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Our December 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 
  • 2nd - 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!
  • 3rd – Beginner Computer Class 2-4pm – Come learn the basics of computers. This FREE 2-class series will teach you everything from setting up your computer to navigating email. Class is limited to 6 students, registration is required. Class 1 of 2.
  • 5th - 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
  • 5th & 19th - 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.
  • 7th – Movies at the Library 11am-1pm – Join us for a classic Christmas movie showing of It’s A Wonderful Life downstairs in the Caribou Room. We will supply the popcorn! This is a FREE event.
  • 9th – Children’s Storytime and Local Author Reading 3-3:30pm – Enjoy cookies with local author, Susan Berube, as she begins our time by reading her book, Hedgy’s Christmas! We will have a Q&A time with her and then a few more books. All ages welcome
  • 10th – Beginner Computer Class 2-4pm – Come learn the basics of computers. This FREE 2-class series will teach you everything from setting up your computer to navigating email. Class is limited to 6 students, registration is required. Class 2 of 2.
  • 11th – Storytime with Santa 4-4:30pm – Join us in the Children’s Room for Christmas stories read by Santa and his helper!
  • 14th – Movies at the Library 11am-1pm – Join us for a classic Christmas moving showing of White Christmas downstairs in the Caribou Room. We will supply the popcorn! This is a FREE event.
  • 16th – Wordless Picture Book Storytime 3-4pm – You tell the story! Sign up for a time slot, select a book to practice, and tell the story in your own words to other kids! We have books geared to all ages.
  • 18th – Preschool 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. Every 3rd Wednesday of the month.
  • 19th – George & Friends Concert 5:30pm – Come enjoy a concert of traditional Christmas music. There will be vocalists and stringed instruments. The George & Friends Concert is always a highlight of December!
  • 21st – Elf Pal Academy 11am-12:30pm – Get ready for fun with the elf team as they teach us how to become Santa’s helpers! Play games, make treats, and write a litter to Santa. This is a FREE event, registration is required so we have enough treats.
  • 23rd – Christmas Slime Storytime 3-4pm – Join us in the Caribou Room for Christmas stories and make your own “Christmas Slime” to take home! Registration is required – limited to 20 children.
  • 23rd - 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 December is, “Did the US betray the Syrian Kurds?”
  • 25th - CLOSED - Christmas
  • 27th - 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 December selection is “Pride & Prejudice” by Jane Austen. 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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