May 2013
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May 9th
March 2013
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New Books at the library--March 2013
 Non Fiction Cain, Susan.               Quiet : the power of introverts in a world that can’t stop talking Wilson, Bee.               Consider the fork : a history of how we cook and eat      Young, Neil                Waging heavy peace : a hippie dream       Schwalbe, Will.          The end of your life book club           Fiction           Binchy, Maeve.         ...
Mar 7th
January 2013
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New Books at the Library—January 2013
Non- Fiction Speth, James Gustave.   America the possible : manifesto for a new economy Ricks, Thomas E.        The generals : American military command from      World War II to today   Karp, Brianna           The girl’s guide to homelessness : a                      memoir    Bowden, Mark            Killing Pablo : the hunt for the                         ...
Jan 10th
October 2012
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Lego Club!
Next week, Wednesday, October 10th, there will be a second Lego Club event! Come build with host Torin Kearns, in the downstairs section of the Lawrence Memorial Library from 3:15 to 4:30! A snack will be included! Hope to see you all there!
Oct 4th
September 2012
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New Books—September 2012
Non-fiction   Perenyi, Ken.              Caveat emptor : the secret life of an American art forger                                          Forks over knives Cookbook : the plant-based way to                                                           health  Lockman, Darcy         Brooklyn zoo : the education of a psychotherapist      Fiction Barry, Sebastian                     ...
Sep 24th
August 2012
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New Books—August 2012
  Non Fiction   Kahneman, Daniel              Thinking, fast and slow Bartók, Mira.                 The memory palace Heinrich, Bernd               Life everlasting : the animal way of death Perlmutter, David, M.D. The better brain book : the best tools for                              improving memory and sharpness and for                                  preventing aging of the...
Aug 7th
June 2012
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New Fiction--June 2012
  Non Fiction       Lehrer, Jonah.          Imagine : how creativity works            Greene, Melissa Fay.    There is no me without you : one woman’s odyssey to rescue her country’s children            Allen, Sylvia Nichols   The People Will Be Served; A History of the Vermont Transit Company            Williams, Terry Tempest       When women were birds :...
Jun 12th
May 2012
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Mother's Day Plant Sale
Saturday and Sunday, May 12 and 13, from 10:00 to 1:00 each day at the Lawrence Memorial Library, 40 North St. We will have hanging baskets from Pine Tree Gardens, shrubs from Cobble Creek Nursery, and donated perennials—we will accept donations until the sale starts.  All proceeds benefit the library. Call 453-2366 for more information.
May 7th
Angela, our amazing computer tutor, is back for the month of May. Monday 10-4, come on in. No appointment necessary!
May 7th
March 2012
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Grow More Food at Home: a Garden Talk
Learn the simple ways of square foot gardening and basic gardening tips on when to plant and where to plant with Chef Courtney Contos. Participants will learn techniques for growing more, planting early, and weeding less, while nurturing soil life. Tuesday, March 20th 6:30 at the library. Sponsored by the library and the Bristol Farmer’s Market.
Mar 13th
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February 2012
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New Books at the Library—February 2012
Non-Fiction   Boo, Katherine.         Behind the beautiful forevers : [life, death, and                       hope in a Mumbai undercity]  Hacker, Jacob S.        Winner-take-all politics : how Washington made the                      rich  richer, and turned its back on the middle                         class Moorehead, Caroline.    A train in winter : an extraordinary story of...
Feb 22nd
January 2012
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Computer Help Mondays 10am-4pm
Starting January 30th, the Lawrence Memorial Library will have an intern on site, Mondays 10-4 to offer free, walk-in assistance for basic internet and computer questions.  Topics may include: General introductory basic computer skills, help with online application of benefits ie. social security, 3 squares, and unemployment, downloading and using ebooks and other software, Basic internet Skills...
Jan 30th
New Books at the Library
  Non Fiction Muir, Nancy       Computers for seniors for dummies   Kerr, John        A most dangerous method       Lewis, Michael    Boomerang : travels in the new Third World      Moss, Cynthia.    Elephant memories : thirteen years in the life of an              elephant family : with a new afterword Isaacson, Walter  Steve Jobs    Books on CD Cornwell, Patricia Daniels.  ...
Jan 17th
November 2011
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New Books—November 2011
  Non Fiction   Sebold, Alice                Lucky     Patterson, James             The murder of King Tut O’Reilly, Bill.              Killing Lincoln   Fiction   Barnes, Julian.              The sense of an ending  Benjamin, Melanie.           The autobiography of Mrs. Tom                            Thumb     Cussler, Clive.              Devil’s gate  Grisham, John.     ...
