New printer!

Thanks to the White Mountains Community College Student Senate for a generous donation that allowed the Library to buy a new HP LaserJet 4015 printer, and toner.

The new printer can print 52 pages per minute, and do double-sided printing, too. The paper tray can hold over a ream of paper, so you'll be less likely to run out of paper while waiting for that English assignment to finish printing. No more long lines for the printer (hopefully!).

Other printers in the library will be shuffled around, but in a good way. The new printer and the HP color printer will now sit outside the library office. Study Rooms 1 and 2 will have their own printers, while the small computer lab will have two higher capacity Dell printers.

Printing is free for White Mountains Community College students, and $.10 per page for all other library users. Color copies are $.25 per page for community members.

Stop by and check out the new equipment! Ask for help with double sided printing.

The Art of Racing in the Rain

Ever wonder what your dog is thinking?

The Art of Racing in the Rain is narrated by Enzo, the dog, as he discusses family, life, love, television, and opposable thumbs.

Harper Collins says of the book: "A heart-wrenching but deeply funny and ultimately uplifting story of family, love, loyalty, and hope, The Art of Racing in the Rain is a beautifully crafted and captivating look at the wonders and absurdities of human life . . . as only a dog could tell it. "

The discussion will be on January 22, at noon, in the library. Bring your lunch!

Copies are available in the library.

The Other Side of You

Ingrid Graff will lead a discussion of Salley Vickers' The Other Side of You on Wednesday, January 14th at 7 p.m. in the White Mountains Community College Fortier Library.
Light refreshments will be served.

Lunchtime book discussion: A Christmas Carol

In 1843, Charles Dickens introduced merry olde England to Jacob Marley, Tiny Tim, and Ebenezer Scrooge. Since then, the story has been reproduced in print, stage productions, TV specials, and feature films. We all know the tale, but have you ever read the original story?

Our monthly lunchtime discussion group will meet and share opinions of the original A Christmas Carol on Thursday, December 18th at noon. The library has several print and audio versions of Dickens' classic, for your reading or listening pleasure. Stop by and pick up a copy. Everyone is welcome--and bring your lunch!

Special Library Hours

Extended Library Hours During Finals:

The Library will be open until 10 pm Monday through Thursday during finals week (Dec. 15-18).

Library Hours During the Winter Break:
Due to construction, the library will be closed at noon December 19th through January 6th.

* December 19 (from noon on)-January 6th: Library will be closed for renovations
* January 6-9: Open Mon.-Thurs., 8 am to 8 pm and Friday 8-3:30 (closed Saturday)
* Our regular hours resume when the Spring semester begins on January 12th.
* The building will be closed on Monday, January 19th, for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.

Need Holiday Help?

Are you hosting a dinner this holiday season? Want a recipe for the perfect pie? Need advice on how to cook a tasty turkey?

The Library has a huge selection of cookbooks and magazines that can help. We have books on a wide range of subjects from wines and napkin folding to poultry and desserts, and everything in between.

If magazines are more your style, we carry a number of food-related titles including Bon Appetit, Food and Wine, Gourmet, Saveur, and Dessert Professional.

If you can't find what you're looking for, please ask the library staff for assistance!

Please note, we will be closed Thursday, Friday and Saturday (Nov. 27-29) for the holiday weekend.

Flight to Arras

For our next daytime discussion, we will be reading:

Flight to Arras by Antoine de Saint-Exupery

"On May 22, 1940, with France on the point of surrender, Antoine de Saint-Exupery set off on a quixotic reconnaissance mission from Orly to Arras. This lightly fictionalized account of that journey, described in Time as 'a magic text, at times almost biblical,' is a profound and passionate meditation on mortality, war and defeat, and a superb evocation of the experience of flight."

--London Review of Books

The discussion will be on Tuesday, November 25th at noon in the White Mountains Community College Fortier Library. Bring your lunch!