STAND UP FOR YOUR RIGHTS!
BEE THE DIFFERENCE
Bee a voter, bee an activist, bee a fact-checker
A website designed by our own Madison Newton
HISTORICAL NH TOWN REPORTS
UNH Online Town Reports
I'm looking for a NH law about....
And, some seasonal NH laws:
Removing snow and ice from your vehicle
Utility disconnection
Why we don't have to shovel our sidewalks
BEE THE DIFFERENCE
Bee a voter, bee an activist, bee a fact-checker
A website designed by our own Madison Newton
HISTORICAL NH TOWN REPORTS
UNH Online Town Reports
I'm looking for a NH law about....
And, some seasonal NH laws:
Removing snow and ice from your vehicle
Utility disconnection
Why we don't have to shovel our sidewalks
Search the Library's Catalog
Check out some of our newest books
and materials...
and materials...
CLEARVIEW TV
Watch Planning/Zoning Board, School Board, Selectmen, Deliberative Session, Budget Committee and many more meetings and events.
GAFNEY ON THE GO - CURBSIDE SERVICE IS HERE!
Easy as 1, 2, 3 - reserve, wait for a call to schedule a pickup appointment, pickup!
Here's how it works
JOIN THE SUMMER READING PROGRAM NOW!
It's fun! And, it's easy to do - just log in and "Imagine Your Story!"
OR - download the free READsquared App available on the App Store and on Google Play for both iOS and Android mobile devices.
Earn points by recording the books you read, the minutes you read, the missions and events you complete and earn badges and a certificate along the way.
Miss Diane and Miss Susan have created videos of Mission activities and crafts for you to enjoy. Miss Maddie has exciting ideas for adults, too. AND don’t forget to look for Dewey the Purple Dragon!!
The state-wide READsquared subscription for New Hampshire public libraries is funded by the FY20 IMLS CARES Act grant, through the New Hampshire State Library.
NEW! HOOPLA - DOWNLOAD MOVIES, MUSIC, COMICS, EBOOKS, AUDIOBOOKS AND TV SHOWS
HOOPLA
- Create an account with your email and a password.
- Once logged in, find your library - Gafney of course!
- Log in with your card number and phone number on record.
We are grateful that The Friends of Wakefield Libraries is helping to fund this service.
TIME TO RETURN YOUR ITEMS - BUT NOT EVERYONE AT ONCE, PLEASE!
Our phased re-opening plans include curbside delivery to be announced soon here and on our Facebook page...so stay tuned!
In the meantime, please return your items that you have had out since the library closed in March. We are hoping there is not a mad dash for everyone to do so at once, but if you are in the area of the library, drop them off in the now open book drop. We will be emptying the book drop on a regular basis and quarantining the items before checking them in.
We welcome the recent guidance from the Governor's Task Force on libraries reopening and will incorporate the guidelines into our phased reopening plans. All emphasis will be on safety for staff and patrons as we navigate these uncertain times.
It is difficult to remember that the pandemic has been publicly dealt with for only three months, hardly time for the science to come forth that we need to safely guide us. An evidence based report on how covid 19 affects and remains on library surfaces is due out this summer.
Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Contact us!
We're checking email gafney@gafneylibrary.org and phones (522-3401) daily.
Let's keep in touch!
We're checking email gafney@gafneylibrary.org and phones (522-3401) daily.
Let's keep in touch!
WE ARE WIRELESS OUTSIDE THE GAFNEY - 24/7!!
Use your laptop, phone, iPad or other hand held technology to access the internet while sitting in your car, on your bike, in the adirondack chairs or on the library steps or grass outside the library. Please remember to social distance.
NEED A LIBRARY CARD?
Just go to our catalog: https://gafney.biblionix.com/catalog/ and click on the sign up button under the login.
Forget your card number? Call 522-3401 or email gafney@gafneylibrary.org and we'll get you up and running.
TO FILE FOR UNEMPLOYMENT IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
visit www.nhes.nh.gov
click on the "File a Claim for Benefits" button on the left side of the homepage, or call the NH Unemployment Assistance Hotline, 603-271-7700.
click on the "File a Claim for Benefits" button on the left side of the homepage, or call the NH Unemployment Assistance Hotline, 603-271-7700.
COVID 19 INFORMATION SITES
Governor Sununu's Executive Orders related to Covid 19
EXHIBIT A to Emergency Order #17 - list of essential services
NH Department of Health and Human Services - Covid 19
National Library of Medicine
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
World Health Organization
Directory of Local Health Departments
Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Map
Washington Post article on how to "Flatten the Curve"
EBSCO Covid 19 information - trending topics, news, maps and visualizations
STAY IN TOUCH WITH YOUR TOWN GOVERNMENT!
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
TOWN OF BROOKFIELD
GAFNEY LIBRARY ADULT LEARNING CENTER AND HiSET STUDY.
Don't worry! We've got you covered ! Even though the program is closed for now, know that our literacy tutors are on it - they continue to work remotely with students, so if you are a recent regular you've been contacted by either Rosemary, Sharon, Jenn or Christy. If you would like to restart or begin your studies, call Rosemary at 986-1116 and she will help you out. They all have a truckload of resources to help you.
