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Library Hours:
Tuesday – Thursday: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Friday and Saturday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday and Monday: CLOSED
Contact Us:
207-829-2215
library@cumberlandmaine.com
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PML is reinventing itself in 2022
Camden Conference: Three timely presentations
A Four-Part Meditation Workshop
On Supporting Young Adults Through Big Challenges
Introducing a Reading Challenge for 2022
Recommended Read
Bits & Bobs: Reminders and Such
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As 2021 comes to a close, we at PML are reinventing ourselves and our programming (and our newsletter!) to meet the interests of the community we serve.
Wrapping Up 2021
In November, PML launched a series of presentations called the ChangeMaker Series, highlighting people in Maine who are making a difference in their communities. A November presentation with Maulian Dana, ambassador for the Penobscot Nation, hosted more than 170 people from across the state, with an additional 150+ people tuning into the recording of the presentation. In December, Dustin Ward, a racial equity and reconciliation advocate, talked about his work and his perspective, with more than 75 people tuning in.
Looking ahead
PML is eager and ready to welcome 2022 with more diverse, timely, and informative programs. In January, we'll host a 4-part meditation workshop, as well as a presentation on supporting young people as they navigate life's big challenges and three timely presentations offered as part of this year's Camden Conference. We're also excited to launch a reading challenge for avid readers who want something new. This newsletter has all of those details.
The energy continues in February: A learning event about coyotes, a just-for-fun cooking competition, and a comprehensive recycling overview from ecomaine. The ChangeMaker Series conversations will continue in 2022, as will continued efforts to bring even more engaging programs to the community. For now, all of our programs are virtual.
Restructuring our staff
We have restructured our staff to accommodate the community interest in increased library programming:
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Kelly Greenlee will be taking on the role of Community Outreach Librarian, coordinating programs and engaging with the community to meet the wide interests of people who live in Cumberland and North Yarmouth. (She is also the new editor of this newsletter).
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Jennifer Benham will step into the Youth & Teen Services role. She brings with her a particular interest in teen services and programming.
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Diana Fowski (pictured) and Rachel St. Pierre have joined the circulation desk team, and Lea Raven, a GHS student, will join us as a library page, beginning in January.
| We thank our wonderful patrons for making the best of an odd year last year. Here's to another year of living and learning together. See you in the stacks! |
Camden Conference 2022
Europe: Challenged at Home and Abroad
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PML and Camden Conference present three timely presentations. All are virtual via Zoom. Registration is required for each.
Brexit at 5: How's It Going?
Wednesday, January 19 at 7 p.m.
An examination of Brexit's economic, social, and political upheaval, including disputes over fishing rights, Scottish independence, and the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Speaker: Andrea Stanley Hester is vice president of the World Affairs Council of Maine and an instructor at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Southern Maine.
US-China-Europe: A Case of Strained Relationships
Wednesday, January 26 at 7 p.m.
The three largest economies in the world have relationships that can be generously described as tangled. This talk will attempt to sort through these complicated relationships.
Speaker: Joseph W. McDonnell is a professor of Public Policy and Management at the Edmund S. Muskie School of Public Service at the University of Southern Maine (USM).
Europe – Russia Relations: Current Engagement on Elections, Energy, and the Environment
Wednesday, February 2 at 7 p.m.
Which factors shape the EU's relationship with Russia today?
Speaker: Laura A. Henry is a professor in the Department of Government and Legal Studies at Bowdoin College.
| A Four-Part Meditation Workshop | |
Thursdays in January:
January 6, 13, 20 & 27
6:30 p.m. (via Zoom)
Registration is required for this free workshop series
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Explore the mental health benefits of meditation and how meditation works in the brain and mind. Breathing and meditation techniques will be taught. Each class will offer seated stretches to release tension from the body, a guided meditation session and the opportunity to practice silent meditation.
Jessica Petrie has been practicing yoga for more than 20 years. She completed her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training with Katie O’Connell and her 300-hour Advanced Teacher Training with Rolf Gates. In 2018 Jessica opened Yoga Next Door in North Yarmouth, a hOMe yoga studio where she offers all levels of vinyasa, chair, yin and restorative yoga classes. A hallmark of Jessica’s classes is a meditation session after each class. Over the years Jessica has offered workplace and conference yoga and meditation sessions and trainings, as well.
| Leaping In: On Supporting Teens and Young Adults Through Big Challenges | |
Tuesday, January 18 at 6:30 p.m. (via Zoom)
Registration is required.
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Moving through the difficult periods of our lives can be transformative if we do so with self-love and compassion. How can we teach these skills to our young people and learn them ourselves? How do we help our young people embrace and celebrate all of who they are? When do we collectively learn to allow ourselves the grace to be flawed human beings?
