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“Nashua is filled with so many great local leaders from a wide variety of backgrounds, and we’ve been able to work with nearly a dozen local groups to bring these concerts together,” said Pamela Baker, programming and marketing librarian.
The Nashua Public Library in partnership with United Way of Greater Nashua held the fourth annual volunteer fair on Thursday night with 40 organizations in attendance.
The fair is held each April, adjacent to Earth Day, to showcase the resources, organizations, projects, and sustainability practices from around the Nashua area. The event included about two dozen exhibitors, and an Eco market where various artists and farmers offered eco-friendly products. There was a seed library and kids’ art activities.
With the mechanical, electric, plumbing, and fire protection systems past their intended service life, and multiple life safety and building code accessibility deficiencies, among other issues, it was estimated that it would cost between $16 and $19 million to correct the building’s deficiencies.
The six-month study, led by designLAB architects, examines options to address the library’s aging building, including renovating the space or building new, and a comprehensive cost model and estimates for each approach. The results could pave the way for a revitalized library that better serves our community.
LOTE4Kids is an online database of eBooks in world languages that allows kids to enjoy the magic of books in LOTE (Languages Other Than English). The platform offers over 4,500 eBooks in 70 languages, including the most spoken languages in the school district: Spanish, Portuguese, Swahili, Telugu, and Vietnamese.
“What a great reading year Nashua had! We read nearly 44,000 more books than last year,” library director Jennifer McCormack said. “The top 10 most borrowed books show that we love reading about people (especially women) succeeding and thriving despite hardships, and suspenseful crime stories.
“It’s a huge transformative time for people and we’re not meant to do it alone,” doula Allison Morgan said of the postpartum period. “We’re meant to do it as a village and as a community.”
Best-selling author Stephen Puleo will talk about his new book, The Great Abolitionist: Charles Sumner, at the Friends Annual Meeting in November.
NH Library Trustees Association Honors NPL for Outstanding Year of Innovation, Collaboration, and Community Impact NASHUA, NH – The Nashua