Nov 22nd
October 2011
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Creepy Classics
The Lawrence Memorial Library will present “Creepy Classics”, an hour of spooky stories for adults, on Thursday, October 27th, at 7pm. The reader will be Jim Stapleton, a trustee of the Library. The presentation will be part of the Library’s year-long celebration of its hundredth birthday, “A Century of Stories”. The Library is located at 40 North Street, 2 blocks north...
Oct 25th
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Start the Holiday with a Song
The Lawrence Memorial Library presents Lyn Elder in a program of early English ballads and folk songs for Halowe’en and the harvest season. There will be songs about witches, ghosts, murderers, magicians, and Druids, as well as a few harvest songs for good measure. Mr. Elder is a longtime collector of folklore and early music and an experienced performer in these fields. He will be...
Oct 24th
New Books at the Library--October
  Non-fiction   Wickenden, Dorothy.     Nothing daunted : the unexpected education of two                       society girls in the West     Soto, Jock.             Every step you take : a memoir      Leavy, Jane.            The last boy : Mickey Mantle and the end of                             America’s childhood     Larson, Erik.           In the garden of...
Oct 17th
September 2011
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New Books at the Library--September 2011
Non Fiction Kenison, Katrina. The gift of an ordinary day : a mother’s memoir Sheff, David.     Beautiful boy : a father’s journey through his son’s              addiction      Wickenden, Dorothy.     Nothing daunted : the unexpected education of two                       society girls in the West     Vaillant, John.   The tiger: a true story of vengeance and...
Sep 20th
June 2011
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New Books—June 2011
Non Fiction Tavris, Carol.    Mistakes were made (but not by me): why we justify foolish beliefs, bad decisions, and hurtful acts   Brooks, David, 1961-    The social animal: the hidden sources of love, character, and achievement Vaillant, John.   The golden spruce: a true story of myth, madness, and greed ASVAB : the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery.     Gonzales,...
Jun 9th
May 2011
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Sunday, June 12, 11am-2pm ~ Celebratory Brunch at Mary’s at Baldwin Creek (1868 Route 116 N) in honor of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the library Reserve your place before June 5 ~ $26.00 for a wonderful feast Tickets at the library in person or by mail or use the donate link on the website (below left) For details/information: call the library at 453-2366 Featured...
May 31st
Sanctuary Reflections in Story and Song
Jim Stapleton and Diana Bigelow will present “Sanctuary Reflections in Story and Song” on Saturday, May 14th, 7pm at the Federated Church, 37 North St. in Bristol. Admission is free and refreshments will be provided. The program is part of the year-long centennial celebration, “One Hundred Years of Stories” of the Lawrence Memorial Library. For more information about...
May 9th
April 2011
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Poetry at the library
Ongoing Poetry Month Celebration at the Lawrence Memorial Library Open Poetry reading. Join us on Tuesday, April 12th and share your poetry or some by others. 6:30 at the library, 40 North St., Bristol. Refreshments will be served. Free.
Apr 11th
March 2011
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Community poets @ your library
Tuesday, April 5, 6:30-7:30pm. Community poets at Bristol’s Lawrence Memorial Library, 40 North St, Bristol. Elaine Pentalari and Ed Webbley read their poetry. Refreshments served, free. Info: 453-2366.   Tuesday, April 12, 6:30-7:30pm. Community poets at Bristol’s Lawrence Memorial Library, 40 North St, Bristol. Warm up to Poetry: open reading. Share your favorites by others, or...
Mar 31st
New Books at the library
  If you go to our website at lawrencelibrary.net you can read brief descriptions of these books and reserve them from there.   New Books at the Library—March 24, 2011 Non-fiction Vitale, Joe                           Zero limits : the secret Hawaiian system for wealth, health, peace, and more Wilkerson, Isabel.            The warmth of other suns : the epic story of America’s...
Mar 24th
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February 2011
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New Books at the library—February 8, 2011
Non Fiction Chua, Amy.    Battle hymn of the tiger mother        Swanson, David War is a lie                      The outside story : local writers explore the                  nature of Vermont and New Hampshire        Schiff, Stacy. Cleopatra : a life      Twain, Mark   Autobiography of Mark Twain. Volume 1        Fiction        Bengtsson, Frans        The long ships     ...
