By Jody Record, Media Relations
New Hampshire’s Department of Cultural Resources recently unveiled its 2007 Living Legacy Calendar in the Map Gallery of the State Library in Concord. The wall calendar features 14 of the more than 230 libraries within New Hampshire, including UNH’s Dimond Library. The library will also be represented in an exhibit currently on display at the State Library.
From left to right: Governor John Lynch; Dr. Susan Lynch; Associate University Librarian Diane Tebbetts; Dean of the University Library Claudia Morner; Cathleen Schmidt, president and CEO of Citizens Bank New Hampshire; and Van McLeod, commissioner of the NH Department of Cultural Resources
“Dimond Library is a great state resource that belongs to students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the people of the state of New Hampshire,” said Dean of the University Library Claudia Morner. “This calendar is a wonderful opportunity to share our great library with the entire state.”
In addition to Dimond Library, the following New Hampshire libraries are featured in the 2007 Living Legacy Calendar:
Bedford Public Library, Bedford, NH
Carpenter Memorial Library, Manchester, NH
Franklin Public Library, Franklin, NH
Keene Public Library, Keene, NH
Laconia Public Library, Laconia, NH
Lebanon Public Library, Lebanon, NH
Nesmith Library, Windham, NH
Peterborough Town Library, Peterborough, NH
Plaistow Public Library, Plaistow, NH
Portsmouth Public Library, Portsmouth, NH
Richards Free Library, Newport, NH
Rye Public Library, Rye, NH
Wilton Public & Gregg Free Library, Wilton, NH
Calendars are available for $5 each and can be purchased at the Dimond Library Administration Office (room 345), at the State Library in Concord or any of the libraries featured in the calendar. Proceeds from the sale of the calendars will go to support international cultural exchanges administered by the State Department of Cultural Resources.
“We are delighted to once again join with the Department of Cultural Resources in creating this beautiful and unique calendar that recognizes the importance of the libraries in New Hampshire,” said Cathleen Schmidt, president and CEO of Citizens Bank New Hampshire. “Thanks to this partnership, we are able to honor the staff and volunteers whose tireless efforts allow New Hampshire residents to continue to enjoy the equal access to information and accessibility of libraries in their communities.”
“From the first public town library in Peterborough to the most recently built, New Hampshire’s libraries are not only part of our history, but continue to serve as a continually updated resource for the communities they serve,” said Van McLeod, commissioner of the Department of Cultural Resources.