June 2023 Newsletter

 Announcements:

The Library will be closed on Monday, June 19th in observance of Juneteenth.

All summer reading programs begin on June 12 and end on August 5th.

Mr.Fred Boyle, our local genealogist will be here to talk about his newest book Early Families of Hollis and Dayton, Maine on Wendsday, June 14th at 2 pm. There will be books available for purchase during Mr. Boyle's visit.

From the Staff:

No matter what the calendar says, it’s officially summer when the Summer Reading Programs begin. This year that date is Monday, June 12th.

The summer will be in full swing once the Summer Music Series begins on June 30th. Dawn has a wonderful lineup just waiting to be enjoyed under the sun sails.

Don’t forget to take advantage of the Library of Things! Giant yard games can be a great way to spend the day if your not reading a book.

The new book section is going to be full of Summer Blockbusters but if you want a book that is going to be a sure thing, don’t leave without looking at the Staff Pick section.

Welcome to our returning Patrons getting back for the season. Settle in, grab a book, and enjoy all that Maine has to offer. Happy Summer!

Children's Programs  

                    The Following Begin on June 12

Mondays- Baby Rhyme Time @10, and Lego Builders @ 3:30

Thursdays- Little Yogis @ 10 weather permitting

Fridays- Story Time @ 10

We will be offering the weekly Make it/ Take it Craft all summer long!

Teen Summer Reading Program begins on June 12! Come in to get your Punch Card Keyword Challenge. There will be many Community Service    opportunities to satisfy your school’s community service requirements.

Teen Board Game Hour from 3-4 on Wednesday, June 21st. Bring your favorite board game to play and we’ll provide the snacks!

Friendship Flower Craft @3 on Wednesday , June 28th.

Children’s Summer Reading Program All Together Now!  begins on June 12! Kids are invited to read books for prizes, and make kindness cards.

Lindsay and her Puppet Pals will be at the library on Thursday, June 29 @ 2!

Looking forward to July, there will be Wacky Wednesdays every week as well as a special Teddy Bear Picnic. No Summer Reading Program is complete without a Summer Reading Party! You can look forward to those details in next month’s newsletter. Let the summer fun begin!

Homeschool Meet Up has finished for the summer. See you again in September!

Adult Programs

Your Backyard Birdfeeder will be presented by the Maine Audubon Society on Wednesday, June 21st at 5:30 in the community room. Have you ever wondered about those little feather friends at our backyard birdfeeders? Learn to identify these critters and learn about them. This program was one of the most popular on our program survey. We are thrilled to offer it to you!

Knit Lits meets every Tuesday, from 3-4:30 in the front room.

Cook the Book meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month in the community room at 5:30 pm. On June 13 the group will be trying dishes from Smitten Kitchen Keepers . There will be no cooking in July or August.

Sam’s Book Club meets on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 5:30 in the    community room. On 6/7 we will be discussing Dark Tide: The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919 by Stephen Puleo. There will be no meeting in July. 

Adult Summer Reading Program begins on June 12. This year we have designed a punch card. It’s a “Keyword” challenge! Every week there will be a new “keyword” for you to enter in the card catalog -then you find your next book! Raffles will be pulled all summer long. Don’t miss this fun new program!

Summer Music Series begins on June 30th!

 Join us every Friday at noon on the patio for a lively hour of music. Big John and Skip will be starting us off this year! Come in and check out the lineup of who is preforming this year.

 Staff Picks

The Society of Shame Jane Roper *Sam

What Have We Done Alex Finlay *Sam

The Audrey Hepburn Estate Brenda Janowitz *Sam

Camp Zero Michelle Min Sterling *Dawn

No Two Persons Erica Bauermeister *Dawn and Sam

The Eden Test Adam Sternbergh *Dawn

The Spellman Files Lisa Lutz *Sheila

The Lager Queen of Minnesota J. Ryan Stradal *Paula

The Last Thing He Told Me Laura Dave *Lesley

The Ferryman Justin Cronin *Lesley

 Mark Your Calendars…

7/4 Closed for Independence Day

7/5 Wacky Wednesday

7/7 Music on the Patio

7/13 Teddy Bear Picnic

7/26 Darren Ranco