ancestry.com still available at home for free
I wanted to ensure that our local genealogists know that they can still access ancestry.com from home for free through Sept. 30 at least and possibly longer.
You need to access the link by going to curtislibrary.com and clicking on the “Research” tab on […]
Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Launch
Rocket launch on Thursday, July 30 at 7:50AM!
The Perseverance Mars Rover is set to launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. In our house of early risers, weʻll be tuning into the live coverage over breakfast at 7AM. Whether […]
What to Read Next? New Books!
Patrons ask us: How can I find out about new books in the Curtis’ collection? One way is to check our website “slider” with book covers; another is to read our blogs on the […]
This week’s Make & Take T-Days: Happy Birthday, Harry!
![[Origami sorting hat]](https://www.getawaytoday.com/content/blog/images/crafts/SortingHat/Onfingers.jpg)
Celebrate Harry Potter’s birthday by making a fancy wand and origami sorting hat!
Available curbside all day Tuesday and Thursday.
Welcome Back!
Curtis Library to Reopen the Building to Patrons Beginning Friday, August 7 and Saturday, August 8
Curbside Service will Continue Monday through Saturday
For the month of August, Curtis Memorial Library looks forward to welcoming patrons back inside for the first time since March, […]
Stories, Crafts, and Songs Abound at the Beautiful Blackbird Festival
![[Dancer Veeva Banga]](https://beautifulblackbird.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/image3-2.jpg)
Celebrate summer and Black lives with stories, dance, and crafts created by Black artist and writers. The Beautiful Black Bird Childrenʻs Book Festival is adding new videos every Friday until August 31. Often featuring authors and performers from […]
Scrap Crafts: Rag Rugs
*This is a picture of a woven rag rug. By looking closely one can see the tell-tale “over, under, over, under” pattern of the warp with the weft.*
Many patrons have enjoyed our ongoing series, Scrap Crafts. In this program we utilize numerous […]
This week’s Make & Take T-Days: Make-a-Game-Kit
![[Child's hand moving pieces in a home made board game.]](https://busytoddler.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/DIYgameboard7-600x400.jpg)
Design a spinner and a game board, make up the rules of the game, and invite someone to play!
Materials included: File folder, spinner, sticker dots, file cards, pens, game pieces.
Available curbside all day Tuesday and […]
Read ME: A Statewide Summer Reading Experience
Read ME is a statewide community read that gives Maine adults an opportunity to read two books recommended by a well-known Maine author.
For 2020, our recommending author Lily King has chosen Roughhouse […]
Fun and Funny Books for Summer Days
Summer is the perfect time to relax with books that are just fun to read.
The Best of Iggy by Ann Barrows
Welcome to the wonderful world of Iggy, where the motto is: It seemed like a good idea at […]
Scrap Crafts: Mosaics
Many patrons have enjoyed our ongoing series, Scrap Crafts. In this program we utilize numerous books from our nonfiction section to create and explore accessible art and handicrafts. As we all stay at home we have continued this series virtually and will occasionally post tutorial posts so that you too […]