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Closings due to weather -- The Library closes if Oyster River Schools close due to snow.
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Library Hours

Monday 10 - 8
Wednesday 10 - 8
Thursday 10 - 4
Saturday 10 - 2

Holiday Closings

New Year's Day
Memorial Day
July 4th
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas

 

"Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers."
Charles W. Eliot

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What's Happening @ the Madbury Library

Yoga and Stories

  • 4 week session for ages 1-4 began  July 14 at 2 p.m.
  • Come see what it is like!
  • Lauren Winterholer, a certified yoga teacher who is certified in ChildLight yoga will lead children and caregivers in yoga as they play through some of our favorite children's books

Thanks to the Friends for supporting the 7th Annual Bob Connors' Writing Workshop and thanks to Renee and our 14 participants.

Catch a Wave at the library as part of our summer reading program. 

All ages are invited to join in the reading fun.

MPL invites teens to become part of our Teen Advisory Group.

The purpose of the Teen Advisory Group is to give local teens a voice in the collection and services for teens at this library.  We plan on meeting three times a year.  We need to hear your voice!  Please contact us by email at library@madburylibrary.org for more information.

Winning recipes from our chili cook-off.

Story times

Monday's story time during the summer includes twenty-five minutes of story and then a craft  with Susanne.  Find your place at the library at 10:30 a.m. during the month of JULY.

Story time is held in our under-the-sea themed children's room. This informal program offers an opportunity for parents to introduce their children to reading and the library in an enjoyable setting. Please join us for stories, crafts, music and fun.

Book Group, Evening

Will meet again in September.

Book Group, Daytime

Will meet again in September

Trustee Meeting - The Trustees meet on the second Monday of the Month at 9 a.m. They will not meet in August.

Friends of the Madbury Library

The next meeting will be on the 2nd Thursday of September at 7 p.m. 

Every patron is a Friend of the Library.  Friends support the library with their enthusiasm and fresh ideas, through volunteering, generous donations to support our programs and fundraising. New members always welcome!

Quilting and Handicrafts Group

Our Madbury Quilters and Crafters invite any crafters interested in getting together to share knowledge and expertise in all kinds of hand crafts.  Bring your craft (or quilting) to their next meeting (they meet the second and fourth Monday of the month from 6:30 to 8 p.m.)  They welcome people to come and share their work, learn from others' experiences, and enjoy the company of fellow crafters.

Knitting Circle

Sessions for adults and children - come with a current project and enjoy the company of other knitters as you make progress and share knitting advice.  Call 743-1400 for confirmation of date and time.

 

 


 

 




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Writing Group Shares a Story

See what we are reading from the Madbury PL collection

ALA Great web sites for kids!

Book Lists

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"I just love this library!  It has so many good books!" Anna Townsend (ORMS student and MPL patron)

New Books at the Library

  • Every Last One by Anna Quindlen
  • The Glass Room by Simon Mawer
  • The Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong
  • Incarceron by Catherine Fisher
  • A Week in December by Sebastian Faulks
  • The Wife's Tale by Lori Lansens
     

For our youngest readers:

  • Jeremy Draws a Monster by Peter McCarty
  • Hondo  Fabian by Meter McCarty
  • Creature abc by Andrew Zuckerman
  • Otis by Loren Long

RALI audio collections

Book Group Reading Lists

Bestsellers

Award Lists