A small school’s loss leads to a quick response from ‘neighbors’ all across the state.
libraries
Posted inLocal & State
As its annual sale approaches, Dresden’s library hopes to become a community-oriented place
The Bridge Academy Public Library is restocked with books and reinvigorated with volunteers and patrons, as it hopes to grow out of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Amid information explosion, libraries have become more relevant, not less
During the pandemic, Maine’s librarians have delivered books and assisted with vaccine registration, and as the economy recovers, they’ll help with resumes and job applications.
Posted inLife & Culture
Collaborative online exhibit puts Osher library on the map
The USM institution is among 10 top map libraries in the country featured in a digital project called ‘Mapping A World of Cities.’
Posted inCoastal Journal, Portland Forecaster
Libraries chronicling personal impacts of COVID-19
A digital archive will allow future historians to understand what “people on the ground were experiencing” and how their everyday lives were altered during the pandemic.
Posted inBooks, Life & Culture, Local & State
Maine libraries and bookstores seeing increased demand for books about race
Since the death of George Floyd and widespread Black Lives Matter protests, Mainers – both children and adults – have been reading more about race.