July is here and our summer programming is in full swing! Our Events Calendar is chock full with fun youth offerings, gallery talks, and a special event with local author Nick Fuller Googins. We hope you've dropped by to sign up for summer reading and pick up your new library card, but if not, never fear - there's still time. Whether you are looking for engaging activities for your kids, an interesting exhibit to stimulate your mind, or just a cool, quiet place to relax, Dyer Library/Saco Museum is the place to be this summer!
Youth Summer Reading
There's still time to sign up for Summer Reading 2025! The theme is Level Up At Your Library and it’s a blast for readers and gamers of all ages!
This year’s activities include a weekly crafting afternoon, weekly all-ages storytime, a reading challenge where kids can track the number of minutes they read, game boards to fill out, special events, a movie night, and more! There will be opportunities to earn prizes and raffle tickets for the chance to win a grand prize, including a new bicycle! Please keep an eye on our website for a full listing of Summer Reading Events.
Sign up in-person in the Youth Services Room. Our Summer Reading Challenge will run through August 8th.
Don't let the kids have all the fun! We have summer reading activities to make the most of your beach reads and help you find your new favorites.
Read ME's statewide Summer Reading Experience selections are now available at the library. Stop by the Circulation Desk and ask for a copy!
You can also visit the circulation desk to sign up for our Adult Summer Reading Challenge - advance along the game board to for the chance to win raffle prizes!
Special Author Event
We're thrilled to welcome local author and CK Burns teacher Nick Fuller Googins for a special Author Event at Dyer Library on Tuesday, July 15th at 6:00PM. His novel "The Great Transition" is a Read ME Summer Reading Experience selection for 2025, and his forthcoming novel "TheFrequency of Living Things" will be released later this summer.
Current Museum Exhibit
"Behind Closed Doors: The Secrets of Museum Work" takes a fascinating look at some behind-the-scenes museum work and addresses questions like... where do museums obtain objects for their collections - and how do they decide what is appropriate to collect? How do staff take care of those objects so that future generations can enjoy them? How do they go about researching the items in the collections? And how does the staff use that information when putting together exhibitions and programs?
Featuring some of the museum’s oldest collections, dating from the late 19th century, as well as recent acquisitions, the exhibit will also include museum staff working on cataloguing and other projects in our large gallery during weekday hours. Visitors can ask questions and observe museum work in action!
Gallery Talks
In conjunction with our current exhibit, our museum staff will be hosting a series of Gallery Talks throughout the summer. These talks will provide more context and background to the items on display, or go in depth on a particular topic of interest.
We are offering three Gallery Talks in the Month of July, all at noon in the Main Gallery:
"Caring for Your Collections" -
July 9th
"Collecting at the Early York Institute: Victorian Mariners, Missionaries, and Adventurers" - July 15th
"Behind the Scenes: The Real Story" - July 31st
Summer Reading Level Up Movie Night
Calling all Chicken Jockies! We're hosting a Summer Reading Movie Night on Tuesday, July 1st from 5:30-7:30PM in the Deering Room. We'll be screening A Minecraft Movie and we'll have pizza and snacks, plus super special decor provided by Maine Happy Glampers. Round up your llamas, axolotls, and villagers and join us!
New Library Cards
Our new library cards are here! Featuring the winning entries in our design contest, these new cards will be necessary once we transition to our new cataloguing system later this summer. Please stop by the Circulation Desk to pick out your new card and stay up-to-date!
Teens & Tweens Summer Book Club
This summer in our Teens & Tweens Book Club we will be reading A Game of Noctis by Maine author Deva Fagan! All participants receive a free copy of the book selection. There will be several opportunities throughout the summer to meet up and discuss the book – come to one, all, or even just email your thoughts!
Our next Book Club session take place later in July - please keep an eye on the Events Calendar for the specific date and time. Please email Miss Brooke at bpalmer@dyersaco.org for more info.
Level Up your summer by joining us for fun crafts on Tuesday afternoons!
