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Our September Programs
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                              Click HERE to download a copy of our current Schedule of Events
  • 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 8 & up 
  • 3rd - Book Time w/Hope @ Rose Acres 12:30-1:15pm – An elder outreach program for the residents of Rose Acres. We bring a selection of books to be checked out and pick up any ready to be returned. All residents welcome! Requests are happily accepted!
  • 3rd – Essential Oils for Pets 5:30-6:30pm – 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.
  • 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th – Teen Coding Class 4-6pm – Teens will learn the basics of web development & app creation. Explore Python programming language and JavaScript. Hands on activities & unplugged challenges. 6-week course $30. Class limited to 12. Registration required. 
  • 12th - 2nd Saturday Craft Club 10:30-11:30am - Come enjoy some child-led crafting at your library! The 2nd Saturday of every month, 10:30-11:30am. ­­­­­Tables will be set up for coloring, painting, crafting, play dough, etc. Children can do one or all projects. Fun and free for all ages! Parental supervision required for crafters.
  • 16th – Pre-School Playdate (2-5 yrs.) 1-2pm – Let’s set aside time for your children to practice playing together! We will feature toys not normally available such as puppets & stage, plastic food, playfoam, dinosaurs and the san & water tables.
  • 16th - Night Sky Viewing @ the Library 6-6:45pm – Use our telescope to get a closer look at the beautiful autumn sky! Free event – open to all ages.
  • 17th – Author Ed Rice presents Louis Sockalexis 5-6:30pm – Join Mr. Rice as he tells the story of Louis Sockalexis, the man who inspired the nickname for the Cleveland professional baseball team in 1897. The story is a perfect blending of Maine history and baseball! 
  • 19th- Mad Hatter’s Tea Party 11-12:30pm – Join the Mad Hatter & White Rabbit for games, crafts, cookie decorating and nonsensical fun! This is a FREE event – registration required.
  • 21st – Coffee with Seniors 9-10am – Senate President Jackson is back in Caribou! Join him for coffee, donuts and a chance to discuss issues unique to seniors. Come voice your opinion and share your ideas!
  • 23rd-26th – Stonewall 50: The Birth of a Movement Exhibit 2-6pm – This exhibit features panels from the Stonewall Museum & Archives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It showcases historical images and text highlighting the Stonewall Riots of 1969. Location: Caribou Room. Audience: Discretion is the responsibility of the parent.
  • 23rd - Middle/High School Book Club (4th-12th grade) 4-5pm – This book club is open to all middle and high schoolers. There are two October selections, “Ranger’s Apprentice” by John Flanagan and “Felix Yz” by Lisa Bunker. Copies are available at the library for checkout.
  • 25th - Classics Book Club 4:30-5:30pm – In this club we read a different classic book each month. There are two selections for October: Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen and Tales of Mystery & Imagination by Edgar Allen Poe. The library has copies of both available for checkout.
  • 28th – Civil Discourse Club 5:30-6:30pm – Hot Topic Discussions! This discussion club focuses on a single topic every month. Educate yourself, bring the evidence that supports your view, and come share your findings with others. The topic for October is, “Should Trump be impeached?”
  • 28th – Galaxy Storytime & Slime Making 3-4pm – Join us in the Caribou Room for outer space stories and make your own “Galaxy Slime” to take home! Limited to 20 children. Registration is required.
  • 29th – NASA Space Station Talk-Back 9-11am – The library will be a satellite location to view the live talk-back between Jessica Meir on the Space Station and the children of Caribou at CPAC! The library open 1 hour early to facilitate this event
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 Rumpca-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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