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Dover Library hosts annual Fun Fair

Dover Library hosts annual Fun Fair
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[/caption] The Dover Library drew quite a crowd last Tuesday for its annual Fun Fair. The event featured family-friendly games, prizes, and outdoor fun on the library’s lawn - not...
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Tech Time offers Bristlebot playtime

Tech Time offers Bristlebot playtime
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By Laura Drinan
 Hometown Weekly Reporter The Dover Town Library’s Community Room was abuzz with Bristlebots on February 8. Bristlebots, thumb-sized vibrating robots made from a toothbrush head, double-sided tape, a battery, and a pager motor, have become quite popular at Tech Time, one of the library’s STEAM-based programs for children 8 to thirteen years...
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Summer readers celebrate with ice cream social

Summer readers celebrate with ice cream social
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Even with the first day of school just days away, the sun made sure to give a hot reminder that it was still summer. Luckily, the Dover Town Library had the perfect solution already set up to compliment the hot afternoon and to celebrate the end of the summer reading...
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Dover Library hosts DIY Hour

Dover Library hosts DIY Hour
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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter The end of the school year is in sight, which means not only is the summer rapidly approaching, but the pressures of school are coming to a climax before vacation is upon us. The Dover Library is always there to support children in the area. One of the ways...
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Dover Library makes Chinese paper lanterns

Dover Library makes Chinese paper lanterns
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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter Last Wednesday, the Dover Public Library hosted the Rhode Island Kung Fu Club in celebration of the Chinese New Year. Though a stunning performance, this was not the only event the library offered in order to celebrate the beginning of a new lunar year. Last Thursday, the library offered...
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The summer wins

The summer wins
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By Stephen Press Hometown Weekly Staff Quietly and meticulously, Lauren Berghman, Young Adult Librarian at the Dover Town Library, sets up a table in one of the library program rooms. On it, she carefully places a handful of items. There are a number of pencils, a stack of books, enough candy to make a dentist...
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Film screening highlights Library’s modern approach

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By Stephen Press Hometown Weekly Staff Silence, save the whir of a running fan, envelops the clean, well-lit room on the ground floor of the Dover Town Library. Outside the door, a handful of kids peek through the door, wondering if their time to enter has come. With a kind smile and a motion of...
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