After a Winter we’ll never forget – a few encouraging facts! Gardiner Public Library statistics for February 4876 items checked out of the library 696 items were renewed 3885 people visited the library 16 programs were offered (book discussion groups, story hour, crafts, etc.) 133 people attended these programs Charlene Wagner, Children’s Librarian
Looking for something to do on a cold winter day in Maine? Here are a few . . . “cool” film ideas for you! W – White Fang I – Ice Age N – Northern Exposure T – True Lies E – Empire Strikes Back R – Return to Snowy River W – White Nights A – Arctic Tale T – Titanic C – Cool Runnings H – Happy Feet I – Iron Will N – North to Alaska G – Golden Compass
As the cold comes. And the snow grows. We curl up with a book. By a window with a look. Though it takes time to melt. Even with the icebreakers help. We know spring will be here soon. Ginni Nichols, YA Librarian
I read my first Agatha Christie book when I was 10 years old and “upta camp” for the summer at Tacoma Lakes. I was hunting for a book to read, and came across a large print book of my grandmother’s. It was The Body in the Library and I was hooked from page one! Having died in 1976, Agatha Christie is still the most prolific mystery writer, the most translated author, and is arguably the best-selling author of all time. (I am quite the Christie nerd and can easily spout all kinds of factoids.) In fact, I am such …
I’m thinking of movies with key scenes that were set in a library. Can you come up with others? Ghostbusters (1984) – The beginning of the movies has a female specter wrecking havoc on an old card catalog Breakfast Club (1985) – School detention is held in the library The Day After Tomorrow(2004) – Survivors of a world disaster take refuge in the New York Public Library Gone With The Wind(1939) – Scarlett first meets Rhett in the home library when she flings a porcelain piece at the departing Ashley The Librarian(2004) – Where else would the world’s mysterious …
The library moved their YA books from the stage of the children’s room to its current location on the main floor near the adult books several years ago. Librarians have differing opinions for what constitutes a YA title. Is it sexual content, language, drug use, or otherwise more mature topics. Should YA be suggested for high school students or middle schoolers? Ultimately, of course, the reader must decide for themselves what they are comfortable being exposed to. Sometimes it is difficult for library staff to know where to shelve these books. Do books about the horror of the Holocaust …