Greetings!
The AARP Foundation is working on a solution for secure and contactless tax help. There is nothing definite yet, but Bath-area volunteers are hoping to be able to offer some tax preparation service. The earliest possible start would be the beginning of March. The Library will provide updates as we get more information.
Be well.
Lesley Dolinger
Library Director
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Tax Season Support for Libraries
Have you ever noticed the Maine Library Fund donation option when completing your Maine Income Tax form? You can donate $5 or more and those funds support Maine Library initiatives via a grant program. Previously, Patten Free Library has been awarded a grant to support the Books on the Bus program. This year, we were awarded a grant to purchase some fabulous outdoor games for the Children's Room. You can support Maine Public Libraries by donating via your Maine Income Tax form using Schedule CP Charitable Contributions and Purchase of Park Passes:
- Go to your Maine Income Tax form - Form 1040ME
- Locate Schedule CP which is used for voluntary charitable contributions to any of the organizations listed. [Schedule CP is also used to purchase a park pass for entry into Maine State Parks].
- Look for Maine Public Library Fund in section A.
- Choose to donate _$5 _$10 _$25 or more.
- Maine taxpayers using the I-File system will also see the Maine Public Library Fund on the Schedule CP voluntary contributions page.
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If you have any questions, see Maine Revenue Service (MRS) or consult your tax advisor.
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News and Resources from Adult Services |
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Movie Discussion Group: "Wonder Women!"
Week 1: His Girl Friday
Thursday, February 4, 6:30 p.m. via ZOOM.
"Anchored by stellar performances from Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell, His Girl Friday is possibly the definitive screwball romantic comedy." (Rotten Tomatoes)
Join movie buff Al Fick for the first of four weekly movie discussions on Thursdays in February. All you have to do is enjoy the movie before the discussion night. Best of all, His Girl Friday is available through our free movie streaming service, Kanopy. Click here to get started with Kanopy. Click here to get on the series email list; we'll send you the ZOOM link for the weekly movie discussions. You can browse the full movie schedule by clicking here.
Need a Good Read? Try a BookMatch Bundle!
Do you miss browsing our shelves? Not sure where to turn for reading recommendations? Would you like some help choosing books for yourself or for someone else in your life?
We’re here to help! Answer a few short questions about your reading tastes, and we will prepare a bundle of five books, tailored specifically to your likes and dislikes. You can fill out the form online, or download and print a paper copy and submit it to our curbside pick-up table.
Armchair Traveler 2: Antarctica!
Wednesday, February 17, 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Be sure to mark your calendars for our next Armchair Traveler presentation, when adventurer Ed Webster will take us to the natural wonders of Antarctica. A veteran of seven Himalayan expeditions, Ed is one of North America’s best-known rock climbers and mountaineers. Ed’s writing and photographs have appeared worldwide in over 50 magazine articles, and he has written five books, including Snow in the Kingdom: My Storm Years on Everest, his bestselling autobiography.
To receive the ZOOM link for this presentation, and to get updates and our reading and movie list for the February 24 discussion, click here.
Plan to Participate! Community Teach-In/Read In: Black History Month 2021. This project is launching next week! Click here to navigate to the project website on Monday, February 1 to see the first submission, one by our own Jill Piekut Roy of the History Room.
Patten Free Library has joined forces with the Morse High School Library and R.S.U. 1 to organize this virtual community-wide “teach-in/read-in” for Black History Month. Every day in February, we'll post a new piece about lesser known figures and events in American History -- people and stories that may have been overlooked because of race. We still have some spots on the calendar if you have an idea for a submission. Contact Roberta at rjordan@patten.lib.me.us.
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News and Resources for Young Adults |
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Teen Writing Contest Winners Announced! Congratulations to the winners of the 2020 Teen Writing Contest. Nina Powers and Emma Beauregard of Morse High School both won a $50 prize in the category of short fiction. Chewonki Middle School student Maeve Tholen won an honorable mention and a $25 prize for her short fiction piece. Two students were awarded honorable mentions for their memoirs: Ella Seymour of Chewonki Middle School (7-9), and Julia Goddard of Morse High School. Thanks to all who submitted their work!
