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New Books at the Library

OUT NOW:  The story of relationships built and broken, mistakes inherited and repeated, and the beauty of trying again.

OUT NOW:  A powerful reckoning with what it means to live in a West that betrays its fundamental values.

COMING SOON:  A playful yet deeply emotional romance where one date is all it takes for two people to know they’re perfect for each other . . . until one of them moves 2,000 miles away the next day.

The time to stand up for our libraries is NOW!

Libraries are not just repositories for books. They are vital spaces for dialogue, learning, resources, services, and community connection. The proposed elimination of federal funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) threatens these crucial library services:

– Interlibrary loan connecting over 260 libraries statewide, giving you access to more than 10 million items
– Gigabit internet to the libraries in Belfast, Camden, Rockland, and Rockport
– E-books and audiobooks through CloudLibrary
– Ancestry.com Library access
– Free books-by-mail service for blind or visually impaired patrons
– Access to online databases through Digital Maine Library
– And much more

If these library services matter to you, reach out to your Congressional delegates and ask them to stand against this recent executive order. Find contact information at GovTrack.us. To take action, find advocacy resources, and share your library story, check out www.ala.org/advocacy/show-up-for-our-libraries

March Exhibit: “Winter into Spring” by Kelly Desrosiers

The Camden Public Library welcomes artist Kelly Desrosiers for her fine art exhibit of collage-based paintings titled Winter into Spring in the Picker Room Gallery during the month of March*. The public is invited to a “Meet the Artist” teatime on Friday, March 28, at 3:00 PM in the Picker Room. This will be a last chance to view the exhibit, chat with the artist, and enjoy light refreshments.

“I view the overlapping of patterns as a proxy for the web of relationships in the natural world, both visible and invisible, and from micro to macro. The time-consuming finished works have strong compositions based on Maine landscapes, seascapes, flora and fauna, but also have layered depth, hidden visual surprises, and a unique textured surface.”

*The Picker Room hosts meetings and library events and is not always open for viewing. Please call ahead or check our website calendar to see what’s happening daily.