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The North Chatham

Free Library

2016

We are working at the library

Vicki K

Vicki W

Liz

And our fabulous volunteers:

Paul, Diane, Susan, Barbara, Marge, Pam,

Bonnie and Cyndie

Here’s Diane, checking in books.

Library Programs -Here is a Barn Owl from

the Visiting Raptors Program

Our Art and Literature Program

So You Want to Learn to Quilt

A Musical Journey through Irish Stories

Songs of My Ancestors

The Art of the Hat

Memoir: Readings by Local Writers

Drawn In

Puppets

Celebrate Songs

Holiday Party

Irish Music

Drawn In with Jean Mackay

So, You

Want to Learn to

Quilt

Enriching Life and Increasing Knowledge

(ELIK)

Ted Talks

Oil Painting

De-Clutter Your Home

Having the Last Say

Effective Use of i-Phones and i-Pads

The Makers – Film

A Passion for Birds

Exotic, Yummy Meals

Fun Way to Exercise

More ELIK

Mac Computer Skills

Preparing your Fall Garden for Spring

Fall Wreath Ramble

Brain Health

Aging in Place

Wycinanki: (vee-chee-non-key) Polish

paper cutting

Exercise

Healthy Food from Italy and India

Wreath Ramble

Puppetsproduced by Susannah White

Armen Donelian

Birds with Elisabeth Grace

Brain Health with Dr. Holub

Programs that the Library Hosted

Knitting with Sandy

Hedgehog Book Club

Memoir (2 groups)

Storytime

Aikido

Save the Elephants

You Come Too

Sew n’ Sews

Fund Raisers

The Traveling Dinner

Chase the Chill

Downton Abby Tea

Books, Blooms and Brunch

Wine Tasting

Fish Rubbing with Fran

Summer Program

I’ll Tell you How the Sun Rose

The Road not Taken

Felting/Embroidery

Music and Shake

Sand Painting

Radio Piloting

Fish Rubbing

Canoe Trip

Lightening Safety

Clay tiles with Allison, Matt,

and Friend

And

Animal Tracks

Bas-Relief Clay Tiles

Basket Weaving

Raptors

Ice Cream Social

Visit from the North Chatham Fire Company

Baskets and Shake

Basket making with Mrs. Flowers

Music and movement with Amy

The NC Fire

Department

came for a visit

Felting

Collection

Adult Fiction – 3,188

Adult Non-Fiction – 2,293

Children’s Fiction – 5,504

Children’s Non-Fiction – 2,678

Books on CD – 1,207

DVDs – 1,606

Magazines - 25

Two nooks, a kindle fire and an i-Pad

Museum Passes – 10

Electronic Books – 12,266

Circulation of all Materials and

Borrowers

Total Circulation 2016 – 8973 (2015 – 8661)

Materials provided – 5166

Materials received - 4356

Registered resident borrowers - 644

Registered non-resident borrowers - 12

Number of people attending programs at

the library

2016 – 2,462

2015 – 2,320

We remember our dear friend

Chris Stephenson,

cheerful, smart, helpful….

Thank-you all for being part

of the North Chatham Free Library