Blind Date with a Book
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
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
We asked Curtis staff: what are the books you most enjoyed in 2023? the books you find yourself […]
Friends – Neighbors – Kindness – Community
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
by […]
Ideas for Gifts that Kids Can Make
Gifts for Star Wars Fans:
The Star Wars Craft Book
by Bonnie Burton
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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
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
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
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
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.
Rescheduled! Author Event: Project UnLonely by Jeremy Nobel – November 17
Friday November 17 at 4pm in the Morrell Meeting Room
Join us for this author event. Dr. Nobel will discuss his new book, Project UnLonely: Healing Our Crisis of Disconnection, which offers hopeful insight into our new […]
Banned Books Week October 1 – 7
Banned Books Week celebrates the freedom to read and spotlights current and historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools. For more than 40 years, the annual event has brought together the entire book community — librarians, teachers, booksellers, publishers, writers, […]