RPL forum will explore links between comics, history

ROCHESTER - Don't miss the Friends of the Rochester Public Librariy event at JetPack comics coming up soon!

Comics in World History and Culture Event

Wednesday, August 18th at 6:30 p.m. Presented by the Friends of the Rochester Library this Humanities program is free and open to the public. Registration is required, please call 603-332-1428 ext 2 to register.

Teacher and cartoonist Marek Bennett explores the relationship of comics from ancient and medieval European history, ancient Mayan culture and mathematics, modern Japanese history, local US history and more and how it pertains to the modern reader. Venue: Jetpack Comics 37 N Main St, Rochester.

Friends of the Library Book Club

The 2nd Monday of the month at 1:00 p.m. in the Biography Room on the Main Floor of the Library. Books are available to pick up at the Main Desk. Email RPLBookGroup@gmail.com with any questions. The next meeting will be August 9th to discuss My Life in France by Julia Child. On September 15 the title is Where You'll Find Me by Ty Gagne and the October 12th title is To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.

Children's Room

Library Cards for Kids

Children can get their own Library Card If they are a resident of Rochester or enrolled in the Rochester Public Schools when they are age 5 or above. They will need a parent's signature on the registration form.

For your convenience the registration form is available on our website for printing & can be filled out in advance.

https://www.rpl.lib.nh.us/children

Please plan on 10-15 minutes for getting a first library card so we can focus on making your child's first library card a special experience.

Storywalk Update: Children's Room Librarian, Christina, shares an update: "Thunderstorms forced an abrupt ending to the evening session of last week's StoryWalk®. Don't worry if you missed it! We have decided to offer the same StoryWalk® at another location. We have partnered with the Rochester Recreation Dept. to have the StoryWalk® set up in the wooded area of Dominicus Hanson Pines, Tuesday, Aug 10th from 10:00am-11:30am. The Dominicus Hanson Pines are located adjacent to Spaulding High School on Yeagley Way, Rochester, NH 03867."

Coming and Going

We have now opened the street level entrance to the Library for the convenience of our patrons. You can now enter and leave on either floor.

Contacting Patrons for Library Holds

If you signed up for email notifications for your holds for library items you will longer be receiving an additional phone call unless you specifically request it. We know people are busy and we don't want to add to your day with extra phone messages. Patrons who only want to be notified with a phone call will continue to receive our calls and messages. We are always happy to talk to you and let you know when your items are ready for you! Let us know your preference.

RPL Recommends Animated Videos

Main Desk Librarian (and syndicated cartoonist), Stephanie, and Main Desk Librarians, Karyl and Nick, have created a series of animated videos recommending books and DVDs and other items. See them on our Facebook and Instagram accounts. Check out our summer themed videos throughout the summer with great title recommendations in each one.

Kait Recommends

Assistant Librarian, Kait, is a star on social media for her book recommendations with many followers online and through this column! This week, she says: "Don't judge a book by its cover" is a familiar refrain but covers (beautiful or otherwise) are often the first thing I notice about books. Today's list of recommendations includes books published in the first half of 2021 with gorgeous covers (on top of being really great books, of course)! I hope you enjoy them as much as I did!

The Wide Starlight by Nicole Lesperance

This Is Not The Jess Show by Anna Carey

Follow Your Arrow by Jessica Verdi

Wider Than the Sky by Katherine Field Rothschild

Written in Starlight by Isabel Ibañez

Fat Chance, Charlie Vega by Crystal Maldonado

The Bright and the Pale by Jessica Rubinkowski

Sing Me Forgotten by Jessica S. Olson

Last Chance Books by Kelsey Rodkey

Better Together by Christine Riccio

Speak for Yourself by Lana Wood Johnson

Lost in the Never Woods by Aiden Thomas

We Are Watching Eliza Bright by A.E. Osworth

Some Girls Do by Jennifer Dugan

Not My Problem by Ciara Smyth

How to Mars by David Ebenbach

In the Quick by Kate Hope Day

Imposter Syndrome by Kathy Wang

Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon

This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron

Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar

For more book lists like these and other bookish fun, follow Kait Plus Books at kaitplusbooks.com or @kaitplusbooks on social media!

(Most of Kait's list recommendations can be found in the library. Some are available on the Libby app.)

Tech Help

Our Emerging Technologies Specialist, Jessica, is here for you if you need any help figuring out your new phone, tablet, or laptop or if you have any questions about our Library downloadable resources such as hoopla, Libby or Overdrive. To make an appointment contact the library at: 603-332-1428 or Rplreference@rochesternh.net.

Browsing

The Rochester Public Library is open for browsing without needing an appointment. We are open Mon-Wed 9:00-8:00, Thur.-Fri 9:00-5:00.

Returns

Returned items are no longer quarantined. You can continue to put your returned books and magazines in the drive-up drop box and DVDS and audiobooks in the drop box next to the building by the Children's Room entrance. You may also bring your returns inside and place them in the Main Desk and Children's drop slots if you are here to browse.

Contacting RPL

Visit the Library's website: https://rpl.lib.nh.us/

Email the reference librarian: Rplreference@rochesternh.net.

Message us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rplnh/ or https://www.facebook.com/RPLChildrensRoom/