Tilton Library Board of Trustees Meeting: at Town Hall this month
2019-12-05 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | MA
MEETING TO BE HELD AT TOWN HALL THIS MONTH. The Board of Trustees are an elected town body which is entrusted with overseeing, maintaining and planning the future for the most democratic of all our public institutions, the public library. Library Board members are responsible for working with other board members to oversee the library, establishing policy and plans, determining the final budget and conducting public relations. The powers and duties of trustees are covered in Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 78, section 10-13. Meeting agenda is posted at Deerfield Town Hall at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting

Mystery Book Group: Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
2019-12-05 18:30 - 20:00
First published serially between 1859 and 1860, “The Woman in White” is Wilkie Collins’s epistolary novel that tells the tale of Walter Hartright, who encounters a woman all dressed in white on a moonlit road in Hampstead. Hartright helps the woman to find her way back to London. The woman warns him against an unnamed baronet and after they part he discovers that she may have escaped from an insane asylum. Hartright travels to Cumberland where he takes up a position as the art tutor of Laura Fairlie and her devoted half-sister, Marian Halcombe, who are somehow entangled with this mysterious “woman in white”. Wilkie Collins’s fifth published novel, “The Woman in White” is considered one of the earliest examples of the mystery genre, an early work of detective fiction, and one of the finest examples of sensationalist literature. While the novel was a commercial success when first published it was harshly reviewed by critics of the age. Since that time it has come to be regarded as a groundbreaking work of the mystery genre, one of Collins’s best.

Table-top Game Sale
2019-12-07 10:00 - 17:00

Terrarium Workshop: CURRENTLY FULL
2019-12-09 18:00 - 19:30
SIGN-UP REQUIRED, LIMITED TO 6 STUDENTS
UPDATE: Currently this class is full, check in closer to workshop date.
Come learn about terrarium ecosystems and make your own in a lovely jar. Be prepared to get a little messy and creative with living materials. All supplies provided.

Friends of Tilton Library Board of Directors Meeting
2019-12-09 18:30 - 19:30, 2020-01-06 18:30 - 19:30, 2020-02-04 18:30 - 19:30
Friends of Tilton Library, Inc. is a separate 501(c)(3) membership organization and is open to anyone who wants to join. The Friends mission is to encourage and promote the enrichment and use of the library and to foster support for the library in the community. For people who want to show their support and appreciation of Tilton Library, being a Friend is the first step. Annual dues continue to be $15 per year and if necessary, you can contribute your time in lieu of dues. Come check us out at our monthly meetings at the library.

ART @ TILTON: Short & Sweet, photographs by David Rothstein
2019-12-13 10:00 - 2020-01-24 20:00

Teens: What's For Supper?
2019-12-16 16:00 - 17:30

TILTON CLOSED TODAY - SNOW & ICE
2019-12-17 10:00 - 17:00
TILTON LIBRARY CLOSED TODAY DUE TO SNOW AND ICE CONDITIONS. BE SAFE EVERYONE!

THIRD THURSDAY BOOK GROUP: Clock Dance by Anne Tyler
2019-12-19 18:30 - 19:30
A charming novel of self-discovery and second chances from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Spool of Blue Thread.

Willa Drake has had three opportunities to start her life over: in 1967, as a schoolgirl whose mother has suddenly disappeared; in 1977, when considering a marriage proposal; and in 1997, as a young widow trying to hold her family together. So she is surprised when in 2017 she is given one last chance to change everything, after receiving a startling phone call from a stranger. Without fully understanding why, she flies across the country to Baltimore to help a young woman she’s never met. This impulsive decision, maybe the first one she’s consciously made in her life, will lead Willa into uncharted territory—surrounded by eccentric neighbors who treat each other like family, she finds solace and fulfillment in unexpected places. A bewitching novel of hope and transformation, Clock Dance gives us Anne Tyler at the height of her powers.
One of the Best Books of the Year: O, The Oprah Magazine, Real Simple, The Christian Science Monitor

Jack Frost Party
2019-12-21 14:00 - 16:00

TILTON CLOSED TODAY - ICY ROADS
2019-12-30 10:00 - 20:00
TILTON LIBRARY – ALONG WITH DEERFIELD TOWN HALL – CLOSED TODAY DUE TO ICY ROAD CONDITIONS. BE SAFE EVERYONE!

Mystery Book Group: The Wife Between Us
2020-01-02 18:30 - 19:30
“Jaw dropping. Unforgettable. Shocking.” ―Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“The best domestic suspense novel since Gone Girl.” ―In Touch Weekly
When you read this book, you will make many assumptions.
You will assume you are reading about a jealous ex-wife.
You will assume she is obsessed with her replacement – a beautiful, younger woman who is about to marry the man they both love.
You will assume you know the anatomy of this tangled love triangle.
Assume nothing.
Twisted and deliciously chilling, Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen’s The Wife Between Us exposes the secret complexities of an enviable marriage – and the dangerous truths we ignore in the name of love.
Read between the lies.

Tilton Library’s mystery book discussion group has been meeting on the first Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. since 2010. Group members choose the books to be discussed and library staffers order copies for members and others who might be interested in readng the books but not attending the meetings. The group is open to all. Free pizza (while it lasts) is provided by the Friends of Tilton Library. Books available at the library.

