Hours

CLOSING at 6:00pm on Monday, Nov. 24

Library CLOSED-Thurs., Nov. 27 for Thanksgiving

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

 

Story Time – Fridays 10:30am

No Story Time Nov. 28th

Crafters – Thursdays 10:30am

Tech Help –  December 2nd & 16th at 3:00pm. No Tech Help in January, February, or March.

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See the Circulation and Borrowing Policy for membership information.

Zenbooth

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.

.“In November, people are good to each other. They carry pies to each other’s homes and talk by crackling woodstoves, sipping mellow cider. They travel very far on a special November day just to share a meal with one another and to give thanks for their many blessings.” ~ Cynthia Rylant

 

Dollhouse Minatures Exhibit

Laura Jackson dollhouse displayLaura Jackson will displaying her Dollhouse Miniatures during the months of November and December.

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There is a furnished doll house for sale, which Laura is donating the entirety to the library. Other doll houses, furniture, and three make-your-own room boxes are also for sale, with a portion of the proceeds for the library. (These can be arranged to be removed before Christmas, but we prefer they stay as part of the exhibit through December.)

Book Discussion

Wednesday, January 21 at 6:30pm (Cancelled December)

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Book cover of Everything is TuberculosisEverything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection by John Green

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“Tuberculosis has been entwined with humanity for millennia. Once romanticized as a malady of poets, today tuberculosis is seen as a disease of poverty that walks the trails of injustice and inequity we blazed for it. In 2019, author John Green met Henry Reider, a young tuberculosis patient at Lakka Government Hospital in Sierra Leone. John became fast friends with Henry, a boy with spindly legs and a big, goofy smile. In the years since that first visit to Lakka, Green has become a vocal advocate for increased access to treatment and wider awareness of the healthcare inequities that allow this curable, preventable infectious disease to also be the deadliest, killing over a million people every year. In Everything is Tuberculosis, John tells Henry’s story, woven through with the scientific and social histories of how tuberculosis has shaped our world–and how our choices will shape the future of tuberculosis.” Provided by the publisher.

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There are copies in MILS. Other copies, are available in MaineCat. Also Large Print.

Hats & Mittens

There is a box with hats and mittens for local residents at the Desk at the library. If you or your children need a warm hat or mittens, please stop in and get one.

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We delivered some mittens and hats to WaldoCAP Head Start. They need more blankets for napping. Along with knitted and crocheted blankets, sewn quilts are fine, too.

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We are still collecting mittens and hats of all sizes. Here are three simple 2-needle mitten patterns:  

All items should go in the large basket at the library. There is a lot of yarn for you to use so please stop by and take some. We will update you as other items are needed. Thank you for your donations!

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Have you seen the unique wool hats donated by Judith Fischer? They were made by a process called Nålebinding. This is a fabric creation technique predating both knitting and crochet. Also known in English as “knotless netting” or “single-needle knitting”, the technique is distinct from crochet in that it involves passing the full length of the working thread through each loop. It also differs from knitting in that lengths must be pieced together during the process of nålebinding, rather than a continuous strand of yarn that can easily be pulled out. The finished products are beautiful!

StoryWalk®*

StoryWalk® title page and placards for 14, 15, and 16 are missing. We will be putting up a new StoryWalk® in December. Remember it’s hunting season and wear fluorescent orange in November.

Halfway Wild book coverHalfway Wild by  Laura Freudig and Kevin Barry

A playful picture book that connects children to animals and the quirks and patterns of the natural world.

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Join the children in this book and mimic the animals as you walk along the trail.

 

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Haystack Mountain Trail is behind Walker School. This 1.1-mile footpath loop winds through a mixed northern hardwoods forest with a short spur to the open summit. Take the road on the left of the (more…)

For Sale

Photo of Lake. St. GeorgeCards 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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