ARTIST OF THE MONTH - MARCH 2024

TWISTED WILLOW TREASURES

Skye MacCarthy is a local Barn Quilt artist who loves to paint these cheerful blocks. Barn Quilts can be classic quilt block patterns or personalized custom patterns. They range in size from 2’ square up to 8’ square. Come see a selection in the library, look for them on buildings or visit Skye’s shop Twisted Willow Treasures in Newfield.

           

 

LIMERICK PUBLIC LIBRARY

NEW: CREATIVE WRITING GROUP

"RIVER OF WORDS"

Starting March 8th - 2nd & 4th Fridays from 2-4pm

Meet Regularly to learn and share about writing fiction.

This may include short stories, novels, children books, and poetry.

Please bring a notebook, pen or fully charged/phone/tablet/laptop (electrical outlets are limited), and reading materials to share for critique.

 

"COOK THE BOOK"

Will meet on the 3rd Tuesday of each month from Noon-29pm

The First meeting is March 19th at Noon.  Bring your dish.

Choose a recipe from the cookbook of the month and sign up so we can avoid duplicates.  Make a copy of the recipe, prepare your recipe (for at letast 10 servings) at home, then bring it to the library to share with others at the next month's gathering.  Please bring your own flatware, plate/bowl, glass, etc.  

 

HOMESCHOOL

MEET AND GREET

2nd Tuesday of the month

Starting March 12th at 11am

 

Calling all homeschool families!

Homeschool families are invited to meet & greet

other home schoolers, to share their knowledge,

experiences, resources and brainstorm some   ideas for programs you might like to do with

each other.

 

Brainstorm, share resources, socialize and

just have fun at the library. All ages.

 

 

IN-HOUSE SPRING CRAFT PROGRAM

MARCH 20TH, 3-6PM

Please call to reserve your child’s spot.  We will have 12 spots  available every hour—

3pm –12 spots, 4pm 12 spots and 5pm—12 spots.

 

 

 

 

SOLAR ECLIPSE—APRIL 8TH

Solar Eclipse glasses and some take and make handouts will be available starting on March 29th. 

 

 

 

Limerick Public Library's New Kids Book Club!

Snack & Chat - Snacks Provided

Ages 8 - 12.  2nd Wednesday of every month from 4:00pm- 5:00pm

March 13th - Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo

April 10th - City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau

May 8th - Who Were the Wright Brothers by James Buckley, Jr.

June 12 - Owls in the Family by Farley Mowet

 

 

 

Digital Maine ibraryClick here to go to Digital Maine Library

The Digital Maine Library provides every resident of Maine with access to many online resources that include a collection of tull text articles and abstracts from Maine newspapers, journals and reference.  It also provides students, business people, public library patrons, and higher education students and educators the learning tools.  Gale Legal Forms - wills, estates, bankruptcy, divorce, tenant/landlord and many mor legal forms.

 

Learning Express Libraries (part of Digital Maine Library)

Wherever you want to go, Learing Express can help!  Learning Express offers free test and career preparation for students of all ages.  This resource is available for anyone anywhere in Maine. If you are outside of Maine, you can access it with your Limerick Public Library card number. 

Career Preparation  helps you prepare for professional licensing exams such as nursing, teaching, real estate, civil service, law enforcement,  ASVAB, and cosmetology.

High School Equivalency Center will get you ready to earn yor GED.

College Admissions prepares for PSAT, SAT, ACT, and all AP exams.

School Center has homework help for grade levels K-12.

College Students will find course-level placement practice as well as GRE, GMAT, MCAT and LSAT prep.

Adult Core Skills has personal enrichment courses, as well as preparations for becoming a U.S. citizen. 

Find tests, tutorials, ebooks, etc. for all ages.  Example:  GED tests, College Prep tests, prepare for different career tests, etc.

Click Here for Learning Express Access.

Also available as an app- head to your app store and search 'EBSCO LearningExpress'.

 

LEGO CLUB

Let your imagination soar and come build with us!!

Have fun with other kids to create exciting new builds.  

Tuesdays 3:00pm and Saturdays 10:00am

 

  HAVE YOU UPDATED YOUR LIBRARY CARD YET?

Look at your library card and if it does not have a 14 digit bar code, please stop in to the library to get it updated.  

In the next few months, we will be joining a consortium of other libraries within Maine that will require a 14 digit bar code on our inventory as well as on our patron cards. 

Thank you for your help and getting these updated!

 

Limerick Public Library is having a Community Family Game Night on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 6:00pm.

We will have board games, uno, puzzles, scrabble, monopoly, pokeno, etc.

You can bring your own or use one of ours.

Call with any questions at 207-793-8975.

Fun for the whole family!

 

 

Join us for our card games on most Mondays at 1:00pm
Please check our calendar, or call us, to be sure we are not closed or that it has not been canceled.

Anyone who would like to play cards, is welcome to join anytime.  We have one group that plays Hand and Foot and another group is playing cribbage.  We have extra tables and cribbage boards.