CARVER MEMORIAL LIBRARY
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Welcome to Carver Memorial Library
Serving the town of Searsport, Maine since 1910.

Update 12/15/2020
We are implementing service levels for our pandemic response. The color-coded levels are based on the county risk levels for schools and other pandemic metrics. We are currently at the yellow service level. If numbers continue to get worse, we will move into the Orange service level. Orange means visits are limited to one household at a time for grab and go.

Our building is open to visitors for grab and go. Masks and 6' distancing required. 15 min. computer limit.
Interlibrary loan is available.
All the details about in-library services are on the COVID-19 page, including the service level colors.
Curbside is always available! Details are on the Pickup page.

Please help keep our community safe. Thank you for your patience and cooperation.
Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 18.

Upcoming Events and Activities

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Winter Wellness Bingo

This winter, try some book lover’s self-care with our wellness bingo!
On your first completed bingo row, you can pick something from our wellness prize box. There are chocolates, mugs, books, and more!
For every bingo row completed (up to five), you can enter the drawing for a self-care basket, filled with cozy, comforting goodies to help you through the winter. Wellness Bingo runs through the end of February. The drawing will be on Monday, March 1.
Download a bingo sheet here, or pick one up at the library.

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DIY Kits and DIY Together

DIY Kit: Heating pad
Kits available Thursday, Jan 7. Make a cozy microwaveable corn heating pad.
Shell Candles and Fleece Arm Warmers:
still some left!
New teen/adult DIY Kits available every month. These are kits for fun projects you can do at home, and they include instructions and supplies.

DIY Together
Thursdays at 3:30pm. Join the Crafternoon Zoom to do the DIY Kit project together, ask for help, or share your finished creation. All levels welcome! Join Zoom Meeting (link should work for recurring Crafternoons.) https://networkmaine.zoom.us/j/221116293
Meeting ID: 221 116 293
One tap mobile: +16468769923,,221116293#

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Book Club

Second Tuesday of the month, 1pm.
Location: Zoom. Join Zoom Meeting:
https://networkmaine.zoom.us/j/83829926236
Meeting ID: 838 2992 6236; One tap mobile +16468769923,,83829926236#,
Dial in: +1 646 876 9923


Come talk about this month's book club pick. Please join us and don't forget to wear your face mask. We will move to Zoom as infections get worse.
Upcoming titles:

February: Lady in the Lake by Laura Lippman
March: Courting Mr. Lincoln by Louis Bayard
April: The Given Day by Dennis Lehane
May: Haverner Sisters by Ardeana Hamlin

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Book Bundles

We are happy to make a grab bag/book bundle for you. Just tell us the age range (including adults!), and the topic or kind of books, movies, or audio that you are looking for. Perfect for busy parents, homeschoolers, or those who prefer not to come inside the building to browse.
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Technology Classes

The National Digital Equity Center (based here in Maine!) offers a great variety of free online webinar classes for getting started with technology, including topics for personal use, education, work and business. Get started with Android Basics, Google Drive, Microsoft Excel, cloudLibrary, and much more! All the details are on their website at https://digitalequitycenter.org.
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Reading Challenges

Carver Memorial Library encourages everyone, kids, adults, teens, and families, to take on our Reading Challenges! We encourage you to read widely and explore the library and the world around you. This summer the theme is “Imagine Your Story,” celebrating folk and fairy tales, imagination, and storytelling. It's also Maine's Bicentennial and Searsport's 175th anniversary! The challenges this year are Fairytales, Maine History, Searsport, and STEAM.

To complete each challenge, log reading and activities to earn an embroidered patch/badge. Independent readers read 5 books (appropriate to your reading level)
and do 5 activities related to the theme. Family readers/children being read to/pre-readers read 10 books and do 5 activities.
All the details and log sheets on our Reading Challenge page.

Carver Memorial Library
12 Union Street / P.O. Box 439
Searsport, ME 04974
M. 10-1, 2-5, T. 10-1, 2-6,  W.-F. 10:00-1, 2-5
(207) 548-2303
staff@carverlibrary.org
  • Home
  • Carver at Home
  • Borrow
    • Catalog & Account
    • cloudLibrary
    • cloudLibrary instructions
    • Interlibrary Loan
    • Become a member
    • Curbside Pickup
    • Home Delivery Service
    • How to access your account online
    • Musical Instrument Lending Library
  • Programs & Events
    • Decorate Searsport
    • Reading Challenge
    • All Ages Events
    • Adult Events
    • Children's Events
    • Storytime
    • Read Alouds
    • AARP Tax Aide information
    • Events on Google Calendar
  • Resources
    • Useful Links
    • Digital Maine Library resources
    • Maine State Library resources
    • Genealogy
    • Voter Information
  • About
    • Hours, Location, and Contact
    • Policies
    • Board of Trustees
    • History
    • Value Calculator
    • Support the library
    • Gift Basket Silent Auction