New Hampshire School Library Section - NHSLS

08/30/2026

Some New Hampshire school libraries (like mine MVMS Library Media Center ) are already humming with students, while others are spending a few more days putting on the finishing touches before the doors open! 📚✨

Whether you’re in full back-to-school flow or scrambling to finish bulletin boards, catalog new titles, and hunt down missing barcode scanners, we see you working your library magic.

How are you spending this coming week—welcoming your first classes, putting the final touches on your displays, or grabbing that extra cup of coffee before the bell rings? Drop a comment below and let us know! ☕👇

08/15/2026

The New Hampshire Intellectual Freedom Helpline is seeking volunteers!

The Helpline connects library workers facing intellectual freedom challenges to peers who volunteer to share expertise, resources, and support. This is an initiative through NELA and funded through an ALA grant.

Inquiries to the Helpline are related to material challenges and other intellectual freedom issues. All inquiries and work done by volunteers are confidential. Inquiries may be direct challenges or soft pressures to deny access to information. People reporting may be looking for support or may simply submit a form to help us track these challenges and pressures.

Volunteers will likely be asked to help with no more than one or two challenges each year. Volunteers may expect to spend as little as a half-an-hour on a case or several hours over several days. You will have the opportunity to opt out of specific assignments. Every effort will be made to match you with a library similar to your own. We will not ask you to take a new assignment until the current one concludes.

Sign up to train and learn more. Attending the training will not commit you to participating.

Questions? Contact [email protected]

08/06/2026

A wonderful day spent at this year’s with the phenomenal school librarians of NHSLS and the captivating storyteller,

07/30/2026

TOMORROW IS THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER FOR LIBRARY CAMP 2026!

https://www.nhlibrarians.org/event-6741605

07/21/2026

Don’t miss NHSLS Library Camp 2026 on August 6th at Bedford High School! It’s the ultimate chance to connect with fellow school librarians, share fresh ideas, and get energized for the upcoming year. Make sure to reserve your place before the deadline. Register by July 30th to secure your spot and start the school year inspired!

07/18/2026

Simon Brooks will be our featured keynote speaker at ! Attend and learn why and how to incorporate classic (and scary) tales in your library program!

https://www.nhlibrarians.org/event-6741605

07/14/2026

Here is a sneak peek at NHSLS Library Camp 2026 keynote speaker - storyteller Simon Brooks! Simon expertly crafts myths and legends from around the world. He will share compelling stories and describe how and why to share classic tales in your library!

Register today for library camp 2026!

https://www.nhlibrarians.org/event-6741605

https://youtu.be/ZIrXba9tSo0?is=RqGvxWz_wi7qaFzR

Very kindly provided by Frank Benesh of Jackson Flicks who filmed t...

07/09/2026

📣 Check out the cool swag 🌲 ☕️ 📚 (made by our own Jessica Gilcreast ) that will be at Library Camp ⛺️ on August 6th at Bedford High School 🏫 !

💻 Registration is now open at the link below!
🤩We look forward to seeing you there!




https://www.nhlibrarians.org/page-18267

06/28/2026

The Rosen Publishing Northern New England School Librarian of the Month is an award that recognizes Maine Association of School Librarians Maine School Libraries (MASL), School Library Section of the NH Library Association NHSLS (NHSLS), and Vermont School Library Association VSLA (VSLA) members who provide outstanding service to their school community or to the school library community.

📣 The June Recipient of this award is Christine Heaton. 👏

Christine has gone above and beyond with the initiation, development, coordination, and follow-up with
the NH Local Artifacts Boxes (NHLAB) Project.
It is clear that she has spent an exorbitant amount of time and energy devoted to obtaining the boxes,
creating the “welcome kit” with suggestions for materials to obtain (including folders, labels, plastic sleeves, envelopes, etc), distributing the boxes, working with historical societies, finding funding, communicating well to all stakeholders, finding online resources, creating an entire press kit, and hosting a zoom meeting to check-in with participants about their progress.

This project is a wonderful collaboration between librarians across the state to benefit our students and
the communities that we serve. It is without hesitation that Christine deserves this recognition!

Established in 1950, the Rosen Publishing Group Rosen Publishing Group offers engaging print and digital books on a wide range of topics that are aligned with the curriculum. Rosen is also known for databases
and interactive e-books.

This generous award includes a set of Rosen Publishing print titles 📚 for the Hollis Brookline High School library, Christine Heaton as well as a year’s subscription to a Rosen database 💻 .

The NH school library community is fortunate to have a librarian of Christine’s caliber in our ranks.

Congratulations, Christine! 🎉

06/23/2026

📣 Registration for opens tomorrow! Be sure to claim a spot 💻 because you won’t want to miss what our camp counselors ⛺️ have planned!

https://www.nhlibrarians.org/event-6741605