<![CDATA[EAST KINGSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY - WHAT\'S NEW]]>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:21:52 -0400Weebly<![CDATA[Still to Come @ the Library]]>Fri, 01 Jan 2027 05:00:00 GMThttps://www.eastkingstonlibrary.org/whats-new/this-week-the-libraryFriday & Saturday, Oct 16-17
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Story Hour with Ms Gerri. 

Listen to a few books then do a craft on the theme.

Fridays at 10 am
Visit the library & paint a pumpkin on Sat., Oct 17.

Keep your pumpkin at the library. Votes will be collected through ​Sat. Oct. 24.

​Bring your pumpkin home Halloween week.

​While supplies last.
Thank you to an East Kingston resident
for the generous pumpkin donation.

Embroidery Workshop is FULL. 
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​Make a cute floral dog and learn to stitch! Participants will learn some basic stitches to embroider a dog personalized with name and color.
]]><![CDATA[Libby & Kanopy Update]]>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 05:00:00 GMThttps://www.eastkingstonlibrary.org/whats-new/libby-kanopy-update
​Update! Libby (audiobooks & ebooks)  now require a password.

This is the same password you use to log into the library's online catalog (button below). 
Kanopy, our film streaming service, will ask for reauthentication in October. Enter this same password just to reauthenticate (instructions below).

AVOID DISRUPTION TO YOUR ACCESS: test out your password in our online catalog. *Hint* try your zip code or the last four-digits of your phone number.
Doesn't work? Contact us.
Online Catalog
Libby Instructions PDF
Kanopy Instructions PDF
]]><![CDATA[EKPL Strategic Plan]]>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 04:00:00 GMThttps://www.eastkingstonlibrary.org/whats-new/ekpl-strategic-planSubmit by November 2

We want your feedback!

We're revamping our Strategic Plan. Please fill out our survey to help our trustees now what direction to take for the future of your library.
Visit our Strategic Plan webpage for more details: www.eastkingstonlibrary.org/strategic-plan
]]><![CDATA[October 2026 Calendar]]>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMThttps://www.eastkingstonlibrary.org/whats-new/october-2026-calendar
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]]><![CDATA[East Kingston Book Club]]>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMThttps://www.eastkingstonlibrary.org/whats-new/east-kingston-book-club3777852Wed., October 28 @ 5 pm

Pick up a copy of Leif Enger's Peace Like a River at the library.
]]><![CDATA[Library Board of Trustees]]>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMThttps://www.eastkingstonlibrary.org/whats-new/library-board-of-trustees4710612Tues., October 27 @ 6pm

Library Board of Trustees will have their monthly public meeting on Tuesday, October 27 @ 6pm.
]]><![CDATA[Conservation Easements Panel]]>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMThttps://www.eastkingstonlibrary.org/whats-new/october-21st-2026Wed. October 21 @ 5 pm
Want to keep East Kingston’s rural feel? Concerned about commercial and residential development? Save the Date:
Protecting Land: A Conservation Easement Panel & Q&A Wednesday, Oct. 21 - 5pm-6:30pm

This program is organized and hosted by the East Kingston Conservation Commission. No registration required.
Kaitlin Deyo of SELT (pictured), one of the featured panelists, will share how conservation easements can preserve and protect land to ensure future open space for all to enjoy.
East Kingston residents value open space and natural areas, according to results of the Master Plan survey conducted by the East Kingston Planning Board and Rockingham Planning Commission last year. The two top takeaways? Residents want to:
  1. Maintain East Kingston’s rural atmosphere and hometown feel.
  2. Protect East Kingston’s natural resources, particularly water and open spaces
]]><![CDATA[Friends of the Library meeting]]>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMThttps://www.eastkingstonlibrary.org/whats-new/friends-of-the-library-meeting1918376Tues., October 20 @ 5pm

​Love your library?

Find out how you can become more involved.
]]><![CDATA[Pumpkin Painting Contest]]>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMThttps://www.eastkingstonlibrary.org/whats-new/pumpkin-painting-contestDrop In October 10th or 17th
Visit the library & paint a pumpkin on Sat., Oct 10 & 17.

Keep your pumpkin at the library. Votes will be collected through ​Sat. Oct. 24.

​Bring your pumpkin home Halloween week. 
While supplies last!
Thank you to an East Kingston resident
for the generous donation.
]]><![CDATA[Kanopy Crypt Collection]]>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMThttps://www.eastkingstonlibrary.org/whats-new/kanopy-crypt-collection
​Whether you’re a jump-scare devotee or a psychological horror purist, there’s something here to unsettle you. Kanopy’s Crypt Collection horror film and TV collection is now available…free to borrow and impossible to forget. 
Kanopy Kids has your Spooky Season watches. These harvest time stories will have you dreaming of pumpkins, hay rides, apple cider and trick-or-treating!
Views on Kanopy Kids currently do not require credits so keep on watching.
Start watching with your library card: kanopy.com/category/29299
]]><![CDATA[WindowDressers Window Inserts]]>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMThttps://www.eastkingstonlibrary.org/whats-new/windowdressers-window-inserts2155090Q&A Session is Cancelled
East Kingston residents are eligible to receive low and no-cost insulating window inserts this winter. The inserts are available through WindowDressers, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping Northern New England residents reduce their fuel use and heating costs. Orders must be placed by November 23, 2026.
Learn more at ​https://windowdressers.org
]]><![CDATA[Discover DIY : Watercolor]]>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMThttps://www.eastkingstonlibrary.org/whats-new/discover-diy-watercolor1763331Wed., October 14 @ 5pm

A popular program that fills quickly.

The October 14 Discover DIY : Watercolor with Jan is FULL.
]]><![CDATA[Fiber Art Groups]]>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMThttps://www.eastkingstonlibrary.org/whats-new/fiber-art-groups
Want to find a group to chat with while doing your crafts? Got questions for people who love to share their knowledge? Two fiber arts groups currently meet at the library. Bring your project and hang out.
]]><![CDATA[Library CLOSED]]>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMThttps://www.eastkingstonlibrary.org/whats-new/library-closed5608929Mon., October 12
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]]><![CDATA[Embroidery Workshop]]>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMThttps://www.eastkingstonlibrary.org/whats-new/embroidery-workshopTwo-part series : Sat., October 10 & 17
Program is FULL. 

​Make a cute floral dog and learn to stitch! Participants will learn some basic stitches to embroider a dog personalized with name and color.

​The first workshop provides step-by-step, hands-on instruction and all materials -- fabric, pattern, threads, needle, hoop, scissors and stitching diagrams. The second workshop will teach how to finish your project in the hoop.
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