Portland public library university of maine system. Follow don tillman as he searches for the perfect wife but finds that, despite your best scientific efforts, you dont find love, it finds you. Note that you make your title selection after you begin to place a hold. Restaurants near portland public library, portland on tripadvisor. As we receive new information, we will update you on our website and social media. Portland public library portland maine public library.
Recent activity portland public library bibliocommons. View newest titles at a glance search the catalog with easytouse filters to find exactly what you want explore award winners, bestsellers, staff picks, and more. Portland public library 2020 all you need to know before. In order to save ancient arabic texts from al qaeda, a band of librarians pulls off a brazen heist worthy. The sets are listed in the librarys catalog under the title portland public library book discussion sets. Join the patten free library and the kennebec estuary land trust to hear a. The south portland public library serves our community from two distinct service locations our main library. Ever thought of attending story time or book group online. This library is affiliated with portland maine public library.
Closer all the time by jim nichols author monica wood had this to say. Mainecat users can also request portland public library book. Check out what local libraries are doing now portland press herald. Rockland public library the city of rockland, maine.
The main librarys morning book group is a friendly gathering of people who enjoy reading and talking about books. Bellwhittington public library portland, tx official. The system also has three neighborhood branch locations. Anyone with a library card in good standing at lithgow public library can access this collection free of charge. City government furnishes information about municipal services and lets residents send email directly to city council. At the end of february, library workers are deep into the winter. With physical locations closed, southern maine libraries are offering a.
Vhs videotapes audiovisual portland public library. The annual meeting of the friends of baxter memorial library will take place via zoom on tuesday, may 12, at 6. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and obituaries from the. Book groups the south portland public library offers a number of regular book groups, offering a broad selection of options for differing tastes in reading. In order to save ancient arabic texts from al qaeda, a. New titles, recently rated, and recently tagged by the library community. The building went unused from 1978 to 1983, when it was purchased by the maine college of art meca. Due dates have been extended to june 1, but you may now return items in the book return.
Wilton public library at western maine development 128 weld rd rt. Learn about our digital resources, online programs, and how to obtain a library card on our spl at home page. Portland maine local and global adventure marketplace. The oakland public library was established in 19 and funded by the andrew carnegie foundation. This tour begins on commercial street and continues for 2 hours through the historic old port, downtown and waterfront areas, sharing highlights of portland s history since 1632. Each set contains multiple copies of one title in various formats. The ppl system includes the main library downtown, the peaks island branch, the burbank branch, and the. When the new portland public library opened at this site in 1979, the little water girl statue was moved from deering oaks park to the courtyard, now in the front lobby of the library. Following city and state guidelines and to protect our community, all portland public library buildings are currently closed until may 18.
The library is your partner to explore, research, and share the love of reading and learning. Nov 18, 2015 shes been a clerk at the hollywood branch of multnomah county library since 2002 and has facilitated its pageturners book club for eight years. Our catalog is constantly growing, so check in frequently to see whats new. Portland public library book discussion sets kit portland. Click on place a hold to be taken to a page where you can view the complete list of titles and select the specific book set that you want.
Click the banner above to be taken straight to our page. Register here and you will receive a zoom link via email the day before the meeting. Helpful resources to stay informed about covid19 can be found here, including links to the maine cdc the south portland public library has posted an article titled fake news, reliable sources, covid19 information and you many library resources are available online and can be accessed from anywhere including digital maine library, cloudlibrary, and more. Visit our website where we describe the unique characteristics of living and doing business in portland, maine. New portland community library, new portland, maine. Portland public library portland, me official website. The collection of the library contains 274,050 volumes. This months book is the badass librarians of timbuktu by joshua hammer. South portland public library the south portland public library serves the community of south portland, maine. Please consider making a donation to mcarthur library to.
Register in person at the library or by calling us at 7677660 x3. The baxter society a bibliophilic society in portland, maine. This tour begins on commercial street and continues for 2 hours through the historic old port, downtown and waterfront areas, sharing highlights of portlands history since 1632. This bookmaking project and the videotaping were funded by a grant from mbna to the peaks island branch of the portland public library with additional support from peaks island lions club, peaks island school, peaks island school pta, and the friends of the peaks island library. The south portland public library is collecting homemade fabric face masks for intermed and for city workers. In an effort to protect the health of our patrons and staff, the maine state library is closed to the public until further notice. View newest titles at a glance search the catalog with easytouse filters to find exactly what you want. This service is offered in partnership with other maine libraries, with exclusive content available to portland public library cardholders.
