South Berwick Public Library presents The Quint-essential Quintet in a concert Monday, July 26, at 6 p.m. in the Library’s backyard.
Bring blankets, lawn chairs and a picnic to enjoy this special event for all ages. (In case of rain, the concert will be in the Town Hall auditorium.)
The five musicians, who have more than 150 [...]
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Music on Monday: The Quint-essential Quintet
Pavement Poetry: Event Canceled
Note from the236diner.com: I just got word that the Pavement Poetry event has been canceled because drainage work on the Young Street property is beginning so the parking lot will not be available.
Pavement Poetry — Saturday, July 17 – 6:30 at the new library site — sponsored by the Children’s Leadership Council.
The South Berwick Children’s [...]
Window murals on the future Library
Artists' murals are beginning to fill the windows of the future library.
It’s a good time to take a walk by the Young Street building that is slated to become the new South Berwick Public Library to see the first signs of the new life the building will soon enjoy.
John Klossner is coordinating the project.
Creative townspeople [...]
Preliminary plans for new SB Library to be presented May 19
The town of South Berwick Building Committee and JCJ Architects will present preliminary schematic plans for the new South Berwick Public Library on Wednesday, May 19, at 6:30 pm in the South Berwick Town Hall Auditorium.
The new library will be housed in the former St. Michael’s Church building on Young Street. The plans are the [...]
South Berwick Public Library News
The children's book collection is expanding through a donation from the Friends of the Library
New Books!
The Library continues to add new books to its collection to appeal to a wide range of readers. New adult fiction includes Dan Brown’s “The Lost Symbol,” “An Echo in the Bone” by Diana Gabaldon, “Hothouse Orchid” by Stuart [...]
Design Development Forum: Imagine a New Library!
[ October 20, 2009; 6:30 pm; ] The Friends of the South Berwick Library invite everyone to a Public Forum on Tuesday, October 20, at 6:30 pm in Town Hall Auditorium. Bring your ideas, dreams, desires, questions, concerns. As design development for a new library begins, it is important to know what townspeople think. Please join the Friends and JCJ Architects for [...]
End of Season Blow Out Library Book Sale
[ October 24, 2009; 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] Blow Out Book Sale
The book sale on the porch of the Library is having its end-of-season “Buck A Bag” closeout on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 9-1 at the Library, 37 Portland St. Come early to get some great selections and fill up your bags. Lots of books will be brought up from the [...]
Open House & Community Supper this Sunday
Looking for something fun for the whole family this weekend? Here it is:
Community Supper & Open House @ future home of the Library
[ October 4, 2009; 3:00 pm; ] Want to see the future home of the South Berwick Library and get to meet some of your South Berwick neighbors at the same time? Here’s your chance:
An old-fashioned community pot luck supper will be held in the future home of the South Berwick Public Library on Sunday, Oct. 4, as part of an Open [...]
Library News: Fall Storytimes
News from your Library for the week of August 31, 2009, brought to you by Friends of the South Berwick Public Library.
Fall Storytimes
Pre-registration begins Wednesday, Sept. 2, for fall Storytimes which start Sept. 24. Parents are encouraged to register early because there are limited openings due to space constraints. Please come to the Library to [...]
Cold-science and stories at the Library
[ July 23, 2009; 1:30 pm; July 24, 2009; 1:00 pm; ] There is some cool stuff (or maybe I should say cold stuff) at the South Berwick Public Library this week:
It’s not too late to register for the Summer Reading Program, “Be Creative @ Your Library.” The program is open to all children 2-16. In addition to special activities, participants will be eligible for prizes and [...]
Author Talk: Maine mystery writer Gerry Boyle
[ July 21, 2009; 7:00 pm; ] Tuesday, July 21, 2009, 7 pm
South Berwick Town Hall Auditorium (3rd Floor)
Free and open to the public.
Sponsored by South Berwick Public Library
Join the South Berwick Public Library for a reading and talk by Maine mystery writer Gerry Boyle, who has just introduced a new mystery series featuring Brandon Blake. Mr. Boyle has previously written the [...]
Today’s the Day: Library Open House and Hot Summer Nights
Today’s the day! Come to the Open House at St. Michael’s Church on Young Street to see the space that’s slated to become the future home of the South Berwick Public Library. The open house will be from 4-7 pm.
The open house will feature “imagination stations” where adults and children can help imagine the future [...]
Imagine South Berwick’s new library
[ July 16, 2009; 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ]
Friends of South Berwick Library
Open House
All are invited to Imagine! the new home of the
South Berwick Public Library
Thursday, July 16, 2009, 4-7 PM
Young Street (former St. Michael’s)
For more information: friendsofsouthberwicklibrary.org
Be Creative @ Your Library Summer Program
[ July 9, 2009; 10:00 am; July 10, 2009; 1:00 pm; July 13, 2009; 10:00 am; 6:30 pm; July 15, 2009; 6:30 pm; July 16, 2009; 10:00 am; July 17, 2009; 1:00 pm; ] Registration for South Berwick Public Library’s Summer Reading Program, “Be Creative @ Your Library” continues and must be done in person at the Library. The program is open to all children 2-16. In addition to special activities, participants will be eligible for prizes and drawings.
