New Books for Kids by Latina/Latino Authors
Chapter Books: Fantasy Adventures
The Enchanted Life of Valentina Meja
by Alexandra Alessandri
To save their father’s life, a brother and sister must journey across a land full of magical beings from Colombian folklore and find the most powerful and dangerous […]
New Titles Added to Bestseller Express
Are you one of 403 people on hold for Tom Lake by Ann Patchett? Or waiting for Somebody’s Fool by Richard Russo (68 holds) or […]
Time to Move! Books on Animal Migration for Kids
Birds on the Wing
Follow the Flyway: The Marvel of Bird Migration
By Sarah Nelson
The wind, the sky, the south is calling! Follow 12 different bird species as their babies begin their first migration down the majestic […]
Great Reads for Those New to Chapter Books
Got a reader who’s ready to take on longer books? Try these!
Animal Buddies
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Summer Reading Challenge for Adults – August (and final) edition!
Hi all,
This is our final list of summer reading challenges/suggestions for adults. I can’t believe we are already halfway through August.
My first suggestion, is to read a “classic” Maine book. Criteria is pretty loose here, but I would say that a “classic Maine book” is a book that received good […]
Help us spend some genealogy funds!
Curtis Library recently received a gift specifically to support the community’s genealogists. Before spending those funds we would like your suggestions about resources you would like to see the Library obtain- books, magazines, genealogy databases?
Please email […]
Summer Reading Challenge (For Adults): July Edition
Although Adult Services is not doing a summer reading challenge with game board, we would like to challenge you to read outside your comfort zone and perhaps discover some new books.
So, here are your three reading challenges for July:
Read a work of fiction […]
Summer Reading Challenge for Kids Starts June 20!
Read, create, play, have fun!
Beginning on Tuesday, June 20, pick up a Summer Reading packet and get started to win fun prizes!
Available for all ages through grade 5 – readers and pre-readers.
Also, starting June 20, […]
Summer Reading Challenge (for Adults) – June Edition
Summer is nearly here and although Adult Services won’t be doing a challenge with a game board and prizes this year, we still want to offer you some reading challenges. We will post monthly with ideas on how you […]
Read ME Summer Selections
We’re happy to announce that Curtis Library is a Read ME 2023 participating library! This summer’s featured books are Night of the Living Rez by Morgan Talty and Lungfish by Meghan Gilliss.
Read ME is the […]
Novels for Kids Who Love Animals
Bea and the New Deal Horse
by L. M. Elliott
Abandoned by her father after Black Tuesday, thirteen-year-old Bea convinces Mrs. Scott to take in her and her sister, in exchange for farm work and Bea bonds with a seemingly untrainable horse.
New Titles Added to Bestseller Express
Are you one of 222 people on hold for Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano? Or waiting for The White Lady by Jacqueline Winspear (97 holds)? […]