Bradford Public Library http://bradfordvtlibrary.org 21 S. Main Street, Bradford, VT 05033 Phone: (802) 222-4536 Fri, 18 May 2012 14:15:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Welcome to the BPL’s iPad Forum http://bradfordvtlibrary.org/2012/05/welcome-to-the-bpls-ipad-forum/ http://bradfordvtlibrary.org/2012/05/welcome-to-the-bpls-ipad-forum/#comments Sat, 05 May 2012 14:30:42 +0000 dave http://bradfordvtlibrary.org/?p=1425 Welcome to Bradford Public Library’s iPad Forum. This is a place where you can read about and share cool tips, tricks and apps for the iPad. We’ll also post links to useful resources online that may help you get more out of your iPad.

The library will also be holding a follow-up “Tech Savvy” session where we’ll cover some essentials in using your iPad, sync’ing it with your computer, and perhaps a few more very useful apps. Stay tuned!

Until then, feel free to post to this forum and share your latest discoveries.

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In Times Past: Essays from the Upper Valley  Book 2

The Bradford Public Library announces the publication of Larry Coffin’s second book, In Times Past: Essays From the UpperValley. The twenty-two essays, originally published in the Journal Opinion, have been enhanced with additional materials and photographs.  The essays deal with local institutions such as town libraries, schools, movie theatres and bands and topics dealing with agriculture, mining, logging as well as population changes and political movements.

The Library will host a reading and book signing open to the public on Wednesday, May 30 at 7 PM.  A slide presentation of images from the book will accompany readings from several of the chapters. A book signing will also take place on Saturday, June 9 at Farm Way.

While Coffin is president of the Bradford Historical Society, the material for the essays is selected from the history of towns on both sides of the Connecticut from Thetford and Lyme to Woodsville and Groton. While not every town is mentioned in each essay, the collection covers materials from all the communities of the region.   The themes show both common characteristics of area towns and distinct differences.

The proceeds from the sale of the book will be used by the Bradford Public Library to enhance its programs to area residents. Some of the funds from the first book were used to establish a local history research center including the purchase of a new microfilm reader giving access to the Library’s old newspaper microfilm collection.

The book is available for a $20 donation to the Library.  Books are available at the Library, Farm Way  the Bradford Town Office, the Journal Opinion office, North of the Falls, the Bradford branch of the Merchants Bank, the Piermont branch of the Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank and the Bradford, Fairlee and Newbury branches of the Wells River Savings Bank.  Mail orders may be sent to Larry Coffin, P.O. Box 490, Bradford 05033 along with a check payable to the Bradford Public Library for $24 per copy.

 

 

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February the Bradford Public Library focuses on Universal Classes – Free online Classes with your Library your card: Alternative Medicine, Arts and Photography,  Business, Crafts and Hobbies, Cooking, Medical, Parenting, Law, Do-it-yourself and many more.

Ask the Librarians for directions on how to access these amazing classes.

 

 

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Wed, May 16th, 6:30
Bradford Public Library
George Sykes recently returned from a deployment to Haiti for the
American Red Cross.
The slide show  of his nearly 21 months in Haiti will be of a personal
retrospective of his experiences and impressions.

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So much to do and now more time to do it. Bradford Public Library is now open Tuesday 9-2. Hey, we may be small but we have a big heart. We know that in tough economic times the library is needed more than ever.  So now we are open 5 days a week.

Tuesday 9-2

Wednesday and Thursday 12-8

Friday 10-5

Saturday 9-2

 

 

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Bradford Public Library

Little House at the Library program was a hit. Many have fond memories of The Little House on the Prairie series. Mom’s beans, Brown Betty and Cornbread were gobbled up. Butter making was successful and the ginger water was a prairie form of our Vermont switchel. Next up is a focus on Ann of Green Gables.

 

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This past week, the Library kicked off it’s 2011-12 Annual Appeal. The Library needs your contribution. The Annual Appeal supplements the major support of the Library by the Town of Bradford.
The Library continues to grow it’s Adults and Children’s programming, expands it’s computer and on-line services, while continuing to provide up-to-date popular books, periodicals and other print resources as well.
your check. You may choose to contribute with a check, or with an on-line payment through pay-pay or an electronic payment directly from your bank.

In this time of a distressed economy, the Public Library is more important than ever.
Please do what you can to support it.

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UNIVERSAL CLASSES

 

Take free online classes with Universal Classes through the Bradford Public Library.  Attend class and do assignments on your schedule. Each course has a real instructor who you may communicate with using email.  Get your library membership ID barcode at the library.  UNIVERSAL CLASS

]]> http://bradfordvtlibrary.org/2011/10/universal-classes-free-online/feed/ 0 Lincoln Essay Competition for 8th graders http://bradfordvtlibrary.org/2011/10/lincoln-essay-competition-for-8th-graders/ http://bradfordvtlibrary.org/2011/10/lincoln-essay-competition-for-8th-graders/#comments Sat, 01 Oct 2011 20:17:20 +0000 gail http://bradfordvtlibrary.org/?p=1045 Every year, Hildene, The Lincoln Family Home administers the Lincoln Essay Competition for 8th graders throughout Vermont.  First place winners receive $1000, second place $750, third place $500, and honorable mentions $200. Students’ accomplishments are celebrated along with their principals, teachers, librarians, and families at a special awards luncheon at Hildene in May where the winners read their essays aloud to an appreciative audience and enjoy a personal tour of The Lincoln Family Home which includes a special exhibit on President Lincoln.

All the application materials can be downloaded from this website:   http://www.hildene.org/schools.html

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