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Hello Patten Free,

Every spring we bring a funding request to the towns of our member communities. If you live in Arrowsic, Bath, Georgetown, West Bath, or Woolwich, now is the time to stand up for your library. Your attendance and vote at your Town Meeting—or, for Bath residents, at the Bath Budget Public Hearing—play a crucial role in securing funding for Patten Free Library.

Only 31% of the library’s revenue comes from municipal support, yet the library provides vital services to thousands across our towns. For less than the cost of a single hardcover book per person, we offer access to resources, programs, and spaces that enrich daily life for all.

Your community is our community, and we appreciate your support! First up is Woolwich Town Meeting, Wednesday April 30, at 6pm at Woolwich Central School and we need all our Woolwich supporters there! Every vote counts and your participation is vital to sustaining the library services that matter to you, your neighbors, and your community.

Lesley Dolinger, Patten Free Library Director

The Children's Room will close at 4:30pm on Tuesday, April 29 for ceiling tile replacement.

Development News and Events

Spelling Bee tickets are now available for purchase! Get yours online or in person at the library. Tickets for this event are $25 for general admission and $5 for students.

The Spelling Bee is PFL's annual fundraiser, and takes place on Friday, May 9th at 6:30pm at the Chocolate Church.

Heat pump installation is ongoing and ceiling tile replacement is expected to begin next week. The Children's Room will close at 4:30pm on Tuesday, April 29 for ceiling tile replacement. Questions? Email us!

Check this spot for weekly updates and visit our website to learn more about the project.

Special Events

Death Café 

Saturday, April 26 at 2pm

Adults

Death happens. Let's talk about it! Death Café is a space for coming together with your fellow mortals to discuss our shared fate and to enjoy some delicious cake.

PFL Book Group: Sometimes a Great Notion by Ken Kesey

and A Great Disorder by Richard Slotkin

Wednesday, April 30 at 3pm

Adults

Discuss a paired reading of fiction and nonfiction books on topical themes.

Grab and Go Kits

Friday, May 2

All Ages

Available while supplies last

Take a piece of PFL home with you!

Kids: Pom-Pom Paint Hydrangea

Teens: Embroidered Keychains (available after 2pm)

Adults: Marbled Mugs

Poetry Walk

April 1-30 in Library Park

All Ages

Celebrate National Poetry Month with poems in the park!

Read to a Dog

Greta: 1st Wednesdays at 3pm

Harper: 2nd Wednesdays at 5pm

Leila: 4th Thursdays at 3:30pm

All Ages

Registration Required

Dogs are non-judgmental listeners and help foster confidence in readers who may need a little extra encouragement. Four fifteen minute slots are available each month for signup. Reluctant readers of all ages are welcome!

History Room Highlight: April

Our Friends at Bath Historical Society invite you to their 2025 Annual Meeting & Program on Saturday, April 26th at 10:30 am at the Patten Free Library.

Friends of PFL News and Updates

April is Friends of PFL Membership Month!

If you join the Friends or renew your existing membership by April 30, you will be automatically entered into a raffle for a $50 Gift of Bath Card. Plus, with your membership, you receive one free book with every two books purchased at the library bookstore at 14 Front Street in downtown Bath.  For more information about the Friends click here.

The Spring into Summer Gazebo Book Sale is Coming!

Calling all volunteers, Library lovers, and book lovers! The Friends of PFL is sponsoring a Gazebo Book Sale in Library Park On May 16 and 17 and are looking for volunteers! Email us if you are interested or would like more information. A volunteer schedule will be available soon.  

It's the last week of the Poetry Walk! All signs will come down in first week in May, so make sure you get your poetry fix before then. Poems are on display in Library Park April 1-30, and it sure is shaping up to be a beautiful end to the month!

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