Greetings!
We are taking one more small step toward normalcy! As of Monday, May 11, we will no longer be quarantining returned books, and will re-open the book drops at each service desk. Our outdoor book drops will remain open 24/7 for your convenience and safety.
Be well!
Lesley Dolinger
Library Director
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Common Good Grant for Homebound Delivery Service
We're are so pleased to be one of eleven organizations chosen to receive a grant this year from Bowdoin College's Common Good Program. The $2,500 grant, which was announced at a virtual awards ceremony earlier this week, will allow us to implement a Homebound Delivery Service for those patrons who are confined to their homes due to age, illness, or disability. We hope to start offering the service in early July, but if you know of someone who could benefit from the program or want to sign up yourself, the details are outlined in our Adult Programs and Services section, below.
We're equally proud to be in the good company of three additional Bath-based recipients, including the Bath Area Backpack Program, Merrymeeting Food Council, and Midcoast Literacy. Congratulations to all, and thank you to Bowdoin College and the Common Good Grant Committee!
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News and Resources from Adult Services |
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Homebound Delivery Service: Bringing the Library to You! As we emerge from the pandemic, we are more and more aware of the many patrons who are not able to come to the Library to borrow items -- due to age, illness, disability, or other limitations. If you are homebound -- temporarily or permanently -- or know of someone who is, please consider signing up for our new Homebound Delivery Service.
Thanks to a generous grant from Bowdoin College's Common Good Program, we will be delivering library resources to eligible patrons in our service area beginning in early July. For more details on the program, how to get in touch with Pam, the program coordinator, or to sign up for the service, click here.
Movie Discussion Group
ComingThis June: Let's Talk about Hitchcock!
The Movie Discussion Group decided to take a brief hiatus in May, but we're already working on themes for the next series. A leading contender is the lesser-known films of Alfred Hitchcock. Would you like to join the group when we resume meeting? Add your name to our e-mail list by clicking here.
Movie buff Al Fick is our fearless discussion leader. We're so grateful to him for sharing his time, knowledge, and enthusiasm.
New Items in the Collection. Have your tried out our new book carousels? You can browse all the latest additions to the adult collections, including fiction, mystery, romance, non-fiction, biography, audiobooks, DVDs, and graphic novels. Click here to get started; click on any thumbnail to request a book.
New Edition of BookPage. The May edition is now available on-line. Click here to access.
Edible Book Festival Gallery and Recognition. Check out the great array of incredible edible books and read about our judge's comments and awards by clicking here.
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News and Resources for Young Adults |
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Free Audiobook Downloads from Sync: 2021. This week Laurel's blog details all the great audiobook downloads that are available for free (starting now!) through AudioFile magazine's summer SYNC season. Click here to browse the titles and for instructions on how to get started listening.
New Titles in the Collection. Do you need something good to read or watch? Check out all the new Young Adult titles added to the collection in the past month, including fiction, non-fiction, graphic novels, and DVDs. Click here to browse; click on any thumbnail to request a title.
Edible Book Festival Gallery of Recognition. Check out the 17 entries in the Edible Book Festival, including some very amazing young adult confections. Our judge, Kaite Thayer of Thayer Treats, had great things to say about all of them; click here and get ready to start drooling. Emma, an MHS junior, made the George Orwell cake pictured at right.
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News and Resources for Youth and Families |
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News from Ms. Katy:
Join our "Level UP" Reading Group. Are you between the ages of eight and 12? Do you like to read, journal, and share? Ms. Katy has 50 summer reading "Badge Books" with reading challenges, stickers, a calendar, and an app companion to get you started today! Available while supplies last at the Children's Desk starting Monday, May 3.
The Reading Group will meet via ZOOM one Monday per month, starting Monday, May 10, at 3:30 p.m. Sign up by clicking here. Email Ms. Katy at kdodge@patten.lib.me.us with questions, or call her at 443-5141, ext. 17.
This Week's "Grab and Go" Craft! Brighten your day with our paper rainbow grab-and-go kids' craft for kids ages 4-8! Bags will be out at the curbside table by 1:30 on Friday afternoon. This week's craft is sponsored by Mid Coast Hospital .
Outside Storytimes Are Here! Spring into stories with Ms. Katy! Join her in the Gazebo at 10:00 a.m. for a 30-minute, appropriately socially distanced gathering. All ages welcome!
New Titles in the Collection. Be sure to check out everything that has been added to the Children's Department collections in the last month, including fiction, early readers, picture books, non-fiction, and graphic novels. Click here to get started.
Edible Book Festival Gallery and Recognition.
Check out the 17 fabulous entries in our Edible Book Festival. Youth and Family entries were the most plentiful and joyful. The Ritchie family's incredible edible Charlotte's Web cake is shown at left. Click here to enjoy all the entries and to read about what our judge, Kaite Thayer of Thayer Treats, had to say about them.
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News and Resources from the History Room |
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History Room Live:
The Tinney-Price Family of Bath
Friday, May 14 at 4:00 p.m.
We welcome Marla Davis to History Room Live as she presents “The Tinney-Price Family of Bath, Maine: Contributions to Community and Country,” May 14th on Zoom.
Marla’s talk will expand upon her February 10, 2021 contribution to the library’s Black History Month Teach-In and Read-In, a short video which focused on the life of George Tinney Sr. In the course of her research, Marla’s effort to document one of Bath’s African-American entrepreneurs grew to include the story of his ancestors and descendants in the Tinney and Price families, from Demerara (Guyana) to Maine and beyond. Marla will share what she learned of the family’s story and demonstrate how different resources can be used to diversify local history.
Registration is required. Please register here.
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The History Room is Open by Appointment
To make a 2-hour research appointment in the History Room, please email Jill at history@patten.lib.me.us or call 207-443-5141 extension 18.
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What We're Reading (and Watching) |
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This week's book review is by Roberta Jordan, our Outreach and Instruction Librarian. Click here t o read her full review of All Girls, a coming-of-age novel set at a prestigious. all-female boarding school.
Click here to request a copy.
Click here to access all our staff reviews.
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Patten Free Library | 33 Summer Street | 207-443-5141 | www.patten.lib.me.us |
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