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It's September, which means we have one whole month of Minerva under our belts! As we're all still learning this system, we'll be hosting a number of Minerva Info Sessions to help everyone take better advantage of this excellent resource. Read on for more information!
September is also National Library Card Sign-Up month! Encourage the people in your life to take advantage of the incredible resources available at your local library - from books, DVDs, and puzzles you can take home to e-books and digital media you can access online - you can borrow it all with your library card. Even items like telescopes and STEM kits! We're proud to make all this available to you as a library patron.
As you've noticed, there has been a lot of work around the exterior of our buildings lately. Saco Public Works has been diligently regrading and improving our parking lot, complete with new sidewalks and curbs. Our final paving and line painting will happen in the next week or so, weather depending. Saco Parks and Rec helped take care of a massive tree, the first of several dead trees that will be removed in the coming months. We're sad to see our lovely trees go, but we'll be replanting in the spring to grow shady reading spots for the next generations of Library patrons. All of this work makes us think about how DLSM can use its outdoor space. If you have any thoughts or ideas please send them our way!
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We're closing in on our first month as a member of Minerva- wow, that flew by! We've loved seeing our patrons dive right in, with a steady flow of books circulating in our building and beyond. |
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That said, we realize that many are still adjusting and learning how to better use this new resource (us included!). Next month we will be offering a series of Minerva Info Sessions, where a DLSM staff member will demonstrate the basics of using your online Minerva account - including logging in, placing items on hold, renewing items, and more. There will be plenty of time to ask questions and troubleshoot too! Our first session will take place on Tuesday,
September 2nd from 5:30-7:30pm in the Deering Room.
Additional sessions will be held on Wed,, September 17th from 3:00-4:30 PM and Monday, September 29th from 10:00-11:30 AM. |
Scholarship Community Workshop |
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Do you have a rising high school senior in your house? Thinking about going back to school? Siana Emery of Maine Community Foundation will join us at the library on Tuesday, September 9th at 5:30pm for a community workshop exploring the many scholarship opportunities available to Mainers of all ages! For graduating seniors, current college and grad school students, and adult and youth learners.
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We are thrilled to welcome Megan Smith as the new Head of Youth Services at Dyer Library/Saco Museum! Megan comes to us with a wealth of Youth Services and library experience at Thomas Memorial Library in Cape Elizabeth and Scarborough Public Library, and we are so happy that she is joining our team. Please say hello if you see her in the Youth Services Room, and welcome her to Saco! |
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Don't worry, Miss Brooke isn't leaving us! She is stepping into a new role as our Programming and Outreach Coordinator, helping to create engaging events for our patrons and collaborating with community partners to bring the mission of Dyer Library/Saco Museum to a wider audience. Look for her at fun events all over Saco and beyond! |
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Our fall exhibition will celebrate thirty years of creativity from Saco Bay Artists, featuring works by member artists and founding members Elizabeth Horton Shore, Sylvia Orchard, and Iona Desmond.
There will be an opening reception and opportunity to meet the artists on Thursday, September 11th from 5:00-6:30 PM. Light refreshments will be served. Open to the public. |
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The exhibit will run from September 6th to October 10th.
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Did you know that World Postcard Day is October 1st? Celebrate by learning more about Postcrossing, a project which allows you to send and receive postcards to random people around the world! Julie Bolton will host a Postcrossing Workshop on Tuesday, September 30th from 6:00 - 7:00 PM. Best suited for older kids and adults!
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With the start of the school year comes our return to weekly Youth Programming! Our regular storytimes will resume the week of September 15th, as well as our Early Release Day programming. Keep an eye out for more weekly youth programs as they are added!
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Romp & Rhyme |
Thursdays, 10:30 - 11:30 AM | Deering Room |
Songs, rhymes, and stories followed by free play!! Ages 0-5 |
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Wee Readers |
Fridays, 10:30 - 11:30 AM | Deering Room |
Baby story time with songs, lap bounces, rhymes, stories and much more!
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Early Release Day Programs |
Early Release Wednesdays (Saco Schools)12:30-2:30 PM | Deering Room |
We'll offer after-school programs on Eary Release Days, beginning with a Movie Afternoon on September 10th! |
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Eagerly Anticipated September Releases |
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What We Can Know |
Ian McEwan |
A genre-bending new novel full of secrets and surprises; an immersive exploration, across time and history, of what can ever be truly known - a fictional tour de force, a love story about both people and the words they leave behind, a literary detective story which reclaims the present from our sense of looming catastrophe and imagines a future world where all is not quite lost.
Releasing September 23. |
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The Impossible Fortune |
Richard Osman |
t’s been a quiet year for the Thursday Murder Club. Joyce is busy with table plans and first dances. Elizabeth is grieving. Ron is dealing with family troubles, and Ibrahim is still providing therapy to his favorite criminal. But when Elizabeth meets Nick, a wedding guest asking for her help, she finds the thrill of the chase is ignited once again. Plunged back into action once more, can the four friends solve the puzzle and a murder in time?
Releasing September 30. |
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We Love You, Bunny |
Mona Awad |
Frankenstein by way of Heathers, We Love You, Bunny is both a prequel and a sequel, and an unabashedly wild and totally complete stand-alone novel.Open your hearts, Bunny, to another dazzlingly original and darkly hilarious romp in the Bunny-verse from the queen of the fever-dream, Mona Awad.
Releasing September 23. |
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All the Way to the River |
Elizabeth Gilbert | All the Way to the River is a landmark memoir that will resonate with anyone who has ever been captive to love—or to any other passion, substance, or craving – and who yearns, at long last, for liberation.
Releasing September 9. |
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Coming Next Month: A Spooky Library Event!
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Have you ever wondered if Dyer Library was haunted? Dreamed of being stuck in the library after hours? Mark your calendars, it's time to find out! We'll be hosting a creepy scavenger hunt on October 17th to test your brains and bravery. Too spooky for kids, this event is 21+!
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Coming Soon: SMAA Book Club Series
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Join us next month for a special book club hosted by Melissa Milem with Southern Maine Agency on Aging. Using novels as a starting point, we'll meet to discuss the books and connect with others on topics related to aging, caregiving, and everything in between. Stop by Dyer Library to find out more!
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Closing Announcements |
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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
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Mon: Closed
Tue: noon - 4 pm
Wed: noon - 4 pm
Thu: noon - 8 pm
Fri: noon - 4 pm
Sat: 10 am - 4 pm
Sun: Closed
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