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Featured Artist-September & October
Jan Eskedal
Jan Eskedal is President of the Mount Washington Valley Arts Association and is active in promoting art and artists in the Valley. She has been a practicing artist and designer for over forty-five years and taught high-school art for thirty -five years, teaching all media including drawing, print-making, painting, sculpture, pottery and jewelry. Jan holds multiple art degrees: A BA in painting from Wheaton College, and MA degree in Art History from Michigan State, and a CAGS in studio Art from Mass College of Art in Boston. Her work has been featured in many shows in the U.S and in France. Locally her work can be seen in The Handcrafters Barn in North Conway, the Underground Gallery in Conway and in various MWVAA exhibits.
Her exhibit here shows her impressions of various locations up and down the New England Coast where she painted "plein-air", outdoors, under different weather conditions. We're pleased to show these lovely paintings and know you will enjoy the pleasant evocations of summer seas.
Library Closed Saturday September 4th
Have a happy Labor Day weekend! You can return materials in the book return box located inside the front vestibule (door facing the road, open 24/7)
New Photos
Click on the Photo Album link to see pictures from our summer reading program kickoff at the school with John Porcino as well as other library events. Check out the Blog link too for other recent photos.
Search the Library's Catalog From Home
We are happy to say that the library's catalog can now be searched from any computer with an internet connection! Patrons can also see what they have checked out and the due dates, renew items and place a hold on materials. Click on Search Library Catalog to begin! Note: Unfortunately our circulation software does not allow patrons to renew materials that are already overdue. If you want to renew overdues, please call the library.
Let's Go Surfing!
The Freedom Public Library is a free public Wi-Fi hotspot! Come with your wireless-ready laptop or PDA and surf the net. Inside or outside, we're "live" 24/7! If you use the wireless from your car, please be sure to cut your engine while surfing, to save the environment and keep our neighbors happy!