National Library Week Events for Thursday 4/16/2009

Here is a sampling of events going on in New Hampshire libraries on Thursday, April 16, 2009. Be sure to visit your local library and check out what's happening there!

• Red River Theater (Concord) will be showing The Hollywood Librarian: A Look at Librarians through Film (96 min/Canada/2007) in the Screening Room on Thursday, April 16 at 6:30pm. Following the film, the Concord Public Library Foundation will host an audience discussion with a panel of librarians. Panelists include: Michael York (NH State Librarian); Patricia Immen (Concord Public Library), Nancy Keane (Rundlett Middle School Library); and Stephen Ambra (NH Technical Institute Library).
  
• Thursday, April 16 from 3:30-5pm Paws Party! Join the party in the Children's Room at Concord Public Library where they will honor Lily the Labrador Retriever who is the star of their “Paws for Pages” program. Party guests can meet Lily, read to Lily if they wish,
  and take part in some paws-itively great activities! If they wish, guests may bring stuffed or rubber dog toys or cat toys to be donated to the Concord SPCA.
  
• Thursday, April 16, 4:00 to 5:00 PM, Winchell Room at Manchester City Library
  Book Adventures. This month's featured author will be Lois Ehlert. Join us for an afternoon of activities, crafts and fun based on Lois Ehlert's book Planting a Rainbow. For children in grades K-2. Registration required. For more information, contact 624-6550 ext. 335.
  
• Thursday April 16, 4:00 to 5:00 PM, Hunt Room at Manchester City Library, Camera Club is back! NHIA photography major intern Nathalie will show you how to take really cool pictures with an ordinary camera. Please bring your camera and ideas. For more information, contact Kate at 624-6550 ext. 342.

April 12-18, 2009 is National Library Week, a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association.