While your closest branch might offer a book club, it could also be worth checking out all the events. Friday night book club is for those interested in reading and discussing contemporary fiction written or translated within the last twenty years. Skowhegan library offers tumble book library and math, teen book club, more share skowhegan free public library, at 9 elm st. It also provides students, business people, public library patrons, and higher education students and.
Members pick a new book for the following month provided by glenburn public library. We love recommending what to read next, whats popular and whats lesser known, and whats going on in the library and the community for our adult patrons. Every month the book club meets to share views on selected books. The seneca club of the paris public library is committed to making the library a center of our community. Each week participants will listen to a story and then create some art. Our catalog is constantly growing, so check in frequently to see whats new. Another place to look for book clubs in your city is the local library. Kids are invited to a wild sun catchers story time on tuesday, february 18. Is graced by a building and parks that have earned the distinction of being a national historic landmark. Weve discovered that readers this age love to read books lots of books.
This service is offered in partnership with other maine libraries, with exclusive content available to portland public library cardholders. Rockland public library the city of rockland, maine. Special guest, hannah chamberlain from the scarborough land trust, will help us make winter crowns with items from nature. To listen to the maine public radio stream, click or tap on the play button 1 shown in the screenshot below this bar appears at the top of every page on. The camden public library is planning for its future. Working in partnership with the board of trustees and the library staff, the club supports opportunities promoting a spirit of lifelong learning.
Please hold onto all library materials as staff will not be in the building. Proceeds of these sales go to the rockland public library in the form of new books or. As we receive new information, we will update you on our website and social media. North portland library events multnomah county library.
Statement about library service and covid19 actions to ensure patron and staff safety include some service adjustments. Find groups in portland, maine about book club and meet people in your local community who share your interests. Some may be added to the library s collection, or they may be sold by the friends of rockland library in the book stop or book sales, or online. The bailey library produces and hosts the winthrop lakes region forum held in the king event room of the bailey library each month. Winslow public library building closed until monday, 542020. The events focus on the arts and humanities and feature a wide range of topics and speakers. As a special event, the book club will watch the movie hidden figures. Covid19 advisory for the health and safety of meetup communities, were advising that all events be hosted online in the coming weeks. The friends of portland public library have a large selection of books, records, cds and dvds, including tens of thousands of. The group meets on the 4th wednesday of the month from 67pm.
The ppl system includes the main library downtown, the peaks island branch, the burbank branch, and the. The program itself was 810 people, but the 20 copies we made available, circulated. Kids ages 10 and up are invited to use a digital cutting machine to make. We had a great deal more involvement than indicated with this photo. The manteno public library district is a vital community center that provides educational and cultural opportunities for lifelong learning. Information about maine state library services covid19 information for maine libraries. The blue hill public library will be holding a three session discussion series hosted by. The digital maine library provides every resident of maine with access to online resources that include a collection of full text articles and abstracts from magazines, newspapers, journals and reference. To switch to another stream, click or tap on the down arrow on the right 2. Note that you make your title selection after you begin to place a hold. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page.
Portland public library hosts friday night book club next. Find your summer reads on the cheap at maine library book sales. Follow these instructions to get started on your device. Find upcoming library events on our uptodate, customizable calendar handy research links on key topics if you have any questions, please contact the lending desk at any branch, or ask a librarian online. The south portland public library offers a number of regular book groups, offering a broad selection of options for differing tastes in reading. A book discussion group is a forum where readers can come together and talk about books and the reading experience there are adult groups, studentled groups, motherdaughter groups, fatherson groups, and parentchild groups, to name just a few. Blue argyles book club fashioned loosely upon the blue stocking book clubs of the eighteenth century, the old town public library blue argyles book club is an informal gathering of readers who will explore old favorites and new treasures alike. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content.
Book clubs we should read to give our souls a chance to luxuriate. The library serves as a center for knowledge and growth and provides area residents with a variety of services. Frellick, 1958 rss feed, simply drag this link into your feed reader or news aggregator what is rss rss really simple syndication is a. Joining a book club can seem impossible, if you dont know where to look. The oakland public library was established in 19 and funded by the andrew carnegie foundation. Find upcoming library events on our uptodate, customizable calendar handy research links on key topics if you have any questions, please contact the lending desk at. Our monthly book group discusses a wide variety of books and topics, including maine humanities series offered in partnership with the maine state library. Maine public radio, maine public classical, maine public holiday. If so, glenburn public library book club is just what you need. Portland public library book discussion sets contemporary fiction kit.
Find your summer reads on the cheap at maine library book. Please check the library s event calendar for book club events. There will be no overdue fees incurred during this time. The eleventh trade takes place in boston massachusetts where twelve year old sam is living with his grandfather, after immigrating from afghanistan. The blue hill public library will be hosting a retro teen movie, screening the 1987. Mplf maine public library fund grants maine public library fund grant tax checkoff information. Portland public library is now offering sets of books. The maine state library will make funds from the maine public library fund income tax checkoff available to maine public libraries and library staff to encourage and support innovation in the creation and expansion of new library services. This is in response to governor mills stay at home order on 3312020. Portland public library hosts friday night book club. All library locations are closed until monday, may 4. The library will be closed to the public until further notice to deter the spread of covid19.
Save over 40% all preorders are available at the membership price or one member credit, and because they are shipped separately, preorders are not eligible for feature selection bundle prices. The library s evening book discussion group meets in the conference room on the second wednesday of the month at 6. If so, please contact us for information about our current offerings. Are you interested in joining a book club at the library. The series began in the summer of 2010 and has featured artists, historians, authors, poets, and musicians from all over. The library is your partner to explore, research, and share the love of reading and learning. In an effort to protect the health of our patrons and staff, the maine state library is closed to the public until further notice. With the largest collection of materials in public libraries in central maine, the waterville public library is sure to have something that will interest you carnegie gallery. Portland, maine portland public library hosts the friday night book club on friday, may 15, in meeting room 3 at the main library. Each set contains multiple copies of one title in various formats.
Portland, maine portland public library hosts the friday night book club on friday, march 27, in meeting room 5 at the main library. Helpful resources to stay informed about covid19 can be found here, including links to the maine cdc the south portland public library has posted an article titled fake news, reliable sources, covid19 information and you many library resources are available online and can be accessed from anywhere including digital maine library, cloudlibrary, and more. Please see the events calendar for the latest reading selections as well as any potential changes of meeting dates. Transparent language online login needed in library use only. Skowhegan library offers tumble book library and math. The sets have been put together in support of the growing number of book clubs and discussion groups in the area. Unlike other book groups, there is not a specific book that everyone reads each month. This list supports communication among library staff and others concerned with delivering library services in maine. Contact ray marcotte 2078921908 ext 5 for the monthly book selection. Hide search show search hide login show login spencer public library.
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