Pamela Bobker would also visit local favorites such as Frosty’s Donuts and The Osprey.
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Richmond artist completes mural for Brunswick library
Olga Pastuchiv, a Richmond-based author, painter and illustrator, recently completed a nine-panel mural in the Children’s Area at Curtis Memorial Library featuring marine life found off the shores of Brunswick and Harpswell. The mural was commissioned by the family of the late Susan S. Dattilo, a Chicago-area woman who worked in and loved libraries, and […]
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Exploring mysteries of ‘The Cliffs’ with author J. Courtney Sullivan
Sullivan shares how, much like the art of basket weaving, weaving together loose threads from history can help us better understand the place we call home.
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Harpswell’s spread-out reading landscape takes a turn
Thanks to the Harpswell Neck Library Association, locals can now borrow books for free — sparking a new town tradition and an ever-evolving inventory.
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Brunswick library to close Monday for utility maintenance
Curtis Memorial will be relying on its Bookmobile, a vehicle that brings books and other resources to various parts of the Brunswick community, during the planned outage on July 22.
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Curtis Memorial Library first in state to win John Cotton Dana Award
Curtis Memorial Library is one of eight libraries in the U.S. and Canada selected to receive the 2024 John Cotton Dana Award in recognition of its strategic communication and public relations related to hosting the “Robert McCloskey: The Art of Wonder” exhibit in 2023. The exhibit and its programs helped bring thousands of new and […]
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Curtis Memorial Library copes with suspension of interlibrary loaning
Curtis Memorial Library announced Friday that borrowing between libraries has been temporarily suspended due to extended contract negotiations at the state level for van delivery service. The library expects there will be no ILL delivery through at least mid-August. Over 200 Maine libraries and their patrons are impacted. Libraries have recalled their items in order […]
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Brunswick librarian’s resource-sharing efforts recognized with Movers & Shakers award
Library Journal announced on May 1 recipients of the 2024 Movers & Shakers awards — a cohort of advocates, community builders, change agents, innovators, educators and ban battlers from all corners of the field. Hazel Onsrud, adult services librarian at Curtis Memorial Library, was selected as a 2024 Mover & Shaker in the educators category. […]
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Midcoast Senior College rolls out this year’s Summer Wisdom series
Midcoast Senior College is once again holding its Summer Wisdom lecture series, sponsored by Thornton Oaks Retirement Community, beginning in May. All sessions are from 1-2 p.m. in Curtis Memorial Library’s Morrell Meeting Room on four consecutive Tuesdays starting May 14. The free talks are open to the public. For more information, visit midcoastseniorcollege.org. • […]