Little Pixels Storytime
Thursdays, 10:30 - 11:30 AM
Deering Room
Join us every Thursday morning for an all-ages storytime!
Board Game Lounge
Wednesday, July 9th, 1:00-3:00PM
Deering Room
Bring the family to enjoy board games and puzzles we set out in the Deering Room!!
Imagine, Build, Play!
Wednesday, July 16th, 2:00-3:00 PM
Deering Room
Join educators from The Children’s Museum of New Hampshire for this summer’s library program: Imagine, Build…Play! Participants will learn about the engineering design process, and work on a hands-on project to make, test, and take home to play with!
Family Card Game Lounge
Thursday, July 24th, 2:30-4:30PM
Deering Room
We'll have an assortment of card games for families to enjoy this afternoon!!
Dancing in the Library
Monday, July 28th, 3:00-3:30PM
Deering Room
Join Miss Jenn from Collective Motion Arts Center as she leads a fun dance party!
Mario Cart Design
Wednesday, July 30th, 2:00-3:00PM
Deering Room
Participants will design their own Mario Cart course to race toy cars on!
Visit our full Events Calendar for more Youth Programs!
Please note that our usual weekly children’s programming is currently on pause for the summer. Regular programming will resume in September.
Our popular Book Sale Preview Night event will be returning on the evening of August 15th! Your ticket to this event includes light refreshments from our friends at Quiero Cafe, a glass of wine, beer, or NA beverage, a DLSM tote bag or DLSM reading light, and exclusive first access to the Annual Book Sale. Tickets will be available online and at the Circulation Desk beginning July 14th. Grab your friends for a festive bookish evening!
New Book Store Location
Have you visited our year-round book sale at it's new home in the Saco Museum? There you can browse our wonderful selection of gently used hardcover and trade paperback fiction and non-fiction, children's books, and puzzles. Open during regular museum hours, the year-round book sale does not require a museum admission fee to enter, but does operate during regular Saco Museum hours.
New Mid-Summer Releases
The Idaho Four
James Patterson & Vicky Ward
The murders of four innocent college students attending the University of Idaho left us all with so many questions. Now, after more than 300 interviews, James Patterson and prize-winning journalist Vicky Ward finally have some answers.
Releasing July 14.
That Last Carolina Summer
Karen White
Unfolding against the lush backdrop of the South Carolina Lowcountry, That Last Carolina Summer is an unforgettable story about the unbreakable bonds of family and the gift of second chances.
Releasing July 22.
The Woman in Suite 11
Ruth Ware
In this follow-up to #1 New York Times bestselling author Ruth Ware’s multi-million copy mega-hit The Woman in Cabin 10, Lo Blacklock returns to attend the opening of a luxury hotel, only to find herself in a white-knuckled race across Europe.
Releasing July 8.
You Belong Here
Meghan Miranda
Beckett Bowery never thought she’d return to Wyatt Valley, a picturesque college town in the Virginia mountains steeped in tradition. Wyatt Valley has a long memory, and that the past isn’t the only dangerous thing in town… Memories fade, but on this campus, legacies are never forgotten…or forgiven.
Releasing July 29.
Coming Next Month: Annual Book Sale
It's almost time for our big Annual Used Book Sale! Beginning July 14th, we will begin welcoming larger donations (2 or more boxes or bags of books) in advance of the sale. Please give us a head's up at the Circulation Desk when you plan to drop off your donation, and
we'll meet you by the rear Deering Room door. This year's Annual Book Sale will be held from August 16th - 30th.
We rely on a number of wonderful volunteers to make the Annual Book Sale happen. If you are interested in helping to sort and organize donations in the two weeks before the sale, or volunteer as a cashier during the sale, please contact Brooke Palmer at bpalmer@dyersaco.org.
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Closing Announcements
Mon: 9:30 am - 5 pm Tue: 9:30 am - 8 pm Wed: 9:30 am - 5 pm Thu: 9:30 am - 8 pm Fri: 9:30 am - 5 pm Sat: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Sun: Closed
