September Activities

Development AssistantFYI

Here’s what is happening in September and
a glimpse of what’s to come this Fall!

All Month Long:

  • Children’s Craft To-Go: Various
  • Storytime: Every Friday – 10am-11am in the Children’s Room
  • Technology Help: Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 2pm-4pm in the Resource Room
  • Weekly Youth Book Giveaways
  • Storywalk in Pondicherry Park
  • Library Card Sign-Up Month
  • Self-Care Awareness Month
  • Hispanic Heritage Month

Meetings

  • Wednesday, 9/3: Friends of the Library Meeting, 9:30-10:30 AM by zoom
  • Tuesday, 9/16: Annual Meeting of The Corportation, 5:30 PM by zoom, to attend this event please email Director, Amy Stone (bpldirector@bridgton.lib.me.us)

Events

  • Author Robert W. Spencer at BPL September 6th, 1:30pm-2:30pm
  • Shed Days Book Sale at BPL, September 13th, 10am-1pm

Book Clubs:

  • Nonfiction Book Group: Wednesday, September 10th, 10:00am – 11:00am. Discussing The Joy Diet by Martha Beck.
  • Bookies Book Group: Wednesday, September 24th, 3:00pm – 4:00pm. Discussing The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See.

Community Groups:

  • Dungeons & Dragons in partnership with OUT Maine returns this fall. Stay tuned for our upcoming dates in October.

Children & Youth Services:

Monthly Highlights

Storywalks are in full swing at Pondicherry Park this season, located on the ADA accessible trail. Currently, we have Forest by Brendan Kearney, with another installment later in the fall. Stop by the trail for a walk the whole family can enjoy at one of Bridgton’s most beloved trails.

Loon Echo Land Trust is a wonderful partner organization for the library. Not only do they help us install and maintain the Storywalk in Pondicherry Park, they also provided funding to update our Audubon Nature Explorer Backpacks. Check out these sturdy backpacks full of information on nature topics for the whole family. Learn more about Birds, Plants, Wildlife, and Rocks and Gems. Perfect for any trail, or your own backyard.

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The Bridgton Public Library is a part of the Chickadee Library Consortium including the Harrison, Naples, Casco, and Raymond libraries. We share our resources and collections to support all of the communities we serve. At least one of these libraries is open each day of the week, and a library card from any of these five libraries will grant you access to the collections of the entire consortium.

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We have free and discounted entry passes available for select sites, including but not limited to: The Children’s Museum, The Southworth Planetarium, Rufus Porter Museum, and The Portland Museum of Art to check out. Stop by the Main Circulation Desk for more information and to check out a pass. The Chickadee Library Consortium also has passes to Maine State Parks, the Coastal Botanical Gardens, and other attractions.

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We look forward to seeing you at the Library this season!

Sincerely,

-Your Bridgton Public Library Team