Gale Library News
For Immediate Release:
January 7, 2021
Theresa Caswell, Director
Gale Library News
Newton, NH
Gale Library Retirement Announcement
Mrs. Mears has retired at the end of 2020 in her roles of Children's Librarian and Assistant Director at the Gale Library. Mrs. Mears has provided over 20 years of education and joy to the Newton community. In addition to her staffing role, she also is a Friend of the Library and a previous member on the Board of Trustees with a long history of public service. She will be missed and we wish her the best upon her retirement. Thank you, Mrs. Mears! Please visit our Facebook page to share your special memories with us!
A Funny Program About Funny Programs: The Greatest Sitcoms of All Time
Award-winning author and pop culture historian Martin Gitlin will host this fun and enlightening presentation based on his book, The Greatest Sitcoms of All Time. He is the only author to actually rank the best of the best, including I Love Lucy, All in the Family, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Cheers, Seinfeld and The Big Bang Theory. He will show funny snippets from those shows and others such as M*A*S*H, The Andy Griffith Show and Modern Family, challenge patrons with sitcom trivia, discuss the criteria he used to rank the best of the best and talk about how sitcoms have evolved over the decades in humor, presentation and content. This program is really entertaining so join in on the fun!
Save the date to join us on Zoom for this program on March 4, 2021 at 6:30 PM. Please contact the Gale Library by phone at (603) 382-4691 or galelibraryreads@comcast.net for registration information.
Gale Library Curbside Service Hours Reminder
Curbside Hours continue to be available on:
Monday 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Wednesday 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Requests for material holds can be placed via our online catalog: https://galelibrary.follettdestiny.com, phone (603) 382-4691 or email: galelibraryreads@comcast.net.
You will be notified by phone or email when your order is ready to arrange a pick up time.
For ADA access, please contact the library for further instructions.
Holiday Closing
The Library will be closed on Monday, January 18 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.