Thursday, July 9, 10 a.m. “Miss Mary Mac Jump Rope Rhymes.” [...]
Library News: Knit-erature & Children’s Summer Reading Program
News from your Library for the week of June 15, 2009, brought to you by Friends of the South Berwick Public Library.
Knit-erature Book Group will meet Monday, June 15, at 7 p.m. Knitters, stitchers and crafters of all interests are invited to come and work on their projects and discuss their current reads. [...]
South Berwick Public Library News May 7, 2009
News from your Library for the week of May 7, 2009, brought to you by Friends of the South Berwick Public Library
New Library at St. Michael’s
The Friends of the Library encourage townspeople to attend a public meeting about a new library being hosted by the South Berwick Town Council on Wednesday, May 13, at 7 [...]
Take the $5 Challenge!
Households in South Berwick are receiving the Friends of the South Berwick Library Annual Fund letter this week.
In recognition that these are tough times for families, and that in tough times libraries are more important than ever, the Friends are asking every household in South Berwick to donate $5 to the Annual Fund Drive and [...]
South Berwick Public Library Annual Book Sale
[ May 9, 2009; 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] The Friends of the Library are holding their Annual Book Sale Saturday, May 9, from 9-1 (rain date May 16) and volunteers are needed to help out with this major fundraiser. Book donations have been coming in all winter so there are a lot of books to sort prior to the sale, and posters and [...]
South Berwick Public Library News April 13, 2009
News from your Library for the week of April 13, 2009, brought to you by Friends of the South Berwick Public Library
Volunteer Appreciation
April 19-25 is National Volunteer Week, and the Friends of the Library salute the wonderful volunteers who contribute a combined 20 hours every week to cheerfully staff the circulation desk, shelve books, and [...]
South Berwick Public Library News April 6, 2009
News from your Library for the week of April 6, 2009, brought to you by Friends of the South Berwick Public Library
Spring Cleaning
April is National Library Month, time to spruce up our little library! Please pitch in and “adopt a window” this month. Cleaning materials will be provided for volunteers to banish the winter grime [...]
South Berwick Public Library News
News from your Library for the week of March 30, 2009, brought to you by Friends of the South Berwick Public Library
Children’s Museum Pass
Local families wishing to borrow the Library’s pass for the new Children’s Museum of New Hampshire in Dover are encouraged to make their reservation in advance, particularly for the busy April vacation [...]
Readers Unite! (or Re-Unite!)
South Berwick Public Library is holding a Book Discussion Group Reunion to celebrate the approaching 200th meeting of the group.
All current and former members of the South Berwick Public Library’s Book Discussion Group are invited to a reunion to both reminisce and plan for the future on Wednesday, April 1, 2009, at 7 PM at [...]
Go to the Library; Save energy and money
South Berwick residents can now borrow an electricity usage monitor from the South Berwick Public Library to determine their electricity usage and identify how much individual home appliances, such as computers, stoves, water heaters, etc., cost to run or just have plugged in.
The Friends of the South Berwick Public Library have donated two “Kill-A-Watt” electricity [...]
Tracing Family History at the South Berwick Public Library
Searching for your roots this summer? The South Berwick Public Library now offers the Library Edition of Ancestry, a Web-based tool that allows you to search millions of ancestral records online for FREE!. You can look at military, census, birth and death records, marriage records, past addresses, and immigration information, some going back [...]
To Do List: Friends of the South Berwick Library Annual Meeting
Friends of the South Berwick Library Annual Meeting
Wednesday, May 21, 7 PM in the Town Hall auditorium
Speaker: William Bushnell, book critic
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Speaker, William Bushnell of Harpswell, Maine. Mr. Bushnell has been a professional book reviewer and freelance writer for thirteen years. He is professionally affiliated with the National Book Critics Circle and [...]
Recap of 4/14/08 Town Council Meeting
Here’s the skinny on the 4/14/2008 Town Council meeting:
Councilor Comments:
All of the council members spoke of their sadness at the loss of Dennis Smith, who passed away on April 10. They spoke of his selfless dedication to his family and to the town. They described him as a friend, a mentor, a source [...]
People: Mamie Ney, new Library Director
Meet Mary Margaret Anthoine Ney, who goes by Mamie, the new Director of South Berwick Library. A Kennebunk resident, Mamie comes to us after working for the last year and a half as the Assistant Director of the Kennebunk Library. Mamie’s path to becoming a librarian is not the usual one, and as a [...]
Library Director Charline Parsons Retires
There is not such a cradle of democracy upon the earth as the Free Public Library, this republic of letters, where neither rank, office, nor wealth receives the slightest consideration.
— Andrew Carnegie
A group of longtime library devotees gathered at the South Berwick Public Library on Thursday, Feb. 21, to honor and say goodbye to [...]
St. Michael’s Purchase
Today South Berwick Town Manager Jeff Grossman gave the236diner.com an update on the progress of the St. Michael’s Parish purchase. The 90 day option to buy is due to expire on April 6, 2008. Mr. Grossman reports that the process is moving forward on time and gave a summary of the [...]
