NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2026

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November and December: As Seen at the Library

November Library News

Library Closures

The library will be closed on Wednesday, November 11, Thursday, November 26, and Friday November 27.

Art for sale!

Want to get your holiday shopping done early? Why not purchase some beautiful art created by a local artist! Our exhibit currently features works by Alexis Stefano. Woodworkers Wayne Bunker and Gary Schofield will also be selling their goods here at the library starting in mid-November.

Your purchase supports a local artist AND the library. 30% of all art sales directly benefit the library's programs and collections.

Need a space to work?

NEW on the second and fourth Thursday of every month the library will now offer shared coworking space in our upstairs conference room from 2-4pm. Drop by, get some work done and enjoy our beautiful space in the company of other professionals. The space is free to use and there is no registration required.

Privacy Pods are still available to rent for $10/hour for Zoom meetings or important phone calls. Please call the library to reserve.

FREEdge Update

The FREEdge has been stocked for one last time for the winter. Thank you to the MWV Farmer's Market for their continued partnership on this project!

For more information, visit mwvfarmersmarket.com or find them on Facebook and Instagram at @mwvfarmersmarket.

CHEESIN' FOR A REASON

ALL YEAR LONG @ Cheese Louise

The Cheesin’ For a Reason program exists to help distribute the resources generated by the company to organizations in our local communities. In 2026, $3 from every monthly special sandwich sold at the Norcross location in North Conway will be donated to the Pope Memorial Library. Thank you to our cheesy friends across the street.

Library Events

Holiday Card Workshop

Six Thursdays starting November 5 at 4:00 pm

Join us for a six-week Holiday Card Workshop where you'll create beautiful, handmade personalized holiday cards using paint, collage, calligraphy, sketching, and more. All materials are provided. Registration is required.

Register here

Team Jigsaw Puzzle Fun

Saturday, November 7 at 1:00 pm

90 minutes of fun for your team of up to 4 puzzlers. This is a great all ages activity for just $12 for the team.

Register here

Author Margie Bucheit

Sunday, November 8 at 1:00 pm

Author Margie Bucheit will visit Pope Memorial Library to discuss her book We Chose Resistance, which is historical novel set during World War II in Nazi-occupied central France. Courtesy of White Birch Books.

Register here

Critter Communities with Squam Lakes Natural Science Center

Saturday, November 14 at 10:30 am

Meet some of the wild animals that you might encounter in NH forests, fields and wetlands at this LIVE animal event. Presented by Squam Lakes Natural Science Center.

Register here

Sip & Paint Brunch: Thanksgiving theme

Sunday, November 15 at 11:00 am

Join our Sip & Paint FUNdraiser at the library.

We will provide the canvas, the supplies and BRUNCH (oh, and the fun of course)! $50 per person or $85 for two people. November's theme is Thanksgiving

Register here

The Recipe Club- Favorite "Passed Down" Recipe

Wednesday, November 18 @ 12:30 pm

Prepare your recipe at home, then bring the food and your recipe to the library to share. November's theme is "favorite passed-down recipe."

Children's Storytelling and Activity with Eric Pinder and T.B.R. Walsh

Saturday, November 21 @ 1:00 pm

The creators of Cat in the Clouds and Nimbus Takes a Hike will visit the library for an interactive storytelling event, as part of the Authors at the Pope series with White Birch Books.

Register here

Coming up in December

Library Closures

The library will be closed on Thursday, December 24, Friday, December 25, and Thursday, December 31.

Artist Reception with Alexis Stefano

Tuesday, December 8 @ 6:00 pm

Join us for light refreshments and a meet and greet with artist Alexis Stefano, whose art is currently on display in the library.

Register here

Wreath Making Class with Dutch Bloemen Winkel

Monday, December 14 @ 5:00 pm

Learn how to make a wreath with professional techniques and create your own masterpiece to enjoy for the holiday season! Price includes supplies. Registration is required.

Register here

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As a privately funded, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, Pope Memorial Library receives no funding from the Town of Conway, the State of New Hampshire, or the federal government. We are able to bring wonderful free events to our community through the support of patrons and friends like you.

Our Book Club

Whether you are a regular or a first-timer, everyone is welcome to join us on the first Thursday of every month. Come for the books, stay for the conversation, and leave with a list of new titles to add to your reading pile.

November Monthly Book Club

The House is on Fire

Thursday, November 5 at 11:00 am

A “wildly entertaining” (NPR), “gripping” (The Washington Post) work of historical fiction about an incendiary tragedy that shocked a young nation and tore apart a community in a single night, from the author of Florence Adler Swims Forever.Based on the true story of Richmond’s theater fire, The House Is on Fire is a “stunning” (Jeannette Walls, New York Times bestselling author of The Glass Castle), “all-consuming exploration” (E! News) that offers proof that sometimes, in the midst of great tragedy, we are offered our most precious—and fleeting—chances at redemption.

