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Our February Programs
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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!
  • Code Club - Tuesdays 4-6pm - Come join us every Tuesday for some coding and gaming! We use games to teach basic coding principals and specific languages. Bring your own laptop/tablet or use on of ours. No sign-ups, just come! Ages 8-18. FREE!
  • 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 
  • POP Pilates Wednesdays 8:45-9:45am, Saturdays 9-10am – POP Pilates is a fusion of Pilates and dance moves set to pop music. It is a fast-paced, challenging class, where students will flow from one exercise to the next. POP takes classical Pilates and turns it into a next-level workout. You'll feel like you're dancing on your mat while getting one of the best workouts of your life! $8/class or $58/10 classes
  • Getting to Know Your Instant Pot 2-4 & 5-7pm - Join Lisa Fishman, from the Cooperative Extension
    Service, as she helps you learn to use your Instant Pot to make fast and nutritious meals for your family. Thursdays, February 6, 13, 20 & 27th. 2 classes: 2-4pm or 5-7pm. 12 participants per session. $10 for all 4 classes! To register, call Nancy Holmquist, Cary Medical Center Public Relations @ 498-1112 or email nholmquist@carymed.org
  • 3rd-8th – Tape Town in the Children’s Room, Open to Close – Bring your toy cars or trucks and travel the tape roads to our zoo, car wash, library, "dinosaur town", farm and more! This interactive exhibit will be available all week from open to close.
  • 3rd - LEGO Day for all ages 3-4pm – LEGO Day is the first Monday of each month! Come enjoy story time and free building time with LEGOs and Duplos. Build what you want or take our LEGO challenge!
  • 6th - 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
  • 8th - 2nd Saturday Craft Club 10:30-11:30am - Enjoy child-led crafting at your library! Tables will be set up for coloring, painting, crafting and more! Children can do one or all projects. Fun and free for all ages! Parental supervision required for crafters.
  • 10th – Read Your Favorite Storybook 3-4pm – Come share your favorite storybook with others! Select a book, practice, then some and share it with your friends. For children of all ages!
  • 11th – Internet Safety 2-4pm – This is a continuation of our Windows 10 classes. Next up, internet safety! Please join us even if you have not taken the previous classes – internet safety is for EVERYONE! Learn ways to keep yourself and your information safe while online.
  • 12th – The Reading Group Book Club 3:15-4:15pm – Join these wonderful ladies for a great discussion of this month’s book! This group is always accepting new members. The February selection is, “The Known World” by Edward Jones. The library has copies available for check out.
  • 13th & 27th - Knitting/Handcrafter's Club - 5:30-7pm - Join this group of lovely ladies for some uninterrupted knitting, crochet, tatting, etc. handcrafting time. Every other Thursday. Free for all ages and experience! Lessons and supplies provided if needed! For more information contact Vicky @ 498-0799.
  • 14th – Library Lover’s Day! - Library lover’s day is celebrated on February 14th of every year. It is a day to honor libraries, librarians, bookworms, and library lovers of our life. Stop by the library from 10am-2pm to receive your sticker and bookmark!
  • 17th – CLOSED – President’s Day
  • 18th – IditaREAD Begins – February 18th-March 31st – Join the “last great race” and read the Iditarod! Pick up your reading log and checkpoint list and begin earning your certificate. For children, teens & adults!
  • 21st – Cookbook Club Potluck 6-7pm – This is the newest book club @ CPL! Everyone checks out the same cookbook for a month, tries the recipes, then makes something to share with others. After this month we will be meeting on the last Friday of the month from 6-7pm after hours down in the Caribou Room.
  • 22nd – Advanced Genealogy I Workshop 10:30am-2pm – Join Brenda Bourgoine and members of the Aroostook County Genealogical Society for an advanced genealogy workshop. Come with your charts, your laptop/tablet (if you have one), and your brick wall (where you need help!) A packet of information will be provided the day of the workshop. Blank 15 generation charts will be available for $5.00. Bring your lunch, we’ll all eat together. Class is $10. Limited to 12 participants – registration required. This is not a beginner class – you need to bring  your family information with you.
  • 24th – Elementary Storytime 3-3:30pm – This is story time for all ages! Miss Erin, or one of our guest readers, will read a selection of books chosen for children of all ages.
  • 26th – Maine Arts Iditarod 12:30-4pm – Join the Maine Arts Commission for their 2020 Arts Iditarod, a day of informational workshop sessions. This winter’s Arts Iditarod will include informational updates about grant offerings, programs and projects, as well as tips and tricks on marketing your organization, your artwork, and more. Plus, we want to hear from you! Spend the afternoon networking with colleagues from all over Maine’s arts and culture sector. This event is FREE and open to the public, but registration is required. You can register via the Maine Arts Commission’s Facebook page, via their website: www.MaineArts.com, by calling Ryan
    Layton @ 207-287-7050 or emailing Kathy Shaw @ kathy.shaw@maine.gov
  • 26th - Middle/High School Book Club (4th-12th grade) 4-5pm – This book club is open to all middle and high school students. February has two selections, you can reach one or both, “Green Glass House” by Kate Milford and/or “When You Reach Me” by Rebecca Stead. The library has copies available for check out.
  • 28th - Classics Book Club 4:30-5:30pm – If you enjoy classic books, this is the club for you! Read a different classic each month, then come for some lively discussion! The February selection is “The Moonstone” by Wilkie Collins. 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 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

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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