A Message from the Nichols Library Board of Trustees on Reopening the Library.
As you may have heard, the Governor recently announced that libraries, among other services and businesses, may reopen on June 15th. What you may not know is that the Governors’ Economic Reopening Task Force has issued guidelines specific for libraries. We ask for your continued patience and understanding as we begin to implement these guidelines [continue reading].Curbside Circulation.
We are now taking requests and putting them outside for you to pick up. You can get your loans between 10am and 2pm on Monday, Wednesday and Friday [continue reading].
NL Wish List.
Help out your library and a local business by adopting a book from our wish list at Bayswater Books.
Our Nichols Online Library
NHDB offers downloadable eBooks, audios, and magazines. Hoopla offers streaming audio, eBooks, comics, movies, and music. Kanopy Video offers access to over 30,000 films. Tumblebooks streams stories for kids and teens. You will need your library card number to register; contact us if you do not know your card number.
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To signup for a library card, register here.
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Latest information on COVID-19 from New Hampshire’s Dept of Health & Human Services.
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35 Plymouth Street, Center Harbor NH 03226-1339
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Our regular hours have been suspended due to the pandemic state of emergency declared by the Governor.-
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Your morning music minute: Macca!
Happy 78th, Sir Paul. Read his life story at NH/Overdrive. And by popular request, his most covered number, the one that started out as ‘scrambled eggs’.
This just in
New eBooks and audios on NH Downloadable Books.
Morning movie, book and music minute.
Just out on DVD is Once Were Brothers, a bio-pic on The Band. You can also stream drummer Levon Helm’s tell-all on Hoopla. . UPDATE: we just added a copy of Once Were Brothers–place your reserves now.
Your morning music minute
Music minute: Baton Rouge by Fairpoint Convention. Ian Mathews (6/19) shares vocal chores with Judy Dyble. The gangly fellow on lead guitar is a young Richard Thompson. You can stream Fairport and Thompson on Hoopla. Tupac Shakur would have turned 49 … Continue reading
Saturday music matinee: piano man
People naturally think of Bob Dylan as a folk guy with a guitar, but he was a startlingly powerful on the piano. He had a good gospel/barroom feel and, since he couldn’t move around, had bear down and sing.
Sunset serenade: a hopeful tune
Bluegrass great Jesse McReynolds (mandolin) leads his band through a Hunter-Gracia classic, Franklin’s Tower. “May the 4 winds blow you safely home…”
Your morning music minute: Adelaide
Herman Prey (b. 6/11) sings Beethoven’s lied, based on a poem by Friedrich Matthisson). Prey could jump from comic opera to the heavy German repertoire. He was admired for his versions of Schubert’s songs.
Shop Nichols Wish List at Bayswater
Support your library and your local indie book dealer by buying a book from our wish list at Bayswater Books. Read more. Also trending: the library is taking back returns and Kanopy video is live.
Your Morning Music Minute: Howlin’ Wolf
Born 6/19, 1910, Chester Burnett, aka the Wolf, bridged the divide between country and urban blues, and inspired many of your favorite rock stars. More Wolf on Hoopla.
Kanopy goes live!
Our Kanopy trial received enough of a following for us to create a regular account. Dive in to their collection of 30,000 movies, educational programs, documentaries and kids videos! Visit our Kanopy page to find out how to create an account … Continue reading