As the city of south portland prepares to transition back to working with the public, we want to make sure that we are taking precautions to keep everyone the public and our staff safe. These sets include multiple copies of the same title, often with large print or audio formats. Information about maine state library services covid19 information for maine libraries. The portland public library is the name of the public library system for portland, maine, usa. If you are a maine book group, contact me directly. The sets have been put together in support of the growing number of book clubs and discussion groups in the area. The childrens room is excited to announce a robotics discovering group beginning january 21. New portland community library new portland, maine. Graphic novel book club south portland public library. Friends of baxter memorial library annual meeting tonight.
Click on place a hold to be taken to a page where you can view the complete list of titles and select the. Pageturners, family book groups, anime clubs and more meet at the library for interesting and engaging discussions. The statue honors lillian ames stevens 18441914, site sd05, the second president of the womens christian temperance union wctu and the first maine. Download popular ebooks and eaudiobooks for free to your phone or tablet from cloudlibrary. Over time the building proved no longer suitable, and thanks to many grants a new library was built in the east village, close by the town office and fire station. Portland public library is now offering sets of books that you can borrow for your book group. Borrow materials from other libraries interlibrary loan. Francis obrien, the dean of maine antiquarian booksellers, stated that the only people who joined book clubs were either liars or. The peaks island branch hosts a childrens book group on zoom with trivia and. Brochures are available at the information desk or print your own full sized reading log here. Join us in the library for maine charitable mechanic associations first tuesday book club for a discussion of the bestselling romantic comedy rosie project by graeme simsion.
The lightyear library video was made possible by the generous support of rotary. The library is currently closed to the public limited curbside services available beginning may 18, 2020. Of her tenure she says, the thing that keeps me coming back, month after month, year after year, and ive heard this from a lot of our longtime members as well, is the opportunity to read things. We are working on an exciting oral history project. Please see the events calendar for the latest reading selections as well as any potential changes of meeting dates. Orono public library book club user submitted bangor daily. Our website, is our online branch and it never closes. Board president, susan sedenka, will share the annual report and those present will vote on the slate of officers as well as revisions that have been made to the bylaws. Maine textile workers on strike november 18, 2019 november 18, 2019 lithgow public library 45 winthrop st, augusta, me 04330. It is also the name of the citys main library which is located at 5 monument square on congress street in the old port neighborhood of portland.
For those who are limiting exposure by staying home but still wish to use library services, ppl offers a large variety of digital options including ebooks, eaudiobooks, eresearch, and ereference. Book club groups in portland heres a look at some book club groups near portland. Try our new set of tools to enjoy our collections and to connect with our community. Ginny moses, mls library director staff listing 2400 memorial parkway portland, texas 78374 map phone. Portland public library book discussion sets contemporary fiction kit. The library serves a population of 66,214 residents.
The library serves as a center for knowledge and growth and provides area residents with a variety of services. You can also search the catalog by book group sets or book club sets. For kids, dont miss tumblebooks books, graphic novels, videos, and languages. Volunteers from aarp will be at the main library to help patrons file their taxes every wednesday from february 5th through april 15th. Burbank branch, peaks island branch, and riverton branch. Curious about portland s history with railroads, fires, wars, famous poets and hollywood producers. West paris public library 226 main st at west paris historical society 2076742004 across street from library oct. Some of the locations we may feature on your tour include. Events maine humanities councilmaine humanities council. Find groups in portland, maine about book club and meet people in your local community who share your interests.
Community library some fifteen years ago, new portlands first public library opened in an old school house in the north village. The mechanics book club meets 12pm1pm on the first tuesday of every month in the library. City hall of portland 389 congress street, portland, me 04101, 207 8748300. Curious about portlands history with railroads, fires, wars, famous poets and hollywood producers. Completed in 1888, it served as the portland public library from its founding until 1978, when the library moved to another location on congress street. Shes been a clerk at the hollywood branch of multnomah county library since 2002 and has facilitated its pageturners book club for eight years. We love recommending what to read next, whats popular and whats lesser known, and whats going on in the library and the community for our adult patrons. Read me is a statewide community read that gets maine adults all reading two books. You can search the catalog by that title or by book group sets or book club. Click the image below to view or print our calendar from home.
Please hold onto all library materials as staff will not be in the building. Read me maine humanities councilmaine humanities council. Restaurants near portland public library, maine tripadvisor. All regularly scheduled book group meetings between 31420 and 420. Choose 20 titles based off our 30 category choices and read 20 in 2020.
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