HOLIDAY
Scavenger Hunt
Find the hidden
Santa
On
Saturday, Dec 4, from noon to 3PM, join the
Downtown Holiday Festival's Scavenger Hunt.
Find Santa (one of the hidden Santas will be
hidden at the Bangor Public Library!), get
your card punched and be eligible for
Holiday prizes!
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Thinking about an
E-BOOK READER?
On
Monday, December 6, at 5:30, Library
Staffers Christy, Joe and Margo will
offer a workshop on e-book readers,
including a demonstration of what they can
do and what features are offered by
different models. Those that will be
available for a test run here at the Library
will be Nook, Kindle, Cruz, IPod, Kobo and
Sony. Find out about the strengths and
weaknesses of each of these readers!
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Furlough Days
The Library's unpaid
furlough days will be from
Monday, December 20
through Monday, December 27, 2009
We'll reopen on Tuesday, December 28
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Bangor Reads
To Kill a Mockingbird
Back in the spring of 1999, Bangor Library
patrons voted on what they thought was the
best book ever written. The favorite, by
far, was Harper Lee's
To
Kill a Mockingbird. What then, could
be a better choice for the 2011 Bangor
Reads? Things will be done a bit
differently this year. Instead of all the
Bangor Reads activities being confined to
one month, the programs related to
To
Kill a Mockingbird will be scheduled
throughout the first three months of 2011.
The kickoff for Bangor Reads will take place
on Wednesday, January 5, 12:30-2 PM, and
will feature a Southern dinner and a
presentation by Judge Andrew Mead, "Justice
in Today's World. Look for Bangor Reads
program schedules at the Library in January!
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Hope Reading and Discussion Group
The Bangor Public Library has a new
neighbor! The Peace and Justice Center is
moving to 96 Harlow St.
Peace and Justice members and the Bangor
Public Library will be sponsoring a Hope
Reading and Discussion Group. They will be
considering and discussing the writings of
some of the most eloquent voices of our
time... Nelson Mandela, Maya Angelou,
Arundhati Roy, and Desmond Tutu to mention a
few. Be watching for further information.
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Donated Books
Braidy Endowment
Aromas of Aleppo
Chris Carlisle Endowment
Motor Boat Manual
Sharks of New England
Called to Coach
Signing Illustrated
On Thin Ice
Disappearing Spoon
Through a Dog's Eyes
Wild Plants of Maine
Iphone
Voice and Vision
Zero Regrets
Daniel R. Nickerson Foundation
Autism Transition Guide
Asperger's Syndrome
Asperger's in the Pink
Sound of Hope
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
EMMC Endowment Fund
Brave Girl Eating
Stop Pain
Bike for Life
Myth of Stress
Patient in the White Coat
Planet Cancer
The Beauty of Love
Whole -Food Guide
Pain Chronicles
Earthing
Eat, Sleep, Poop
Body and Health
Bones You Won
Children with Cancer
Relaxation Revolution
Previvors
Yoga
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Hutchings Endowment
Grant Writer's Handbook
William Griffith Endowment
Chemical Secret
Skyjack!
Leonard and Renee Minsky
Endowment
A Sick Day for Amos McGee
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Where the Wild Things Are
I Know Here
Trickster
The Sand Castle Contest
Norman Minsky Endowment
Fundraising with the Raiser's
Edge
Martyrs and Murderers
Higher Education?
