Gay Grant Publication Launch Party!

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Please plan on joining the staff of the Gardiner Public Library as they celebrate the publication of a new book by Gardiner author Gay Grant on Tuesday, October 28that 7PM at the Gardiner Public Library.    Destination Unknown: An Evacuee’s Story is the story of a young girl just coming of age when war breaks out.  The Second World War was declared on the day Patricia Phillips turned seven years old. A year later she and her older brother John became “evacuees” when their parents made a life or death choice to send them to live with strangers in order …

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100 Years And Counting!

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Did you know that there was a booklet published in 1981 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the library?  It was written by Jody Clark, illustrated by Betty Heselton, and gives a concise history of the first centennial.   Recently we found a small box of these booklets tucked into the back of a closet.  They are now at the front desk and can be yours for the price of any monetary donation. Here’s a taste of what you will find in it:    A lovely sketch of the fireplace in the Hazzard Reading Room     A poem written …

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Before we open . . .

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Tasks completed before the Library opens: 1. Empty book drops, both front & back 2. Turn on all computers 3. Check in books, movies, magazines, etc., for adult & children’s rooms 4. Replace newspapers from day before with current issues 5. Straighten all rooms 6. Print interlibrary loan (ILL) requests & pull books to be sent to other libraries (usually 30 to 40 items) 7. Retrieve messages left on answering machines & solve requests/and or problems 8. Sort mail 9. Update displays, water plants, feed & clean “Lizzie” (gecko) 10. Pack ILL requests in travel pouches 11. Print overdue notices …

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Teen Time at the Library

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We had a wonderful group of students visit Thursday, Sept. 18th.  This was the first day of our new after school program geared toward the middle and high school students of MSAD # 11. The bus will drop them off every Thursday, we’ll feed them a snack, give them time for homework and socializing. Sometimes there will be a small program like an author visit or an inside scavenger hunt.   Students read books, used computers and gotused to what we have to offer. Everyone seemed to have a great time and enjoyed themselves.     We are looking forward …

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Ladies Literary Overnight

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Recently we had our second annual Ladies Literary Sleepover in the library – yes, we did it a second time! Eighteen women had fun in the library, after hours.  We talked, we ate, we laughed, we ate, we played games, we talked, we visited, we ate, we slept (a little) and we got up and did it all again! The ladies began arriving around 7:00, munchies and sleeping bags in hand.  We set up our buffet of yummies in the Young Adult Room, and YUMMIES they were!  We had blueberries, chips, fruit, salad, pizza, eggs, soda and chocolate (it’s not …

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