Daland Memorial Library

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Cookbook Club

Pick up a copy of “50 Chowders” by Jasper White and chose your recipe to bring to our potluck dinner on Tuesday, October 28th at 6:30pm. The library provides all the tableware and drinks. New chefs welcome!

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The library will be closed Friday, July 4th and Saturday, July 5th! Have a safe and happy 4th of July!

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Summer is coming! Cookbook Club is moving outside under the library tent weather permitting. Pick up a copy of “The New England Kitchen” by Jeremy Sewall and choose your recipe to bring to our potluck meeting meal on Tuesday, May 27th at 6:30pm.

New members welcome! Tableware and drinks provided by the library. Bon Appetite!

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Dear Daland Memorial Library Patrons,

In an Executive Order signed last week on Friday, March 14th, 2025, President Donald Trump has called for the defunding of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS); the federal agency charged with distributing congressionally approved funds to state libraries and to library, museum and archives programs.

We want to let you know how this may impact our library patrons here in Mont Vernon, NH. The federal funds from this agency fund the New Hampshire Inter-Library Loan system, the van drivers, administrative staff, and computer software used to order items.

In 2024, our library borrowed 1,109 items and lent out 529 through Inter-Library Loan (ILL). 846 books were borrowed to support our 4 children’s book club, 4 adult book clubs. We rely on ILL for books for book groups. ILL is an important service, especially for small libraries that have small budgets. Losing this service will impact our community, patrons, and library.

Also funded with the IMLS funds is the platform for the Libby app used for e-books and audiobooks and Talking Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped program staff. If these funds are cut, these services will go away.

In 2024 our library patrons checked out 2602 e-books, 1249 audio books, and periodicals via the Libby app.We want to continue to provide our patrons with the books and resources they ask for. Without these funds we will no longer be able to do so.

If you value the Inter-Library Library Loan system and/or the Libby Downloadable program, we encourage you to reach out to our elected officials and voice your concerns.

We will keep you updated as things progress.

Bonnie Angulas (Library Director) and the Board of Trustees

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Join Us for “A Conversation with the School Board”

The Souhegan Cooperative School Board (Mont Vernon Representatives), along with members of the Mont Vernon School Board, invite you to join us for “A Conversation with the School Board” on Saturday, March 8th, 2025 from 10:30 AM to Noon at the Daland Memorial Library. This is a great opportunity for members of the Mont Vernon community to come together, ask questions, and engage in open dialogue with the School Board as we approach Town Elections on Tuesday, March 11th.

Light refreshments will be served, and copies of the School Voter Guide will be available to help you stay informed ahead of Election Day. We encourage everyone to come out, share their thoughts, and learn more about the issues that matter most to our schools.

We look forward to welcoming you on March 8th!

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