Librarians across New England will begin the program with a three-day retreat in Massachusetts Nov. 12-14.
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Westbrook Notes: Monsters unite for Run the River 5K
Costumes encouraged for Run the River 5K Discover Downtown Westbrook is again sponsoring its Run the River 5K, Canine 5K and 1K fun run for kids age 10 and younger. The event is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 26, at Riverbank Park on Main Street. Organizers are encouraging participants to “dress as a […]
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Maine artist turns unwanted books into art
Larry Clifford’s work, making ‘quilts’ out of discarded books, will be on display at the Thomas Memorial Library in Cape Elizabeth throughout October.
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Casco Public Library hosts open house to promote planned expansion
The expansions would include a ‘quiet space’ for adults to do remote work.
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New Kennebunkport library director says it feels ‘like coming home’
Loretta Swift Johnson, who hails from Massachusetts, brings over 26 years of experience to the Graves Memorial Public Library post.
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Cape Elizabeth library launches annual summer reading program
Challenges and prizes for all age groups are up for grabs.
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Maine State Library partially reopens after layoffs
After letting go of 8 staffers, the agency has resumed services like interlibrary loan and digitization, but it remains open to in-person visitors by appointment only.
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Maine State Library layoffs, closures part of national trend after Trump order
Maine has laid off a fifth of its staff and temporarily closed its state library after not receiving the remainder of its annual funding
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Bath library to host preview screening of PBS docuseries episode
In partnership with Indie Lens Pop-Up, ITVS and PBS’ “INDEPENDENT LENS,” Patten Free Library will host a preview screening and discussion of “Free for All: The Public Library” (“INDEPENDENT LENS” Season 26, Episode 16) next Wednesday. “Free for All: The Public Library” tells the story of the quiet revolutionaries who created a civic institution where […]
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Maine State Library rescinds 3 layoffs after some federal funding restored
The library delays 8 other terminations until Thursday as the fate of its federal funding remains unclear.