Liberty Library

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.

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Please do not try to do an interlibrary loan request from another library using your reciprocal borrowing card because it doesn’t work. The library that receives it, especially a Minerva library such as Belfast Free Library, will not know who requested it. Please use MILS  or MaineCat to request an item, and have it sent to the Liberty Library. Borrowing a physical item from one of the reciprocal borrowing libraries is another way to do an interlibrary loan. Just sending people to do the moving and not sending the item to the home library!

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NEW! Children who join the library will receive their First Library Card! Any child under 12 who is already a member of the library may ask for one at the library Desk. Note: These cards may not be used for Reciprocal Borrowing. 

Liberty Library is working with the National Digital Equity Center (NDEC) to offer free digital literacy classes for our community. You will receive valuable hands-on experience to empower you with the digital tools you need to navigate today’s world. These classes are in-person at the library.

First Class – Email Basics

This is a series of 2 sessions.
Monday, May 20 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 AM
Tuesday May 21 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 AM

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Learn the basics of using email, whether you are new to email or need help organizing your email so that it works better for you.  We will look at navigating, composing, replying, working with attachments, reducing spam emails, and more. With hands-on class participation, you can bring your own device or there are a few laptops that you can use at the library. Let us know if you need to use one.

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Register here.  Click on the “Reserve your spot” button.

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Registration is required for each class. You can also email or call 207-589-3161. (Thursday or Friday afternoons are best or leave a message and I will call you back.) Please register as early as possible as classes are limited to 5 people.

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The library plans to offer at least one class a month. Go here for a list of Online classes  offered and let us know if there is a class you are interested in taking.

Thursday, May 9, 6:30pm

Evan Henerberry will discuss bird anatomy, diet, flight patterns, and community interactions in a narrated slideshow program.

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Henerberry is the founder of “A Neighborhood Naturalist” website and project. He is an amateur wildlife photographer and semi-pro trail and whale watch naturalist. His photography and teaching is focused on redefining what we think of as “natural” and who we see as our neighbors in our shared habitat. He currently works at Bigelow Lab for Ocean Science as an Education Coordinator. Learn more about Henerberry and his work at aneighborhoodnaturalist.com.

Wed. May 15, 6:30pm

Proof of Heaven : A Neurosurgeon’s Journey Into the Afterlife by Eben Alexander. The #1 New York Times bestselling account of a neurosurgeon’s own near-death experience.

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There are 16 copies available in MILS.  A Large Print and Audiobook are available in MaineCat. A digital audiobook on hoopla©.

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Don’t delay in making your request. May 15 is only a couple weeks away.

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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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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.

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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