Month: July 2026

Hello friends, Today I would like to take a moment to celebrate a very niche mini-holiday, but one that is rather close to the heart of librarians and library patrons — July 30th is Paperback Book Day! What, exactly, is that celebrating? Well, that’s the part that gets rather fun. Allow me to jump back…

Dear Friends, I received some pretty joyous news a while back, one of my superlative nephews is getting married to a wonderful young lady in September. They live in Boston now and have chosen northern New Hampshire for their nuptials. It will be nice to get together with family and celebrate the occasion and reflect…

Hello friends, I hope you are staying cool. As I write this on Tuesday, we are in the midst of another warm day and I’m reading there is the potential for some strong storms to visit us overnight. I’m hoping that by the time this is published on Thursday we can look back at any…

Dear Friends, I hope you managed last week’s heatwave without too much trouble. I saw a “Feels Like” temp of 105° F. at one point. Not unexpected, considering the dew point, but still intense. My cats, Sita and Kanha, were not happy(!) and only just made it without melting into a puddle, if you ask…

Hello friends — Skidompha will be closed this Saturday, in celebration of the Fourth of July. We wish you all a happy and safe holiday. I must say, however, that it is fitting that this letter goes out to all of you on July 2nd. On this day, 250 years ago, the Second Continental Congress…