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New Books at the Library

OUT NOW:  A captivating memoir that immerses readers in the life of a Scottish carpenter as he perfects his craft, builds a business, and reflects on what inheritance and shared responsibility really mean.

COMING SOON:  A gripping and deliciously dark thriller about marriage… and revenge.

OUT NOW:  A cultural history of the Atlantic Ocean before Columbus, ranging from the early shaping of the continents and the emergence of homo sapiens to the story of shipbuilding, navigation, maritime exploration, slavery, and nascent European imperialism.

On Exhibit: “Marvelous Marbled Maine Landscapes” by Jon Byrer

The Camden Public Library welcomes Jon Byrer for an exhibit of his poured paintings titled “Marvelous Marbled Maine Landscapes” in the Picker Room Gallery during the month of January.*

Jon Byrer graduated from the Maine College of Art where he received a degree in photography and studied the fine arts. Jon creates oil paintings, experimental photography, and watercolor illustrations. He has been living and working in the midcoast area for the past 25 years.

All of these paintings were created without a brush. “The entire surface of the canvas is slowly covered with puddles of paint which are carefully merged into one smooth cohesive layer that dries like glass,” says Byrer. The mixing marbled colors are frozen in place when dried but maintain their swirling sense of movement, and emerge as familiar scenes of Maine’s magic and the splendor of the everyday.”

Camden Winterfest Returns on Saturday, January 25!

What happens when you bring together ice carving, a polar plunge, fashionable dogs (and cats?!), spectacular kids activities, fun music, and delicious local food on a winter’s day? You guessed it — the famous Camden Winterfest!

The Camden Public Library is excited to announce that the 22nd annual Camden Winterfest will take place on Saturday, January 25 from 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM with all of the beloved traditions PLUS bonus features including live jazz and a book sale, and MORE hot food than ever before!

Click here for full event information, and to SIGN UP for Ice Carving, Doggie Fashion Show, or the Polar Plunge.