Dictionary of Symbols
Chapter and Hearse
Those in Peril
Elephant's Journey
Blackstone and the Wolf of Wall Street
Morning Miracle
Twilight of the Bombs
Weekend That Changed Wall Street
Hardcourt Confidential
Finders Keepers
Common As Air
Exploring Happiness
Weather of the Future
Building a Strip Canoe
Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards
UFOs
Mac OS X Snow Leopard
There is Power in a Union
China Safari
Law for Photographers
Force for Nature
Open Source Alternative
Waiting for Superman
Perfection Point
Joy of Less
Ultimate Field Guide to Photography
Hollywood
Gen. Jo Shelby's March
Fiery Trial
Social Networking Spaces
Windows 7
199 Fun and Effective Fundraising Events
Romance of the Maine Coast
Even Silence Has an End
Grace of Silence
Dragon's Gift
ASVAB
Smiling Bears
Amore
Baseball in Europe
Half a Life
Blue Plateau
Lyndon B. Johnson
Leaving India
Play Their Hearts Out
Atlas of Remote Islands
Last Boy
Stephen King Illustrated Companion
Panther in the Basement
Touch the Water Touch the Wind
Leonardo da Vinci
One Mountain, One Thousand Summits
Bite-Sized Marketing
Intellectual Freedom Manual
Buy, Hold, Sell
Killing of Crazy Horse
What They Don't Teach You in Library School
Sea Glass Hunters Book
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Crafty Kids Take Note!
December Workshops in the Children's Room
In December, five workshops celebrating
homemade holiday fun will be offered in the
Story Room
Monday, December 13 at 3:30 PM. A
Snowflake Workshop
Children and adults will enjoy making
eye-catching snowflakes that can be used to
decorate a gift or a tree! See samples
displayed at the Children's Room Desk and be
sure to join us for this easy papercraft
that you will enjoy sharing with others.
Tuesday, December 14 at 3:00 PM
Gingerbread Houses Gingerbread
houses are magical; they look like they come
from Candyland. Here's a chance to make your
own. Registration by 12/11 required to be
sure we have "building materials" for
everyone. Stop by the Children's Desk, call
947-8336, ext 111, or e-mail at
bplill@bpl.lib.me.us to register.
Wednesday, December 15 at 3:30 PM
Holiday Pomander An orange,
stuffed with cloves and tied with a ribbon
has been part of traditional Christmas décor
for generations. Here's a chance to make
one to keep or give as a gift. We'll
provide the materials and you'll do the
work. For children six and up.
Thursday, December 16 at 3:30PM A
Holiday Arrangement Workshop with Sprague's
Nursery.
Combine greenery, flowers, cones and ribbon
to create a festive holiday arrangement with
expert guidance. The Bangor Garden Club
will provide all of the materials and Laura
will guide you in fashioning a downright
spectacular arrangement that you can keep.
Friday, December 17 at 3:30PM A
Snowflake Workshop If you missed
the December 13 workshop, here's another
chance! Children and adults are invited to
come and learn how to make these eyecatching
snowflakes. See samples displayed at the
Children's Room Desk.
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You
Are Invited....
to Downtown Bangor's New Year's Eve Party!
Celebrate the
end of the old year and welcome the new year
with the Library's night of games...board
games, Wii, Guitar Hero and Dance! Dance!
Revolution! There's something for
everybody! The Library's special guest will
be magician Danny Baker, and starting at 8
PM, the Robinson Ballet will help everyone
"Jumba into 2011"!!
New Year's Eve 7-10 PM
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WHAT'S NEW
IN THE BANGOR ROOM AND
SPECIAL
COLLECTIONS
ON DISPLAY
In December, an exhibit of
items from the Library's Bangor Jewish
Community Collection is in the Staircase
Landing and the Rotunda Showcases. One of
the highlights is the record book from
Ahawas Achim, one of the earliest Jewish
congregations in the state.
In January, in conjunction
with 2011 Bangor Reads, the cases will be
displaying items from the Library's
outstanding Afro-American collection.
In March, The Library joins
in commemorating the 100th Anniversary of
the Great Bangor Fire of 1911. displaying
amazing images of the blaze and its
aftermath. Items on display come from the
Library's collection.
Take an Art Tour!
The Library will be
providing new Art Guides to assist anyone
who wishes to take a self-guided tour of the
Library's art collection. But that's not
all! Images of the Library's art collection
are being put in digital form, which means
soon you will be able to have a close up
view of our art online. All this is possible
through the work of award-winning Brewer
photographer, Joel Holcomb, who has been
photographing the Library's art collection
(over 180 treasures). But that's not all!
Take a Virtual Tour!
