Library a collection site for veteran honors

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... As the holiday season approaches, Derry Public Library is joining Gilbert H. Hood Middle School’s National Junior Honor Society in an effort to show our appreciation for the men and women serving in the military.The NJHS has organized a district-wide holiday card collection, with a goal of gathering 4,000–5,000 cards from the community. The library is serving as a collection site, with a designated donation box available across from the circulation desk.If you’re planning to stop by, please consider bringing a holiday card and placing it in the collection box to let our troops know they are remembered and appreciated this holiday season.Younger patrons who would like to participate can also pick up coloring sheets at the library to create their own messages. All card donations should be dropped off by Nov. 10.In recognition of Veterans Day, the library will host a special program featuring local historian TJ Cullinane on Monday, Nov.

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