The Library will launch a new history book discussion series on Wednesday, February 17 at 4 pm. The first book to be discussed will be “The Pacific” by Hugh Ambrose. This is the story of the war in the Pacific as told by men who fought it. Drawing on diaries and memoirs kept at the […]
On Tuesday, January 26 at 4 p.m., there will be an in-person gathering to talk about The Falcon Thief : A True Tale of Adventure, Treachery, and the Hunt for the Perfect Bird, written by Joshua Hammer. This book is a true-crime adventure about a rogue who trades in rare birds and their eggs and […]
We will host a discussion of Andrea Levy’s novel, “Small Island” on Tuesday, January 12 at 1 pm. This will be an in-person discussion limited to fifteen participants. Advance sign-up is a must. Copies are now available. Hortense Joseph arrives in London from Jamaica in 1948 with her life in her suitcase, her heart broken, […]
Steve Hale of Open World Explorers will present his virtual program Winter Backyard Birds on Monday, December 7th at 4 PM via Zoom. The program is offered free of charge and on a first-come, first-served basis. Please call the library at 569-2428 or email lynne.clough@wolfeboropubliclibrary.org to register and receive the Zoom meeting sign-up details. Participants […]
Family stories are at the heart of family histories. Learn the many ways to create both written and audio stories with Joleen Pearson, presenter of “Preserving Family Memories through Stories with a highlight on Christmas” on Tuesday, Dec 1st at 1pm. Ms. Pearson is a a staff member and teacher at Layton Family Search Center […]
Check out the Friends of the Wolfeboro Library’s Book Sale and Basket Raffle and get a jump on holiday shopping. Plenty of new and gently used books, including recent hardcover and paperback best sellers, have been gathered, “quarantined” and will be available for sale during this month. In addition, five raffle baskets will be on display […]
“This is Happiness” by Irish author Niall Williams will be the subject of our next book discussion. We’ll meet on Tuesday, November 17 at 1pm in our Helen Bradley Meeting Room. Set in rural Ireland, “This is Happiness” is a gentle, profound, and enchanting novel about the loves of our lives and the joys of […]
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On Tuesday, Oct. 27th at 3 p.m. we’ll host a discussion of An American Marriage by Tayari Jones in our Bradley Meeting Room. Helen Gallagher and Lynne Clough will facilitate. An American Marriage is a compelling love story that is also a clear-eyed look at the effects of injustice in contemporary American life. The novel […]
Barbara Widmer, our Children’s Librarian since 1998, has announced her retirement. She’s delighted hundreds of children with Tuesday story times, sung and played with Toddlers on Thursdays, created countless summer reading programs, and kept the Children’s Room stocked with wonderful treasures. Please stop by before the end of October to wish Barbara the best.