Feb 8th
Feb 2nd
January 2011
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100th Birthday Celebration!
Lawrence Memorial Library in Bristol, Vermont celebrates its centennial in 2011. Throughout the year, the library will sponsor a number of events to tell a “Century of Stories.” Celebrations kick off with a special 100th birthday party 1-11-11. Throughout the day, entertainment, munchies, punch and party favors—bookmarks created especially for the occasion by Bristol...
Jan 3rd
December 2010
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New Books at the library—December 13, 2010
  Non Fiction Lewis, Michael          The big short : inside the doomsday                                          machine        Hillenbrand, Laura.      Unbroken : a World War II airman’s story                                of survival,resilience, and redemption Frazier, Ian.           Travels in Siberia             Fiction   Dean, Anna.             Bellfield Hall, or,The...
Dec 13th
November 2010
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Teen Advisory Board - Silent Auction! November 27 - December 11, 2010 @ Lawrence Memorial Library Items donated by local businesses & residents
Nov 30th
New Books at the Library--November, 2010
 Non Fiction Barry, Susan R.    Fixing my gaze : a scientist’s journey into                        seeing in three dimensions        Richards, Keith    Life   Fiction   Auster, Paul       Sunset Park        Cussler, Clive.    Crescent dawn      Flynn, Vince.      American assassin Grisham, John.      The confession      Horack, Skip.      The Eden hunter : a novel        ...
Nov 18th
October 2010
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New Books at the Library--October, 2010
Non Fiction Nhât Hanh, Thích  Peace is every step : the path of mindfulness in everyday life Sharlet, Jeff.    C Street : the fundamentalist threat to American democracy                    Peterson’s master the ASVAB basics        Bellerose, George Forty-Six Years of Pretty Straight Going              Ginsberg, Allen   Howl : a graphic novel              Fiction Brown,...
Oct 11th
September 2010
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Volunteers needed for Harvest Fest Book Sale!
Sep 16th
Huge book sale on the green during the Bristol Harvest Festival. September 25, 10:00-4:00. To benefit the library.
Sep 16th
Lawrence Memorial Library Preschool Story Hour, Thursday from 10:30 to 11:30. Stories, movement, songs, and arts activities. Siblings are welcome!
Sep 13th
One-World Library Projectwill host Mt. Abe Students Explore Life Across the Pacific Thursday, September 23 @ 7:00 @ the library.
Sep 13th
Toddler Story Time
Lawrence Memorial Library, Toddler Story Time Monday from 10:30 to 11:00. Stories, songs, movement, and a project. Siblings are welcome!
Sep 9th
New Books--September 9, 2010
Non fiction  Knapp, Caroline         Drinking : a love story Bissonnette, Zac.       Debt-free U : how I paid for an oustanding college                               education without loans, scholarships, or mooching off                               my parents     Cullen, Heidi.          The weather of the future : heat waves, extreme storms,                              and...
Sep 9th
Wanted
Your recipes for our community cookbook. Email them to teenlml@gmail.com. Please include contact information in case of questions.
Sep 2nd
August 2010
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Aug 19th
New Books at the Library, August 2010
Non Fiction Lewis, Michael.         Liar’s poker: rising through the wreckage on Wall Street Lewis, Michael          Moneyball: the art of winning an unfair game Gladwell, Malcolm       What the dog saw and other adventures Books on CD Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi    Cell one Block, Lawrence              Death wish Cook, Claire                 Life’s a beach Deveraux, Jude.   ...
Aug 12th
New DVDs at the library
The 40-year-old virgin Alice in Wonderland Avatar The blind side Blood The book of Eli Breaking bad  : The complete first season, disc 1 & 2 Breaking bad: The complete first season, disc 3 Breaking bad  : the complete second season, disc 1 & 2 Breaking bad : the complete second season, disc 3 & 4 Bright star The color purple Echelon conspiracy ...
Aug 3rd
July 2010
4 posts
Libraries Circulate more DVDS than Netflix →
Jul 31st
Take a free book, but pay it forward
Here is a Marketplace story from Nancy Wilson. You can hear the story, titled “Take a free book, but pay it forward”, on the Marketplace website, at http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2010/07/28/pm-take-a-free-book-but-pay-it-forward/ For all the news from the world of business and beyond, listen to Marketplace on your local public radio station, or visit the Marketplace...
Jul 28th
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Jul 28th
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