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Dear Friends, It is important to me that Skidompha be a place that inspires interest, curiosity and wonder. That it be filled with items that engage and prompt people to stop and look, and engage….

Dear Friends, I love days like today—breezy without a cloud in the sky. The sunlight reflecting off the snow brings even more light, both outside and in. It reminds me that both the official arrival…

Dear Friends, The recent snow brought me the mid-winter blahs. Yes, I know it’s February in Maine, but I could use a shot or two of Vitamin D and Vitamin Sea! I’m back at work,…

Dear Friends, Each month, staff members select books, audiobooks, and movies to add to the collection. I was looking through the spreadsheet that captures staff choices—the list of DVDs we have selected for this month,…

Dear Friends, I am thrilled to introduce you to our newest staff member, Meghan Hawkes. Meghan’s role at the library will see her working in circulation and as the Communications Coordinator. We are so happy…

Dear Friends, Through these weekly letters, I am afforded the time and opportunity to reflect on our work at Skidompha. It’s important to me to share our news and to let you know that in…

Dear Friends, We are getting excited about our programming for kids and teens during February break, and I wanted to use my letter this week to tell you about all of the wonderful things we…

Dear Friends, I like thinking about how many utterances it takes to make a phrase commonplace. Who was the first person to utter the dust has settled? That’s the phrase on my mind today as…

Dear Friends, I spent some quiet time with the bees this past weekend. Coffee and a big red chair (IYKYK) in the company of our bees bring me pretty close to nirvana. Winter is a…

Dear Friends, Happy New Year! We are returning from our holiday break rested and excited about so many of the plans, programs, and projects we have in store for 2023. We hope you also have…