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The library’s Museum pass program has been renewed again this year thanks to the generosity of the Friends of the Abbott Library. The library is now offering seven passes to the following intstitutions: Currier Art Museum, The Fells, Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Seacoast Science Center, See Science Center and the Vermont Institute of Science (VINS). As always the passes can be reserved up to 60 days in advance using our pass reservation system located on our website. The passes offer either free admission or reduced admission. Please take advantage of this great program.

The Abbott library is now offering Freading eBooks on a trial basis. This new service allows the library to increase the size and diversity of its eBook collection by offering access to tens of thousands of books, none of which require you to wait in line to download, if you see a title you like just select it and you check it out for a two week loan period, there are no waiting lists. Books can also be renewed once for another two week loan period. You will receive 5 tokens every week toward your downloads and books range from 1 to 4 tokens each. To login into your account you will need your library card number and pin number. If you need help with either of these numbers please contact us.

Freading eBooks requires that you have both Adobe Digital Edition software and an Adobe digital id. The Freading site has a good FAQ section that explains how to download the eBooks and what devices it is compatible with including the Barnes and Noble Nook, Apple Ipad and IPhone, Kindle Fire and most Android tablets and smartphones. Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions or problems or to schedule a tutorial session on how to download eBooks. We would also appreciate your feedback on this service so please send us an email and let us know what you think of this new eBook service.

The library is now accepting donations for our annual book sale. If you have a large quantity of books to donate please call ahead, we may have you meet us at the storage facility. Hardcover and paperbacks in good condition will be accepted as well as audiobooks and movies. Please no textbooks!

The Book Sale will take place on Saturday, July 14, 2012 at the Sherburne Gym from 9am-1pm.

Click on the links below for lists of new materials that have been purchased by the library this month. You can subscribe to these lists and they will automatically be emailed to you when they are published. Other categories will be added as the month goes on. The lists will also be posted to the new materials link on our web page.

Children’s Materials May 4, 2012
Non-Fiction May 4, 2012
Fiction May 11, 2012
Children’s Materials May 11, 2012
DVDs May 18, 2012
Large Print May 18, 2012
Children’s Materials May 18, 2012

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The Abbott Library is pleased to announce that e-books for Kindles are now available through the NH Downloadable Consortium from Overdrive. If you own a Kindle you can visit the downloadable site and check out a library e-book for a 14 day loan period using your Abbott library card.

Click Here to access the NH Downloadable Website.

An instructional video from Overdrive on how to download a e-book for Kindle is also available on You Tube- click here to view the video

Please contact the library if you have any questions.

In early August the library mailed a brochure detailing the plans for the new library. The brochure contained illustrations that show the site location, architects renderings and the floor plan. The mailer also contained a response card for comments and we received a number of them, some favorable and some unfavorable. We have tabulated these comments and we have attempted to respond to them in the following, Questions and Answers about the New Abbott Library.

Economy-The economy is bad. Why should we build a new library in these difficult times?
These are tough times but builders will bid lower than in times when they have much more work. Building material prices will also be lower. Also, interest rates are at an all time low, so it is an excellent time to get a bank loan. As a result, this is actually a good time to build the new library.

No Need-We don’t need a new library, the current building is adequate because library usage is declining.
The Abbott library was built in 1926 and has served the community well for the past 80 years but it can no longer handle the demand for materials and services in just 3,200 sq.ft of space. Since 2005 the number of items lent by the library has increased by 26%, library visits have increased by 20% and Internet usage in the library has increased 100%. In 2010, 1700 cardholders or 53% of registered users borrowed from the library. Our popular after school program was expanded from 2 to 3 days in 2006 to accommodate a growing demand. The program had 41 students attend each week in 2005 and this year 70 students are participating, an increase of 70%. The summer of 2011 was the busiest summer ever for the library with a 44% increase in the number of materials circulated including e-content as compared to the summer of 2005. Many of the library programs for children and adults have to be held off site due to lack of space. The library desperately needs additional space. Each new book added requires an old one be taken away. Over 2,000 overflow volumes are in temporary storage at the Safety Services Building.

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Please take a moment to view a brief video presentation of local residents discussing how libraries have impacted their lives.

Click on the links below for lists of new materials that have been purchased by the library this month. You can subscribe to these lists and they will automatically be emailed to you when they are published. Other categories will be added as the month goes on. The lists will also be posted to the new materials link on our web page.

Mysteries March 2, 2012
Adult Audio Books March 2, 2012
Children’s Materials March 2, 2012
Fiction March 9, 2012
Young Adult March 9, 2012
Non-Fiction March 16, 2012
DVDs March 16, 2012
Mysteries March 23, 2012
Large Print March 23, 2012
Adult Audio Books March 30, 2012

From:
The Abbott Library Trustees
P.O. Box 314 – Sunapee, NH 03782

www.abbottlibrary.org
Chair of Trustees: Terri White (603)-526- 2796

The Abbott Library Foundation
P.O. Box 66 – Sunapee, NH 03782
www.abbottlibraryfoundation.org
Chair of Foundation: Mindy Flater (603)-763-1102

Press Release
Sunapee’s Abbott Library Achieves $500,000 Pre-election Goal for New Building

Sunapee, NH- The Capital Campaign for the new Abbott Library building in Sunapee achieved its goal of obtaining $500,000 in pledges toward the new library building before the project is brought to the Town voters on March 13. The pledges are contingent upon a successful vote.

