Bremen Library Newsletter

Mid-August 2024

Dear Bremen Library Patrons,

Welcome to these precious last weeks of summer. For those of you who may have missed August’s new titles, please see the list below! Also, don’t hesitate to borrow the passes we have for so many local attractions. And, finally, thank you for your patience while the library was closed for air and water testing. You may see the final report about this issue, written by our Board president, Kevin Redline, HERE.

Best,

Kristen Budlong, Director

(207) 529-5572

bremenmainelibrary@gmail.com

Visit the website at https://bremenmainelibrary.org/

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*LIBRARY HOURS*

(temporarily shortened)

Thursday 10-5

Friday 10-3

Saturday 9-12

New Fiction Titles for August

All the Glimmering Stars, by Mark Sullivan

The Briar Club, by Kate Quinn

A Death in Cornwall, by Daniel Silva

How to Solve Your Own Murder, by Kristen Perrin

The King’s Ransom, by Janet Evanovich

Middle of the Night, by Riley Sager

The Return of Ellie Black, by Emiko Jean

Shelterwood, by Lisa Wingate

The Wealth of Shadows, by Graham Moore

New Non Fiction Titles for August

American Flygirl, by Susan Tate Ankeny

Ghost Dogs, by Andre Dubus lll

Native Nations, by Kathleen Duval

New Children’s Titles for August

Because Barbara, by Sarah Mackenzie and Eileen Ryan Ewen

Maisy Loves Trees, by Lucy Cousins

Roy Is Not a Dog, by Esme Shapiro and Daniel Newell Kaufman

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*Don’t forget we have an extensive magazine collection

to suit all kinds of interests*

Bremen Library offers passes to the following Maine attractions:

-Maine Maritime Museum

-Maine State Park Vehicle Pass

-Portland Museum of Art

-Boothbay Railway Village

-Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine

-Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

-Farnsworth Art Museum

AUGUST PROGRAMS

Knit ‘n Stitch Circle Tuesdays, 1-2:30pm A great opportunity to meet folks with similar interests while working on your own particular projects, Knit ‘n Stitch Circle incorporates crafts like knitting, crocheting, needlepoint, stitchery, and quilting.

Story Time Thursdays @ 10:30 am

SUMMER READING BINGO (Right through the end of August) Stop in and pick up a Bingo card, play along at home and return filled out in exchange for a free ice cream coupon to Round Top!

We have a wonderful Birding Backpack - perfect for kids-with-a-grown-up, or for a grown-up who’s a kid at heart (or just beginning birding): Check it out!

Other Information and Links of Interest

The Digital Maine Library is an amazing and FREE resource available through the Maine State Library to all Maine Residents. You can find information on all kinds of topics among the more-than-70 available databases! No sign-in is required - the app geo-authenticates so you have instant access. Click HERE to check it out!

**DATABASE of the MONTH**

In Context: Elementary (Gale) (Perfect for Back-to-School)

This educational resource is for Kindergarten through Grade 5. It features a developmentally appropriate, visually graphic interface, a subject-based topic tree search and full-text, age-appropriate, curriculum-related magazine, newspaper and reference content (text taken directly from Maine State Library site)

The National Digital Equity Center is offering a Digital Skills Success Plan to all Lincoln County residents, free of charge. Completion of this program can culminate in obtaining an affordable device to connect to the internet. Contact NDEC Digital Navigator Taylor Oddleifson at (207) 315-9035 or complete the “Need Help” form HERE.

Every Mainer is entitled to a membership at Bangor Public Library! Your membership number will give you access to all of their online resources, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Cloud Library’s NewsStand platform, Magzter, featuring 100s of magazines - really great! Call the library at (207) 947-8336 to get registered.

~The library is a symbol of freedom. -Sara Sheridan, author~