News | Berry Memorial Library

The Library Needs Volunteers!

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:30:46 -0500

There is an immediate need for library volunteers. Contact Claudine Emerson, the Library Director, if you would like to assist patrons of all ages on Tuesdays from 11am - 5pm beginning January 24th, 2012.

New Collection of Books

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 20:23:14 -0400

Through generous donations in memory of Harriet Boulter Angis, the library has added 33 books to the collection. Mrs. Angis had a myriad of interests and the latest additions reflect her enthusiasm for gardening and Native American culture among other things.

MAKING THE MOST OF SHADE by Hodgson

WELL-TENDED PERENNIAL GARDEN by Disabato

FOUR SEASON HARVEST by Coleman

MCGEE AND STUCKEY by McGee

RAISING CHICKENS by Storey

FARMER’S WIFE GUIDE by Doyan

DIARY OF A PART TIME INDIAN by Alexie

PETERSON FIELD GUIDES BIRDING BY EAR by Peterson

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Another chance to help! Tweet

Sat, 05 Feb 2011 10:36:52 -0500

Bangor Savings Bank Foundation is once again kicking off its
unique, grant-making initiative, Community Matters More. As a previous
participant in Community Matters More, they want to be sure to give you
the opportunity to help allocate a total of $100,000 to 68 community
non-profits throughout Maine.
Each of the 48 non-profits listed on the ballot will receive at least a
$1,000 grant for participating in the program, and the top 20 write-in
vote-getters will also receive a grant from the Bangor Savings Bank
Foundation. …

For Your Valentine...

Sat, 05 Feb 2011 10:30:56 -0500

Mr. and Mrs. Bear always missed Valentine's Day because they were hibernating, but this year they share a wonderful surprise.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Eve Bunting is the author of more than 100 books for young readers, Eve Bunting was born in the small village of Maghera in Northern Ireland. In 1958, she emigrated to the United States, where she has lived ever since, raising three children and — more recently — welcoming four grandchildren. Bunting began writing after moving to California, where she enrolled in a community college creative writing course. …

Berry Library will be Closed for Thanksgiving

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 16:59:13 -0500

The Library will be open again on Saturday, November 27th. Have a great holiday!

A couple new from Clements, Andrew

Mon, 11 Oct 2010 17:45:52 -0400

The title, Dogku, and the cover picture of a cute dog wistfully staring into a house are clues but not to what you might guess. This is no canine Sudoku; it's a shaggy dog story told in haiku. When a homeless dog shows up at the back door, a family takes him in, feeds and bathes him, and names him Mooch. Mooch laps up all the attention, but will his bouncy doggie antics send him to the pound? Bowers' lively oil paintings are, well, doggone charming. Expressions and body language are on target and animate the short, snappy text. …

Eat, Pray, Love & Ford County

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 08:58:07 -0400

We have several new best-selling titles on the shelves this week including, Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert and John Grisham's Ford County.

Eat, Pray, Love - This beautifully written, heartfelt memoir touched a nerve among both readers and reviewers. Elizabeth Gilbert tells how she made the difficult choice to leave behind all the trappings of modern American success (marriage, house in the country, career) and find, instead, what she truly wanted from life. Setting out for a year to study three different aspects of her nature amid three different cultures, Gilbert explored the art of pleasure in Italy and the art of devotion in India, and then a balance between the two on the Indonesian island of Bali. …