December Monthly Book Club

This Ordinary Stardust

Thursday, December 3 at 11:00 am

A compassionate, vulnerable, and transformative exploration of the nurturing and spiritual power of scientific wonder, as illuminated through the tragic dual cancer diagnoses of author Dr. Alan Townsend’s wife and daughter.

At a time when society’s relationship with science is increasingly polarized while threats to human life on earth continue to rise, Townsend offers a balanced, moving perspective on the common ground between science and religion through the spiritual fulfillment he found in his work. Awash in Townsend's electrifying and breathtaking prose, This Ordinary Stardust offers hope that life can carry on even in the face of near-certain annihilation.

What’s on this month

NOVEMBER WEEK ONE

Monday, November 2

10:00 am - Acoustic Jam

10:00 am - Mahjong

1:00 pm - Canasta/Mahjong

5:30 pm - Night Knitters

Tuesday, November 3

4:00 pm - Women's AA

6:00 pm - North Country Camera Club

Wednesday, November 4

10:00 am - Homeschool family meet-up

10:00 am - Mahjong

10:00 am - Walk-in Medicare assistance

4:00 pm - Calligraphy

Thursday, November 5

11:00 am - Monthly book group

11:15 am - Children Unlimited storytime

1:00 pm - Craft & Chat

4:00 pm - Holiday card workshop

Friday, November 6

10:30 am - Mahjong

10:30 am - Storytime

Saturday, November 7

1:00 pm - Team Jigsaw puzzle fun

NOVEMBER WEEK TWO

Sunday, November 8

1:00 pm - Author event- Margie Bucheit

Monday, November 9

10:00 am - Mahjong

1:00 pm - Canasta/Mahjong

5:00 pm - MWV Bike Club

5:30 pm - Acoustic Jam

Tuesday, November 10

1:00 pm - Canasta

4:00 pm - Women's AA

Wednesday, November 11

Library CLOSED for Veterans Day

Thursday, November 12

11:15 am - Children Unlimited storytime

2:00 pm - Coworking space

4:00 pm - Holiday card workshop

Friday, November 13

10:30 am - Mahjong

10:30 am - Storytime

Saturday, November 14

10:30 am - LIVE animal program-Critter Communities

NOVEMBER WEEK THREE

Sunday, November 15

11:00 am - Sip & Paint brunch

Monday, November 16

10:00 am - Mahjong

10:15 am - Foster parent support group

1:00 pm - Canasta/Mahjong

5:30 pm - Night Knitters

Tuesday, November 17

10:00 am - Kinship Support

4:00 pm - Women's AA

6:00 pm - North Country Camera Club

Wednesday, November 18

10:00 am - Mahjong

10:00 am - Walk-in Medicare assistance

12:30 pm - Recipe Club

Thursday, November 19

11:15 am - Children Unlimited storytime

1:00 pm - Craft & Chat

4:00 pm - Holiday card workshop

Friday, November 20

10:30 am - Mahjong

10:30 am - Storytime

Saturday, November 21

1:00 pm - Children's author event-Eric Pinder and T.B.R. Walsh

NOVEMBER WEEK FOUR

Monday, November 23

10:00 am - Mahjong

1:00 pm - Canasta/Mahjong

5:30 pm - Acoustic Jam

Tuesday, November 24

2:00 pm - Parkinson's Support Group

4:00 pm - Women's AA

Wednesday, November 25

10:00 am - Mahjong

10:00 am - Walk-in Medicare assistance

Thursday, November 26

Library CLOSED for Thanksgiving

Friday, November 27

Library CLOSED for Thanksgiving

Monday, November 30

10:00 am - Mahjong

1:00 pm - Canasta/Mahjong

Our Programs

Join us weekly on Thursdays at 11:15am and Friday mornings for Storytime at 10:30 am. Children of all ages with caregivers are welcome. Storytime is free and open to the public.

On the first Thursday of every month at 11:00 am the library hosts a book discussion where readers gather to talk about what they liked and disliked about our monthly read.

Three times a month on the first Monday of every month at 10:00 am and again on the second and fourth Mondays, at 5:30 pm local musicians come together at the library at our Acoustic Jam. Listeners welcome!

The Recipe Club meets at the library on the third Wednesday of every month at 12:30 pm. The group picks a theme each month, and then meets to share one of the recipes they have cooked. Join us for the best lunch in town!

Craft & Chat meets at Pope Memorial Library the first and third Thursday of each month at 1 pm. This warm and welcoming group invites crafters of all ages and abilities. Bring your own project and your sense of humor.

Our Night Knitting Group is open to all knitters and crafters, all ages and all abilities. The group will meet the first and third Monday at 5:30 pm each month. Bring your own project.

With so many programs for all ages and interests, there is always something happening at Pope Memorial Library. If you are looking to make new connections or strengthen existing ones, join one of the book groups or stop in for some crafting or cooking.

OUR PROGRAMS

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Tuesday 10:00 am - 7:30 pm

Wednesday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Thursday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Friday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Saturday 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Sunday 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

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