Liberty Library

Monday 12:00-7:00
Tuesday 10:00-4:00
Wednesday 10:00-4:00.
Thursday 10:00-4:00. 
Friday 10:00-4:00

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Crafters – Thursdays 10:30am

Story Time – Fridays 10:30am

NEW! Apple User Group – 1st & 3rd Tuesday of every month at 3:00pm.

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See the Circulation and Borrowing Policy for other memberships information.

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The Liberty Library is participating in the ReadME program this summer. Tune in to these programs:

• Read ME on Maine Calling June 13, 11:00am
• Online Author Talk – Jennifer Lunden July 15, 7:00pm
• Online Author Talk – Nick Fuller Googins  August 5, 7:00pm

Read ME is a statewide community read offered in partnership with the Maine Humanities’ Council, Maine State Library, and Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance. Every summer, the program gets Mainers all reading books recommended by well-known Maine authors. This year’s recommending author was Julia Bouwsma.

SUMMER is my READING season

Beginning June 15th, every day this summer that you read for at least 30 minutes, mark off a circle on your Reading Record. You can read the book yourself or have the book read aloud to you … or a combination of both. Reading Records will be available at the library and online on June 9th!.

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Bring your Reading Record to the library between Aug. 25 – Sept. 5th and a donation will be made to the Midcoast Conservancy for the construction and maintenance of hiking trails in the Liberty and Montville area. All ages can participate.

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The Summer Reading program is sponsored by Liberty Graphics; Lake St. George Brewing Co.; Pieceworks, Inc.; Joanne Pease, CPA; Joe & Kate Meadows; and the Liberty Library.

Hike With Buck O’Herin

Saturday, June 21, 9:00- 11:00am

Get excited about hiking and the creation of new hiking trails! Join Montville resident Buck O’Herin for a hike in the Sheepscot River headwaters in Montville. Meet at the Whitten Hill trailhead on the Halldale Rd in Montville. This family-friendly hike will likely be on the nearby Hemlock Hollow Trail. The trail is part of the Hills to Sea route and lies within more than 1500 acres of conserved land. The hike will take place rain or shine so please dress appropriately. Be prepared with bug repellent, sunscreen, hats, and water bottles. The hike is easy without only slight elevation changes. For more information email Buck at boherin1954@gmail.com

Sat. June 7, 9:00am-12:00pm (Rain date Sunday)

We need your extra seedlings, houseplants, and perennials to sell at our Plant Sale. However, some extra precautions must be taken when sharing plants from your garden. Shake off dirt, wash the roots, basically get down to bare roots, and then pot up the plants in a bagged soil. Do not leave potted plants sitting on the ground where Amynthas worms might find their way into the pot.

Please label plants with their name and other helpful information, such as color, size, growing conditions, etc.

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Donations for the Plant Sale can be dropped off at the library on Friday afternoon between 3:00 and 6:00pm. Please let us know if you need pots or need to make other arrangements for drop off.

Thank you for your support!

Saturday, June 14, 9:00am – ’til sold out

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First Pie Sale of the summer. Last summer, we sold out in 7 minutes so come early! Pies are $20.

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Bakers are needed. If we have more pies, we can sell them. Bakers should bring pies to the library between 8-9:00am that morning. Or you can contact the library to make other arrangements. Please be sure pies are covered and are labeled as to the kind of pie.

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Saturday, July 12, 9:00-12:00 — Craft Fair and Bake Sale There will be a craft table to sell donations made by you with 100% of proceeds going to the library. So start crafting now! Other craftsmen who will be joining are Gus Szabronski (wood-turned bowls), Michael Gaudet (makes aprons, bags, kids activity bags, and more), Betsy Levine (jewelry), and Sett Balise (pottery).

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There will also be a Bake Sale instead of just pies for sale. Please consider donating a homemade cake, loaf of bread, etc. However, sweet and savory pie donations will also gratefully be accepted at this sale.