Tilton Library Board of Trustees Meeting
2020-01-08 18:30 - 19:30, 2020-02-05 18:30 - 19:30
The Board of Trustees are an elected town body which is entrusted with overseeing, maintaining and planning the future for the most democratic of all our public institutions, the public library. Library Board members are responsible for working with other board members to oversee the library, establishing policy and plans, determining the final budget and conducting public relations. The powers and duties of trustees are covered in Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 78, section 10-13. Meeting agenda is posted at Deerfield Town Hall at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting.

ART @ TILTON: Planted, photographs by Bernie Kubiak
2020-01-25 10:00 - 2020-03-06 20:00

Tech Tuesdays: Basic Computer Questions
2020-02-04 13:00 - 14:30, 2020-02-11 13:00 - 14:30
Bring your computer questions to the library!
Drop in, Sign in, and a Librarian will assist you.
COME ANY TUESDAY BETWEEN FEBRUARY 4 – MARCH 10.
Learn to:
– Set up email and create a secure password.
– Avoid scams and keep your information safe.
– Connect to the internet/public WIFI.
– Adjust settings and basic troubleshooting.
– Send files, pictures, print and save documents.
– Use a USB port, flash drive, or earphone jack.
– Update your computer and back up files.

Lap Storytime
2020-02-05 11:00 - 12:00, 2020-02-12 11:00 - 12:00, 2020-02-19 11:00 - 12:00
YOU read. We’ll help you find the books that best suit lap reading for your child’s age. In these busy days filled with distractions, regular lap reading is a valuable calming routine that creates a life-long connection between people of all ages.

MYSTERY BOOK GROUP: The Witch Elm by Tana French
2020-02-06 18:30 - 19:30
From the writer who “inspires cultic devotion in readers” (The New Yorker) and has been called “incandescent” by Stephen King, “absolutely mesmerizing” by Gillian Flynn, and “unputdownable” (People) comes a gripping new novel that turns a crime story inside out.
Toby is a happy-go-lucky charmer who’s dodged a scrape at work and is celebrating with friends when the night takes a turn that will change his life—he surprises two burglars who beat him and leave him for dead. Struggling to recover from his injuries, beginning to understand that he might never be the same man again, he takes refuge at his family’s ancestral home to care for his dying uncle Hugo. Then a skull is found in the trunk of an elm tree in the garden—and as detectives close in, Toby is forced to face the possibility that his past may not be what he has always believed.
A spellbinding standalone from one of the best suspense writers working today, The Witch Elm asks what we become, and what we’re capable of, when we no longer know who we are.

Have a Little HYGGE: need to sign-up
2020-02-12 18:00 - 19:30
PLEASE SIGN UP BY PHONE: 413-665-4683 | LIMITED TO 15 PEOPLE

Learn about the Danish term “hygge” (pronounced HUE-GA). while we weather the winter with good company, a cozy setting, a simple craft, and comfort food and drink. Explore one of the reasons that Denmark is one of the happiest places on Earth!

Kids February Vacation Activities - CLICK for details
2020-02-15 10:00 - 17:00
LEGO SATURDAY!

Drop in and do our quick challenge and/or dig in to our bins for a longer time. 10-5

Tech Tilton!
2020-02-18 13:00 - 14:30
Bring your computer questions to the library and we’ll do our best to answer them!
Drop in, Sign in, and a Librarian will assist you.
COME ANY TUESDAY 1-2:30PM THROUGH THE END OF MARCH
(ALSO ON THE 4TH SATURDAY OF THE MONTH FROM 11AM – 1PM)

Ask about basic computer skills, installing
updates, and backing up files.
Help with Word, Excel, Power point, or Google
Drive.
Learn about all you can do with your library
card, digital materials, internet searches, and
apps.

Kids February Vacation Activities - CLICK for details
2020-02-18 14:00 - 16:00
SMOOTHIE TUESDAY!
We’ll have all types of fruits, veggies, and beverages on hand to make a creamy smoothie. Begins at 2pm- while supplies last.

Kids February Vacation Activities - CLICK for details
2020-02-19 10:00 - 17:00
READ ALOUD Readathon WEDNESDAY!

how many picture books can we read from 10-5. Come in and be a reader or be read to!

Kids February Vacation Activities - CLICK for details
2020-02-20 15:00 - 20:00
PAPER FOLDING THURSDAY!

Using all types of bright scrap paper we’ll share favorite and new ideas. 3 pm until close.

THIRD THURSDAY BOOK GROUP: In the Midst of Winter by Isabel Allende
2020-02-20 18:30 - 19:30
New York Times and worldwide bestselling author Isabel Allende returns with a sweeping novel that journeys from present-day Brooklyn to Guatemala in the recent past to 1970s Chile and Brazil.
An instant New York Times bestseller, In the Midst of Winter is about three very different people who are brought together in a mesmerizing story that offers “a timely message about immigration and the meaning of home” (People).
During the biggest Brooklyn snowstorm in living memory, Richard Bowmaster, a lonely university professor in his sixties, hits the car of Evelyn Ortega, a young undocumented immigrant from Guatemala, and what at first seems an inconvenience takes a more serious turn when Evelyn comes to his house, seeking help. At a loss, the professor asks his tenant, Lucia Maraz, a fellow academic from Chile, for her advice.
As these three lives intertwine, each will discover truths about how they have been shaped by the tragedies they witnessed, and Richard and Lucia will find unexpected, long overdue love. Allende returns here to themes that have propelled some of her finest work: political injustice, the art of survival, and the essential nature of—and our need for—love.
