How should life be?
Maine’s bicentennial year is an invitation to pay close attention to where we live, how we live, and what it might mean.
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Bicentennial library toolkit
Jan 31, 2020
We believe Maine’s bicentennial presents a unique opportunity for Mainers to come together for meaningful commemoration, reflection, and engagement. And our libraries are important community hubs that bring people together to learn and grow and envision how life here should be. You play a vital – maybe even... read more
2020 New Books, New Readers sites
Jan 24, 2020
Aroostook County Jail, Houlton | Migration & Borders Thursdays at 1:00pm | April 30 – May 21 Ellsworth Adult Education, Ellsworth | Suffrage Fridays at 1:00pm | January 24, February 28, March 27, and April 10 Knox County Homeless Coalition, Rockport | Carrying the Past Thursdays at 1:30pm... read more
2020 Veterans Book Group sites
Jan 23, 2020
American Legion Post #1, Rockland Tuesdays at 5:30pm | January 21-28, February 11- 25 Lewiston Vet Center | Lewiston Public Library, Lewiston Wednesdays at 4:30pm | February 12 – March 18 Washington County Adult Ed | St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, Machias Thursdays at 2:00pm | January 16 –... read more
Become a book group facilitator
Jan 23, 2020
Our facilitators value, enjoy, and are really really good at reading and exploring poems, stories, and ideas in conversation with other curious, interested people. We encourage applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds, particularly those from historically underrepresented groups, whose professional and personal experiences can help us work toward realizing our... read more
Upcoming
The Great Turn-out of 1841: Maine Textile Workers on Strike
Location: Lithgow Public Library
Location: Bowdoin College
