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Finally!! We have two copies--get yourself on the waiting list! And if you haven't read the first two books in the series yet (The Hunger Games and Catching Fire), what are you waiting for?

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If you haven't visited YouTube and watched the Springfield Town Library promotional video featuring a wacky cast of characters - check it out by clicking on the title above!Win a pair of Sony wireless headphones by trying to guess all ten characters, authors, musicians, historical figures, etc in the video. We'll help by giving some hints along the way. Then just write down your guesses and drop

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Join Alma Beals, Phil Morgan and Marshall Wheelock as they tell how the Putney Mountain Hawk Watchers got started. The presenters will use slides and stories to explain season migrations and demonstrate how to identify hawks with life size silhouette cutouts. These dedicated birders will provide you with a wealth of information so that you can be ready to identify raptors overhead during the

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Library journal has launched the "Losing Libraries" website to chronicle what's happening to libraries across America as a result of the economic downturn. http://www.losinglibraries.org/ Thank you to our patrons, Friends and community members who so strongly support the Springfield Town Library, your center for information and knowledge and your community gathering place.

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The Friends of the Springfield Town Library (FOSTL) will be holding their annual book sale to benefit the Springfield Town Library this Saturday, July 24, from 8:00am to 4:00pm at the National Guard Armory on Fairground Rd. in North Springfield.

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The staff at your library have been hard at work on a YouTube promotional video for the library! We hope you have fun watching it and please pass along the fun to your friends. After you watch the video you're invited to enter a library contest to win a pair of Sony wireless headphones. These headphones are great to use to listen to tv without disturbing others in the room and will connect to

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We will be closed Saturday July 3, and Monday July 5, in observance of the July 4 holiday.

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Just click the link below to get a pdf copy of the newsletter or to read this environmentally friendly copy of The Springfield Town Library's Summer Newsletter!http://www.scribd.com/doc/32526310

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We will be starting our summer hours: Mon-Thurs 9am-8pm, Fri 9am-5pm and Sat 10am-1pm starting in June and continuing through August.We will resume our regular hours of: Mon-Thurs 9am-8pm, Fri 9am-5pm and Sat 10am-3pm starting in September.

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Kim Royer, Wildlife Biologist with Vermont Fish & Wildlife will discuss how the shift from forest to agricultural land in the 1800's affected the populations of furbearers such as wolves, fisher, bobcat and beaer and how the farm abandonment in the late 1800's to mid 1900's influenced bobcat, coyote and fox populations. Kim will have pelts and skulls from many Vermont mammals available to see and

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We will be closed for Memorial Day weekend Satuday, May 29 to Monday, May 31. We will reopen for our normal hours on Tuesday, June 1.

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Vegetables are gorgeous and in this presentation, Ellen proves that ornamental edibles can be just as exciting and rewarding as a flower border. Featuring photographs and original kitchen garden designs from her new book, The Complete Kitchen Garden (January 2011; Stewart, Tabori and Chang), food gardeners will be inspired to take a fresh look at their vegetable gardens with an eye towards design

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Look for these new Listen Up! Vermont audiobook titles, ready to download any time day or night! Can't find what you are looking for on Listen Up!, then try Netlibrary's digital audiobooks. All titles are available all of the time. Just click on the Audio Book Download tab on the library website. http://www.youseemore.com/Springfield/about.asp?p=9The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee

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Library staff and Trustees want to say "Thank you" to all our loyal patrons and show our appreciation for the strong support from the community over the years. Free home-baked goods will be available throughout the day, along with an "Amnesty" on overdue fines this week.

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Help for those who have not received a questionnaire:Residents with regular mailing addresses who did not receive a questionnaire in the mail will automatically have a second one mailed to them in early April. If they still have not received a questionnaire by April 12, they can call our toll-free help line and request that one be mailed to them. This applies to residents with regular mailing

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Chris Rimmer from The Vermont Center for Ecostudies will lead this informative program about the Bicknell's Thrush, a land bird species of highest conservation concern in North America. The species is at risk from a variety of threats to its breeding habitats, including recreational development, telecommunication construction, wind-power development, acidic precipitation, mercury deposition, and

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Thursday, March 18th at 6:30 pm -Dr Warner JonesDr Jones, a retired physician from North Springfield will talk about his recent book, "Minor Memoir: an Anecdotal Autobiography of a Country Doc." Dr. Jones practiced internal medicine for 46 years after medical school. He simultaneously achieved his goals of being a pilot and an Air Force officer, reaching the rank of Colonel and the positions of

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Calling all Scrabble fans! Play Scrabble at the library on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month from 11:00 - 3:00 pm.

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We have decided to postpone Frank Kelley's, Alaskan Archaeology program tonight due to weather concerns. We have rescheduled the program for April 29th at 7 pm, so mark your calendars!

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Your library is open today and enjoying the snow! Please call the library for program cancellation updates and any early closing information - 885-3108. Safe travels to anyone who has to be out and about today, but it is a great day to stay home with a cup of your favorite warm beverage and a book!

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Frank Kelley, a middle school teacher from Chester/Andover will give an exciting presentation about the expedition he joined while in Alaska and about more local digs in Vermont. This program is co-sponsored with the Nature Museum and Ascutney Mountain Audubon and is partially funded by the Wellborn Ecology Fund. For more information, please call the library. This program is free and open to

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We have added some new online resources tied to some our print reference items. These are available for use both in the library and elsewhere:Encyclopedia of Global WarmingGreat Lives From History: Notorious LivesMagill's Medical Guide Milestone Documents in American HistoryIf accessing these links from outside the library, you will need to go to the link and click on the "Remote Access Login"

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An AARP tax aide will be at the Springfield Town Library on Wednesdays, beginning February 10th. Tax help is available for taxpayers with low and moderate income, with special attention to those age 60 and older. Please call the library to make an appointment and for a list of items to bring with you to your appointment.

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Now we won't stop blogging, but we have added to our ways to communicate with you about events, information, and other news at the library using Facebook! Click on the the Facebook logo on the right hand side of the blog, or the link below, to check out the new page and become a fan!http://www.facebook.com/people/@/192858151081

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On Thursday night January 14th, Lynn Miles from The Nature Museum in Grafton brought a stuffed turkey, a stuffed mink and many examples of animal tracks and animal scat for us to try and identify. Thirty eight people and a Cub Scout troop filled the Flinn Room for the first part of the evening while Lynn showed slides of animals and their tracks, and gave us lots of information about the way

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