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Comment on Family Resource Handbook by Handbook Available « Curtis Memorial Library

Handbook Available « Curtis Memorial Library — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:26:29 +0000

[...] Are you looking for a playground in Brunswick? A nearby children’s museum or sports camp? Do you know a new family in town who would like to know what resources are available for the kids? Then pick up a free copy of the Family Resource Handbook at the youth services desk. Sponsored by the Curtis Friends, this is a handy print version of our online handbook. [...]

Comment on Rail comes to brunswick! by Cathy

Cathy — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:33:18 +0000

This is Fantastic!!

Comment on In a Few Words, Please by Susan Hyde

Susan Hyde — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:19:15 +0000

* Which library services do you value, and why?
The Children’s area and the kid’s programming (including Cornerstonss of Science) is phenomenal, and Robin is a particularly wonderful resource!

* How often do you come to the library and what do you do here?
Weekly
* How long have you had your library card at Curtis, how much do you use it?
9 years… often!
* How has the library enriched you and your family?
We are homeschoolers, so books, audio books, magazines, movies and library programs are a constant in our week-to-week programming.

* How helpful are the staff and what do they do for you?
Robin and Melissa in the kids’ area have been very helpful over the years. They go above and beyond to help the kids find what they are looking for, and they are always incredibly friendly.

* How well does the collection (books, magazines, DVD and other materials) meet your needs?

* How do you or your community groups use the meeting spaces?
In the past I’ve rented space for homeschool classes, but we won’t be doing so any more now that CML is charging for use.

* How important is the library to the quality of life in Brunswick and Harpswell?
Very… Curtis is truly a community center that promotes literacy and family.

Comment on In a Few Words, Please by Quinn Blaiklock

Quinn Blaiklock — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:03:55 +0000

As a librarian, homeschooling mom, self-educator, and diverse reader, libraries have always been vital to me. I don’t live in Brunswick, yet my children and I come to the library at least once per week. I laugh about building my mind and body – lugging 30-40 lbs of books each week! My 14 year old son said that the library was his favorite place; that home is nice, homeschool group is great, but the library always has something he wants to read or watch or learn about. Our libraries are suffering, and I can’t think of an institution that houses a more diverse set of services our communities cannot live without. Libraries in general rock, but the Curtis Library is a special perfect storm of staff, resources, location, and availability that is rare and precious. Thank you for all your work and dedication!

Comment on In a Few Words, Please by Brenda Kelleher

Brenda Kelleher — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 01:57:34 +0000

The Curtis Memorial Library is the center of my life in the community. Whether I am in the library several times a week or not more than once in a month as it goes through the years, I rely on the catalog to supply me with poetry, philosophy, the latest Ghosh novel, books on subjects that I read for my work. I have learned how to cite from the internet for a research paper. I have compared notes on a particular author with the circulation desk professional. I am at the website, including it’s Minerva and MaineCat access, with the same regular irregularity as my visits. The library, the physical building and it’s holdings and staff, and the library, the service and portal, are as essential to my living at the level of engagement that I need with my world, as my profession is to a level of service. Simply put – the library is my doorway to a world that I would otherwise have no way of living in. I cannot imagine life without it. The dog catcher yes. The Curtis Library, no.

Comment on Rail comes to brunswick! by martín blasco

martín blasco — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 01:14:22 +0000

This is the present!

Comment on “Bring out your dead!” by Paul

Paul — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:40:05 +0000

This is the past!

Comment on Rail comes to brunswick! by Paul

Paul — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:39:44 +0000

This is the future!

Comment on Brunswick History by “Bring out your dead!” « Curtis Memorial Library

“Bring out your dead!” « Curtis Memorial Library — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:13:20 +0000

[...] have a new addition to our Brunswick History page. Rebecca Roche of the Pejepscot Historical Society has created a blog that fleshes-out the Pine [...]

Comment on In a Few Words, Please by Sheryl Veilleux

Sheryl Veilleux — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:21:15 +0000

I have used the Curtis Memorial Library since moving to the area more than 30 years ago. Going to the library on a regular basis helped instill a love of books and reading that remains with my two adult sons today. I continue to enjoy the amazing selection of books Curtis offers, whether I’m looking for fiction, nonfiction, or audio books to get me through a session on the treadmill. I make full use of interlibrary loan services to access material, and although I can imagine a time when I might break down and go the route of a Kindle-type device, it currently holds little appeal. As long as I can get myself to my public library, I’m benefiting from the best deal available in the world today. There is so much offered to so many for FREE, it’s beyond belief. There is no better money spent than on community support for our library.