Hours

Children’s Choice Awards

Monday 12:00-7:00
Tuesday 10:00-4:00
Wednesday 10:00-4:00.
Thursday 10:00-4:00. 
Friday 10:00-4:00

 

Crafters – Wed. 10:30am

Story Time – Fridays 10:30am

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See the Circulation and Borrowing Policy for membership information.

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Is the barcode on your library card fading? We have discovered that the barcodes printed with a thermal printer tend to fade after a while. Reciprocal borrowing libraries will not be happy if they cannot scan your barcode. If you have found this to be a problem, please return your card to the library. A new barcode printed on a laser printer will be affixed to your card. Sorry for the inconvenience.

March Madness Cribbage Tournament

Dana Philippi, co-owner of Frapoli’s, presenting cribbage board to Bea Turner, tournament winner

The winner of the 6th March Madness Cribbage Tournament is Bea Turner! She was thrilled to win an antique 1800s wooden hedgehog cribbage board donated by Frapoli’s. This is the rarest type of cribbage board created. Board pegs pull up to keep score. Bea is the first woman to win the tournament! Congratulations, Bea!

Thank you to all participants for playing!

Ride Across Mongolia

Jessie Dowling rides across Mongolia during the Mongol Derby in August 2023. (Photo courtesy Jessie Dowling)

Thursday, April 4, 6:30pm at the library

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Whitefield farmer and long distance equestrian competitor Jessie Dowling will discuss her participation in the Mongol Derby last August. Known as “the longest and toughest horse race in the world,” the Mongol Derby is a 10-day, 621-mile endurance race across Mongolia that follows the messenger system created by Ghengis Khan.

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Building a Bluebird House Workshop

Sat, May 4, 10am–12pm (Rain date:  Sunday, May 5, 1:00-3:00pm)

John Twomey and Leigh Norcott will give a workshop on building, installing and maintaining bluebird boxes. They will provide all the materials. All you need to bring is a hammer. John and Leigh maintain bird boxes on their farm in Montville and Midcoast Conservancy Whitten Hill property in Montville. Workshop limited to 10 participants. Register here. Workshop is full! Register if you want to be on the waiting list.

Solar Eclipse

On Monday, April 8th, a total solar eclipse will occur, with much of Maine in the path of totality. Liberty will be at 98%:

  • Eclipse Type Partial
  • Eclipse Start 2:19 PM EDT
  • Maximum Eclipse  3:32 PM
  • Eclipse End 4:40 PM EDT

For other locations, see the Eclipse Lookup Tool.

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Viewers of all ages are invited to participate in the Gulf of Maine Research Institute’s (GMRI) Eclipse Nature Notes, a collaborative effort that will showcase anyone’s observations of the total solar eclipse 2024 and provide a way to connect the experiences of eclipse watchers across the country. You can get the forms at the library or download them below:

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Remember never look directly at the uneclipsed or partially eclipsed Sun. Do not look at the Sun using ordinary sunglasses or through an unfiltered camera, telescope, binoculars, or other optical device as it could damage your eyes. Be prepared! Come pick up a free pair of eclipse-viewing glasses at the library while supplies last. PLEASE TAKE ONLY WHAT YOU NEED.

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A limited amount of eclipse glasses will be available the day of the eclipse viewing outside the library.

Book Discussion

The Book Discussion for Wednesday, March 27, 6:30pm has been cancelled. It seemed like a good idea to read and discuss American Eclipse: A Nation’s Epic Race to Catch the Shadow of the Moon and Win the Glory of the World by David Baron. There are 26 copies listed in MaineCat. However, none of the requests have been fulfilled. Liberty Library ordered the revised copy (2024) and it was mailed on February 20th, but it has yet to arrive at the library. It’s lost somewhere in the USPS! I was able to read the eBook on cloudLibrary and there is a  digital audiobook available on hoopla©. If anyone was able to read a copy, we can discuss it in April along with …

Wed. April 17, 6:30pm

Around the world on two wheels : Annie Londonderry’s Extraordinary Ride by Peter Zheutlin. It recounts the story of Annie Londonderry, who turned every Victorian notion of female propriety on its ear when she left Boston in 1894 for a trip around the world on a bicycle.

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There are 2 copies available in MILS (including 1 at the Liberty Library) and 2 more available in MaineCat There are 3 audiobooks available in MaineCat and a digital audiobook on hoopla©.

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Waldo Reads Together

The 2024 Waldo Reads Together book discussion book is The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride.  The Liberty Library has two copies of the book.  Register  and for more information.

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Shadow Boxes for Amusement and Contemplation

Maria has a new batch of shadow boxes on display. If you missed the first rotation, they are now on display at the Appleton Library. She will change the display again the second week in April.

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During March & April, Maria King is exhibiting shadow boxes created with printed artworks (paintings, drawings, sculptures, photographs, and digitally manipulated images) as well as miscellaneous items such as lichen, moss, sea shells, stones, miniature bottles, etc.

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Her interest in making shadow boxes began in May 2023 when she learned that the term “shadow box” originally referred to a box containing sailor’s mementos (his shadow) of his time on a ship. Intrigued by the custom, she decided to create boxes filled with images she cherishes, which constitute her own shadow.

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With an array of boxes, Maria will rotate the display each three weeks during the exhibit. A complete catalog of boxes, with titles, images, and descriptions, will be included with the exhibit.
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Maria comes from Warsaw, Poland, and she and her husband, Richard, have lived in Liberty since 2011.

Hats and Mittens

A big thank you to everyone who helped fill our basket to overflowing many times over this winter with hats, mittens, scarves, socks, and nap blankets and quilts (and lots and lots of yarn to make them) for Walker School and WaldoCAP HeadStart and Family Services. Some of our knit wear also went to other RSU #3 schools as there was an urgent need there.

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Our basket will reappear for filling early in the fall. Mittens, socks, hats and scarves are great small projects for the summer, so those knitting needles and crochet hooks can still be making those beautiful and warm items to help our children stay warm next winter. Everything is so appreciated!

StoryWalk®*

The Iciest, Diciest, Scariest Sled Ride Ever! by Rebecca Rule ; illustrated by Jennifer Thermes. Seven children work together to navigate their way up a steep, icy hill so that they can enjoy an exciting sled ride.

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Haystack Mountain Trail is behind Walker Elementary School. This 1.1-mile footpath loop winds through a mixed northern hardwoods forest with a short spur to the open summit. Take the road on the left of the Walker Health Center and park at the ball field behind it. Address: 43 West Main St. Liberty, ME.

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