The new library building is to be built on a nearly three acre vacant lot on Route 11 and Sargent Road across from the Safety Services Building. The project is expected to cost $2.7 million and result in an 8,000 square foot single story library building. Funding for the project will come from $400,000 already on hand from previous Capital Campaigns and Town appropriations, $1,325,000 from private contributions, $500,000 of which has already been pledged, and $975,000 from a bank loan to be repaid over 20 years from tax funds. The project and the purchase of the land as well as the bank loan are included in two warrant articles [Articles 2 & 6] on the voting ballot.

The Abbott Library Trustees selected the site and announced plans for the new building in March 2011 and in August announced their goal of raising the first $500,000 in pledges before the Town vote in March 2012.

The Abbott Library Foundation was established in September 2011 as a private, charitable foundation and its first task is to raise funds for the new building. The seven Foundation Board members and the12-person Foundation Advisory Committee have been actively involved in the early fundraising. Foundation Chair, Mindy Flater stated, “I am so pleased that we reached this first goal before the Town vote. It demonstrates that there is considerable support for the project and gives us confidence that we can raise the rest of the required funds. We are particularly pleased to report that pledges and donations of all sizes have been given; ranging from a $100,000 pledge to a gift of $18.30.”

The $500,000 was raised from 36 individuals and businesses personally solicited by the Foundation. An additional $825,000 in private donations is expected to be raised after the Town vote when the Capital Campaign swings into high gear.

Library Trustee Chair Terri Jillson White, who also serves on the Foundation Board said, “We are very encouraged by this early successful fundraising result and by the sentiments we hear expressed at the many meetings we have had with various town groups. We believe the mix of funding, 60% private donations and 40% tax funds, is an equitable balance for the new Town-owned building.”

Additional information on the new Abbott Library building can be found on the Library website; http://www.abbottlibrary.org

March 16, 2012

Sunapee Voters went to the polls on Tuesday – March 13.

Article 2 asked if you were in favor of the town raising and appropriating the sum of $975,000 to partially fund the design, construction and furnishing of a new town Library as set forth in Article 6 and to authorize the issuance of a bank note of not more than $975,000…..

Given the fact that this vote was very close to passing and fell short by only 4 votes, the Abbott Library Trustees have initiated the process with the Town Clerk asking for a recount of the vote on Article 2. The necessary paperwork was filed with the Town Clerk on Friday, March 16.

I appreciate the support of the Sunapee voters casting votes on each article. Approval of Article 6 shows that voters are in favor of the site recommended by the Trustees and Board of Selectmen. The analysis of the voting also indicates that those in favor of the site, were also in favor of the strategy to partially fund the project cost through a bank loan. Passage of article 6 allows us to purchase the land with funds on hand and continue the planning for a new Town Library.

To: Abbott Library Trustees & Sunapee Voters
From: Terri Jillson White, Chair – Abbott Library Trustees
Date: March 21, 2012

The recount on Article 2 was held at the Sunapee Town Hall this morning at 9:30 a.m. The results of the recount are:

997 total votes cast on Article 2
599 “yes” votes needed to equal 60%
595 “yes” votes cast
59.68%

Article 2 did not meet the 60% threshold and therefore remains a failed article.

The process was completed in a very efficient and professional manner and we can all have great confidence in those people in charge of elections in our town.

Last night, the Abbott Library Trustees unanimously moved the following:

*Recommend that the Selectmen purchase the 2.78 acre parcel of land at the corner of Route 11 – Sargent Road based on the town vote on Article 6. The Purchase and Sales Agreement on the property is between the Selectmen and Oakwood Park, Inc. [Claremont Savings Bank] The land will be paid for from funds in the Library Capital Reserve Fund and the Library Capital Campaign Fund.

*Charged the Abbott Library Foundation to continue private fundraising for a new library.

*The Trustees will consider another bond article at the end of this year to be included in the 2013 voting cycle. The amount of the bond will be decided later this year.

The Abbott Library Trustees, The Abbott Library Foundation and the Abbott Library Staff appreciate the voter support of both warrant articles. We remain committed to a new Abbott Library in Sunapee.

Have you ever picked up a good book with a great lead character only to learn that the character has appeared in other books by the author? Then E-Sequels is for you. E-Sequels is a reliable guide to the correct reading order for series fiction. You can search for information on a series by title, character, location, subject and keyword. Each series is described, then each title is listed in the correct reading order plus you get a plot summary and brief description of the series. Click on the icon below to access E-sequels. You will need to enter your library card number to gain access.

Click on the links below for lists of new materials that have been purchased by the library this month. You can subscribe to these lists and they will automatically be emailed to you when they are published. Other categories will be added as the month goes on. The lists will also be posted to the new materials link on our web page.

Mysteries April 13, 2012
Fiction April 13, 2012
Non-Fiction April 13, 2012
Children’s Materials April 13, 2012
DVDs April 13, 2012
Fiction April 20, 2012
Large Print April 20, 2012
Adult Audio Books April 20, 2012
Young Adult April 20, 2012
Children’s Materials April 27, 2012