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The City of Lebanon, NH

Adult Services
Adult Services
Lebanon Public Library offers a wide range of services for its adult patrons. The library contains many fiction and non-fiction adult titles, including books on tape, books on cd, and large print books. A generous selection of popular magazines is available along with newspapers of national, regional, and local interest. The library houses a videotape collection of fiction and nonfiction titles, as well as a growing dvd collection. Internet access is available on both the 1st and 2nd floors. And don't forget the library's Adult Programs, including book discussion groups and topics of community interest.

The Fabulous Front Room

The front room of Lebanon Public Library is a popular meeting place.


The Front Room on the 1st floor of the Lebanon Public Library is an attractive and popular place. Some patrons read snuggled in the deep cushions of the library's comfortable easy chairs. Others spread out newspapers or homework on the spacious wooden tables. The Front Room feels more like home than anything else!





Ask Reference!


Reference librarians are ready to answer patrons questions at all times.

The Reference Desk is on the 1st floor of Lebanon Public Library. Trained Reference Librarians are ready to answer your questions. Who were Lincoln's vice presidents? What's the shortest distance from Lebanon to Rochester, N.Y.? How big is Big Ben? Do you need a library card or a book through interlibrary loan? What is a good book on obedience training for a dog? Ask Reference!



The Second Floor

The second floor of the Lebanon Public Library has many resources for library users.

On the second floor, the Lebanon Public Library has additional materials of interest to adult patrons. Biographies; literature books; books on tape and books on cd; travel books; and adult paperbacks are on the second floor. There is also a microfilm reader and an assortment of area newspapers on microfilm, including the Valley News back to the 1950s. Access to the second floor is by elevator, or by stairs.





What's New in DVDs and VHS Collection?
Check the master list of Lebanon Public Library VHS and DVDs and the monthly DVD updates.

New DVDs (May, 2007)
 
What's New in the Adult Book Collection?
New Books
Search here for the latest adult Fiction and Nonfiction books and Adult Audiobooks in the Lebanon Public Library.

 
 
New Titles - New Discussion Group!
The Voice of Experience: Book Discussion Group
Thursdays, 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Lebanon Public Library.
All discussion groups will take place on the 2nd Thursday of each month in the All Purpose Room of the library.
*All books from this series can be obtained at the Lebanon Public Library.
If you have questions or suggestions for programs, please call Sean Fleming at 448-2459. Also, if you need special accommodations, please call the library 72 hours in advance at 448-2459.
July 12
Nine Parts of Desire by Geraldine Brooks
July 12<br />Nine Parts of Desire by Geraldine Brooks <br />
Middle East correspondent for the Wall Street Journal 6 develops relationships and a perspective on the lives of Muslim women in Islamic cultures of the 1990s.
August 9
The Songlines by Bruce Chatwin
August 9<br />The Songlines by Bruce Chatwin <br />
Master traveler Bruce Chatwin treks the aboriginal pathways of Australian outback and discovers the unique and the universal.
Dartmouth-educated surgeon returns to her Navajo community, and must meld new and old ways of health care.
October 11
Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table by Ruth Reichl
October 11<br />Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table by Ruth Reichl <br />
Former restaurant critic for the New York Times and current editor of Gourmet magazine describes her formative experiences with cooking and eating.
November 8
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
November 8<br />The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls <br />
The child of unconventional parents describes her wild ride of a childhood and the strengths gained in surviving extreme eccentricity.

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