Thursday, June 26, 2:00pm, 4:00pm & 6:00pm

at the Liberty Community Hall

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Within the Whale is a unique, immersive, interactive experience featuring a life-size inflatable humpback whale named “Chunk” that participants of all ages can step inside to explore the wonders of marine life. There will be two 1-hour shows – one at 2:00pm and one at 6:00pm. Make sure you register for the correct time show! Registration is required. Limited to 20 people per show. Please register each attendee individually. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

• Register for the 2:00pm show  FULL! Register to be put on a wait list
• Register for the 4:00pm show FULL! Register to be put on a wait list 
• Register for the 6:00pm show FULL! Register to be put on a wait list 

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This event is sponsored by the Liberty Library and the Searsmont Town Library. Learn more about the program’s content at www.withinthewhale.com

Liberty Library is working with the National Digital Equity Center (NDEC) and Waldo Broadband Corporation to offer free digital literacy classes for our community. These classes are in-person. NDEC classes will remain free to Maine residents. However, with each class registration, you will be given the opportunity to donate your class fee ($35 per class hour). If you cannot afford to donate your class fee, please know we welcome you in all NDEC classes.

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June 9, 10-11:00am – Basic Internet Safety
Staying safe online is essential in today’s world. This one-hour overview class teaches you how to keep your information and your devices safe.

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June 23, 10 – 11:00am – Identifying Frauds & Scams

Learn about the different types of internet fraud and scams, the dos and don’ts of protecting yourself online and what to do if you have experienced online fraud or abuse.

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Register here.  Click on the “Reserve your spot” button. You can also email or call 207-589-3161. (Wednesday or Friday afternoons are best.) Please register as early as possible as classes are limited. If you do not receive a registration confirmation email, please contact the library.

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See the list of available onsite classes at NDEC, and let me know if you would like me to schedule one and if you have a preferred day and time. Online interactive classes are also available from NDEC here.

Leigh Norcott is a former elementary school teacher who is currently homesteading with her partner on their farm in Montville.  She started drawing cards for her nieces and nephews when they were little, and it has brought her great joy. joy.

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The drawings are done with pen and ink and colored pencil. They will be on display at the library during May and June.

Once again, Sue Chapin has donated a wallhanging/lap blanket for raffle this  summer. This one is  “Garden Peace” and is 52-inch square.

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Tickets are $5.00. Winner will be drawn on August 23rd. The quilt is on display at the library.

Wednesday, June 11at 6:30pm (Several people could not attend in May so we will meet a week early in June before taking a break in July & August.)

The Roosevelt I Knew by Frances Perkins, ©1946

When Frances Perkins first met Franklin D. Roosevelt at a dance in 1910, she was a young social worker, and he was an attractive young man making a modest debut in state politics. Over the next thirty-five years, she watched his career unfold, becoming both a close family friend and a trusted political associate whose tenure as secretary of labor spanned his entire administration.

There is one copy at Liberty Library. For other copies, it is best to check MaineCat, but there are newer, 2011 editions also in MaineCat if you search. For an online version you may try Internet Archive.

Hector Fox and the Daring Flight (Hector Fox and Friends, Book 3) by Astrid Sheckels

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Use our privacy booth for a quiet work space, virtual meetings, and phone calls. It is normally on a first-come basis, but if you would like to schedule its use for a meeting or telehealth appointment, call the library ahead of time, and we will reserve it for you. Generally the use time is 1-hour but that is flexible, especially if no one is waiting to use it. You may bring your own device or use the library’s laptop computer.

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Libraries aren’t quiet places as they used to be. The library is a multi-use community space, but the Zenbooth gives an individual space to work in silence and perhaps tap into their zen energy!

Cards made from recycled books for sale -$2 for 1 or 3 for $5.

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Lake St. George Photo Cards for sale, 1 for $2 or 10 cards for $20.

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Earrings for $4. 

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Ongoing Book Sale! We have books for sale – $1 for hardcover and trade paperbacks, 25¢ for mass  market paperbacks and children’s books.

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