New Year's Week Hours

Monday, December 29, 2008 - 10AM-1PM & 3-8PM

Tuesday, December 30, 2008 - 3-8PM

Wednesday, December 31, 2008 - 10AM-3PM only

Thursday, January 1, 2009 - CLOSED

Friday, January 2, 2009 - 10AM-1PM & 3-6PM

Saturday, January 3, 2009 - 10AM-4PM

Happy New Year from all of us at the Andover Public Library!

Make a resolution to visit us more often in 2009!

Christmas Week Hours

Monday, December 22, 2008 - 10AM-1PM & 3-8PM

Tuesday, December 23, 2008 - 3-8PM

Wednesday, December 24, 2008 - CLOSED

Thursday, December 25, 2008 - CLOSED

Friday, December 26, 2008 - CLOSED

Saturday, December 27, 2008 - 10AM-1PM only

Merry Christmas from all of us at the Andover Public Library!

Here comes Santa (& Mrs.) Claus....

Andover Public Library welcomes two very special guests to the library on Saturday, December 13th -- Santa Claus & Mrs. Claus! Join them for their visit from noon to 2PM. Mrs. Claus will read her favorite story, the Clement Moore classic, "The Night Before Christmas," Santa will hear all of the special requests from all of the kids, and there will be cookies for all! All children are welcome, and this event is, of course, completely free of charge.

Please note -- in honor of this special visit, the Andover Public Library's hours on Saturday, December 13th will be 10AM-noon ONLY.

If you have questions, or need more information, please call the library at 742-7428.

Thanksgiving Week Library Hours

Wednesday, November 26th - 10AM-4PM ONLY

Thursday, November 27th - CLOSED

Friday, November 28th - CLOSED

Saturday, November 29th - 10AM-4PM

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at the Andover Public Library!

And the total is...

The Friends' Goods & Services Auction on May 2nd raised nearly $3,200!! Thanks to all of those who donated items, and, of course, especially to those who attended the event and placed their bids! Very soon, the Friends will give a portion of these funds to the library, so be on the lookout for new books on CD, DVDs, museum passes, and other nifty things!

BIG Friends fundraising auction TOMORROW -- Friday, May 2nd!

In case you haven't heard, the Friends of the Andover Public Library are holding their 5th annual Goods & Services Auction tomorrow night -- Friday, May 2nd -- in the cafeteria at the Andover Elementary School, School Road, Andover. Preview starts at 6PM, and the auction will begin at 6:30PM.

Each year, the Friends hold this auction, and the proceeds are then donated to the library to be used for such things as purchasing museum passes, DVDs, books on CD, programming, and other fabulous things that benefit the library (and therefore, our patrons). Won't you consider joining the Friends and supporting this huge event? There are some terrific items up for bid this year, including passes to museums and attractions all over the Northeast, gift certificates to area restaurants, even a visit from Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus to your family or office Christmas party! For a complete list of items to be auctioned, click here.

We hope you'll get out and support this effort!!!

Another season -- new adult fiction at the library....

• Delusion - Peter Abrahams FIC Abr
• The Whole Truth - David Baldacci FIC Bal
• Winter Study - Nevada Barr FIC Bar
• The Winding Ways Quilt - Jennifer Chiaverini FIC Chi
• Zapped - Carol Higgins Clark FIC Cla
• Where Are You Now - Mary Higgins Clark FIC Cla
• Hold Tight - Harlan Coben FIC Cob
• The Rain Before It Falls - Jonathan Coe FIC Coe
• Girls In Trucks - Katie Crouch FIC Cro
• So Brave, Young, And Handsome - Leif Enger FIC Eng
• Naughty Neighbor - Janet Evanovich FIC Eva
• Killer Heat - Linda Fairstein FIC Fai
• Charley's Web - Joy Fielding FIC Fie
• Wit's End - Karen Joy Fowler FIC Fow
• Sleeping Dogs - Ed Gorman FIC Gor
• The Girl With No Shadow - Joanne Harris FIC Har
• The Third Angel - Alice Hoffman FIC Hof
• Chasing Windmills - Catherine Ryan Hyde FIC Hyd
• Quicksand - Iris Johansen FIC Joh
• The Outcast - Sadie Jones FIC Jon
• The Genius - Jesse Kellerman FIC Kel
• Compulsion - Jonathan Kellerman FIC Kel
• Unaccustomed Earth - Jhumpa Lahiri FIC Lah
• Another Thing To Fall - Laura Lippman FIC Lip
• The Miracle At Speedy Motors - Alexander McCall Smith FIC McC
• Buckingham Palace Gardens - Anne Perry FIC Per
• The Third Circle - Amanda Quick FIC Qui
• Searching For Paradise In Parker, PA - Kris Radish FIC Rad
• Guilty - Karen Robards FIC Rob
• Bikini Season - Sheila Roberts FIC Rob
• Miss Julia Paints The Town - Ann B. Ross FIC Ros
• Record Of Wrongs - Andy Straka FIC Str
• Olive Kitteridge : A Novel In Stories - Elizabeth Strout FIC Str
• The Cure For Modern Life - Lisa Tucker FIC Tuc
• Hollywood Crows - Joseph Wambaugh FIC Wam
• Black Widow - Randy Wayne White FIC Whi
• Santa Fe Dead - Stuart Woods FIC Woo

Thanks to the Attorney General, here are some new CDs...

