Staff Picks

Summer Reads

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Summer reading allows us to escape the dreariness of winter while allowing us to enjoy the sun and imagine ourselves in another setting.  Some new items at the Gardiner Public Library that folks may enjoy this summer are: Still life with bread crumbs by Anna Quindlen.  Broken by city life, an aging woman moves to a small cabin the middle of nowhere where she finds peace, inspiration, and the unexpected love of a husky roofer 30 years her junior. Cell by Robin Cook.  This medical thriller is about the smartphone’s new role in medicine – and will both please and …

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Books I just couldn’t put down….

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We have all had them in our hands.  We have all had trouble putting them down.  They are books that get us so wrapped up in them that we just can’t put them downuntil we finish!  Here are a few that had me in their hooks.  What books did the same to you? And then there were none by Agatha Christie 10 strangers invited to an isolated island and then stranded there.  One killer slowly eliminating them one by one.  I got so wild by the fifth murder that I couldn’t stand it anymore and flipped to the end.  I …

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1000 Books Before Kindergarten

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While visiting a public library in Fort Myers, Florida last week I learned of a reading challenge for new parents called “1000 Books Before Kindergarten”. It’s a great way to encourage reading and create a foundation of knowledge before children begin school.  By reading just 3 stories a day you and your child will meet a goal of 1000 books in one year. If you are interested in this idea, stop by the library and pick up a reading sheet to get started.     Charlene Wagner, Children’s Librarian

Oscar Winners of the past . . .

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The recent Oscar show got me thinking of past awards, and my mind jumped to wondering what/who won the awards the year I was born.  My homework reveals the winners that year were: Best Picture:  The Greatest Show on Earth Best Director:  John Ford, The Quiet Man Best Actor:  Gary Cooper, High Noon Best Actress:  Shirley Booth, Come Back, Little Sheba Best Supporting Actor:  Anthony Quinn, Viva Zapata! Best Supporting Actress:  Gloria Grahame, The Bad and The Beautiful Keep in mind that Gardiner Public Library has a great movie collection both on DVD and VHS formats and that if we …

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Gardening in Gardiner

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Winters in Maine are long, but doesn’t this winter seem as if it will never end?  One hopeful sign is that the sunlight appears to be warmer and the days, just a bit longer.  Is anyone dreaming of spring? Maybe the Gardiner Public library can help you with your dreams.  We have a great collection of gardening books and some even have instructions about indoor gardening, a great way to get a jump start on your outside living. A classic title is The Edible Garden by Peggy Hardigree.  Why not set up an indoor herb garden so that your meals …

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Music in the library!

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How about a musical blast from the 1960s?  Aside from having musical CDs by some great girl groups (The Supremes, The Ronettes, The Shangri-Las) and some super boy bands (The Rascals, Lovin’ Spoonful, The Monkees), the library also has two specialty CDs that feature this era.  The first is a CD that is set up as if you were listening to a radio show from 1967.  It presents popular songs of that year complete with commercials and features Dr. Don Rose, the disc jockey from WQXL in Atlanta.  The other item is a series produced by Time-Life that each focuses …

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