Monthly Archives: January 2014

Pete Seeger, the singer and song collector who spearheaded an American folk revival,  died Monday.  Seeger  spent a long career championing folk music as both a vital heritage and a catalyst for social change. He sang topical songs and children’s … Continue reading →

The Nichols Library is now a participant in the Meredith Village Savings Bank Book-of-the-Month program.  Each year, MVSB donates funds to allow local libraries to purchase and promote new books. The MVSB Book of the Month program seeks to foster … Continue reading →

Fast days were a common occurrence in the early days of the colonies.   They were proclaimed to avert, or repent for, calamities such as plagues, wars, and crop failures.  Fast days were often held before the spring planting (cf. Rogation Days). They were … Continue reading →

The Nichols Library is closed Modnay, Jan 2oth in commoration of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King jr and in celebration of our civil rights.

New books at the library inlcude Andrews Brain by E. L. Doctorow, Lunch with Buddha by Roland Murello, Exiles Return by Elisabeth De Waal, The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson, The Way of all Fish by Martha … Continue reading →

The Library will be CLOSED on Monday, January 6th, on account of  Freezing rain. Icey byways.  Sketchy travel.  Dont want folks slippin’ and a ‘sliddin out there. Hope to be back for our regular hours on Tuesday.

The Nichols Library will open as usual on Friday, Jan 3rd. Bundle up if you venture out–it’s nippy out there!

Nichols Library will be CLOSED Thurday, Jan. 2nd on account of heavy snowfall.   You can still browse the catalog, place reserves and renew books;  look things up ,  download  an eBook or request an ILL.   Hope to see your Friday.  Happy 2014.