The Town History Series is a long-standing Patten Free Library tradition that brings together the library’s member communities to learn about and celebrate each town’s local history. The town of Arrowsic, Bath Historical Society, Georgetown Historical Society, West Bath Historical Society and Woolwich Historical Society each select a speaker to present on an aspect of […]
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Bath library hopes to ‘foster lifelong love of libraries’ with new children’s programming
The new programs are designed to promote literacy, curiosity and a healthy sense of competition.
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Local libraries look to changing post-pandemic future
While visits to most local libraries lagged behind pre-pandemic levels in 2022, librarians have developed new programs to serve the changing needs of their communities.
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Bath Housing and Patten Free Library host a discussion on the history of housing
“History of Housing in Bath: Looking Back, Thinking Forward,” scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Oct. 19, looks at Bath housing from World War I to the ’70s.
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Patten Free Library hosts annual writing contest
The Patten Free Library is hosting its annual writing contest, with first and second place prizes to be awarded in six categories. The categories are grades 7-9, grades 10-12 and adults, with fiction and non-fiction categories in each age group. Adult entrants must be 18 years or above and live in the library service area, […]
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Bath library celebrates pride month, marks LGBTQ+ history in Maine
Library guest speaker Susie Bock presents “The LGBTQ+ civil rights movement in Maine: The importance of primary sources for preserving our history”
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Bath library working to bridge the digital divide
Patten Free Library is partnering with the National Center for Digital Equity to bring free digital literacy classes like “internet safety” and “iPhone basics” to Bath.
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Poetry becomes a time machine at Patten Free Library
Friday at 3 p.m., Patten Free Library will host “The Poetry of Maine,” a virtual discussion on four Sagadahoc County poets from the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Model train group captivates Midcoast kids
The Maine 3-Railers entertained kids and their families during visits to Patten Free Library and Topsham Public Library during school vacation week.
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Deadline nears for Patten Free Library poetry contest
Local poets have until March 1 to submit their work to a new competition at Bath’s Patten Free Library. The contest is a new addition to the Library Park Poetry Walk, which will run for the second time this April. Competitors from the library’s service area should submit a 1-12 line poem with a hopeful […]