"Best in Snow": Literary Snowman Contest. After this week's snowfall, we had our first four entries in the 'Best in Snow' contest! Of course, no one knows just when nature will provide the raw materials, but it is looking very likely that next week will be a great one for creating a literary character with snow! Now is the time to start planning and assembling props for your frozen creation. Open to all ages. There will be prizes! You can enter as many times as you like.
We will accept photo entries of you and your snow creations through February 28. You can email your entry to Roberta at rjordan@patten.lib.me.us; if you have a g-mail account you can submit using this simple form.
New YA Blog Post!
ALA's Youth Media Awards.
Looking for some good reads? Check out Laurel's blog for award-winning options.
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The first "Best in Snow" entry! "Twig" from the graphic novel, Hilda. Thanks, Sarah!
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News and Resources for Youth and Families |
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The first entry! "Twig" from the graphic novel, Hilda. Thanks, Sarah!
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News from Ms. Katy:
One More Week of Winter Science with KELT! If you haven't had the chance to be part of our STEM program partnership with the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust, there is one more program this month. On January 29, you can learn about animal tracks with our program "Sewing Mitten and Animal Tracks," based on the book
The Mitten by Jan Brett. The activity bags will be available at the curbside pick-up table as of this afternoon, January 29.
Note: The bags are marked 'Precut' or 'Uncut', so please choose a bag according to your child's age/ability with scissors.
New "Grab and Go" Craft Bag Available. This week's craft is a snowman puppet! There are lots of small parts, including googly eyes, so please handle the bags carefully. For ages 4-10, bags will be available at curbside by 1:30 on Friday. Thanks to our sponsor, White Mountain Wealth Management of Raymond James!
"Best in Snow": Literary Snowman Contest. After this week's snowfall, we had our first four entries in the 'Best in Snow' contest! They were terrific. Of course, no one knows just when nature will provide the raw materials, but it is looking very likely that next week will be a great one for creating a literary character with snow! Now is the time to start planning and assembling props for your frozen creation. Open to all ages. There will be prizes! You can enter as many times as you like.
We will accept photo entries of you and your snow creations through February 28. You can email your entry to Roberta at rjordan@patten.lib.me.us; if you have a g-mail account you can submit using this simple form.
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News and Resources from the History Room |
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Town History Series: Bath
10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 30
This Saturday morning at 10:30 a.m., Jeanne McGowan of Georgetown Historical Society will give the third talk of the 17th annual Town History Series: Captain Stin Davis...In His Own Words.
Or, tune in to Bath Community Television to watch the presentation live!
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Bath Historical Society Calendar Now Available
This year’s Bath Historical Society calendar honors Robin Haynes and Peter Goodwin with 13 photos from the History Room collections. Find your copy here!.
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Staff Picks : What We're Reading (and Watching) |
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When she's not cataloging new books here at PFL, our Tech Services Coordinator Shannon Bowring is always busy writing. Her short piece, "Avian Elegies," was recently nominated by Waterwheel Review for inclusion in Best Small Fictions 2020. Shannon's essay "Fresh Cut" was selected as the winner of the Just Write Maine-related Nonfiction Award for Topsham Public Library's Joy of the Pen 2020 contest. In 2017, her story "A Marriage of Similars" was selected for the Joy of the Pen's Verdi L. Tripp Fiction Award, and her short story "Leave Her Wild," published in JMWW, was nominated for both a Pushcart Prize and a Best of the Net Award. Shannon is currently pursuing her MFA at USM Stonecoast, where she serves as the Assistant Editor for Stonecoast Review. To learn more about Shannon, you can visit her website at: https://www.shannonlbowring.com/ .
To access all our "Staff Picks" reviews, click here.
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