You will soon be able to visit all of the
public areas of the Bangor Public Library
via your computer. This guide to the
Library was made possible by Mr. Holcomb,
who captured every nook and cranny in our
wonderful building. If you want a sneak
peak at the work Mr. Holcomb has done go to
MailScanner has
detected a possible fraud attempt from
"r20.rs6.net" claiming to be
http://www.jcholcombphotography.com.
Mr. Holcomb is also one of the Library's
November 2011 artists. His works will be
shown in the Library's Stairwell Gallery
In
2011, Bill Cook will again be working with
Cohen and Doughty School students,
investigating primary source materials, and
scanning images for the the
Maine Memory Network.
MailScanner
has detected a possible fraud attempt from
"r20.rs6.net" claiming to be
www.mainememory.net
Do
have a look at what these young historians
accomplished this year. Bangor High School,
the Bangor Public Library, the Bangor Museum
and History Center and the Doughty and Cohen
Middle Schools collaborated to research and
write about a number of compelling topics,
weaving them into a narrative, illustrated
history entitled "Bangor: Tidal River City."
Subjects include the Bangor Fire of 1911,
The Brady Gang, Early Railroads and a view
of the area during the Civil War and World
War II.
Next year,
the projects proposed are exhibits on the
region's role in the Civil War and World War
II.
LAST, BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST, THE LIBRARY'S
UNRIVALED COLLECTION OF HISTORIC POSTERS
FROM WWI AND WWII IS BEING DIGITALLY
COPIED.
The project
is a collaboration of the Bangor Public
Library and the University of Maine's Fogler
Library. Digitilization of the collection
is being funded by Eugene and Barbara
Daigle, with the Library providing the
workspace and cataloguing. James Daigle
Photography of Bangor will be producing
about 3000 original images of the
collection, with 4 sizes of each poster made
available. Fogler Library will serve as the
web host of the digital collection and
provide design and archival services.
LOOK FOR SAMPLE COPIES OF THESE NATIONAL
TREASURES ON DISPLAY IN THE LOBBY'S LOBBY IN
2011.
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Bangor Public Library one of Jackson
Lab's Choices for a "Passport to Health"
In an effort to help their nearly 1,300
employees and their families improve their
health- physically, mentally and
financially- Jackson Laboratory is engaging
community businesses and organizations in
the "Passport to Better Health." The
program not only encourages employees and
dependents to take part in traditional
wellness activities, but to take steps
beyond that and engage in desirable
behaviors that positively contribute to
their overall health and wellbeing. It is
suggested that one may well have fun in the
process!
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Donated Books- Given in Memory
Given in Memory of
Francis
Zelz
Stars Above, Earth Below
Hornet's Sting
Tougas
Clues to American Architecture
Atlantic
Great Empires of the Ancient World
Oxford Atlas of the World
The Pledge
In Memory of
Yu Kao Hsu
A Grand Bold Thing
World Atlas Reference
Man Who Invented the Computer
In Memory of
Carolyn Coco
Home: 27 Hand Knits
Knitters at Home
Watercolor Flower Artist's Bible
Self-Sufficiency for the 21st Century
Hobby Farm
Crochet So Fine
Restore. Recycle. Repurpose.
Sewing Answer Book
In Memory of
Edward Matheson
Forgotten Longfellow
Wild Plants of Maine
Atlas of Global Conservation
Wolf
Twain's Feast
Washington
When London Was Capital of North America
Priceless
Lakeland
Honey Trail
Japanese Woodblock Prints
Voyager
25 Greatest Baseball Players of All Time
Fur, Fortune and Empire
Sizing Up the Universe
Remembering Lubec
In Memory of Rick Davis
The Blueberry Years
In Memory of Miriam Morrell
Jane Adams
The Glamour of Grammar
In Memory of Thelma Spearen
Courtyard Gardening
Food Matters Cookbook
Pure and Simple
Starter Vegetable Gardens
Heart of the Artichoke
In Memory of
Richard Caruso
Stokes Field Guide to Birds of
North America
In Memory of Eliane Woodward
Dickinson
Book in the Renaissance
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