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Come join us Wednesday mornings from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. for our Preschool Story Hour. Each week will have a different theme. Miss Karen or Miss Mary will read a book and do a craft with the group. This program is geared for 1 to 5 year olds, but all ages are welcome. We will follow the Richmond school schedule and will not meet when school is closed. Story hour is a great place to make new friends for the young and young at heart.
Snowy weather has closed the Library three times for February. Perhaps “Murphy” will favor us with no more storms with the introduction of Blizzard Pack Books! Two shelves of the puzzle cart have wrapped books with hints to what you can find inside. Keep one on a shelf to unwrap and enjoy on a day when you can’t make it to the Library!
The March book discussion title is Death Comes for the Archbishop by American author Willa Cather. This is a 1927 novel based on the lives of Bishop Jean Baptiste L’Amy and his vicar Father Joseph Machebeut who attempted to establish a dioceses in New Mexico Territory. Come to the table for the discussion on the evening of Tuesday, March 18.
CloudLibrary has an eBook and eAudiobook option. Print copies of the book are available at the Library: Tues 2-8pm, Wed 9am-2pm, Thurs 2-8pm, Sat 9am-12noon.
We have passes for our registered patrons to the Children’s Museum in Portland! The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine offers visitors interactive exhibits that have been designed to create experiential learning and fun at the same time. They offer a child-centered experience for the entire family. Come in to the library to reserve the pass that is good for up to six visitors. Only one pass is available per day.
Come join the table every 3rd Tuesday of the month to discuss the featured book. It is open to everyone. Come for just one, all, or as many as you’d like.
Dungeons & Dragons meets the second Thursday of each month. Adventurers meet to complete a quest in an on-going fantasy story. Ages 12 and up.