The hummingbirds are back in town! I was delighted to spot my first one this past week. Bob Duchesne, in a feature in the Bangor Daily News, says they are right on schedule as Mother's Day is the date he always cites as to when the hummingbirds will return to Maine. He also offered other interesting facts about our smallest feather friend:

The library now owns a Simple Touch NOOK, an e-Reader from Barnes & Noble, and it is available for 2-week loan. The NOOK reader is available mainly as a demonstration unit for library users to try out the device. Give us your comments about these devices, e-Books in general, or to make suggestions for other titles you would like us to load onto these devices. Directions and eReader Policy and Procedures can be found in the bag. Ask if the NOOK is available at the desk.

It seems we're not the only ones getting older. Take a look at these books which have reached that milestone 50th year.

MARVEL!, Maine's virtual library, provides every resident of Maine with access to a collection of full text and abstracts from magazines, newspapers and reference books that are credible, reputable resources. (See MARVEL!)