CLICK THE IMAGE ABOVE AND FIND A NEW AND EXCITING WAY TO DISCOVER BOOKS!
Our January Programs
Picture
​                                          (All events listed under the EVENT tab under HOME.)
                              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 
  • 6th - LEGO Day 3-4pm - for all ages - 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!
  • 7th - Windows 10 Computer Class 2-4pm – Come learn the ins and outs of Windows 10. This is a beginner level course that will progress to a more advanced level. Registration Required - Class is limited to 6 students. Class 1 of 2.
  • 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th - Coding Club 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!
  • 9th - 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
  • 11th - 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.
  • 16th & 30th - 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.
  • 20th - CLOSED - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • 21st - Windows 10 Computer Class 2-4pm – Come learn the ins and outs of Windows 10. This is a beginner level course that will progress to a more advanced level. Registration Required - Class is limited to 6 students. Class 2 of 2.
  • 22nd - Middle/High School Book Club (4th-12th grades) 4-5pm - This book club is open to all Middle & High School students. The January selection is, "The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle" by Avi. The library has copies available for checkout.
  • 24th - Classics Book Club 4:30-5:30pm – In this club we read a different classic book each month and then have some lively discussions! The January selection is the short story, “The Lady with the Dog” by Anton Chekhov. The library has copies available for checkout.
  • 25th - Betsy Sweet Town Hall 10:30-12:30pm - Come meet Betsy Sweet and talk about Medicare for all, the Green New Deal and Eliminating Student Debt.
  • 27th - STEM Program: LOBSTERS 3-4:30pm - Come learn all about Maine's most famous crustacean, the lobster! Class is limited to 25 - registration required.
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

Google Map Location
Proudly powered by Weebly