LIMERICK PUBLIC LIBRARY BOOK/DVD SALE, DURING REGULAR LIBRARY HOURS, STARTS SATURDAY, JUNE 22ND AND CONTINUING THROUGH JULY 5TH. WE WILL BE CLOSING AT NOON ON JULY 3RD AND CLOSED JULY 4TH. FILL A BAG $10. STOP IN AND SUPPORT THE LIBRARY'S ANNUAL BOOK/DVD SALE.

***𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒*** We have added a LEGO CAMP to our Summer Reading Program this year. 𝙋𝙇𝙀𝘼𝙎𝙀 𝙍𝙀𝙂𝙄𝙎𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝘼𝙉𝘿 𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙋𝙇𝙀𝙏𝙀 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙇𝙊𝙏𝙏𝙀𝙍𝙔 𝙁𝙊𝙍𝙈 (𝘼𝙎 𝙎𝙋𝘼𝘾𝙀 𝙄𝙎 𝙇𝙄𝙈𝙄𝙏𝙀𝘿) 𝘼𝙏 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙇𝙄𝙈𝙀𝙍𝙄𝘾𝙆 𝙋𝙐𝘽𝙇𝙄𝘾 𝙇𝙄𝘽𝙍𝘼𝙍𝙔 𝗕𝗬 𝗝𝗨𝗡𝗘 𝟭𝟬𝗧𝗛. We will draw names on Tuesday, June 11th and notify parents/guardians. The LEGO CAMP will be Monday July 15th - Friday July 19th 10am-2pm.

Exicting New Program - "Stuffed Animal Sleepover"

Tuesday, July 9th

In order for us to ensure each animal has a blanket for the night, please let us know by July 5th if you will be dropping off a stuffed animal.  

Drop of your stuffed animal by 6pm on July 9th.  Complete the registration form and receive your name tag and a blanket for your animal to sleep with overnight.

Pick up your stuff animals during library hours on July 10th.  We may have photos on display of the activities your animals got up to during the sleepover in the library.  We may post these on Facebook and our website.

***SAVE THE DATE—JUNE 2024***

“Adventure Awaits at the Library”

Summer Reading Program

June 22nd—August 10th

We have many things planned including activities and      possibly some “in house” library programs.

Wk#1-Space Adventure

Wk#2-Fantasy/Dragon/Enchanted Forest

Wk#3-Wilderness/Camping/Nature/National Parks

Wk#4-Down Under-Australia (LEGO CAMP JULY 15TH-JULY19TH)

Wk#5-Ocean/Sea life

Wk#6-Summer Library Games

Wk#7-Music Adventure

Starting, June 22nd, we will have the initial Summer Reading bag with handouts, bookmarks, passports for the summer adventure and information on how we will track the books read this year.  Please mark your calendar for this exciting fun program.

Here is our Summer Reading Log and Entry Form (Grades K-5th) for the Masonic Bikes for Books 2024 drawing. If you need more copies of the form, this can be printed from here or Facebook. You may also stop into the library to receive more copies. Please be sure you have returned the entries by August 10th to be included in the drawing for a bike and helmet.

LIMERICK PUBLIC LIBRARY

NEW: CREATIVE WRITING GROUP

"RIVER OF WORDS"

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

Next on April 12th and April 26th

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.

**NEW** ASTRONOMY CLUB

Presented by: Gwendolyn Rench from

Ossipee Hill Farm & Observatory

Monthly on the 3rd Friday of each month at 4pm

Except the first one will be on Friday, May 31st

Then it will be the 3rd Friday each month.

Gwendolyn will discuss what is observable in the night sky that month and current events in Space exploration.

THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN CANCELED - PLEASE CALL THE LIBRARY IF INTERESTED IN THIS PROGRAM.

HOMESCHOOL

MEET AND GREET

2nd Tuesday of the month

Starting March 12th at 11am

NEXT APRIL 9TH

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.

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

July12th - Lost on a Mountain in Maine by Donn Fendler

August 14th - 

September 11th - 

October 9th - 

November 13th - Out of My Heart by Sharon Draper

- Click 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'.