In the Fall of 2007, the CT State Attorney General's office distributed funds to CT libraries in the settlement of a case brought by the AG against five of the largest compact disc distributors and three large retailers whose sales practices allegedly led to artificially high retail prices for music CDs. With the $700+ we received, the Andover PL has purchased 67 CDs with the funds we received, and they have been added to our collection. Enjoy!

• Tony Bennett - "Duets" / MUSIC CD Ben
• Andrea Bocelli - "The Best Of Andrea Bocelli : Vivere" / MUSIC CD Boc
• Garth Brooks - "The Ultimate Hits" / MUSIC CD Bro
• Michael Buble - "Call Me Irresponsible" / MUSIC CD Bub
• Michael Buble - "Michael Buble" / MUSIC CD Bub
• The Carpenters - "The Best Of The Carpenters" / MUSIC CD Car
• Johnny Cash - "The Essential Johnny Cash" / MUSIC CD Cas
• Celtic Woman - "Celtic Woman" / MUSIC CD Cel
• Ray Charles - "The Very Best Of Ray Charles" / MUSIC CD Cha
• Chicago - "The Best Of Chicago, 40th Anniversary" / MUSIC CD Chi
• Eric Clapton - "Complete Clapton" / MUSIC CD Cla
• Kelly Clarkson - My December" / MUSIC CD Cla
• Celine Dion - "Taking Chances" / MUSIC CD Dio
• Enchanted Soundtrack / MUSIC CD Enc
• Ella Fitzgerald - "Pure Ella" / MUSIC CD Fit
• Marvin Gaye - "The Best Of Marvin Gaye, Volume 1" / MUSIC CD Gay
• Vince Gill - "The Best Of Vince Gill" / MUSIC CD Gil
• Josh Groban - "Noel" / MUSIC CD Gro
• Il Divo - "Il Divo" / MUSIC CD IlD
• Billy Joel - "The Essential Billy Joel" / MUSIC CD Joe
• Elton John - "Elton John Greatest Hits, 1970-2002" / MUSIC CD Joh
• Alicia Keys - "As I Am" / MUSIC CD Key
• KISS - "The Best Of KISS" / MUSIC CD Kis
• Diana Krall - "The Very Best Of Diana Krall" / MUSIC CD Kra
• Alison Krauss - "A Hundred Miles Or More : A Collection" / MUSIC CD Kra
• Patti Labelle - " The Best Of Patti Labelle" / MUSIC CD Lab
• Lyle Lovett & His Large Band - "It's Not Big, It's Large" / MUSIC CD Lov
• Barry Manilow - "Ultimate Manilow" / MUSIC CD Man
• Reba McEntire - "The Best Of Reba McEntire" / MUSIC CD McE
• Reba McEntire - "Reba Duets" / MUSIC CD McE
• Glenn Miller - "Oh! So Good" / MUSIC CD Mil
• Bill Monroe - "Anthology" / MUSIC CD Mon
• Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, & Ray Price - "The Last Of The Breed" / MUSIC CD Nel
• Roy Orbison - "The Essential Roy Orbison" / MUSIC CD Orb
• Dolly Parton - "The Very Best Of Dolly Parton" / MUSIC CD Par
• Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - "Raising Sand" / MUSIC CD Pla
• Paul Potts - "One Chance" / MUSIC CD Pot
• Elvis Presley - "The Essential Elvis Presley" / MUSIC CD Pre
• Diana Ross - "The Best Of Diana Ross" / MUSIC CD Ros
• Frank Sinatra - "Frank Sinatra's Greatest Hits!" / MUSIC CD Sin
• The Stanley Brothers - "16 Greatest Gospel Hits" / MUSIC CD Sta
• The Statler Brothers - "The Best Of The Statler Brothers" / MUSIC CD Sta
• Rod Stewart - "The Best Of Rod Stewart" / MUSIC CD Ste
• James Taylor - "One Man Band" / MUSIC CD Tay
• Various Artists - "The Time Life Treasury Of Christmas" / MUSIC CD Tim
• The Traveling Wilburys - "The Traveling Wilburys Collection" / MUSIC CD Tra
• Randy Travis - "Greatest #1 Hits" / MUSIC CD Tra
• Bruce Springsteen - "Greatest Hits" / MUSIC CD Spr
• Bruce Springsteen - "Magic" / MUSIC CD Spr
• George Strait - "22 More Hits" / MUSIC CD Str
• Keith Urban - "Greatest Hits" / MUSIC CD Urb
• Walk The Line Soundtrack / MUSIC CD Wal
• Keith Whitley - "Super Hits" / MUSIC CD Whi
• Wicked Soundtrack / MUSIC CD Wic
• Hank Williams - "The Best Of Hank Williams" / MUSIC CD Wil
• Dwight Yoakam - "Dwight Sings Buck" / MUSIC CD Yoa
• Dwight Yoakam - "The Very Best Of Dwight Yoakam" / MUSIC CD Yoa

• Beauty And The Beast - Special Edition Soundtrack / J MUSIC CD Bea
• Disney's Greatest. Volume 1 / J MUSIC CD Dis v.1
• Disney's Greatest. Volume 2 / J MUSIC CD Dis v.2
• Disney's Greatest. Volume 3 / J MUSIC CD Dis v.3
• Disney Princess : The Ultimate Song Collection / J MUSIC CD Dis
• Hannah Montana / J MUSIC CD Han
• Hannah Montana 2 : Meet Miley Cyrus / J MUSIC CD Han
• High School Musical / J MUSIC CD Hig
• Jonas Brothers - "Jonas Brothers" / J MUSIC CD Jon
• Mary Poppins Soundtrack / J MUSIC CD Mar