...warm weather!! Our air conditioning is going. Stop in to cool off, get a book, join us for a program, and enjoy a comfortable reading/meeting space.

Get ready for another summer of adventure with the Epsom Public Library!

Summer Reading Sign-ups begin Monday, June 24th and our first big event will be our Kickoff Picnic on Saturday, June 29th! Read on to find out more details on the Kickoff Picnic!

The first 100 kids to sign up will receive a bookmark good for one free jump at Altitude Trampoline Park!

Saturday, June 29th @ 11:00 am

Bring your lunch and join us to celebrate the official start of the Summer Reading Program!

Our picnic party will feature a performance by Lindsay and Her Puppet Pals. Filled with silliness, active audience engagement, and memorable characters, Lindsay's charming short stories will delight the young and the young at heart!

There will also be free snacks provided by the Epsom Library and The Common Man Roadside along with chalk, bubbles, music, and so much fun!

You will also have a chance to register for Summer Reading, pick up program materials, and get started on your reading adventure!

To register for this event, please use the Events calendar on epsomlibrary.com.

Calling all artists! Submit your artwork to be displayed at the Epsom Public Library!

Artwork will be displayed from 6/25-8/10. Submissions are due by 6/20.

Open to ages 5-18.

Limited space is available so please contact Ms. Hannah at youth.services@epsomnh.org

to reserve a spot for your work!

Wednesday, June 26th @ 5:00

Join us to celebrate our young artists and check out their work!

Artists who have submitted work are invited to bring their family and friends in to view their art. There will be light refreshments available.

Every Tuesday in July, 1:00-3:00pm.

The 4-H Babysitters Training Course is for you if you are interested in taking care of younger children, being a mother's helper, or the go-to neighborhood babysitter. Get familiar with child development, nutrition, safety & First Aid, and earn your Certificate of Completion.

The 4-H Babysitters Training Course will be lead by Ms. Hannah and teaches youth ages 12 and older what they need to know to be caring, trustworthy, responsible, and competent babysitters. The course includes units on:

• Safety
• First Aid
• Child Development
• Nutrition
• Entertaining Children
• Business of Babysitting

You must be 12 years or older and able to attend at least the first 4 classes to join the course. This course is also limited to only 10 participants, so be sure to register through the Events calendar on epsomlibrary.com if you are interested!

Mondays @ 3:30pm.

The Legos will be joined by other building materials to try out! Duplo's and Plus-Plus will also be available. All ages welcome.

Morning Story Times are Monday and Wednesday at 10:00 am and feature books, movement, snacks, and crafts! Themes for this month will focus on summer and adventure as we get ready to begin our Summer Reading Program.

Thursdays @ 10:30 am

Join us weekly for a playtime to connect with other caregivers and

help develop your baby's social skills! Perfect for babies 0-24 months. Play time features special toys, books, and fun! Our group is growing and would love to have more friends join.

Thinker Thursdays will be taking a break for the summer and will return in the fall with some fun changes!

Congratulations to our young readers: Ellie-May Fixler for 400 books, Sophia Airey for 500 books, Elizabeth Desaulniers 700 books, and Aurora Doswell for 900 books!

1000 Books Before Kindergarten (1KBBK) is an early literacy initiative that encourages families to read to their young children and to use the resources of their public libraries. Sign up today to receive a free book bag and board book, and help jump start your child's journey into reading!

If you would like to have your child participate in this program ask at the front desk, call the library, or contact Miss Hannah at youth.services@epsomnh.org

6 week YOGA

(Currently full, but feel free to sign up for the waitlist on our website under "Events"...we may use these waitlists to offer an additional class series in the future)

Monday Nights

June 3rd- July 15th (with no class on July 1st)

6pm-7pm

Yoga: Relax and Restore

Are you looking to stretch and strengthen your body? To recharge and calm your mind?

Come for a welcoming, all levels class that will encourage a sense of ease and peacefulness in

both body and mind. This weekly class offers a safe and balanced yoga practice with clear

instructions and options to make the postures work for your body. We will stretch and strengthen

our bodies, relax, breathe, and calm our minds. Classes may include warmups, balance

postures, a variety of standing and sitting postures in a sequenced flow. Breath awareness,

mindfulness, and relaxation are included. Please bring water, a yoga mat, and any props you

might need!

