Hubbard Headlines for March 2012
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Filed under Hallowell, Library, People
The Movie MR SKEFFINGTON at the Gardiner Public Library on March 8, 2012
Did the recent snowstorm cause thoughts of spring to disappear? Come watch movies at the library! Join us on Thursday, March 8, 2012 at 2:30PM in our beautiful Hazzard Reading Room for our Movie Theater Thursdays at the library.
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Filed under Gardiner, Library, People
The Hubbard Free Library Wants Your Vote!
If you haven’t already voted for Hubbard Free Library in the Bangor Savings Bank’s Community Matters More Sweepstakes, please do so today! The link below will connect you to where you can write in Hubbard Free Library in an ‘Other’ box, under the Central Region. The bank will be awarding $5,000 to the four organizations that receive the most votes in each region, then $1,000 to an additional number of organizations.
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Filed under Hallowell, Library, People
Reading Program at the Gardiner Public Library Set for March 2012
On January 1st, we started a program called A Year of Reading. Anyone and everyone – of any age – with a valid Gardiner Public Library card is eligible to join. Each month we will have a different reading theme that will be sponsored by a local area business. Read a book or watch a movie that pertains to that theme and be entered for a prize drawing at the end of the month. Come in and join the fun!
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Filed under Gardiner, Library, People
David Gomeau Photography Exhibit to Benefit Lithgow Library During February/March
David Gomeau, a former Augusta city councilor turned photographer, is exhibiting his nature photographs at Augusta City Center during the months of February and March, with a portion of the sales going to the capital campaign to expand and renovate Lithgow Public Library. Gomeau’s photographs capture the natural beauty of Maine, including landscapes, flowers and wildlife in all seasons.
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Filed under Augusta, Featured, Library
LITHGOW’S CABIN FEVER CRAFT SERIES IN FEB. AND MARCH FEATURES DECOUPAGE, BEADS
Lithgow Public Library’s popular Cabin Fever Crafts series is back, with fun opportunities to get out of the house and get creative. The series is being held on the fourth Thursday of the month from 1-2 p.m. during February and March. The programs are free and open to the public. Children ages 10 and up are welcome with adult supervision, and no sign-up is necessary.
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Filed under Augusta, Library, People
Maine State Library Highlights Civil War Titles
Thanks to Emily Schroeder, reference librarian at the State Library, for compiling this list of resources, thanks to Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr. for writing the introduction, and thanks to the Maine State Archives for sharing photos from their collection.
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Filed under Library, People, State
Hubbard Headlines for February 2012
Vote for HFL in the annual Bangor Savings Bank Community Matters More Sweepstakes! An opportunity to help your favorite library win one of the grants being offered. There is a link on our web site (www.hubbardfree.org) or you can go directly to https://www.bangor.com/ Why-Bangor-Savings/ Supporting-Our-Communities/Voting.aspx. You will need to write in Hubbard Free Library in an Other box, within the Central Region. Thank you!
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Filed under Hallowell, Library, People
Reading Program at The Gardiner Public Library Continues
On January 1st, we started a program called A Year of Reading. Anyone and everyone – of any age – with a valid Gardiner Public Library card is eligible to join. Each month we will have a different reading theme that will be sponsored by a local area business. Read a book pertaining to that theme and be entered for a prize drawing at the end of the month. Come in and join the fun!
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American Library Association Youth Media Honors Two Maine Author/Illustrators
Ashley Bryan has been awarded the Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for lifetime achievement. The award recognizes an African American author, illustrator, or author/illustrator for a body of his or her published books for children and/or young adults who has made a significant and lasting literary contribution. Melissa Sweet writes and illustrates picture books in Rockport, Maine. She received the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal, awarded annually to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished informational children’s book, for Balloons over Broadway.
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Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Featured, Library
New Maine Shared Collections Strategy Website
Project partners include University of Maine, University of Southern Maine, Bangor Public Library, Portland Public Library, Maine State Library, Bates College, Bowdoin College and Colby College.
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Discover your family history with Ancestry.com on January 24th at Gardiner Library
On Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 2:00pm, the Gardiner Public Library will conduct a workshop on how to use the most popular online genealogy resource: Ancestry.com to discover your family history.
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Lithgow Library to Hold eReader Class on January 25th
With so many people receiving eReaders like the Nook or Kindle for the holidays, Lithgow Public Library will hold an “eBook 101” class on Wednesday, January 25 at 1 p.m. in the library’s Reading Room. Staff members will answer basic questions about the Nook, Kindle and other eReaders, and help participants navigate the world of eBooks. Instruction will also be provided on how to check out books from the statewide downloadable library.
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Filed under Augusta, Library, People
Many Maine Libraries Benefit from End of Year Grants
As 2011 came to a close several Maine libraries were the fortunate recipients of good news in the form of grants. The list includes only those libraries that reported this information to the Maine State Library.
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