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Local Author: Robert Spencer

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Local Author: Robert Spencer

Robert Spencer’s second historical novel, PROSPECTS, will be released on March 15, 2020. It is based on the life of Clarence Potter, a Canadian miner who moved from the backwoods of Northern Ontario to Maine in 1897 to make a fortune in the mines of Oxford County and to find a new wife. Spencer captures the tenor of an era when opportunities for improvement n life were growing for both men and women. 

Robert Spencer is scheduled to be here at the Bridgton Public Library in May, we will keep you posted…

Portland Public Library special guest access…

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Portland Public Library special guest access…

While all Portland Public Library branches are closed until Monday, March 30th, they continue to offer some great things through their eResource sections. They are our Area Resource Center Partner Library, so Bridgton Public Library card holders can also obtain Portland Public Library cards free of charge. Click here to download the application, complete it, and drop it in our book drop, and we will call you with the Portland Public Library patron number. Partner Library Application

They are also offering a temporary eResource library card, just email lending@portlib.org and they will get you set up with access to some great online resources beyond the cloudLibrary and DigitalMaine databases we have subscriptions through your Bridgton Public Library card.