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Tues, Oct. 27, 7:00pm virtual program via Zoom
Register and the link will be sent to you on Oct. 26.
Program made possible by the Maine Humanities Council World in Your Library in partnership with the Margaret Chase Smith Foundation.
Meadow Dibble is a Visiting Scholar at Brown University’s Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice. She will be showing a slideshow presentation about a 200-year-old voyage initiated by the founding father of her hometown on Cape Cod. On August 1, 1819, a majestic Maine-built ship docked at Boston’s Long Wharf, completing a nearly year-long voyage to West Africa and the West Indies that only a few crew members were fortunate enough to survive. When customs officials descended into the hold to examine the precious cargo for which so many had died, what they found instead were clouds of mosquitoes playing host to a deadly yellow fever virus. (more…)

Tuesday November 17th 6:30PM (virtual)
Learn from the Georges River Land Trust about their newest conservation project in Stevens Pond to permanently conserve the northern portion of Quigg Island.  The land trust is eager to continue the long-held practice of wise stewardship and management of the forest, as had been done by two members of the Robbins family of Searsmont while allowing public access.  This Zoom gathering is intended to encourage  residents to ask questions, offer ideas or comments about what you would like to see relative to the care of the island going forward to benefit the community. The property will be open to the public, via the water access off Route 173. The Land Trust sees the opportunity to steward this property as a partnership with the community and so hopes to hear from citizens in this conversation. Georges River Land Trust is an equal opportunity provider.
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Register and the Zoom link will be sent to you on November 16th.

Some of you have been working hard making items for our children and adults in need of warm hats, mittens, cowls and scarves. (Head Start is mostly in need of hats and mittens for 3-5 year olds. They can also use small blankets , 30-40″, for preschoolers to have on their mats for nap time. These can be made from SOFT and washable yarn or sewers could make fleece blankets.) We are also collecting clean adult jackets and coats for the Belfast Soup Kitchen. Here are scheduled dates for you to drop items at the library parking lot:

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“I Love Liberty Library” tote bag available for $20 at the library. The rugged canvas and roomy size makes it perfect for transporting your library books! 18″w X 17 1/2″h with 25″ handles. Beautifully printed with water-based inks by Liberty Graphics. Limited quantities. Limited supply. Only about 10 left so don’t delay.

Poetry Express

Listen to poems from the Poetry Express performance that was held at the library on September 23rd.: (more…)

The National Digital Equity Center provides FREE Digital Literacy courses in all Maine counties. Interested in taking a course? See the list of upcoming classes at digitalequitycenter.org

About 35 years ago, Janet Heslam bought from an antique shop in Brooks four daily journals from October 1864 to October 1871.  It turns out they were written by a man in Montville who farmed, but he also supervised the one room school houses. At the end of the first journal, she found the signature of H. M. Howard. The other journals are not signed. Janet determined the journalist was 27, in 1865, and his daughter Eva died in 1864. Janet decided to transcribe these journals to share in her weekly letters to her grandchildren. She offered to share these transcriptions so they could be posted on the Library webpage for everyone to read. We will post one a month. It will be interesting as we go through the year to compare the daily happenings of a man 150 years ago to the present day. We hope you enjoy!

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