History

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Highlights of a Country Library by Jean Ulitz, 1992
Tamworth is unique in its literary background and library history. The Tamworth Social Library, one of the earliest in the state, was founded by Parson Samuel Hidden in 1796 and was supported in its entirety by the pioneer members of this small, [...]

Tamworth's Oral History Project

In the 1970s and 80s, an oral history project recorded a number of local people of advanced age reminiscing about early days in Tamworth, between the turn of the century and the Great Depression. These interviews were recorded on audio cassettes, and they have been languishing unheard in the library for many years.
Sponsored by The [...]

Wild about Harry

Harry Potter is again at the top of the popularity charts with the release of HP7 – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. We have two copies of the book, the 12-cassette audio and the 17-CD audio CD. Come and get ‘em!
Here’s the official J. K. Rowling site
Here’s Harry Potter Puppet Pals on YouTube
Harry Potter [...]

2. Meeting Room Use

SECTION IV: LIBRARY ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
C-2 Meeting Room Use Policy (Revised 2/09/09)
Introduction
Cook Memorial Library provides meeting rooms to individuals and groups as part of its
program of service. Article VI of the American Library Association Bill of Rights
states that such facilities should be made available “on an equitable basis
regardless of the beliefs or affiliations of individuals [...]

F. Interlibrary Loan (ILL)

Section III
F. Interlibrary Loan (ILL) (Revised 3-09-09)
A. All library materials are loaned with the following exceptions:
1. Items in current or heavy demand,
2. Reference books and materials,
3. Original Tamworth history and genealogical materials
4. Original materials from the pamphlet file.
B. Non-print materials such as videocassettes, DVDs, audio and music cassettes, are available for ILL, but patrons are [...]

Services

What we offer:

IRS Forms: we have the basics, click here for more information.
Reference materials for adults and children.
Large Print books
Audio cassettes, Audio CDs, DVDs, Videos
Downloadable Audios from Overdrive.com
Public Internet Access and free training
Wireless Access
Interlibrary Loan service. Look for books on NHU-pac, the NH Union Catalog that you might want to borrow.
EBSCO (on-line database) Come [...]