Thank you to those of you who stopped by the library this week and took time to enter our various raffles! We appreciate each and every one of you! Unfortunately, there can only be one winner per raffle item.
A congratulations goes out to the following winners for the following prizes:
Basket 1: Ari N.
Basket 2: Olivia D.
Basket 3: Vincent B.
Basket 4: Meredith N.
Basket 5: Sallie T.
Gummy Worm Jar (count: 34): Alyssa K.
Would You Rather 200 Piece Puzzle: Isha K.
Would You Rather Star Wars Family Feud Game: Cindy R.
Once again, thank you to everyone who participated!
Sincerely,
Blaisdell Memorial Library Staff and BML Friends of the Library
The spring book sale for Blaisdell Memorial Library is fast approaching, and many of you are inquiring:
Can I donate books and/or puzzles directly to Blaisdell Memorial Library if I want it to go to the book sale? No, thank you. Due to the number of donations that we have come in at once, we have designated Friends of the Library volunteer to help us sort through all book sale donations.
When can I donate my books and puzzles? Monday, May 11th from 10 AM to 2 PM, Tuesday, May 12th through Thursday, May 14th from 10 AM to 6 PM.
Where can I donate my books and puzzles? Nottingham Old Town Hall, 130 Stage Road, Nottingham, NH
I’m a Nottingham town resident. What book sale day is just for Nottingham town residents to purchase materials? Friday, May 15th from 3 PM to 6:30 PM
What book sale days can anyone purchase materials at the book sale this year? Saturday, May 16th and Sunday, May 17th from 9 AM to 2 PM.
How much do individual items cost at the book sale? Adult and Young Adult hardcover books are $3.00. Adult and Young Adult paperback books are $2.00. Coffee table books are $5.00. Children’s hardcover books are $1.00 each. Children’s paperback books are buy one for $1 and get one free. DVDs are $1.00 each. Audiobooks are $1.00 each. Puzzles and games are $3.00. Neon green dot books are $1.00. Special box sets are as marked.
How do I pay for these materials? The book sale accepts cash, check and venmo payments are accepted. The information for paying via Venmo is @NottinghamLibrary 0667.
Blaisdell Memorial Library would like to notify our newsletter subscribers that we have changed email providers. Your subscription will automatically carry over, but please note that future newsletters and notices may look different than they have in the past. If you are subscribed but do not see emails in the coming month, we recommend checking your spam filter to be sure they have not been inappropriately flagged.
Blaisdell Memorial Library will be closed on Saturday, May 23rd, 2026 in observation of Memorial Day Weekend.
For any patrons considering using one of our library passes over the vacation, we strongly suggest placing your reservation as soon as possible so you can pick them up in advance.
BML’s current programming session of story hours and afterschool clubs will be ending on Saturday, April 19th with our Family Story Hour. After this point, there will be a two week break for planning and April Vacation activities before the final spring session begins.
All sign-ups for our afterschool programs, including STEAM, Middle School, and Lego+ Club will be open from Tuesday, April 22nd until Saturday, April 26th. Parents or guardians should call or email the library to sign their children up during these days. We are unable to accept any names for future sessions after April 26th. We do not currently offer online sign-ups.
Our afterschool programs work using a lottery system rather than being first-come, first-serve: We prioritize any children on our waitlist from the previous session and then draw from all of our sign-ups received in the week, with remaining names being added to our next waitlist. We will contact all parents to let you know about your child’s status through the week of the 28th.
The coming spring session will be our final programming session before we reach Summer Reading.
Blaisdell Memorial Library will be having several closures over the next two weeks for the end-of-year holidays.
The library will be closed on Tuesday, December 24th and Wednesday, December 25th. We will reopen as per usual for the rest of the week, December 26th, 27th and 28th.
The library will also be closed on Tuesday, December 31st and Wednesday, January 1st. After this point, usual hours will resume.
Thank you for your understanding and have a happy holiday!
The Blaisdell Memorial Library is the inaugural host location for Santa’s Mailbox!
This year, Santa’s Mailbox will be conveniently located in the front room of the library.
Santa’s Mailbox is a community member-founded and supported holiday event. Starting on Tuesday, November 26th, children who would like to make their wishes known to Santa are invited to bring a letter to drop in the box. Parents—if your child is interested in a response, you must include a return address.
Santa’s Mailbox is a volunteer effort developed and supported by patrons of the library, and is not a Blaisdell Memorial Library program. Town employees are not involved in the collection of, or development of responses to, letters submitted to Santa.
Blaisdell Memorial Library will be closed on Saturday, November 9th in observation of Veteran’s Day weekend.
The Family Story Hour that is usually scheduled for the second Saturday of the month has been rescheduled, and will be held on Saturday, November 16th instead.
Blaisdell Memorial Library will be closed this Saturday for a tree removal. We apologize for the inconvenience and look forward to reopening at our usual time on Tuesday, October 29th!
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