Welcome to Carver Memorial Library
Serving the town of Searsport, Maine since 1910.
Update 7/17/2020:
We our building is now open to visitors, with some limitations. We will continue offering curbside, with a few adjustments.
Hours:
Senior/Vulnerable Hours 10-11am Monday to Thursday
Monday 10-1, 2-5
Tuesday 10-1, 2-6
Wednesday 10-1, 2-5
Thursday 10-1, 2-5 (Crafternoon online, 3:30pm)
Family Day Friday: 10-4:30 Family Day by appointment. Half hour appointments for families and children. Call 548-2303 to sign up. Curbside is available for everyone.
Interlibrary loan is now available. Items will be held in quarantine for 72 hours before being given to borrowers (usually on Fridays).
All the details about in-library services are on the COVID-19 page.
Your health and safety are our top priority. With many older and vulnerable people in our community, we must all do our part to keep everyone safe. All visitors and staff are required to wear face coverings while in the building, use hand sanitizer, and maintain 6' of physical distance from others. We are limited to 5 people in the building at one time. In consideration of others, limit visits to one person per household for up to 30 minutes. Public restrooms will not be available. No food or drink will be allowed, including closed containers. We ask that you limit personal belongings and avoid setting things down. Do not come to the library if you feel sick or have been exposed to COVID-19.
Enter through the back door only. This is to help us keep track of the number of visitors. If there are already 5 people inside, you will be asked to wait (distanced) on the ramp.
Still offering contactless curbside pickup! Now by request at the front curb or parking lot. Call when you arrive, 548-2303. All the details are on the pickup page.
Please help keep our community safe. Wear a mask, wash your hands, and practice physical distancing. Thank you for your patience and cooperation.
We our building is now open to visitors, with some limitations. We will continue offering curbside, with a few adjustments.
Hours:
Senior/Vulnerable Hours 10-11am Monday to Thursday
Monday 10-1, 2-5
Tuesday 10-1, 2-6
Wednesday 10-1, 2-5
Thursday 10-1, 2-5 (Crafternoon online, 3:30pm)
Family Day Friday: 10-4:30 Family Day by appointment. Half hour appointments for families and children. Call 548-2303 to sign up. Curbside is available for everyone.
Interlibrary loan is now available. Items will be held in quarantine for 72 hours before being given to borrowers (usually on Fridays).
All the details about in-library services are on the COVID-19 page.
Your health and safety are our top priority. With many older and vulnerable people in our community, we must all do our part to keep everyone safe. All visitors and staff are required to wear face coverings while in the building, use hand sanitizer, and maintain 6' of physical distance from others. We are limited to 5 people in the building at one time. In consideration of others, limit visits to one person per household for up to 30 minutes. Public restrooms will not be available. No food or drink will be allowed, including closed containers. We ask that you limit personal belongings and avoid setting things down. Do not come to the library if you feel sick or have been exposed to COVID-19.
Enter through the back door only. This is to help us keep track of the number of visitors. If there are already 5 people inside, you will be asked to wait (distanced) on the ramp.
Still offering contactless curbside pickup! Now by request at the front curb or parking lot. Call when you arrive, 548-2303. All the details are on the pickup page.
Please help keep our community safe. Wear a mask, wash your hands, and practice physical distancing. Thank you for your patience and cooperation.
Upcoming Events and Activities
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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. |
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Book Discussion: North and South
Wednesday, July 15 at 3pm
Join us for a virtual discussion of Elizabeth Gaskell's North and South. All welcome, whether you've reread it recently or just want to listen in. Downloadable, free ebooks available from Project Gutenberg, Open Library, Google Books, etc. Join Zoom Meeting: https://networkmaine.zoom.us/j/82372591352 Meeting ID: 823 7259 1352 One tap mobile +16468769923,,82372591352# US (New York) Dial in: +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) |
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Small Town Reads Book Lovers Discussion
Wednesday, July 29, 3pm
Join us for a virtual discussion highlighting books about small town life, perfect for the Searsport Reading Challenge! Fiction, nonfiction, picture books... Share your great reads and discover new ones for your list. Sue will highlight titles from our collection. All welcome, whether you've got a book you want to share, or just want to listen in. Join Zoom Meeting : https://networkmaine.zoom.us/j/81114819520 Meeting ID: 811 1481 9520 One tap mobile +16468769923,,81114819520# US (New York) Dial by your location +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) |