“FRIDAY 
UPDATES”
thursday, July 2, 
2009

Courtesy 
DPL
On Thursday June 18th, the Durham 
Public Library hosted a Volunteer Appreciation Party to thank all the wonderful 
people who take the time week in and week out to assist. Some of these dedicated 
individuals have been working with the library since its inception in 1997. The 
Friends of the Library, Trustees, and volunteers help in hundreds of ways, from 
baking cookies, to processing and shelving books, to finding a suitable location 
for a new home. 
Town 
Offices Closed for 
The Town Offices will be closed in 
observance of the July 4th holiday on Friday, July 3, 2009. All 
offices will reopen for regular business hours on Monday, July 6, 2009 at 8:00 
AM. There will be NO commercial recycling 
collection on July 3rd.  The Transfer Station and 
JULY 
FOURTH CELEBRATION 
The Durham-Great Bay Rotary Club and 
the Town of 
Child 
Passenger Safety 
Vehicle crashes remain the number 
one killer of children ages 2-14 in the 
The Durham Fire Department offers 
complimentary child safety seat inspections. Please call 868-5531 to schedule an 
appointment or to pose a question.
The Durham Fire Department has 
partnered with Oyster River Parents and Preschoolers (ORPP) to reuse child 
safety seats. Child safety seats may be reused provided the seat was not 
involved in a crash and the seat history is known. Please contact Brendan J. 
O’Sullivan bosullivan@ci.durham.nh.us or Jenna 
Roberts ORPP.Director@yahoo.com  if you 
would like to donate a slightly used child safety 
seat.
Bellamy 
and 
A meeting of the Bellamy and Oyster 
River Watershed Protection Partnership (BORWPP) is scheduled for Thursday July 
9, 2009 at 10:00 AM in the Community Room of the Durham Police Department. The 
BORWPP is seeking participation by the 
PUBLIC 
MEETING SCHEDULE
The following public meetings are 
scheduled for the coming week in the Town Council chambers at the Durham Town 
Office and will begin at 7:00 PM unless otherwise indicated 
below.
Town Council – Monday, July 6, 
2009
 Planning Board – Wednesday, 
July 8, 2009
Conservation Commission – Thursday, 
July 9, 2009
Economic Development Committee – 
Friday, July 10, 2009 (7:30 
AM)
To view the agendas for the meetings 
listed above, please click HERE.  All meetings 
recorded on DCAT are available on DVD at the Durham Public Library for checkout 
and viewing.  
To view the Oyster River School Board meeting schedule, 
please click HERE.  
The Durham Public Library Board of Trustees 
meet every third Thursday of the month at 7:00 PM at the Durham Public 
Library.  All are welcome to attend. To view the Trustees meeting schedule, 
please click HERE.
The Friends of the Durham Public Library is a 
non-profit group of volunteers from the community who are passionate about the 
Library and all it has to offer our town.  Friends meet every third 
Wednesday of the month at 1:30 PM at the Durham Public 
Library. 
To view a listing of the DCAT 
programming schedule, please click HERE  
Library Closed for Independence Day 
New Catalog 
Computer:  The Durham Public Library has 
added another 
catalog station in the library to look up books and other materials. It is 
located at the far side of the reading area in the corner by the front window. 
This wireless station was installed to relieve some of the congestion at the 
front desk, but it is also configured to allow patrons to download audiobooks to 
their MP3 players. Audiobooks can be downloaded for free and are available in 
the library or from any internet connected computer through the library’s 
website using individual library card numbers. The new catalog 
station is not to be used for internet searching or email. Patrons are asked to 
use one of the public computer stations for these 
purposes.
Please join us at a “Thursday Night 
Park Picnic” for townspeople throughout the summer.  Every other Thursday, 
a location has been selected where people can bring a picnic and any games, 
etc., they would like to play or share.  The next picnic location will be 
along the waterfront at Old Town Landing on July 9.  Bring your canoe or 
kayak and enjoy the waterfront from a new viewpoint!  It should be close to 
high tide, allowing access by the boat dock.  Games will also be set up in 
advance, but feel free to bring your favorites along as well.  It is 
intended to be a very casual event, with no specified times or requirements 
beyond getting together after 5:00 PM and meeting more of the members of our 
great community.  You are encouraged to come individually or in groups and 
join in the fun. Please contact the Parks & Recreation Committee at durhamparksandrec@yahoo.com with 
any questions or suggestions for other locations you would like to see utilized 
for these gatherings. Given the venue, consider the event canceled if it is 
raining.  Hope to see you there! 
McGregor 
Memorial 
Working in conjunction with the 
Region 12 Career Technical Center, which serves the 
FROM 
HISTORY IN AN OYSTERSHELL – 1600 – 1976
“1919 – Louis Bourgoin was a one-man 
police force for 
Have a fun and safe July Fourth 
weekend!
Todd
Todd I. Selig, Administrator 
Town of Durham 
15 Newmarket Road 
Durham, New Hampshire 03824 
Tel 
(603) 868-5571 
Fax (603) 868-5572 
tselig@ci.durham.nh.us 
www.ci.durham.nh.us 
 
The Town of