Maine Public Library State Income Tax Check-Off
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Gardiner Public Library
A salute to our wonderful library volunteers!
Although we try to recognize & reward our faithful unpaid helpers throughout the year, the general population is probably unaware of the many hours donated by these outstanding men & women. Many have a specific task that they complete or progress with each visit. Their chores include inventory checking, story time programming, shelving, magazine maintenance, book sale support plus a myriad of other tasks. Their loyalty and assistance to the library is prodigious. Several have contributed decades of time and energy to the Gardiner Public Library. Many thanks and heartfelt appreciation to these outstanding patrons.
Library’s Big Dig
Okay, it has been a bit inconvenient to get to the library over the past few weeks…what are all those trucks doing in the library parking lot? Is it a smaller version of the never ending Big Dig of Boston? Staff agrees, it has been a hassle trying to park and get into the building. The gas line has come to the library! You know those annoying traffic delays you hit when you try to get to, well, anywhere, are mostly due to Summit Gas installing the infrastructure so that businesses and residences have an option on heating fuel. The …
Books? in the library?
Some of you may have noticed the large infusion of gently used, almost new books into the children’s & YA collection. Many of these books are from the now closed satellite library at the Boys & Girls Club. Budget constraints made the closure of our off site library necessary. These books are a welcome addition to our main collections since they are not 2ndcopies but ones that otherwise had to be ordered from the Boys & Girls Club. Come in and check out our expanded collection, both fiction and nonfiction! Remember September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month!
Summer Reading!
As of today, July 18th, we have 101 readers & listeners taking part in “Dig Into Reading” the statewide 2013 summer reading program. Thousands of books have been checked out and read since we began on June 17th. Congratulations to all and thanks to the many parents who encourage reading. Two upcoming events are scheduled: August 6th from 6-7 PM Carroll Chapman will present one of his amazing magic shows. (tickets required) On August 20th from 6-7 PM our local author, Sandra Palmer Fish, will demonstrate her book-making process and conduct a hands-on workshop. She’ll be selling her newest book …
Boys & Girls Club
As we may all recall from our high school physics classes, every action has a reaction. The action began as Governor LePage proposed suspension of revenue sharing to municipalities in his state budget. Many of our legislators tried their best to fund this very important revenue source, but in the end, municipalities grappled with less money to fund services. Towns began to weigh the importance of public safety versus public roads; support for cultural services versus city services. All the cuts seemed drastic, but decisions had to be made as communities dealt with this fiscal blow. Gardiner City Councilors weighed …