The library is currently offering curbside service.
Upcoming curbside hours are as follows:
Monday, Nov. 30 from 10am-6pm
Tuesday, Dec. 1 from 10am-6pm
Saturday, Dec. 5 from 10am-2pm
Pick up items curbside: For more information about how to borrow materials curbside, please visit www.minotsleeperlibrary.org/currentservices.html. Curbside is available during hours the library is open.
Watch the video below for more information about utilizing the curbside service.
Upcoming curbside hours are as follows:
Monday, Nov. 30 from 10am-6pm
Tuesday, Dec. 1 from 10am-6pm
Saturday, Dec. 5 from 10am-2pm
Pick up items curbside: For more information about how to borrow materials curbside, please visit www.minotsleeperlibrary.org/currentservices.html. Curbside is available during hours the library is open.
Watch the video below for more information about utilizing the curbside service.
Friends of the Library Cookie Buffet Cookbook Sale
Since 2008, the Friends of the Minot-Sleeper Library have held their cookie buffet in early December. Unfortunately, this year because of the spread of Covid-19, the Friends are unable to hold this popular annual event. Instead, we have asked our dedicated bakers to provide the recipes they might have baked for the cookie buffet. We have put them together in a Holiday Cookie Buffet cookbook so everyone can still enjoy a wide variety of delicious cookies. Cookbooks are for sale for $20 each at the library. To order a copy to pick up curbside or have it mailed to you, click here.
Since 2008, the Friends of the Minot-Sleeper Library have held their cookie buffet in early December. Unfortunately, this year because of the spread of Covid-19, the Friends are unable to hold this popular annual event. Instead, we have asked our dedicated bakers to provide the recipes they might have baked for the cookie buffet. We have put them together in a Holiday Cookie Buffet cookbook so everyone can still enjoy a wide variety of delicious cookies. Cookbooks are for sale for $20 each at the library. To order a copy to pick up curbside or have it mailed to you, click here.
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Digital Resources
The library offers free access to e-books, downloadable audiobooks and digital magazines with Libby. You can also streaming movies, documentaries, and Great Courses at home using Kanopy. Click here to access these resources, as well as the library's databases. 
Library Events
The library regularly hosts book and movie groups, a monthly poetry night, and special talks with presenters. Click here to view upcoming events. 
Poetry Night
Thursday, December 3 at 6:30pm The community is invited to join us for an evening of sharing poetry - your own original poetry or your published favorites. All ages welcome. This event will be held on Zoom. Attendees may join online or call in using a telephone To request the link, meeting ID, and password or telephone number, please email minotsleeperlibrary@gmail.com or call 603-744-3352. 
Nonfiction Book Group
Thursday, December 10 at 3pm Join us for a discussion of the book "Never Caught: The Washingtons' Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge" by Erica Armstrong Dunbar. To request a copy of the book, call 603-744-3352 or email minotsleeperlibrary@gmail.com. The discussion will be held online. Summary: When George Washington was elected president, he reluctantly left behind his beloved Mount Vernon to serve in Philadelphia, the temporary seat of the nation’s capital. In setting up his household he brought along nine slaves, including Ona Judge. As the President grew accustomed to Northern ways, there was one change he couldn’t abide: Pennsylvania law required enslaved people be set free after six months of residency in the state. Rather than comply, Washington decided to circumvent the law. Every six months he sent the slaves back down south just as the clock was about to expire. Though Ona Judge lived a life of relative comfort, she was denied freedom. So, when the opportunity presented itself one clear and pleasant spring day in Philadelphia, Judge left everything she knew to escape to New England. Yet freedom would not come without its costs. At just twenty-two-years-old, Ona became the subject of an intense manhunt led by George Washington, who used his political and personal contacts to recapture his property. To ensure a safe environment for our community, the library now asks that you email librarian@townofbristolnh.org or call 603-5744-3352 to request the link, meeting ID, and password to join an event. You can do this anytime prior to the event. It is recommended you request access at least 48 hours prior to the event if possible. 
Third Monday Book Group
Monday, December 21 at 10am Join us for a discussion of the book "A Child's Christmas in Wales" by Dylan Thomas. To request a copy of the book, call 603-744-3352 or email minotsleeperlibrary@gmail.com. The discussion will be held online. Summary: Originally emerging from a piece written for radio, the poem was recorded by Thomas in 1952. The story is an anecdotal retelling of a Christmas from the view of a young child and is a romanticised version of Christmases past, portraying a nostalgic and simpler time. It is one of Thomas' most popular works. To ensure a safe environment for our community, the library now asks that you email librarian@townofbristolnh.org or call 603-5744-3352 to request the link, meeting ID, and password to join an event. You can do this anytime prior to the event. It is recommended you request access at least 48 hours prior to the event if possible. 
Movie Group
Tuesday, December 22 at 6:30 pm Join us for a discussion of the film "Women's balcony". All the films are free and available to watch on Kanopy. Summary: An accident during a bar mitzvah celebration leads to a rift between the men and women in a devout community in Jerusalem in this rousing, good-hearted comedy. Awash with Jerusalem's distinctive glow, THE WOMEN'S BALCONY is a warm, poignant portrait of a modern community struggling to balance protocol with practical, progressive values - at once rebellious and respectful in spirit. Nominated for Best Supporting Actress (Orna Banai) and Best Supporting Actor (Avraham Aviv Alush) at the Awards of the Isreali Film Academy. To ensure a safe environment for our community, the library now asks that you email librarian@townofbristolnh.org or call 603-5744-3352 to request the link, meeting ID, and password to join an event. You can do this anytime prior to the event. It is recommended you request access at least 48 hours prior to the event if possible 
Knot Only Knitters
Every Monday from 2:30-4:30pm Join knitters and other fiber arts enthusiasts for a virtual meet-up and conversation every Monday afternoon. All are welcome to take part. To ensure a safe environment for our community, the library now asks that you email librarian@townofbristolnh.org or call 603-744-3352 to request the link, meeting ID, and password to join an event. You can do this anytime prior to the event. It is recommended you request access at least 48 hours prior to the event if possible. Minot-Sleeper Library on Instagram
Board of Trustees meetings are held the fourth Thursday of each month at 5pm online using Zoom, unless otherwise noted. The November meeting will be held Thursday, November 19, 2020 at 5pm on Zoom.
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