Monthly Archives: June 2010

A group of more than 50 people gathered Saturday to help us celebrate our Library’s centennial.   As reported by The Citizen, ” Library staff, board of trustees members and town and state officials spoke during the hour-long ceremony, which included … Continue reading →

Join us to commemorate 100 years in the Nichols Memorial Library on Saturday, June 26th at 11:00 am.  Remarks, time capsule, and book release followed by a reception on the lawn and exhibit of historic materials in the library.

While Center Harbor rightfully honors James E. Nichols this week on the centennial of the Library that bears his name, that structure was not the village’s first library.   An independent library  had been providing a reading room and lending collection … Continue reading →

When James E. Nichols was born in Meredith  in 1845, who could have imagined that he would come to found the library that bears his name in Center Harbor?  When one considers the path by which he came to give … Continue reading →

The James E. Nichols Memorial Library in Center Harbor is about to celebrate the centennial of its dedication. On June 18th 1910,  James Nichols signed papers transferring the new library building to the town of Center Harbor.  Since then, the … Continue reading →

This just in:  new books on food and cooking, all just in time for the summer season.  The Tex Mex Grill and Backyard Barbocoa by Robb Walsh goes deep into the lore of slow cooking. Alice Water’s The Green Kitchen … Continue reading →