Monthly Archives: December 2017

New Years at Nichols

The Nichols Library will be closed to celebrate Hogmanay (New Years Day),  Monday, January 1st.  We will resume services on Tuesday, January 2nd.

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Library Closed, Saturday 12/23

The forecast calls for (freezing) rain, so the Nichols Library will not open on Saturday the 23rd. Be careful out there.

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Early closing today

  The Nichols Library will close its doors at 3pm Friday the 22nd on account of the ongoing winter storm.   Our status for Saturday the 23rd is TBA.  Stay tuned.

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Nichols Library Holiday Schedule

The Nichols Library will be closed on Christmas Day (Monday, December 25th) and New Years Day (Monday, January 1st).  Other than that, we will be here to serve you.   Have a safe and happy holiday season.

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Stocking stuffers (kids and family)

“Leap!” is a French animated feature about an aspiring dancer. “Descable Me 3” continues the adventures of reformed super-villain Gru and his adopted family.    “All I Want for Christmas is You” is an animated feature about a girl (Mariah … Continue reading

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Stocking stuffers (DVDs)

Gather ’round  Ye Olde Plasma Screen for some holiday cheer with one of these new releases.   “The Glass Castle” brings to life the popular memoir about the wildly adventurous childhood of a young woman raised by an increasingly eccentric artist.  … Continue reading

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Stocking stuffers (books)

One of Santa’s adjunct elves arrived in his little brown truck with a carton of cheer for the holiday season. Inside? Tasty fiction, engaging real-life stories and 6 fabulous flicks on DVD. “Uncommon Type” by Tom Hanks (yes, that Tom … Continue reading

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Holiday story time

Enjoy a special holiday season story time at the library this Wednesday at 10:30.  Mr Jon will be here to read some holiday favorites and sing some seasonal tunes.  We can also reserve your favorite seasonal stories and DVDs–just give … Continue reading

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Thrillers, from clenched teeth to tongue-in-cheek

In “The Whispering Room” by Dean Koontz, Jane Hawke pursues a team of programmed killers.  Warns AP, “The paranoia increases as the story unfolds.”  In “Year One” by Robert, technology breaks down and “magik” once again rules the world.  In … Continue reading

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Techno-thillers

Or, find the MacGuffin. In “The Quantum Spy” by David Ignatius, a hyper-fast computer poses a threat equivalent of a nuclear bomb; the owner will exert global dominance for generations to come.  This one is “suspenseful and timely” (CNN).  In … Continue reading

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