'Big Lil' was mentor, friend, library ambassador, and fearless leader who's "fire in the belly" belief in NH libraries was the guiding force of the NHLTA. Slide show from 2013 Conference, photo collage and Spring newsletter article. Remembering Big Lil article, Fall 2018 newsletter.
Edie Clark passed away July 17, 2024.
“It might have been the beauty of this land and its dramatic sky that brought me here, but the house, its history, its voices, the thought of the many feet that have touched its floors, this is what is so meaningful to me now. I'm only here to make it better, to make it last.” — Edie Clark
Her essays, “From Mary’s Farm”, were a regular column in Yankee magazine. Edie was keynote speaker at the 2016 NHLTA Annual Conference. Link to her keynote “Refelections on Libraries in the 21st Century” presentation.
Read the beautiful remembrance of Edie written by Mel Allen, editor of Yankee magazine published in the September 2024 Dublin Advocate
Edie’s obituary.
What is a Little Free Library? It's a "take a book, return a book" gathering place where neighbors share their favorite literature and stories. In its most basic form, a Little Free Library is a box full of books where anyone may stop by and pick up a book (or two) and bring back another book to share. More info at the "Little Free Library” website. Do you have a photo of your Little Free Library to share? Email it to Connie Kirwin.
Little Free Library in Antrim has more than books!
The Little Free Library located on the front walkway of the James A. Tuttle Library now has tax forms, food, seeds for your vegetable garden, and yes, even some toilet paper!
A little something extra for everybody!
Two Little Free Libraries in Plainfield
The Friends of the Philip Read Memorial Library installed two “little free libraries” in Plainfield this summer. One is located at the Plainfield Post Office and the second is located at the Plainfield Country Store. Local children painted pictures on the sides of both. They have been very popular.