Susan E. Casey, MSW, MFA is the founder and host of the L.E.A.P. podcast, a platform for struggling young adults to share their painful and transformational stories with peers, educators, and parents. On the L.E.A.P. podcast, Susan has talked with young adults about suicide, sexual assault, self-injurious behaviors, eating disorders, coming out as nonbinary, being bi-racial and gay, and experiencing loss of a sibling and its impact on self and family.
Susan is a licensed mental health clinician, a certified bereavement group facilitator, an author, and a certified life coach. She has worked in hospice, in-patient, and home-based settings with teens and adults, and taught numerous courses to executive leaders and clinicians. She lives in Cumberland with her husband Steve and mini aussiedoodle Rocky.
| Introducing a Reading Challenge to Keep You Reading All Year | |
We're calling this the PML 18:12 Reading Challenge. Consider this an opportunity to discover new genres, topics, and titles. We've compiled a list of 18 reading prompts. Print the list and keep it on your fridge, in your car, in your wallet, or wherever it's handy. We're challenging you to read from the 18 categories before the end of 2022.
Spread the word. Challenge your friends.
Stumped on a category? We've got you covered. We've compiled some reading lists on our website. Use the lists as much or as little as you'd like. Certainly, feel free to sub in your own book ideas.
Facebook users, join the PML 18:12 Facebook Group. See what others are reading, exchange ideas on what to read next, share your progress.
Once your list is done, it's time to brag. Send a picture of your completed list to Kelly at kgreenlee@cumberlandmaine.com. Or bring your list to the library.
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LaRose by Louise Erdrich
This is a heart-wrenching story that doesn't waste any time in getting to the meat of the matter. By page 2, Landreaux has accidentally shot and killed his neighbor's 5-year-old son while hunting. Following an ancient Ojibwe tradition, Landreaux and his wife seek retribution by giving their own 5-year-old son LaRose to the grieving family. Readers follow the course of this monumental act, as it affects both families, one which fiercely honors ancient tribal traditions and one that does not. Highly recommend. — Kelly Greenlee
Got a book to recommend? We'd love to highlight your book pick in an upcoming newsletter. Simply fill out this form with a short blurb about a book you recommend.
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Bits & Bobs: Reminders and Such
Please update your email on record.
We are sending overdue notices to patrons via email.
PML's Thursday Afternoon Book Group meets monthly at 3 p.m. (fourth Thursday of the month). FMI, contact Elizabeth. Next up: The Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr (January 27).
The Race-in-Fiction Book Group explores ... well ... race in YA and adult fiction. Second Wednesday of the month. 6:30 to 8 p.m. New members welcome. FMI, contact Kelly.
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Images of America: Cumberland is available at the library for $23.20 (includes tax) Cash or checks (payable to Town of Cumberland) are acceptable. All proceeds from the sale of the book benefit the renovation of the Cumberland Historical Society building at its new location next to our library.
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We have PML bag tags to put on your CLYNK Bags. Ask at the circulation desk. All proceeds from donated bottles benefit the Friends of PML. Thank you!
| We have State Park Passes and Museum Passes, courtesy of The Friends of PML. Ask at the circulation desk or visit our website for more information. | |
PML is a Passport Acceptance Facility
Email us at: passports@cumberlandmaine.com or call (207) 464-4493, our designated passport appointment line, to leave contact information for an appointment or to ask a question. For more information about the passport process, visit our website.
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Check out the ongoing book sale at PML
The Friends of Prince Memorial Library holds a book sale all year in the hallway to the right of the circulation desk. Great books (like new!) and puzzles for super low prices. We are always restocking the shelves, so stop by frequently. Proceeds benefit programming at Prince Memorial Library.
For more ways to support The Friends of PML, check out their website.
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Accepting donations of books, DVDs, and puzzles
The Friends of PML gladly accepts donations of gently used books, DVDs, CDs and puzzles (up to 2 small boxes or 2 shopping bags at a time), which are in good to excellent condition. Items for all ages are welcome.
The following are not accepted: Encyclopedias, magazines, textbooks, Bibles, VHS Tapes, outdated self-help or medical advice books, reference, technology or computer books, books which are written in, torn, moldy, musty, water or smoke damaged.
Please do not place donations in the Book Drop as space is limited for patrons' items. Bring donations into the library.
Thank you!
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Masks are required in the library.
The Town of Cumberland requires masks indoors, regardless of vaccination status, in accordance with U.S. and Maine CDC guidelines. Please wear a mask when visiting Town Hall, Prince Memorial Library, and Public Safety buildings.
Group meetings are temporarily prohibited at the library.
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Contact Us:
Thomas Bennett
Director
tbennett@cumberlandmaine.com
Elizabeth Manning
Assistant Director/Reference Librarian
emanning@cumberlandmaine.com
Kelly Greenlee
Community Outreach Librarian/Newsletter Editor
kgreenlee@cumberlandmaine.com
Jennifer Benham
Youth & Teen Services Librarian
jbenham@cumberlandmaine.com
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