An Update to Our Digital Resources: Kanopy Subscription Ending
At Curtis Memorial Library, we are always looking for ways to provide our community with access to valuable resources, entertainment, and opportunities to learn. We regularly review our services and subscriptions to make sure we are using our resources responsibly and getting the most value for our community.
After careful consideration, […]
Adult Fall Reading Bingo Starts Sept 22nd!
Who doesn’t love a fun Fall BINGO Reading Challenge?
Start:
We will begin our Adult Fall Bingo on Tuesday, Sept 22nd. Starting September 22nd, participants can pick up a Fall BINGO sheet at the First Floor Welcome Desk or the Second Floor Help Desk.
Finish:
Turn in your completed BINGO sheet by November 20th […]
Adult Summer Reading Wrapup 2026
Adult Summer Reading Wrap up!
Thank you to everyone who participated in our 2026 Adult Summer Reading Program. Overall we had 630 entries into our raffle- that is amazing! We raffled off 10 gift certificates to local Brunswick and Harpswell business including; Iris Eats, Wild Oats, Itty Bitty […]
Reflections on the Declaration of Independence
Come celebrate the Declaration of Independence coming to Brunswick!
In collaboration with the Maine State Historical Society and Bowdoin College, Brunswick will be a stop on the Dunlap Broadside of the Declaration tour.The Dunlap Broadside of the Declaration printed in Philadelphia will be on display at the Bowdoin College […]
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We’re Launching 1000 Books Before Kindergarten!
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Launching on September 12!
We’re excited to invite Curtis Library families with children from birth to kindergarten to participate […]
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Butterflies in the Children’s Garden
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All of our Monarch butterflies have emerged and been released into the Children’s Garden. Goldenrod, Purple Coneflower, and Joe Pye Weed were popular first landing places.
Thank you to everyone who suggested butterfly names! If you see a Monarch flying […]
Die Well Death Education – back by popular demand!
Die Well Death Education Series
We hosted Leona Oceania with her Die Well Death Education series last fall and it was a super success! So back by popular demand, we will be hosting this series again with all sessions (13!)
This series will include discussions, films, and presentations around the […]
Check out a STEAM Climate Solution Kit: 10 Kits Now Available
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It’s Chrysalis time…
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All of our Monarch caterpillars have pupated! They have shed their skin for the last time and we have twelve chrysalises hanging from the […]
Museum Passes Available with Curtis Memorial Library Card
We have family passes to local museums, courtesy of the Curtis Friends. To reserve a pass for any of the museum listed except for Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens*, click here.
Click the links below for more information on these locations […]
ICYMI: Summer Camp Crafts for Grown Ups
Choosing colors for our bracelets
Couldn’t make it to last week’s Summer Camp Crafts for Grown Ups program? Check this blog post after each program for resources to create the […]