Sara Withers has practiced yoga for almost twenty years. She became a 200 RYT through

Sharing Yoga in Concord, NH in the spring of 2024.

Saturday, June 15th

11am

Grab a friend and join us for Bingo For Books! There will be prizes available for the winners along with light refreshments while we play. This is an all ages event so grab your friends and family to bring with you for a fun evening!

Wednesday June 5th

Anyone But You

In this edgy comedy Bea (Sydney Sweeney) and Ben (Glen Powell) look like the perfect couple, but after an amazing first date something happens that turns their fiery hot attraction ice cold - until they find themselves unexpectedly thrust together at a destination wedding in Australia. So they do what any two mature adults would do: pretend to be a couple.

Wednesday June 12th

Lucky Louie

Fifty years ago, four masked men robbed the Merchants National Bank and stole $350,000. Decades later, the case still haunts retired cold-case detective Wilbert Moser, who could never solve what became known as the Donald Duck Robbery. Moser is a man of faith and a pillar of his community. Just when he takes a break from his obsession, a forensics psychology major, Alex, shows up with this robbery as her thesis process. In this faithful twist on a classic whodunnit, the former cop, behavioral science major, four ex-convicts, and their town come together in a reenactment to help solve this family-faithful mystery.

Wednesday June 19th

One Life

ONE LIFE tells the true story of Nicholas Winton, who organized the rescue of hundreds of predominantly Jewish children from the Germans on the verge of World War II. Half a century later, he is haunted by the memory of those he could not save.

Wednesday June 26th

Finestkind

Set in New Bedford, Mass., America’s biggest commercial fishing port, FINESTKIND tells the story of two brothers (Ben Foster, Toby Wallace) from opposite sides of the tracks, who are reunited as adults over one fateful summer. When desperate circumstances force them to strike a deal with a dangerous Boston crime syndicate, a young woman (Jenna Ortega) finds herself caught in the middle. Along the way, sacrifices must be made, and bonds between brothers, friends, and a father (Tommy Lee Jones) and his sons are put to the test.

We will take a break from Book group for the summer as many members will be traveling. We invite you to join us again when we restart in the Fall (September). We always love to have new faces..so mark your calendar and plan to start up with us when we resume in the Fall. We will meet the first Saturday of each month at 9:30 am again.

The Knitters Group will continue to meet on Tuesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. Crochet, quilting, and fabric crafters of all sorts are welcome!! Our group numbers have increased a bit-- join us!!

The Library will be hosting the VNA the first Thursday each month (June 6th) from 10:30 am-2 pm. This service is open to anyone 65 and older. To schedule an appointment call (603)224-4093 ext. 85815.

Use the library for your color and black and white printing. In most cases, you can also print directly off your phone to our printer. We can also scan and email documents for you.

The library will be closed on Wednesday, June 19th in observance of Juneteenth. To learn more, click here. ..and perhaps visit a national park service site for free on June 19th 2024.

Take a look and see what new materials were added to our collection last month. To see covers and descriptions for each book, please go to our online catalog (see link below). Scroll to the bottom of the page to see a carousel of “What’s New”. Click on sort by “Call Number” to see the titles organized as you are used to seeing them. If you see something you want, place a reserve on the material right from this site (see below for directions on placing a reserve-- start on step 4)! If you stop into the library, we will have a printed version of the new book list for anyone that would prefer to see the new selections in print form rather than electronic.

STEPS TO RESERVING AN ITEM

1. Go to the library website. (epsomlibrary.com)

2. Scroll down and click on the green worm where it says “Logging into your Account”.

3. In the upper right-hand corner, click on “Log On”. User name is your last name. Password is your library card number.

4. Find the book you want. Click “Reserve” on the right hand side of screen. Click “Reserve” on the next screen that appears and then click “Ok”. We will see your reserve and pull the book for you or put you on the wait list if someone else already has it.

Note: If you are already looking at books from our catalog (for example, you clicked on the link in the newsletter), you can skip right to Step 3.

The mission of the library is to promote the development of well-informed and literate citizens through open access to cultural, intellectual and information resources. The library functions as a community meeting place. The library is the most reliable source of understanding about our community’s past, present and future.

Email: kaitlin.camidge@epsomnh.org
Website: https://www.epsomlibrary.com/
Location: 1606 Dover Road, Epsom, NH, USA
Phone: (603736-9920
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