First Day of School!

Today is the first day of the 2015-2016 school year for RSD13 students.  I hope you have a good one, guys and gals!

Remember that the library is here for you!

Please do...

Check out books, audiobooks, graphic novels, movies, tv, music, video games, and magazines.

Use the tables throughout the library to work on schoolwork.  Homework supplies (extra paper, hilighters, colored pencils, rulers, markers, tape, glue, etc) are available at the front desk.

Use the computers for homework or entertainment.  There are also laptops in the Teen Lounge.  Don't forget we have downloadable ebooks, audiobooks, and magazine for your devices!

Sign up for teen programs!  This month: Paracord Survival Bracelets on the 17th and a Practice SAT on the 19th.

Ask for help!  Your librarians are:
Karyn Leahy, Young Adult Librarian
Christine Michaud, Children's Librarian
Trish Connolly, Library Director
Cyndi Shirshac, Assistant Director
Feel free to ask Diana, Jennifer, Elizabeth, Carol, & Patti your questions at the front desk!

The Library welcomes young adults ages 12 and up to come to the library after school to read, study, and socialize.  However, please keep in mind these rules:

1.  No food is permitted in the library.  Drinks with a top are permitted.
2.  No PDA is permitted. This includes kissing & sitting on laps.
3.  No loitering by the front door.
4.  Conversation in a quietly normal volume is permitted.  No conversation is permitted in the marked quiet areas.  Louder conversation is permitted in the Teen Lounge weekdays 2:30-5:00pm
5.  No throwing, pushing, grabbing, jumping, or running.
6. Swearing and inappropriate talk is not  permitted.
7. Teens are not permitted to socialize in the children's room when there are children present.
8.  To use a computer sign in with your name and the time.  Use is limited to 30 minutes if another patron is waiting to use a computer.  Printing is $.15 for black/white & $.25 for color, per page.
9.  Running, playing, and skateboarding are not permitted in our parking lot.  Remember that all previous rules apply on the library grounds as well as inside the library.
10.  If you violate the rules you WILL be asked to leave for the day.  If the staff can not determine the person responsible in a group, the entire group will get a warning or be asked to leave.  Teens who need to wait for a ride will wait in the Director's Office.  The Library staff reserves the right to ask any person to leave if they determine it is needed.


If you have any questions about these rules, please feel free to ask Karyn, the Young Adult Librarian or Trish Connolly, the Library Director.

Summer Reading Finale Party This Saturday!

Saturday, Aug. 8th from 5-7 pm on the Durham Town Green (Commercial Building on the fairgrounds in case of rain).

Family Entertainment

5:30 pm — Frisbee Demonstration with Freestyle Frisbee Champion Todd Brodeur

6:15 pm — Magic Show Featuring “Mr. Magic”

Face painting, carnival games, and a superhero costume contest.

Bring your own blanket, chairs and picnic supper, or purchase from Perk on Main food truck and Ron’s Ice Cream truck. No alcohol permitted.

This Program is Free and Open to All — Sponsored by the Durham Public Library Board of Trustees.

Two great programs coming up~

Comics Drawing Workshop
Saturday, July 11th
1:00-3:00pm
Ages 11-18

Learn the construction of comics and character design from Matt Ryan of Free Lunch Comics

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Self Defense Class
Monday, July 13th
6:30-8:00pm
Ages 13-18

60 minutes of active workout and learning self defense techniques and 30 minutes of discussion on self defense

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Register for either of these programs by clicking the events tab above, coming into the library, or calling 860-349-9544 ext 3

Summer Reading Registration!

Registration has begun!

Click here for links and instructions~

Durham Library SRP Instructions Page

Questions?  Email me!  kleahy@durhamlibrary.org

Durham Fair ~ Library Closed

The library will close early today at 2pm due to the Durham Fair.  We will also be closed Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.  We will reopen for normal hours on Monday at 10:00am.

Enjoy the fair!

Durham Fall Festival!

This Saturday is the Durham Fall Festival!  The Festival is from 9-3.  The library will have several tables out on our lawn.  Here is what we will be offereing:

• Henna Tattoos $2.00
• Glitter Tattoos $2.00
• Kid's Guessing Game $0.25 per guess, grand prize = giant jar of candy corn!
• Adult Guessing Game $0.25 per guess, adults who guess correctly will have a book plate in their honor placed in a new book
• Meet the Director - chat with Trish Connolly, our director, get a magnet, and learn more about the library and its services
• T-Shirts for sale!  We will be selling leftover summer reading tshirts for only $3.00 each.  Lots of sizes available
• Story time on the lawn at 2:00 with Miss Christine the children's librarian

It's looking like Saturday will be a gorgeous day, so make sure you come out and enjoy the Durham Fall Festival!

Example of a henna tattoo

Example of a glitter tattoo

Fair Time!

The Durham Fair starts today, guys and gals!  Hope you are as excited as I am!  What are your favorite things about the fair?  I love the FOOD. 

Remember, the library will be closing at 2:00 today, and will not be open again until Monday.  Have a great weekend at the fair~

1st Day of School!

It's the first day of school!  How excited are you guys and girls?  I used to be excited when it was time to go back to school cause I was one of those kids who liked school.  Well, most of the time.  Hated most of the books that we got assigned to read.

School can get pretty stressful, so I think it would be great if you set aside 20 or 30 minutes every day to read something that wasn't for school, something that you wanted to read just for yourself.  It can be a magazine, a blog, a book, a graphic novel, some fanfiction, a newspaper, WHATEVER you want to read!

If you need suggestions on some good books to read, don't forget to ask me.  If you need more ideas on how to keep your stress low, then maybe check out this book~

It's in the Hot Topics section in the YA room, along with a bunch of other interesting nonfiction books.

Have a great day at school!  Hopefully I will see some of you after school in the library today :)