The White Birch Vacation Day Camp came to the Tucker Free Library during April Vacation Week. The kids had fun showing Betha Gutsche, representative of OCLC, our new Playground for the Mind! Tucker Free Library was one of 15 libraries in the nation to receive a $5100.00 grant to create a community engagement space. Recognizing that children learn literacy skills
A New 1000 Book Scholar!
A new 1000 Book Scholar! Willa MacCabe is a Reading Superstar! Willa took part in the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten, a program that hopes to boost learning potential by encouraging reading to your child. All preschoolers are welcome to take part! Willa gets to take home a bedtime story book of her choice!
A FUN MORNING AT TUCKER FREE LIBRARY
Tucker Free Library was one of 15 libraries in the nation to receive a $5100.00 grant to create a community engagement space. Recognizing that children learn literacy skills through talking, singing, reading, writing, and play, the library used the funds from this grant to create TFL KIDSpace. This innovative space provides families with children a chance to learn to solve
Showing Off the Library
Last December, the Trustees hosted a community lamp lighting ceremony on a blustery evening. Henniker residents turned out in force to see the restored lamps turned on. Some audience members remembered the lamps before they were removed 35 years ago. Others were seeing them for the first time! This marked the beginning of a series of events that has given
Singing Children
On Sunday February 11, 2018 the heart of this ole library director was lightened by the performance of Lindsay Aucella and her puppet pals. Pig, Walter, Betty, and Louis enchanted the audience from the very first to the final moments of the SUNDAYS AT THE LIBRARY PROGRAM! There were about 45 people in attendance, the vast majority were children who
A Love Story
Working at the town public library is a great opportunity. Some of the most special moments come as a result of numerous interactions with patrons and staff. Joys and sorrows, births and deaths, laughter and tears have all been shared across the desk in my office with staff members and across the circulation desk with patrons. It is on those
TUCKER FREE LIBRARY MILLION DOLLAR CHALLENGE!
The Tucker Free Library is more than a place to check out books. It is a place to use free computers and wifi, it is a place to read magazines and newspapers, it is a place to borrow an attraction pass, it is a place to join with community members for a fun and educational program. The library offers not