Monday, July 29, 2013
Coffee Hour
This coming Saturday is Coffee Hour at The library. 10-11 a.m. Join us for coffee, tea and socializing!
Monday, July 8, 2013
New Hampshire's One-Room Rural Schools
On Monday, July 15th at 7:00 p.m. at the library, Steve Taylor will be presenting a program about the myths and reality of the one-room schools in NH.
Hundreds of one-room schools dotted the landscape of New Hampshire a century ago and were the backbone of primary education for generations of children. Revered in literature and lore, they actually were beset with problems, some of which are little changed today. The greatest issue was financing the local school and the vast differences between taxing districts in ability to support education.
Other concerns included teacher preparation and quality, curriculum, discipline, student achievement and community involvement in the educational process.
Steve Taylor explores the lasting legacies of the one-room school and how they echo today.
Steve is an independent scholar,farmer, journalist, and longtime public official. With his sons, Taylor operates a dairy, maple syrup and cheese making enterprise in Meriden Village, NH. He has been a newspaper reporter and editor, and served for 25 years as NH's commissioner of agriculture. Taylor was the founding executive director of the NH Humanities Council and is a lifelong student of the state's rural culture.
This program is sponsored by the NH Humanities Council and the Harrisville Public Library.
Hundreds of one-room schools dotted the landscape of New Hampshire a century ago and were the backbone of primary education for generations of children. Revered in literature and lore, they actually were beset with problems, some of which are little changed today. The greatest issue was financing the local school and the vast differences between taxing districts in ability to support education.
Other concerns included teacher preparation and quality, curriculum, discipline, student achievement and community involvement in the educational process.
Steve Taylor explores the lasting legacies of the one-room school and how they echo today.
Steve is an independent scholar,farmer, journalist, and longtime public official. With his sons, Taylor operates a dairy, maple syrup and cheese making enterprise in Meriden Village, NH. He has been a newspaper reporter and editor, and served for 25 years as NH's commissioner of agriculture. Taylor was the founding executive director of the NH Humanities Council and is a lifelong student of the state's rural culture.
This program is sponsored by the NH Humanities Council and the Harrisville Public Library.
Thursday, June 6, 2013
ANNUAL BOOK SALE!
Our annual Book Sale will be taking place in conjunction with Old Home Days. Friday evening , July 5th from 5-7 p.m. and again on Saturday the 6th from 9-3.
We are currently taking donations for the sale. If you have clean, gently used books - both hard cover and paperback- to donate, please bring them to the library during our regular "Open" hours. Thank you!
We are currently taking donations for the sale. If you have clean, gently used books - both hard cover and paperback- to donate, please bring them to the library during our regular "Open" hours. Thank you!
Monday, March 4, 2013
Spinning Harrisville Yarns
Historic Harrisville and the Harrisville Public Library present this year's program on Harrisville history on Wednesday, March 6th at 7:00 p.m. This year we will look back to the 1970s and feature Total Environmental Action (TEA), the company that focused on solar awareness and solar building design. Some of the architects and engineers that worked with this company will be here to tell their stories. Please join us!
Monday, January 21, 2013
January Movie Night!
Friday, January 25th at 7:00 p.m. Join us for a funny, PG-13 movie starring: Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek and Bill Murray. It's FREE! Email or call for the title and more information.
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Downloadable books -users video
Here's a link to a YouTube clip that explains how to use the Downloadable Books: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ncRTkQkgZcU#!
If you haven't gotten your HPL barcode to use with the NH Downloadable Books site, please stop by the library and we will give you one.
If you haven't gotten your HPL barcode to use with the NH Downloadable Books site, please stop by the library and we will give you one.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
October Movie Night at HPL
Friday, October 26th at 7:00 p.m. will be our next movie night. This month's feature is a recently released British film starring many well-known actors and actresses. It is rated PG-13. Please call or email for the title!
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