However, it remains unclear when the service that delivers books to libraries across the state will restart.
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Maine interlibrary loan system on hold for weeks because of contract dispute
Library directors throughout the state say temporarily losing the book sharing will be a challenge going into their busiest time of year.
Maine State Library reopens in temporary quarters in Augusta
The smaller space means computer usage requires a reservation, and a majority of the library’s collection is stored offsite but can be retrieved and made available at the new 242 State St. location.
Maine State Library to open at new Augusta location next year
The public section of the library is expected to open in early 2021 at 242 State St., while some offices and materials will be stored at a Winthrop warehouse.
Auburn Public Library offers Maine Bicentennial book group
The Auburn Public Library has been selected by the Maine Humanities Council to offer “Let’s Talk About It,” a free reading and discussion group with copies of books available through the library. The series “Yankees and Strangers: The New England Town from 1636 – 1992,” begins Feb. 24, 6 p.m. at the Auburn Library and continues […]
Community read of ‘We Took to the Woods’ kicks off yearlong program
Maine’s Mid-Century Moment Bicentennial Event will offer presentations throughout the year
Reading of ‘Perseverance’ to be presented in free event
Preview of new play by Maine playwright takes center stage at Maine State Library
Story of suffragist, labor activist headlines upcoming talk
Multi-media presentation about Rose Schneiderman to be featured at the Maine State Library in Augusta
Maine State Museum to host Bike Day
The Maine State Museum, Bicycle Coalition of Maine and the Maine State Library will host the family-friendly event to help commemorate the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage.
'Pine Tree State in France' talk by Jonathan Bratten kicks off series
AUGUSTA — Capt. Jonathan D. Bratten, command historian for the Maine Army National Guard, will present the first talk in the March Collaborative Encounters series at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 1. The free talk, “The Pine Tree State in France: Maine’s 103rd Infantry Regiment in the Great War,” will be held at the Maine State […]