeting, the Library Board of Trustees voted to require masks as one part of the library’s mitigation efforts to protect our community and staff during this time of increased COVID transmission. Thank you for your ongoing cooperation and consideration! If you prefer to access library items without entering the building, we still offer Curbside Pickup. You can reserve or request items via the online catalog, email or phone and we will leave them on the table downstairs for pick up during open hours.

NEWS FROM THE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY 9.11.21:

The Friends of Samuel H. Wentworth Library 2021 book sale during Old Home Week in August was a great success. Thank you to all that donated items, volunteered many hours to prepare and run the sale, and to everyone that shopped! The Friends are continuing to accept donations for the 2022 sale and welcome volunteers that are interested in sorting books for the next sale. Contact the Library for more information.

You can learn more about how & what to donate here: https://bit.ly/3gTZxNg

We are now offering both the Kanopy & Kanopy Kids video streaming platform to our patrons year round. This offering is made possible with the generous support of a NH Humanities CARES Act grant that was awarded in 2020. To learn more about the NH Humanities organization and the fine work they do on behalf of all NH residents please visit: nhhumanities.org To learn how to use Kanopy with your current Samuel H. Wentworth Library card click this link:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uTBdgVPp31lkqKD-4T4-O3YKcLRYe2ZImecUbc8UIQo/edit If you have questions, need to renew your card or would like to get a new card please call the library.

"BOOKS SANDWICHED IN" NEWS

Each winter season, the Friends of the Samuel H. Wentworth Library hosts "Books Sandwiched In" - a series of presenter-led book reviews and discussions. The 2021 season has concluded but ZOOM-hosted recordings of the presentations can be accessed at the links listed below.

Educated by Tara Westover (memoir) and the reviewer is Peggy Merritt.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C2MzrQ45qJh750kcKOZTu0BpWN2BVVhb/view

                           ✡️ Night by Elie Wiesel / Reviewed by Charlie Augustine
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B4hTzorUu7xL6KmswacDVWRO3vsCilFM/view?usp=sharing

         The Lemon Tree by Sandy Tolman /Reviewed by Jean Knox:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1F_95tUj_nX20b_BSwQukU0506FbVyiP6/view?usp=sharing

   The Feather Thief by Kirk Wallace Johnson /Reviewed by Ruth Stuart:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dyOFOdNPjAnuX1Y-jT4SWx0r-WkxYRvA/view?ts=60142d29

                         The Story of More: How We Got To Climate Change And Where Do We Go From Here? by Hope Jahren/Reviewed by Connie Cunningham
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e-lLtPyOdLLCPk2CAStfki8lUPN9Gmgq/view?usp=sharing

Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward / Reviewed by Will Speers

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fz41EDIIQnJ7qB1KwjsuCWbHIOEM4IB9/view?usp=sharing

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