Library Hours
Saturday 1:30 to 4:30 |
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Library Hours
Saturday 1:30 to 4:30 |
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| "September - May Book Discussion" |
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| Book discussions are held at the library once a month from
September to May. These informal book chats are held on Sunday
afternoons at 3:00. Please join us for an interesting, stimulating,
funny, or even controversial look at our book of the month. Sept. 27, 2009 "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society" by Mary Ann Shaffer Oct. 25, 2008 "Secret Scripture" by Sabastian Barry Nov 22, 2009 "The Lace Reader" by Brunonia Barry Dec 6, 2009 "Christmas in Maine" by Robert P. Tristram Coffin Jan. 24, 2010 "The Prince and the Pauper" by Mark Twain Feb. 28, 2010 "The Art of Racing in the Rain" by Garth Stein March 2010 "Run" by Ann Patchett April 2010 "Peony in Love" by Lisa See May 2010 |
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Programs
for 2008-2009
For
Children : Sept.-June Programs on Sundays at
3:00...usually the third
Sunday of the month. The program usually presents a story, a
craft and a snack.
October 18, 2009 Autumn Leaves are Falling Nov. 15, 2009 Dream Catcher Legend and craft Dec. 20, 2009 It' Gingerbread Time! Jan. 17. 2010 What's black and white and lives in the Antarctica? Feb. 21, 2010 Summer Story Time : Weds. and Suns. at 3:00. Our story time is presented by volunteers. If you would like volunteer to do a story time please call or come to the library and sign up. If no volunteer is scheduled, there is no story time. Adult Programs : Programs on Sundays - The time may vary. 2009 January 10, 2010 Celebrate National Hot Tea Month with a tea tasting and tea party at 3:00 p.m. March 21, 2010 Sue Stafford presents "The Ethics of Climate Change" at 3:00 p.m. "Be Creative @ Your Library" Knitting Contest. Knitters and want-to-be knitters get your creative juices flowing and your needles and yarn ready. January Knit-Off for the 2010 project: Covering Head and Toe! Hats, Caps, Headbands, Socks, Slippers Knitters "Knit-Off" Gatherings It is a time to get together and knit, exchange ideas, and learn something new. Bring your yarn, needles, patterns, etc. on Saturdays at 3:00: Starting with our January 2010 meeting. Efficiency Maine Kill-A-Watt Energy Detector Kits are available @ your library. These kits allow you to monitor a home appliance and find out how much the device is costing you each month. Test your hair dryer, microwave oven, space heater, computer, etc. Catch the culprits that may be adding to high electric bills. Summer 2010, Children's Reading Club theme TBA |
"Summer Book Discussion Series 2010""All in the Family" |
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| The summer book discussions were held on Wednesday nights
from
5:30 to 6:30. July 7, 2010 July 21, 2010 Aug 4, 2010 Aug 18, 2010 |
- Summer Reading Club: June-August 2010: The theme TBA
- June through August . Get a chance for our prizes every library visit. Club members look for special programs.
- Interesting & Varied Programs for Children - October through May
- Story Time - July and August Saturdays and Wednesdays at 3:00, call ahead to see if we have a reader. Perhaps you would like to volunteer to be a reader.
A brief history of the libraries on
Islesboro has been excerpted from the 1984 "History of Islesboro,
Maine".
The Alice L. Pendleton Library is pleased to be a
partner with The Maine School and
Library Network
We have a collection of over 20,000 items. A small computer network
and several workstations enables circulation, cataloging, and searching
to be done simultaneously. We use Follett Version 5.0 Windows based
library software on a Microsoft Windows NT4 network. The technical
coordinator can usually be found in his
office.