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Hello friends, I am so proud to share that Yankee Magazine has recognized our very own Skidompha Book Shop as The Best Used Bookstore in the Best of New England section of the magazine’s May/June 2023 issue. …

Hello friends,   I think I may have mentioned the Maine Reciprocal Borrowing Program before, but it was quite a while ago. So let’s do a refresher!   The Maine Reciprocal Borrowing Program allows anyone…

Hello friends, Just before writing this my phone lit up with texts from my brother and nephew describing just how hot this summer is for people. Per the Washington post,  El Paso has logged a…

Hello friends, Last week I stopped off at Molly’s desk to ask a question and saw that she was shopping for 20-inch inflatable dice. Not something you usually expect a library to need, but then…

Hello friends, A short note this week. I do love the summer, not just because of the sun and warmth, but also because of how busy the library is, and for all the new and…

Hello friends, I wanted to take a moment this week to mention that we will be hosting Governor Mills and author Shannon Mullen here at Skidompha on Sunday evening, July 9th at 6:30pm, to talk…

Hello Friends June is a month for inclusion, recognition and celebration, hosting both Juneteenth and Pride Month. Both of these celebrations encourage us to look back at our history as individuals and as a community;…

Hello friends, There’s change happening in Skidompha! As Kristi moves to children’s services, we welcome Frazier Arets as our new Young Adult Services Librarian!  Frazier comes to us with broad experience in community outreach and…

Dear Friends, Today is the first day of June, and that means that it’s finally time to launch our Summer Reading Program! Everyone here has been busy planning, and we’re so excited to finally be able…

Dear Friends Memorial Day is already almost here! I have no celebratory plans, and instead look forward to a relaxing day of brunch, a long walk, and an enjoyable yet futile attempt to catch up…