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Plan Ahead for Our Holiday Closure
Dear Friends, If you’re anything like me, the very fact that we’re nearing mid-December is staggering. As we enter this season, I marvel that time itself feels quieter and more suited for slowing down, yet…
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Happy Halloween From Skidompha!
Dear Friends, This week I’ve got my eyes set on Halloween. I love this holiday—we get a chance to be someone (or something) else for the day, and I love living in Maine, the state…
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We Have Expanded Our Hours!
Dear Friends, Our message this week is short and sweet: Our doors are again open at 9:00 a.m., and we are thrilled to now be open on Thursdays, too! Our updated hours are Tuesday –…
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Meet Our Two New Staff Members!
Dear Friends, I am thrilled to share the news that we have recently hired two new employees. Please join me in welcoming Kristi Favaloro, our new Teen Services Librarian, and Molly Coyle, our…
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Curbside Pickup for Kids & Teens Returns Next Week
Dear Friends, Starting next week, September 28, we will offer on-demand curbside pickup for kids and teens. Parents and kids may still come into the library to browse and borrow; this service is…
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Use Our Free Park Passes to Explore This Fall!
Dear Friends, In early June, I wrote to you about all of the plans I was making to check out new things in Maine over the summer, and I had been especially excited about using…
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Accepting Student Submissions for EPOCH Volume 7!
Dear Friends, I’m excited to let you know that Jeannette, a creative writing workshop leader and Skidompha’s Director of Communications and Online Programming, is beginning work on Volume 7 of EPOCH. EPOCH is…
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We’ve Got a Book For That!
Dear Friends, I don’t know about you, but I tend to take stock of things when seasons shift. Like many of you, I had imagined fall looking a bit different this year, but even as…
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Virtual Adult Book Groups Returning in September
Dear Friends, I find myself saying yes to things these days that get me outside in the sun—naturally doing as much as I can to soak up summer on a daily basis. Yet even as…
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Kids & Teen Summer Reading Program Progress
Dear Friends, It feels like I just sat down excited to write to you about the kickoff of our Summer Reading Program, yet today I’m writing to let you know that the program officially ends…