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Bangor Public Library Newsletter
  JUNE 2009
145 Harlow Street, Bangor Maine 04401  207-947-8336   web address: www.bpl.lib.me.us
The Library's Summer Hours begin June 20- M-Th 9am-7pm, F 9am-5pm, Sat & Sun Closed
In This Issue
Summer Reading Program
Furlough Days
Have you tried Downloadable Books Yet?  Go to the Library's website
<www.bpl.lib.me.us>
& click on the Downloadable Books Symbol!
June & July Artists at the Bangor Library
Bangor High School

Want to renew your books?
Call our automated renewal line
942-6616
or renew online.
You may also call the Library
@ 947-8336
for renewal assistance.
Your E-Newsletter
The rising cost of printing and mailing the Library Newsletter has become prohibitive.  We therefore are putting our efforts into developing an e-newsletter that you can sign up to have emailed to you.  You'll still be able to access our newsletters on our website, and a limited number of hard copies will be available at the Library for those who aren't comfortable with
computers.
 The Library's Free Summer Concerts

Once again, the sounds of music will be carried on a summer evening breeze.  Pick up your Summer Concert Calendars at the Library or click here to see the schedule of free summer concerts at your Library


Come celebrate the Bangor Band's 150th year of grand music on Tuesday, June 16 at 7 pm in Peirce Park next to the Library.
Then, Join the Summer Reading Fun
 at the
Bangor Public Library!
Get ready to.....
Get Creative at Your Library
  The 2009 Summer Reading Program
newbpllogo Feeling crafty?  Need a way to express yourself?  Get creative at the your library. Pick up your Summer Reading Calendars at the Library and hop on the creativity band wagon!

 -June 22, 6 pm
Rick Charette in Concert
   Bring a Picnic & Enjoy the kickoff of the Summer Reading Program.  Mr. Charette is a favorite with young and young at heart music lovers, and never fails to get the audience involved!!!

HERE ARE SOME MORE
                SPECIAL EVENTS!
 -July 2, 10 am Red, White & Blue Day
               (Join the Parade!)
 -July 16, 10 am A Talent Show
               4 pm Summer Games
  -July 30, 10 am Dan Grady & his
                            Marionettes!     

MONDAYS IN JULY ARE "MAKE-IT MONDAYS!!!!       
Furlough Days at the Library

 With an unexpected decrease of $39,000 in the money that the Bangor Public Library receives from the City of Bangor, one of the few options left for the Library was to cut staff members or their hours.  Library Director Barbara McDade states that, rather than lay people off, the decision was made to close the Library for six unpaid "furlough" days during the next fiscal year to save money.   Mrs. McDade announced that the Library's Board of Directors has not decided which days the Library will be closed, but the decision will be announced in the coming weeks.