Curtis Blog

Genealogy help this spring and summer

By cmladmin|2024-03-21T11:41:03-04:00March 21st, 2024|Categories: Adults, Curtis Library, Genealogy Blog|

Our fantastic genealogy volunteer Lynne will contine to offer assistance here at the Library on the following Sundays, from 12:30 – 3:30:

March 24, April 7, April 21, and April 28.

May – August she will not be able to be here at the library. However, if you have a genealogy question […]

Special Eclipse Programming for Kids & Adults

By Pamela Bobker|2024-03-14T14:50:37-04:00March 14th, 2024|Categories: Adults, Kids|

Solar Eclipse on Monday April 8! We have programs and activities to help you get ready.

For Kids

March – Mid-April, Anytime: Let’s Explore Space Interactive Exhibit

Get ready for the eclipse by exploring the solar system. Learn about the planets and stars through coloring pages, […]

New Bestseller Titles

By Pamela Bobker|2024-02-14T14:16:43-05:00February 13th, 2024|Categories: Adults|

Are you one of 137 people on hold for Liz Cheney’s new memoir ? Maybe you are eager to read the latest by Alex Michaelides or JD […]

Blind Date with a Book

By Pamela Bobker|2024-02-01T11:40:02-05:00February 1st, 2024|Categories: Adults|

Celebrate February with a Blind Date….

Do you judge a book by its cover? Try a Blind Date with a Book!

These books are single and ready […]

Curtis Blooms! Native Seed Giveaway

By Pamela Bobker|2024-01-11T11:01:29-05:00January 11th, 2024|Categories: Adults|

Start Maine Native Seeds at Home!

We invite you to start native seeds now and in the Spring, you will have plants to set out in your garden. Native seeds need a long winter to germinate. The seeds need to be exposed […]

Staff Picks 2023

By Pamela Bobker|2023-12-28T12:22:43-05:00December 28th, 2023|Categories: Adults|

We asked Curtis staff: what are the books you most enjoyed in 2023? the books you find yourself […]

Friends – Neighbors – Kindness – Community

By Diana McFarland|2023-12-21T14:05:45-05:00December 21st, 2023|Categories: Kids, Recommended Reads for Kids|

Sometimes we all need a little help from our friends and neighbors. These books and more are on display now in the Youth Services area. Check them out!

Picture Books

All of Us

by […]

Ideas for Gifts that Kids Can Make

By Diana McFarland|2023-11-30T12:22:42-05:00November 30th, 2023|Categories: Kids|

Gifts for Star Wars Fans:
The Star Wars Craft Book
by Bonnie Burton
j745.5 Burton
Make a Yoda Felt Doll, Hanukkah Driodel, or At-At Herb Garden Planter. This guide offers a variety of fun and original projects to bring the many beloved […]

Curtis Blooms! Tulip Bulb Giveaway

By Pamela Bobker|2023-11-30T08:50:00-05:00November 30th, 2023|Categories: Adults, Kids|

Grow tulips for your home and for your library!

Each kit contains materials to force two pots of tulips – one to enjoy at home and one to bring back to the library in February for the community to enjoy. When […]

New Bestseller Express Items

By Pamela Bobker|2023-11-22T14:39:32-05:00November 22nd, 2023|Categories: Adults|

Are you one of 74 people on hold for Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese? Or waiting for The Edge by David Baldacci (82 holds)? […]

New Fiction Added

By Pamela Bobker|2023-11-08T18:54:17-05:00November 8th, 2023|Categories: Adults|

Here are new titles we have added to the collection. Click on the title to check availability and reserve!

The Vulnerables by Sigrid Nunez

This […]

Three New Chapter Books for Kids by Indigenous Authors

By Diana McFarland|2023-11-02T12:36:12-04:00November 2nd, 2023|Categories: Kids, Recommended Reads for Kids|

Eagle Drums
by Nasuġraq Rainey Hopson
In preparation for winter, a skilled young hunter embarks on a perilous journey up the mountain to gather obsidian, where he encounters the fearsome eagle god Savik and is presented with a life-altering choice.

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