GAFNEY BOARD MEETING
There will be an emergency Zoom meeting of the Gafney Board of Trustees on Wednesday July 22, 2020 at 5:00 pm.
Per RSA 91-A:2, this meeting is open to the public and may be accessed by calling in as noted below::
Meeting ID: 834 6228 4886
Passcode: 418974
One tap mobile
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+13017158592,,83462284886#,,,,,,0#,,418974# US (Germantown)
Dial by your location
+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown)
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+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
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Meeting ID: 834 6228 4886
Passcode: 418974
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/keFr4y5t76
NASA AT HOME FOR KIDS AND FAMILY
NASA for kids and family fun and education
EXPLORE TO YOUR HEART'S CONTENT
For children, adults, educators (lesson plans!)....all you who are curious!
EXPLORE!
PAPER WEAVING CRAFT FOR KIDS
Miss Susan thinks you might have some fun doing some paper weaving...try it with lots of different colors.
PAPER WEAVING INSTRUCTIONS
HOW ABOUT A READALOUD TODAY?!
VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR - ANIMATED!
RECOVERY RESOURCES - YOU ARE NOT ALONE
Online recovery resources
The Doorway - NH
NH AUDOBON SOCIETY - ADULTS AND KIDS!
Note the weekly streaming videos and storytimes
NH AUDUBON SOCIETY
GIRL SCOUTS AT HOME - OPEN TO ALL GIRLS
Checkout all the free badge activities
A guide to keep the kids busy for at least a day!
Goals and activities to achieve the goals
Girl Scouts at Home
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA AT HOME
Guided activities for the kids
Boy Scouts of American at Home
FREE GALE RESOURCES FOR ALL AGES
Gale at home college
ADBO Zoom - For beginning readers
(free through 6/30/20)
Username: abdo zoom
Password: 2020
Gale at home high school
Kids Discover - (free through 6/30/20)
USERNAME and PASSWORD: nasboces
JUNIOR GUILD FOR STUDENTS
Junior Library Guild activities and resources for middle school and high school students
unlimited access to read books online from any device. Now with no passwords necessary,
FREE EBOOKS - EXAMPLE OF HOW TO FIND THEM
Here is an example of where you can find free ebooks
ADULTS! FEELING CREATIVE? THE SKETCHBOOK PROJECT - BROOKLYN ART MUSEUM
Check out The Sketchbook Project from the Brooklyn Art Museum. They are offering a challenge to you while you lately spend more time at home. Use your creative powers to create your own sketchbook..and they put it in their collection!
EXCELLENT EDUCATIONAL AND FUN RESOURCES FOR KIDS
Children's Book Council
The Children’s Book Council (CBC) is the nonprofit trade association of children’s book publishers in North America, dedicated to supporting the industry and promoting children’s books and reading.
HOW ABOUT DOING SOME FAMILY RESEARCH?
Some resources now available free for your genealogy projects!
Ancestry.com Library Edition can be accessed on our catalog page by logging in with your library card and phone number, then scrolling down under electronic resources.
HeritageQuest Online is available to anyone by using the login information on the handout.
New Hampshire State Library Researching your NH family history online from home.
ARE YOU MISSING DISNEYWORLD DURING SPRING BREAK?
HOP ON A RIDE HERE
DON'T FORGET OUR READ ALONG EBOOKS FOR KIDS
There are ebooks and audiobooks for kids, teens and adults...check them out here:
https://nh.overdrive.com/
FREE MAGAZINES, EBOOKS, AUDIOBOOKS AND DOCUMENTS
SCRIBD
Free for 30 days with no credit card required!
TOUR THE GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM
Explore the Guggenheim from home
Browse their over 200 art books and catalogs
And here is a link to the sister museums in Venice and Bilbao
LIVE READINGS
List of authors or illustrators who will be doing live readings or interactive sessions.
SITES FOR KIDS
Some of these are available under the Kids link, to the left here. Others are new, so have fun!
GO TO A MUSEUM - VIRTUALLY
Visit a museum! (click on the blue link after clicking on the colored link)
GET TO KNOW YOUR FAMILY (TREE!)
Great family activity
Heritage Quest
Getting Started
The NH State Library has arranged for us to offer HeritageQuest software free of charge during this period of pandemic.
Note the login info after you click on the HeritageQuest link.
FUN STUFF FOR KIDS
What should I do today?
Day to day activities from Scholastic
GET THE REAL FACTS, NOTHING BUT THE FACTS!!
There is a lot of false information about the coronavirus out there, so get your facts straight from the sources:
WHO - World Health Organization
CDC - Center for Disease Control
NH Department of Health and Human Services - For NH specific information
Before forwarding social media posts check for truthfulness by going to SNOPES .
NEW FOR PARENTS!
check out these award winning learning sites for kids
Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media Award by The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) is awarded to PBS for:
Play and Learn Science
With Honor Awards going to:
Coral Reef by Tinybop
Lexi's World by Pop Pop Pop
DOWNLOAD EBOOKS AND AUDIOBOOKS
Be sure to download the Libby app when you get to the site!
While you're there, check out the Great Stone Face and read-along ebooks for the kids.
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