October at Bridgton Public Library
Happy fall! Just a reminder, as gardens, fields, and orchards are harvested we have a food dehydrator, jam and jelly canner, and crockpot for you to check out to help with your food preservation.
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Please join us for a reading from Marpheen Chann, author of Moon in Full. We are very happy that he will be here in person to do a reading on Wednesday, October 2nd from 6-7 pm. Please RSVP for this special event or contact us (207-647-2472, bplreference@bridgton.lib.me.us) for more information.
Marpheen Chann is an award-winning author, writer, thinker, advocate, and speaker on intersectionality, inclusion, and belonging.
Read ME is the Maine Humanities Council statewide community read offered in partnership with Maine State Library and Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance. Hosted by public libraries all across the state, Read ME connects Maine’s adult reading community through shared experiences, supports Maine libraries in their work to provide quality adult summer reading initiatives, and elevates the work of upcoming Maine authors.
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Please mark your calendar for the Friends annual Book Shed fall sales. The last one in 2024 will be Saturday, October 19th from 9am-noon. Great books at great prices. If you can bring your own bags it’s helpful.
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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. In addition to over 109,000 items in our shared catalog, we also offer museum and park passes, special kits and items, and helpful and thoughtful reference service across the board. 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.
We have free or discounted entry passes available for The Children’s Museum, The Maine Wildlife Park, The Southworth Planetarium, 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 has passes to Maine State Parks, the Coastal Botanical Gardens, and other attractions as well.
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Welcome fall, and we look forward to seeing you at the library!
