We want to hear about how you and your family are doing while we’re closed. How’s Your Week Going? is an ongoing online storytelling event. Whether you live, work, or feel at home in Sagadahoc County, you’re invited to tell us a story about how the COVID-19 epidemic is affecting you and your community. The History Room will preserve your story for future generations of historians, genealogists, and library patrons who want to understand how local people experienced this historic moment.…
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We are responding to the extended closure of the library by offering more digital content for our patrons, of all ages. The latest addition: a subscription to RBDigital Magazines. This service features full-color, digital editions for instant desktop reading, mobile streaming, and mobile-app download. Patrons are able to select both new and back issues, adding them to personal reading libraries with no holds, no checkout periods, and no limits to the number of magazines checked out. And with personal notifications for…
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If you’re interested in independent, international, classic, or documentary films, you’re in luck. Get out your library card and sign up for Kanopy, our new on-demand video streaming service. For a 30-day free trial period, PFL patrons have access to more than 30,000 films that are both entertaining and educational. Developed with a curatorial ethos aligned with the missions of many public libraries, Kanopy’s catalog has been called “Awe-inspiring!” (The New York Times). Kanopy is the largest dedicated video streaming solution…
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This list was compiled by Information Services Librarian Laurel Cox, who has been working at home during the shutdown. We hope you will find it useful. Hotlines 211 Maine Maine Crisis Hotline or 1-888-568-1112 Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence or 1-866-834-HELP (statewide domestic abuse helpline) Sexual Assault Support Services of Midcoast Maine or 1-800-871-7741 National Suicide Prevention or 1-800-273-8255 Other Important Hotlines COVID-19 Resources: Medical Info & Updates CDC Maine CDC Federation of American Scientists: “COVID-19 Ask a Scientist”…
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We are opening the book drops beginning Monday, May 18, the first step in a phased re-opening process. The book drops will be unlocked for returns from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Please return Patten Free Library items ONLY! For the health and safety of our community, the Library will remain closed while we work out the next phases of the re-opening plan. No fines will accrue during the returns phase; please stagger your returns and DO…
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Join the History Room staff on Zoom to learn about local history and genealogy resources from the Sagadahoc History & Genealogy Room!
Find out more »| Monday | Closed | |
| May 25, 2020 | Closed | |
| Tuesday | Closed | |
| Wednesday | Closed | |
| Thursday | Closed | |
| Friday | Closed | |
| Saturday | Closed | |
| Sunday | Closed | |
