UPCOMING EVENTS

Provence, les Pyrenées, et Paris:
A Tour de France with Mr. Rick Bidgood
Experience Rick's recent 16-day trip through France as he shares his story with slides of the beautiful countryside, including the French Riviera and magnifique Paris. Hear first-hand about the four different stages of the Tour de France bicycle race. Join us Wednesday, September 15, at 6PM in the McLure Room at the Littleton Public Library for a wonderful evening, guaranteed to have you craving French bread and cheese - provided by FOLPL! Free to the public.

Brown Bag Book Discussion
Adult book discussion group meets the third Tuesday of each month at 12pm in the Patricia McLure Program Room. The next meeting is September 21, and the book is Escape by Carolyn Jessop.

Annual Book Sale
Our annual book sale will be held Saturday, September 25, 2010 from 9 AM - 4 PM at the Community Annex. Please note - we are no longer accepting book donations.

Fall Story Sessions
Fingerplays, puppets, beanbags, music, flannelboard stories & crafts. September 8 - October 14 and November 3 - December 9 upstairs in the Corey Children's Room.
Toddler Tales for children up to age 3: Wednesdays at 9:30am
Preschool Story Time for ages 3, 4 & 5: Thursdays at 9:30am
All sessions are free and open to the public. Groups of 6 or more, please call 24 hours in advance. No other pre-registration is necessary. If Littleton schools close due to ice and snow, there will be no storytime.

Saturday Art in the Library
September 4: Seaworthy Corkboards The fall season can be a busy time of year and everyone needs a spot to post their to-do lists, photos from the summer, or a great quote to live by. Design your own corkboard with a wide variety of colored sand, shells, and sea creatures. Hang them on your wall, door, or next to the phone ready for action. Click here for the complete Saturday Art schedule.

Chess Club
Come and join the Chess Club! Meet every Thursday from 3:30 to 5:00pm in the McLure Program Room and get your strategy on! Stop by the Littleton Public Library for some super-smart fun. This club is open to all ages (recommended first grade and up) and levels, free to the public. The more, the merrier! Made possible by the Friends of the Littleton Public Library. Bringing your own chess set is helpful, but not required.

Friends Meeting
The next FOLPL meeting will be Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at 6:30PM in the Patricia McLure Room. Everyone is welcome to attend.

NEWS

Downloadable Books
The Friends of the Littleton Public Library are providing the funds for the library to become a member in the New Hampshire State Library's Downloadable Books Consortium. Littleton Public Library cardholders will be able to download audiobooks and ebooks onto a personal listening / viewing device. The library's membership begins in November. More information will be available later, but you can take a look at the available selections and compatible equipment at their website.