Author: Meghan

Hello friends, A quick note this week. The snow looks beautiful as I commute to work. I was fortunate to see an owl perched on a branch. Slightly cliched, but it was stunning to see…

Hwæt. We Gardena in geardagum, þeodcyninga, þrym gefrunon, hu ða æþelingas ellen fremedon. So begins the medieval poem Beowulf. In 1909, Francis B. Gummere translated that as: “LO, praise of the prowess of people-kings of spear-armed…

Dear Friends, A long one this week! You should be seeing our Fall Appeal in your mailbox starting last week. I cannot stress enough how important your donation is to Skidompha. Your gift enables us…

Hello Skidompha! My name is Becky Cooper, the lucky duck who gets to be your new Children’s Librarian. I understand Kristi left big shoes to fill. There’s amazing footprints all over the children’s room as…

Dear Friends, Just a quick note this week as we look back at Pumpkinfest. From my perspective it seemed like Town was filled to the brim with people enjoying the pumpkins, the atmosphere, and the…

Dear Friends, I took a little time off last week to head down and visit friends on Long Island. It’s always lovely taking the New London-Orient Point boat down and then driving west, and I…

Dear Friends, A short but beautiful story, inbound. I got word that our Skidompha Strummers, Skidompha’s ukulele band, played a private concert on Saturday at the Apifera Farm (https://www.apiferafarm.org/) in Bremen for the animals and…

Dear Friends, I got word from my brother that yesterday, Monday, September 15th, was my youngest nephew’s first day of classes at college. I’m told Kevin said it was “fine”, which had me laughing at…

Dear Friends, Kristi here, to share a very bittersweet message. I am leaving Skidompha Library to go back to teaching this fall. While it is truly heartbreaking to step away from the greatest job I…

Hello, everyone! I’m filling in for Matthew this week while he enjoys a vacation with family. At Skidompha, we can’t believe we’re heading into the final stretch of our Summer Reading program- it’s been a…