Maine Movie Marathon!

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  Ah, summer in Maine!  For those who can’t experience it in person, there is the charm of a movie set in Maine during the summer.  Two you may not have seen are The Hardly Boys in Hardly Gold (2008), a comedy action adventure starring artist William Wegman’s Weimaraner dogs and set in the Rangeley area and the Disney film Summer Magic (1963) starring Haley Mills and Dorothy Maguire.     Remember A Summer Place (1959) with Troy Donahue, Sandra Dee, and Dorothy McGuire set at a Maine resort? The remake of The Parent Trap (1998) with Lindsay Lohan set …

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BookSale!!!

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  Saturday, June 22, 2013 Gardiner Public Library is holding its annual Summer Book Sale from 9:00 – 4:00.  Our sale is part of the Greater Gardiner River Festival.  We have many, Many, MANY great books for you reading pleasure!  We don’t have everything set up yet, but . . . Fiction – Lots and lots of great novels, and even some not so great ones, but all fun to read! Non-Fiction – I have seen some books on animals – both wild and domestic ; cookbooks ; self-help items ; art/drawing books ; craft books and much more! Children’s …

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What’s going on at the library?

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Port City Sound: a Barbershop Quartet will join us here Tuesday, June 11, 2013 from 6:30 – 7:30 in the beautiful Hazzard Reading Room.  Port City Sound will enchant us with their robust and vibrant harmonies.  Members include lead singer Walt Dowling; tenor Fred Moore; baritone Jim Curtis and bass Jim Simpson.  Come and listen! Our annual Summer Reading Programbegins in a couple of weeks.  Charlene Wagner, our Children’s Librarian, blogged about that a few weeks ago.  This year’s theme is “Dig Into Reading”.  Join us for Crafts on Tuesdays, and watch for other fun events to happen!  Don’t bury …

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Book Reviews!

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  This week I would like to tell you a little about the review magazines that we librarians read here at the library.  These magazines help us pick out what are the new releases that are coming out and the best books to buy for the library.  Some of these magazines are published monthly and others are published twice a month.  The names of some of them are Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist and Publishers Weekly.  For the young audience there is VOYA and School Library Journal.  A few of the magazines are available for patrons to check out in …

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Lilacs on a dreary day

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   Thursday May 23rd, 2013 @ GPL, garden, lilacs are intoxicating blooming in vivid white despite lack of sun light on this overcast afternoon Walking upon lilac bushes is like candy, sweetness fills the nostrils interpreting the bliss allowing the moment to even exist Thriving as a divide b/w institutions Beauty within library barely speaks to the depth & importance Valuable place collects information – does not interpret – leaves that to you the individual Library can be quite empowering if you let it Study hard always learning Should your head start to hurt / step outside / breathe in …

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Summer Reading at the Library!

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Summer vacation will soon be upon us!!! – which means Summer Reading Program at  the library. This year’s state wide theme is “Dig Into Reading”, the first day to start is June 17th and the last day to read is August 3rd. Our reading program is for all ages and it’s a wonderful incentive to – turn off the tube, log off the computer and silence the iPhones in favor of old fashioned togetherness.  Read together or discuss what you’ve read on your own.  Reading doesn’t use any electricity, is environmentally responsible, may increase your vocabulary and general knowledge and …

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