Review of the week
The Concord Public Library owns audio books in two formats – cassette and compact disc. We currently purchase only CD format but we also have more than 800 titles in cassette format. Altogether we have more than 1600 spoken word titles including classic fiction, mysteries, science fiction, best sellers, instructional, nonfiction titles and titles for children. Titles can be checked out for 28 days and cannot be renewed....
Bulletin board
Gasholder discussion The Concord Historical Society will be hosting a special presentation about Concord’s Historic Gasholder on Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. The program will include a brief history of the Gasholder by Historic Preservationist Elizabeth Hengen and an overview of the Gasholder’s current status and future plans by Jennifer Goodman, Director of the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance. There will be ample time for questions from...
Poetry Society reading at Gibson’s and open mic
The Poetry Society of N.H. is very pleased to sponsor an outstanding double feature at Gibson’s Bookstore, 45 S. Main St., on Sept. 17. The features are Mark DeCarteret and S Stephanie, and the reading starts at 7 p.m. Mark and S will read first, followed by an open mic afterwards. Everyone is invited. Newcomers are encouraged. We highly recommend the parking garage right behind Red River Theatres. Parking is free after 5 p.m. For...
Meet the Concord Public Library’s resident puppet master
Name: Pam StauffacherLibrarian, Concord Public LibraryHow long have you been a librarian? How did you get started in the field?I’ve been working in libraries for about 15 years. In a different state I used to work in a toy and children’s book store. I got really interested in the field and that led to librarianship.(Ed. note: You learn a new word every day when you hang out with librarians!)What is your favorite literary character?I...
We've got some good police officers
Oh, Tom Aspell, you've outdone yourself again. This week's memo from the city manager is a whopping four pages of municipal goodness. We've included some the highlights, of course: We've got some good police officers Concord Police Officer Nicole Murray received a certificate of appreciation earlier this month for her efforts to keep traffic under control near city schools. The Greater Concord Safe Community...
