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                                           (All events listed under the EVENT tab under HOME.)
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  • Weekly story times Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday for 0-2, 2-5 and elementary ages - for times see event page under "Home". 
  • Breathe - Writer's Group - Tuesdays 5:30-6:30pm - Do you enjoying writing stories, poems or prose? Want to learn to be better? Come share what you are working on with writer Wendy Koenig and other writers. All ages welcome!
  • Cookies & Coloring - 1st & 3rd Fridays, 4:30-5:30pm – Color yourself relaxed with us! Join us for cookies & coloring in our stress-free zone. Coloring pages, colored pencils, pens & cookies provided. Ages 10 & up 
  • Kidz Code STEM Class (3rd-8th) Tuesdays, July 9th-August 13th, 1-3pm – Learn coding through plugged and unplugged STEM activities that teach computational reasoning. Each week your child will learn a new skill! Classes taught by Robert Hohman from Hardscrabble Solutions. This 6-week course is $30/student ($5/class) payable at time of registration or weekly at class. 
  • 9th - Essential Oils for Pets, 4-6pm - Join our guest speaker, Jamie Kasarda, as she teaches you the ins and outs of using essential oils on your pets. Hear stories of healing and support.
  • 10th - Introduction to Essential Oils in the Home, 10am-12pm - Jamie Kasarda is back to teach about using essential oils in your home. Come and learn the basics of how & why we use essential oils to live a more natural life.
  • 12th - Homeschool Curriculum Buy/Sell/Swap, 3-6pm - If you have extra curriculum or are looking for some, come join us for our buy/sell/swap. The Caribou Room will be open 30 minutes early for set up/drop off. If you are selling you MUST be present to handle funds.
  • 14th - Teddy Bears' Picnic (2-5 yrs), 10:30-11am - Bring your 2-5 year old with a teddy bear or other stuffed animal. We'll go outside for a story, song, game and picnic (weather permitting).
  • 20th - Homeschool Event: What you don't know about Caribou!, 10:30-11:30am - Join us for a look back at the history of Caribou and the stories that make it famous!
  • 21st - Preschool Program: Get Ready For Kindergarten (2-5 yrs), 10:30-11am - Going into Kindergarten? Want to know what it's like? Join our guest, Mrs. Ayer of Teague Park Elementary, as she reads a story and show us what to expect in Kindergarten.
  • 21st - Elementary Program: Teaching Children to Save, 3-3:45pm - You children, ages 6-11, will learn about saving money and safe places to keep it. They will be encouraged to think about their future and will be taught how to budget and do actual banking! Call to reserve your child's place.
  • 21st - Maine Public's Tell Me More Tour, 5:30-7pm - Maine Public Radio is asking YOU to come share what is going on in your community, what are some developments worthy of celebrating, and what types of new stories and coverage are important to you? The goal of our tour is ultimately to help Maine Public learn how they can serve your community and how to keep you best informed! Come share your voice with them!
  • 26th - Civil Discourse Club, 5:30-6:30pm - Hot Topic Discussions! This discussion club focuses on a single topic each month. Educate yourself, bring evidence that supports your view, and come share you findings with others. The topic for August is, "Are people and/or governments morally obligated to support the poor?"
  • 28th - Middle/Early High School Book Club (4th-10th grades), 4-5pm - This book club is open to all middle and early high school students. They can choose one of two books - or read BOTH! The selections for August are: "Theodore Boon: Kid Lawyer" by John Grisham or "The Traitor's Gate" by Avi. Copies of both books are available at the library for checkout.
  • 30th - Classics Book Club, 4:30-5:30pm - In this club we read a different classic book each month, some we like, some we don't, but boy do we have a lively discussion time! The July & August book is "Ulysses" by James Joyce. The library has copies available for checkout.
We envision our library as a place where we can learn, share knowledge, collaborate, and enrich lives.
Our mission is to welcome, promote, and encourage our community to grow through learning and be empowered through knowledge. We strive to provide the necessary resources to strengthen and support education and lifelong learning opportunities. We believe it is important to uphold the public's right to know by providing equal access to information which reflects all points of view. Lastly, we will work hard to provide a safe and welcoming atmosphere to individuals and families.

Library Staff

Hope Shafer, Director
​librarydirector@cariboumaine.org

​Erin Albers, Children's Librarian
LIza Guerrette, Library Assistant & Inter-Library Loans
Mary Anderson, Library Assistant & Accounts Payable
Kim Ezzy, Library Assistant & Cataloger
Pat Karpen, Library Assistant, Cataloger & Displays
Amy Garcia, Library Assistant & Displays

Library Archivist & Caribou Historian: Wendy Bossie
ACGS Genealogist/Archivist, Brenda Bourgoine

Location

Caribou Public Library • 30 High Street • Caribou, Maine 04736
Tel. 207-493-4214  •  librarydirector@cariboumaine.org

Library Hours

Summer hours start on Memorial Day weekend
Mon-Tue-Wed-Thur 10-7  |  Friday 10-6 | Closed Sat. & Sun.

Winter hours start on the first Saturday after Labor Day
Mon-Tue-Wed-Thur  10-7
Friday 10-6 |  Saturday 10-2 | Closed Sunday

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