U.S. Census Information & Recruitment Event
Stop by Maxfield Public Library on Wednesday, September 25 between 3-5 or Thursday, October 10 between 11-1 to get information on the 2020 U.S. Census and, if you’re interested, get even more information on how to join the 2020 Census Team.
Dungeons & Dragons Night

As we inch closer to Halloween and all things dark and creepy, join us on Tuesday, October 22 from 5:30-7:30 for a short D&D adventure with a Stranger Things theme. Just show up – we’ll provide all the supplies!
Chair Yoga is back!

Join us every Wednesday at 10:30-11:30 starting September 18 through October 23. Let certified yoga instructor Laurie Farmer help you learn how to increase strength and range of motion, improve circulation, and deepen relaxation. $5 per class.
Fall Wreath Decorating Workshop

Decorate your own fall wreath in this class led by Library Assistant Michelle. Join us Thursday, October 10 from 5:30-7:30 for a fun evening! And you get to take home your fall wreath creation! Sign-up is required as spaces are limited. A materials fee will be collected at the time of registration.

Drop-In Tech Help

We’re holding another Drop-In Tech Help on Tuesday, October 15 from 3-5. One of our staff members can help you figure out your e-reader, show you how to organize computer files, or teach you how to navigate social media!

Teen Advisory Board Meeting

Our Teen Advisory Board will meet on Thursday, October 17 from 6-7. Anyone between the ages of 12-17 is welcome to join us! This month we’ll be discussing Flume Award book nominations, craft program ideas, and teen movie nights!

Our hours have changed!

NEW HOURS
Sundays & Mondays: CLOSED
Tuesdays & Thursdays: 10am-7pm
Wednesdays & Fridays: 10am-5pm
Saturdays: 10am-2pm
PLEASE NOTE WE WILL BE CLOSED FROM 10-12
ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11.
WE WILL OPEN FROM 12-5 THAT DAY.

Daytime Book Discussion

After 17 years at sea, Linda Greenlaw decided it was time to take a break from being a swordboat captain, the career that would earn her a prominent role in Sebastian Junger's The Perfect Storm and a portrayal in the subsequent film. Greenlaw decided to move back home, to a tiny island seven miles off the Maine coast. There, she would pursue a simpler life as a lobsterman, find a husband, and settle down. But all doesn't go as planned. The lobsters refuse to crawl out from under their rocks and into the traps she and her father have painstakingly set. Fellow islanders draw her into bizarre intrigues, and the eligible bachelors prove even more elusive than the lobsters. But just when she thinks things can't get worse, something happens that forces her to reevaluate everything she thought she knew about life, luck, and lobsters.

Join us on Thursday, October 24 for an exciting discussion! Our daytime group meets at 2pm.

Evening Book Group

For John Chatterton and Richie Kohler, deep wreck diving was more than a sport. Testing themselves against treacherous currents, braving depths that induced hallucinatory effects, navigating through wreckage as perilous as a minefield, they pushed themselves to their limits and beyond, brushing against death more than once in the rusting hulks of sunken ships. But in the fall of 1991, not even these courageous divers were prepared for what they found 230 feet below the surface, in the frigid Atlantic waters sixty miles off the coast of New Jersey: a World War II German U-boat, its ruined interior a macabre wasteland of twisted metal, tangled wires, and human bones–all buried under decades of accumulated sediment.

Evening Book Group will meet on Thursday, October 24 at 6:30. Join us for an exciting discussion!

Library Passes

The Library offers passes to area attractions. For a full list and description, check our Library Information tab.

Check out our telescope!

The Library has recieved a gift of an Orion StarBlast 4.5-inch Astronomical Telescope with a zoom eye piece and supportive material and an instruction manual. The telescope is easy to use and is robust. There is nothing to assemble. The telescope is of manageable size, but has a relatively large optical tube. This means that the Moon and deep sky objects will show far more detail than one could see with the common "beginners" telescopes. It also has a large field of view that allows the object to stay in the eyepiece longer. This is a quality instrument, reviewed by a number of astronomical publications and found quite worthy.

Many thanks to the New Hampshire Astronomical Society and Loudon resident Curtiss Rude for the generous gift.

Upcoming Visiting Authors

Maxfield Public Library will be hosting Dan Szczesny, author of The White Mountain, and Ian Kahanowitz, author of Baseball Gods in Scandal in late October. Stay tuned for details!

Library Trustees Meeting

Library Trustees Meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 2 at 5pm.

Trunk or Treat

Stay tuned for more information for Halloween Night fun at the library!

Music and Movement

Join us Tuesdays at 10:30 am
for songs, stories, yoga and more!

Story Time

Join us Thursdays at 10:30 am and Fridays at 2:30 pm for stories, songs, crafts and more!

Literary Pumpkins Contest

In October, pick up a pumpkin at the library to decorate as your family’s favorite book character! Supplies are limited, so only one pumpkin per family, please. See a staff member for rules and deadlines. This contest was so popular last year that we knew we had to do it again! Stay tuned for pumpkin pick-up times and to find out when voting begins! Or call the library at 798-5153 for more information.

Stitch & Chat

Join us to knit, crochet, or do other needlecraft on Wednesdays from 2:30-4:30pm in the Children's Room. This friendly, social gathering welcomes everyone to bring a project to work on in a pleasant, supportive environment.