We are very excited to announce that we can now offer Creativebug to all of our patrons! This would not have possible without a very generous grant from New Hampshire Humanities, which we are incredibly grateful for!

By signing up for Creativebug patrons have an all-access, no-boundaries pass to explore thousands of arts and crafts classes. People of all skill levels can work alongside instructors to learn craft techniques.

To sign up you need to click here and have your library card number ready. If you don’t know your number get in touch and we will give it to you. We hope you enjoy and have fun with this new resource!

The @NHSL NH downloadable books service added more eBooks that are temporarily “Always Available” to check out, with no waitlist: https://nh.overdrive.com/collection/1064268

Don’t forget! If you are an Allenstown resident without a library card who would like access to ebooks and e-audiobooks you can sign up online for a library card!

Message us on Facebook or email us at allenstownlib@comcast.net. Give us your full name, address, phone, and email. We will respond as quickly as we can and issue a library card number. That number can be used immediately to access ebooks and audiobooks on Overdrive and Libby.

Don’t forget! If you are an Allenstown resident without a library card who would like access to ebooks and e-audiobooks you can sign up online for a library card!

Message us on Facebook or email us at alllenstownlib@comcast.net. Give us your full name, address, phone, and email. We will respond as quickly as we can and issue a library card number. That number can be used immediately to access ebooks and audiobooks on Overdrive and Libby.

Are you feeling a bit helpless at home and wish you could do something about it? Here is a link to a list of several online volunteering opportunities that can be done from home. CLICK HERE!

“The unselfish effort to bring cheer to others will be the beginning of a happier life for ourselves.” — Helen Keller

If you are a current patron who’s never tried ebooks before we can help you with that! Click here to get in touch with us or message us through our Facebook page for advice on how to start. You can also If you don’t know your library card number we can give you that as well!

Check out the video below to learn how to use the Libby app.

Due to a generous offer from TumbleBooks, we can now provide access to ebooks and audiobooks for ages kindergarten through teen. TumbleBooks’ databases are easy to use, and feature unlimited access from home with an internet connection. You can read as many books as you want, when you want, and on any device. There are no check-outs, holds, or bulky downloads. Books are available instantly, just use the links below.

K-6 children’s ebooks

https://www.tumblebooklibrary.com/auto_login.aspx?U=tumble735&P=books

K-6 math ebooks

https://www.tumblemath.com/autologin.aspx?U=tumble2020&P=A3b5c6

https://www.teenbookcloud.com/autologin.aspx?U=tumble2020&P=A3b5c6

All ages audio books

https://www.audiobookcloud.com/autologin.aspx?U=tumble2020&P=A3b5c6

And they added something for the grown-ups, too:

https://www.romancebookcloud.com/autologin.aspx?U=tumble2020&P=A3b5c6

If you are an Allenstown resident without a library card who would like access to ebooks and e-audiobooks you can sign up online for a library card!

Message us on Facebook or email us at allenstownlib@comcast.net. Give us your full name, address, phone, and email. We will respond as quickly as we can and issue a library card number. That number can be used immediately to access books on Overdrive and Libby.

Due to an abundance of caution the Allenstown Public Library will be closed until further notice due to COVID-19.  We thank you for your patience as we try to do what’s best for our community.

We encourage all of our patrons to make use of our online resources Libby and Overdrive. Patrons will still be able to check out e-books and e-audiobooks 24/7. Please disregard any automated late messages you receive, as no books will be due until we reopen. If you have any problems with Overdrive or Libby please message us through Facebook or send an email and we will fix the problem as soon as possible.

Hooray, it’s March! Allenstown Public Library will receive a $1 donation for every $2.50 Community Bag sold in March at the Hannaford store located at 73 Fort Eddy Road, Concord NH.
Allenstown Public Library will also receive a $1 donation for every $2.50 GIVE BACK WHERE IT COUNTS Bag sold in March at the Shaw’s store located at 1328 Hooksett Road, Hooksett NH.
Here are pictures of the displays in the stores. Shaw’s is near the customer service area and Hannaford’s is in the aisle behind the checkouts.