Weather update: The library will open at 10:00 am today, Thursday, January 26.
Learn more about the proposed construction projects at the
Thornton Central School and the Thornton Public Library.
Thornton Central School and the Thornton Public Library.
The Library Trustees seek your approval on the proposed renovation projects. It hardly seems possible that 13 years have passed since we moved to our current location! As many of you know, our structure was originally purchased by the Thornton Central School as a used, double-wide, portable classroom. Portable classrooms are not intended to be permanent structures. When new, their “life expectancy” is about 20 years.
Over the past several years, TCS has made a significant number of repairs, addressing numerous roofing, electrical, and other structural issues, to ensure a safe environment for our staff, students, and patrons.
It was originally hoped that some part of the structure could be salvaged to provide a foundation for new construction. However, in the process of evaluating the building for renovation, it was determined that it cannot be salvaged in a way that would ultimately prove cost-effective for the taxpayers of our town.
We hope you will support our community's investment in both of these projects!
Over the past several years, TCS has made a significant number of repairs, addressing numerous roofing, electrical, and other structural issues, to ensure a safe environment for our staff, students, and patrons.
It was originally hoped that some part of the structure could be salvaged to provide a foundation for new construction. However, in the process of evaluating the building for renovation, it was determined that it cannot be salvaged in a way that would ultimately prove cost-effective for the taxpayers of our town.
We hope you will support our community's investment in both of these projects!
Important dates
January 23, 2023, 5:30 pm, TCS, Public Bond Hearing under RSA 33:8-a
February 1, 2023, 6:00 pm, TCS, Budget Hearing, Thornton School District
January 23, 2023, 5:30 pm, TCS, Public Bond Hearing under RSA 33:8-a
February 1, 2023, 6:00 pm, TCS, Budget Hearing, Thornton School District
Check out the 2023 POPSUGAR Reading challenge! Looks like fun!
Highly recommended by our own MaryBeth King! Visit the website to learn more, or join the Facebook group.
TPL IN THE NEWS!
From the December 1, 2022, issue of the Record Enterprise.
Updated COVID-19 Policy in Effect
Masks are now recommended, but not required, in the library.
If you're not feeling well, please stay home and take care of yourself. Be safe!
For the LATEST INFORMATION ON COVID-19, click here: https://www.nh.gov/covid19/
Trustee Meetings
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Thornton Community Book Club Thornton Community Book Club meets every second Monday of the month at 5:00 pm in the library. We have read and discussed several wonderful books. |
Thornton Public Library Becomes FamilySearch Affiliate Library
TPL has now been awarded FamilySearch Affiliate Library status, giving patrons access to millions of genealogy resources not available to the general public. FamilySearch is a world leader in family history.
There are only a few hundred affiliate libraries in the country. FamilySearch has over 6 billion searchable names and 2 billion images of historical genealogical records, adding over 300 million free digitized records and images from all over the world each year. It also manages the famous Family History Library in Salt Lake City. It has amassed billions of birth, marriage, death, census, land, and court records from more than 130 countries to help you discover and make family connections.
“Libraries are wonderful local gathering places for learning. We are excited to have the Thornton Public Library as our newest FamilySearch Affiliate Library. It will help FamilySearch expand opportunities for fun, personal discoveries, and family connections to the local community,” said Paul Nauta, FamilySearch Public Relations Manager.
The library is supported by the taxpayers of the Town of Thornton. Non-residents who wish to use the many resources of the library (including Ancestry.com, FamilySearch, and NH Downloadable Books) may apply for patron status for a one-time fee of $40.
There are only a few hundred affiliate libraries in the country. FamilySearch has over 6 billion searchable names and 2 billion images of historical genealogical records, adding over 300 million free digitized records and images from all over the world each year. It also manages the famous Family History Library in Salt Lake City. It has amassed billions of birth, marriage, death, census, land, and court records from more than 130 countries to help you discover and make family connections.
“Libraries are wonderful local gathering places for learning. We are excited to have the Thornton Public Library as our newest FamilySearch Affiliate Library. It will help FamilySearch expand opportunities for fun, personal discoveries, and family connections to the local community,” said Paul Nauta, FamilySearch Public Relations Manager.
The library is supported by the taxpayers of the Town of Thornton. Non-residents who wish to use the many resources of the library (including Ancestry.com, FamilySearch, and NH Downloadable Books) may apply for patron status for a one-time fee of $40.
Holidays:*
New Year's Day (January 1)
Martin Luther King/Civil Rights Day (3rd Monday of January)
Memorial Day (Last Monday of May)
Independence Day (July 4)
Juneteenth (June 19)
Labor Day (1st Monday in September)
Columbus Day (2nd Monday of October)
Veterans’ Day (November 11)
Thanksgiving Day (4th Thursday in November)
Thanksgiving Friday
Christmas (December 25)
*If any of the above holidays fall on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed.
If any of the above holidays fall on a Saturday, the Friday prior to the holiday shall be observed.
New Year's Day (January 1)
Martin Luther King/Civil Rights Day (3rd Monday of January)
Memorial Day (Last Monday of May)
Independence Day (July 4)
Juneteenth (June 19)
Labor Day (1st Monday in September)
Columbus Day (2nd Monday of October)
Veterans’ Day (November 11)
Thanksgiving Day (4th Thursday in November)
Thanksgiving Friday
Christmas (December 25)
*If any of the above holidays fall on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed.
If any of the above holidays fall on a Saturday, the Friday prior to the holiday shall be observed.