Unveiling the John R. Welch Memorial Bench
By scottcampbell | May 13, 2009
IMG_1011, originally uploaded by langdon.library.
Thanks to everyone who came out for our bench dedication ceremony on Saturday afternoon! Please visit our photostream on Flickr to see more pictures from the day, and feel free to “tag” yourself or others you see in the pictures. Simply click on the picture above to see more. And if you have your own Flickr account and some photos of your own you’d like to share, why not upload them? It was a great event attended by more than 50 friends, family members, library and town officials… by all reports and by all measures, the ceremony was a rousing success. Several people said it best: John would be pleased!
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John Welch Memorial Bench Dedication: May 9th
By scottcampbell | May 1, 2009
A year ago in April, longtime Newington resident John Welch passed away. He was a loyal library patron and had served as a Langdon Library trustee for six years. Because the library meant so much to him, it was asked that donations be made to Langdon Library. He was well loved by all who knew him and the “Welch Fund” grew quickly. When he was a trustee, John was always interested in improving the appearance of the library — he even helped to set up a special fund for capital improvements and emergency repairs — so we decided to honor him with a memorial bench in front of the library. The bench, provided by Seacoast Memorials of Portsmouth, is made of high-quality New Hampshire granite and has a back that will bear his name. On Saturday, May 9th, the bench will be formally unveiled. His family will be in attendance and all the donors have been invited. Why not stop by in the afternoon and join us? Dedication will commence at 2PM. Snacks and refreshments will be served at the open house immediately following.
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Have you done your taxes yet?
By scottcampbell | March 29, 2009
This time of year, even our most leisurely browsing patrons tend to come into the library in a state of panic with a wild look in their eyes as they nervously ask, “Do you have tax forms?!”  Well, since we’re a very small library, we don’t get a regular delivery of boxes of forms; however, every schedule, form, and publication you may need can be found online at the IRS web site. If you’re on your own computer, make sure you have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed so you can download the forms. Or simply come down here and we’ll print whatever you need for you (a dime a page). If you have NH-specific tax issues, check out the New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration web site.
Also note that there’s help — real-life help from actual people — available to you. In addition to H&R Block or your CPA, the AARP does a great job with tax returns. We don’t really have the space at our library, but they’re stationed at libraries all over the area. They’re IRS-trained experts with the latest software, and they’ll file everything you need online, free-of-charge. The best part, you don’t even have to be retired to use them… I know, because I have them do my taxes every year! Here’s where you can find them:
- North Church Parish House (Spinney Road, Portsmouth): Mondays and Thursdays 9AM-12:30. Walk in or call for an appointment.
- Portsmouth Public Library: Tuesday evenings, 5-7PM. Appointment required.
- Dover Public Library: Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, 9AM-noon. Â Walk in or call for an appointment.
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