Author: Meghan

Dear Friends, I attended the prior Liner Notes music program here at Skidompha. It was entertaining and interesting as usual and we discussed, among many other topics, bands and genres we listened to in the past. This opened a Shai-Hulud-sized hole for me to happily jump into and explore again the music I loved so…

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…

Dear Friends, I wanted to draw attention to our new Zine Exhibition upstairs across from our DVD collection. What is a zine? Critical question, I’m glad you asked. A zine (pronounced zeen) is a small, do-it-yourself booklet or pamphlet often reproduced on a copier that allows the artist total freedom of ideas and expression. The origin of zines…

Hello Friends, A couple of quick notes first. We will be closed tomorrow, June 19th, for Juneteenth. We will reopen again on Saturday, June 20th at 10am, for Life-Sized Candyland, from 3:30pm-5:00pm in our Atrium. Costumes are encouraged, of course, for your trip through the Peppermint Forest, Lollipop Woods, and Gumdrop Pass! **Note Skidompha will be closed between…

Hello Friends, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on our fabulous Summer Read Kick-Off Party at Skidompha last Saturday. A special thank you to our amazing patrons who joined us in the fun and signed up for a summer full of programing and reading fun. You helped make this a great event and…

Hello Friends, It’s been a few weeks, but it is nice to be back at Skidompha! Thank you-thank you very much to Chloe, Meghan, and Becky for doing a superlative job with Note duties while I was away. Some great news-bees are back in Skidompha! A grateful thanks to the Knox Lincoln County Beekeepers for…