Greetings Bookworms!

Special Events at Tenney Library 2024 – SAVE THESE DATES:

        May 14-1:00pm- Newbury Elementary School Poetry Slam– everyone is welcome

 May  30th,Thursday at 6:30 pm- Syd Lea, Vermont Poet Laureate & Newberyite, will read from his new works and take questions, too

       June 2nd, Sunday-at 2:00pm-” Solidarity Forever” -Songs of Union and Labor”- Mark Greenberg- talk, songs and sing a longs, too.

       July 28th,Sunday6, at 2:00pm- “1800 and Froze to Death-the cold year of 1816”- Howard Coffin, noted  historian

            August 15th, Thursday-6:30PM- Book Talk by Rebecca King about writing her children’s book, Harvey J. Caterwaul, Attorney at Law

          September 19th ,Thursday , at 6:30pm-“Lessons from those who triumphed against all odds”- Extreme Survival-lessons from those who triumphed against all odds” with Michael J. Tougias, NY Times best selling author

      September 21st, Saturday – 9:00am to 2:00pm BOOK SALE!

          October 27th at 2:00pm- Newbury’s own Helen Labun Jordan will read from her latest book, a mystery, titled “J.Green and the Didis.”

             Possibly more to come.

WE ARE HAPPY to be holding pre-K STORY TIME on the 2nd and last Tuesday of the month at 10:30am…if school is not delayed or closed and if it is not raining out. We do not meet during school vacations. All are welcome at Tenney Library. No story time during school vacations. Story Time for Pre-K in May will be on Tuesdays- May 14th and May 28th at 10:30am. Please join Ms. Tiffany and enjoy a story or two

FRIENDS of TUCKER MOUNTAIN are planning a POETRY WALK for the spring and summer. Look for posters telling how elementary school children can enter their poem about nature to this new project. from

TUCKER MOUNTAIN STORY TRAIL-Thanks to a collaboration between the FRIENDS of TUCKER MT. and the school library, as well as Baldwin Memorial and Tenney Memorial Libraries, we are able to offer copies of all of the featured books. They can be checked out at each library. We hope you enjoy the outdoors and these books.

BOOK SALE for September 21, 2024. We are accepting donations from now until early September 2024. Please check on your donation to make sure it does not have an odor or that books are not in need of repair. We do not accept text books, VHS tapes, etc. Please call if you need more information. We thank you for all of your support from past years. The quality of the donations means that we are able to garner enough money to keep the programs , passes and books that you want.

FREE & REDUCED PASSES: Passes are a great way to enrich winter breaks. Most museums will accept passes until the anniversary of the month in which we purchased them. (Often the last day of March) This covers VINS, the Fairbanks Museum, ECHO /Leahy Science Center, and others. We have just added the Vermont Granite Museum in Barre to the list of passes.

We also have a pass to Hildene, the home to which Abe Lincoln was planning to retire. (His son, Robert Todd Lincoln, built this home for his father and mother.) There are beautiful gardens and grounds to explore and special programs, too.

The pass for Fairbanks Museum/Planetarium in St. Johnsbury also allows you to visit various other science museums in New England and other areas. Please check in at Tenney before making your plans. We have only one family pass to lend. Enjoy!

*** If you crave a book to return and we are closed- REMEMBER! There is a BOOK DROP at the front entrance

Tenney Little Libraries are placed at Little Rivers Health Clinic in Wells River – next to the Dr. Rowe Memorial bench, and at the green space next to the Town Clerk’s office in Newbury Village. Soon another Little Library will be placed at Four Corners Farm in South Newbury.Please take a book that appeals to you and keep it or share it . You can bring back a different book is you wish, but this is not necessary. Just enjoy reading.

WAHOO! We have purchased all of the books short listed for the Golden Dome Book Award for our juvenile readers. These are a unique collection of topics. Check these books out. (Formerly the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Book Award) The newly nominated books are at the library now. In addition, we have all of the Red Clover award books for yournger children.

REMINDER: We have an interesting selection of magazines: from Yankee, The New Yorker, Consumer Reports, to English Home, Country Living, Vanity Fair, Smithsonian & more. We have begun to get Consumer Reports and have a password so you can consult their reports on line

Mystery Fans! We have a periodical featuring stories by various authors in the style made famous by Ellery Queen . Enjoy!

All small group meetings are gathering! Pins & Needles– meets on Thursdays at 9:30 to 11:30am. Everyone is welcome. Bring any handwork you wish. Book Discussion meets on the first Thursday of each month from 7:00 to 8:00pm. . The discussion for May is How Far the Light Reaches. The book chosen for the June 7th meeting is by our very own Helen Labun. The title is J.Green & the Didis- a Mystery. Copies are availablle at the library. Scrabble players meet now on Saturday at 2:00pm. This is subject to change,so call ahead if interested. ***TUESDAYS- MINDFUL MEDITATION at 6:30– Join this eclectic group in the PLUM VILLAGE tradition of Triach Nhat Haith . Beginners and experienced meditators welcome! For information contact tenneylibrary@gmail.com or call 802 866-5366.

Public computers are available for Patrons, as well as FREE WiFi. We have purchased a new iMac and a new PC with a grant from the Dept. of Libraries. We also have a new printer that will print on both sides of the paper thanks to a grant from the same source.

PUZZLES, PUZZLES, PUZZLES! We have started a new puzzle collection. Please come in and check one out. Scientists are telling us that puzzles can keep your brain working and in good shape. Worth a try. Right?

Race and Racism: We have a good collection of books on these topics.

Grief & Coping: We have acquired a selection of helpful books on this topic.

LARGE PRINT BOOKS! We have developed a large collection of these books for those who are visually challenged. Come and see what we have. We can also order large print books for you from the ABLE library run by the Vermont Dept. of Libraries.s.

In addition, we have most of the YA books which won the GREEN MOUNTAIN BOOK AWARD.

Come to the library and check out the winners!

Inter-Library Loan services– We can usually get you any book you require in a short period of time.

Hours:

Tuesday – 10-5:00pm

Thursday – 2:00 to 8:00pm

Saturday – 9:00 to 4:00pm

Email:  tenneylibrary@gmail.com

At 4886 Main Street since 1897

For INFORMATION CALL: 802 866-5366

LOOK FOR THE RED “NEW” STICKER for newer “Best Sellers.”

LOOK FOR PINK DOTS WHICH DENOTE BOOKS PURCHASED with FRANCES MALLARY MEMORIAL FUNDS.