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Book Sale to Benefit Goodall Library

Goodall Library is hosting a “donation based” book sale to raise funds to cover its added operating costs of occupying leased space while its building on Main Street is undergoing expansion. The book sale is set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 17 and 18, at its temporary location at Center for Shopping, 1364 Main St. Operating costs for the library have more than doubled since it moved to temporary quarters, according to a press release.…
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Eclipse Party

Photo: Lee Burnett Paula Demers, an assistant at Springvale Library, helps children apply eclipse “tattoos” during a celebration at the library Monday afternoon. More than 300 people showed up for the event, which also featured crafts, games, snacks like Sun Chips and moon pies, and free eclipse glasses that allowed for safe viewing of the solar eclipse.
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Library Responds Quickly to Leaking Roof

Workers covering book shelves Photo: Lee Burnett By Lee Burnett, Submissions Editor Goodall Library plans to fully reopen Monday, a week after hundreds of books were ruined by rain that leaked around a clogged roof drain. The library’s reopening will be quicker than expected. Initially, librarians had feared subsequent rainstorms would send more water dripping through the ceiling at its temporary location at The Center for Shopping. But within a day, a maintenance worker had unclogged a roof drain, an…
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Goodall Library Relocating During Renovations

By Nicole Bowley, Assistant Director, Goodall LibraryThe time has finally come - renovation time at the Louis B. Goodall Memorial Library - and we couldn’t be more excited! This project has been two years in the making, and thanks to a $3 million federal grant that Susan Collins, Angus King, and Chellie Pingree helped to pass through Congress, alongside a generous endowment from the Rothwell estate, it is officially time to begin.  Because the renovation and expansion are expected to…
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Goodall Library Corner: March 2023

Upcoming Events & Programs Fridays in March: Medicare Series: The Southern Maine Agency on Aging will be hosting this program to help navigate Medicare options for people planning for retirement. Drop in anytime between 12:30pm - 3:30pm. Sat 3/11 @ 1:00pm - 1:30pm: Free Puzzle Exchange: Bring jigsaw puzzles from home to swap for free with other puzzlers. Please make sure all puzzles have no missing pieces and come from a smoke-free home. No donations; trades only. March Craft Kits: In the days leading up to the…
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