Friday April 20th

Plans for the Friday of vacation week include something new for us...the opportunity to have a silhouette made of your child. Your 10 minute appointment , within the time frame of 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. , needs to be made in advance by calling the library. The price for each silhouette is $30.00 , and a duplicate can be had for $15.00. Oval frames will be available for purchase too, priced between $29.00 and $39.00.
This is a wonderful Mother's Day gift, and a special keepsake. We have a sample on view in the library.

And, also on Friday, the popular Roaming Railroad is back again this year ! As before tickets for the ride can be purchased in advance in the library for $2.50 for each rider, child or adult. On Friday the tickets will be $3.00.
It's a fun ride for the little ones, and has had great response in previous years.
Railroad rides will be going on between 11 a.m and 1 p.m.

April 7th author visit

Local author Don Hussey will be at the library Saturday the 7th at 1 p.m. to discuss his memoir

" Ticket to Ride: the Promise of America, a True Story".

This is an inspirational story of a difficult early life and the years which followed, during which Mr. Hussey maintained a positive attitude and a resilient focus on escaping the destructive circumstances in which he grew up.
There will be a question and answer period and book signing opportunity.
Light refreshments will be available.

This is a free event sponsored by the Hanson Public Library Foundation; please call the library to preregister at
781-293-2151

Tale of Two Cities

Reading the book with us?
Tomorrow, Tuesday the 20th, we're showing the movie at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Then you'll be ready for the book-to-movie discussion on Thursday evening.
Hope you can make it.

eBook Lending to Libraries

There have been several announcements from publishers recently about changes in their eBook lending policies to libraries. Penguin Group is the latest to make such an announcement. Below is an excerpt from Overdrive's email to its library partners. (Overdrive is the primary supplier of eBooks to public libraries, including libraries in the SAILS Library Network).

"Starting today (February 10, 2012), Penguin will no longer offer additional copies of eBooks and download audiobooks for library purchase. Additionally, Penguin eBooks loaned for reading on Kindle devices will need to be downloaded to a computer then transferred to the device over USB. For library patrons, this means Penguin eBooks will no longer be available for over-the-air delivery to Kindle devices or to Kindle apps.

Overdrive is continuing to talk to Penguin about their future plans for eBook and digital audiobook availability for library lending."

Follow these links to find out more about this issue.

Penguin Group Terminating Its Contract with OverDrive
Why can't you borrow that Penguin e-book from the library?

Tobin Road Race

We had a magnificent day and a big turnout for this third annual event.
You see here the first part of the adult crowd at the start ; there were too many to get in one photo!

There was a good turn out for the children's races, too; and there was much fun to be had with a balloon man, crafts, and food.

Again we thank the Tobin Family for all the hard work they put in to making this a memorable and successful occasion, and for the resulting enhancement of the Children's collection at the library.

This Early Literacy Station is now available to our youngest patrons thanks to the Tobins' efforts

Hanson Public Library Foundation Open House

Saturday November 19th, the Hanson Public Library Foundation welcomes all to come to the Open House at the Library. The time is 10:00 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Clifford the Big Red Dog will be here this year [he takes a break at noon, but is available for photos other than that.]

We're having a Magic Show again this year, featuring Matt Roberts. You need to register for that, which is from 12 - 12:45.

Tom Boyer will lend a pleasing air to the day with his piano music ; and light refreshments will be available throughout the day.

We hope you can drop in ! We'll be happy to show you what's new.

3rd Annual John P. Tobin Road Race

November 6th, 2011 is the date for this year's event. And it is an event ! There are running races for adults and kids, and also a race for walkers. There are activities for the kids and plenty of wonderful raffles to try your luck.

This is an annual fundraiser in memory of John P. Tobin who was a frequent patron of the Hanson Library. To date, proceeds raised from donations and the races have been used to purchase 420 children's books as well as an Early Literacy Station, which is a computer dedicated to inspiring every child to become a lifelong learner. Included in this computer are interactive educational games and live ebooks. The present value of the John P. Tobin Collection is $9,700.

Runners can pre-register online at www.johnptobinroadrace.com.
Adult entry fee is $20. Kids entry fee is $10.00. Pre-register BEFORE 10/22/2011, and you'll get a t-shirt.
Walkers...your fees are the same, but you must register at the Hanson Library.A t-shirt will also be yours if you pre-register before 10/22/2011.

The hard work of the Tobin Family has been of great benefit to our younger patrons. The event is a fun filled day. If you are a runner or a walker, consider registering for the race and enjoying the day with us.