THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO ILLNESS.
Admission is free to all Forum events and reservations are only required if attending via Zoom. The Zoom link will be posted to the Library website and Facebook prior to the event.
This program is a bring-your-own, brown-bag lunch event. Coffee, tea and bottled water will be available on site at the library.
The Great Falls Forum speaker series is co-sponsored by Bates College, Lewiston Public Library, and the Sun Journal. The Lewiston Public Library is located downtown at 200 Lisbon Street at the corner of Pine Street. More information on Thursday’s lecture is available by contacting the Lewiston Public Library at 513-3135 or [email protected].
About the guest
Lori Fisher is entering her third year as Maine State Librarian, having previously worked as the Assistant State Librarian in New Hampshire since 2019. She served the Bow, NH community for over 11 years as the Baker Free Library director, and was a museum curator at various New York and New Hampshire museums prior to moving into library work full time. She continues to work as an ALA Policy Corps fellow since 2019, and is actively involved in the work around Unite Against Book Bans (UABB). Lori is currently the Treasurer of the Chief of State Library Agencies (COSLA) national organization, and is a member of the ALA Working Group on the federal Museum and Library Service Act reauthorization.
Established in 1837, the Maine State Library strives to help people, make Maine libraries stronger, and transform information into knowledge. The services provided by Maine State Library are available to all Maine residents and are free of charge. Learn more here. While our permanent library location on the Capitol Complex across from the State House is under renovation, the public is welcome to visit our temporary quarters at 242 State Street, Augusta, Maine.
The Lewiston Public Library’s READy To Grow campaign is raising $1 million, you can help by donating here.
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