On July 25, I was among the 60-65 people who attended a free showing of Andrew Abraham Wilson’s award-winning documentary “Under Our Skin” at the Auburn Public Library. Straight from its award-winning debut at the Tribeca Film Festival, the dramatic, eye-opening film brings to light the realities, controversies, heroes and human struggles from the emerging epidemic health crisis, Lyme disease.

I so appreciate the library for its willingness to share its beautiful space to host such a worthwhile event. Lyme disease is the most prevalent vector-borne disease in Maine. More prevalant than West Nile virus and EEE combined, with reported cases now in every county.

For that reason, a very special thanks to Sharon Hawkes, a library employee, for organizing such an educational, thought-provoking event, and to Rosemary Waltos, Hawkes’ supervisor and the director of the library, for supporting the initial idea of the viewing and for all her help in making the evening such a great success.

The people of Auburn surely have reason to be very proud of both their beautiful library space and the incredible, caring library staff.

Diane Farnum, Roxbury