Story Time: Saturday, April 3rd

Barefoot Story Time

Saturday, April 3rd
Children's Library
1:30 PM

On Saturday, April 3rd, Dena Davis will share some of her favorite Barefoot Books for spring at the Thomaston Public Library. Storytime begins at 1:30 and all ages are welcome. A portion of proceeds from any books sold will be donated to the library.

For more information, contact the library at 354-2453.

Friday Night Film Series

The Friends of the Thomaston Public Library present:

American in Paris
Friday, April 2nd

6:30 PM

Thomaston Academy Building, Room 208

A struggling painter, Jerry Mulligan (Gene Kelly) lives in the city of light, enjoying the patronage of a weel-heeled gallery owner (Nina Foch) - and swiftly falling for a willowy French street urchin (Leslie Caron). This sparkling musical nabbed seven Oscars including 1951's Best Picture award.

Doors and Hallway Bookshop open at 6. Donations gratefully accepted but admission is free. The Academy Building is handicapped accessible from the parking lot entrance. For more information call the library at 354-2453.

French Storyhour and Playtime

Saturday, March 27th

1:00 PM
Children's Library

Margot Stiassni-Sieracki will lead a multi-lingual story time at the Thomaston Public Library on Saturday, March 27th at 1:00 PM, reading in French and English.


Stiassni-Sieracki, a teacher at the Penobscot school and teacher of French and music, will lead children aged five to six and their caregivers through stories, play and music to introduce youngsters to the French language.



For more information, contact the library at 354-2453.

Friday Night Film Series: Date Changed

The Friends of the Thomaston Public Library present:


Hear My Song

Friday, March 26th
Thomaston Academy Building, Room 208
6:30 PM



British concert promoter Micky O'Neill (Adrian Dunbar) ends up in a jam when the man claiming to be tenor Josef Locke - who fled England 30 years ago to avoid a tax evasion rap - turns out to be an imposter. To redeem himself and his reputation, Micky must find the real Locke (Ned Beatty) and presuade him to perfrom in a Liverpool nightclub. But with Locke facing arrest the moment he sets foot in England, coaxing him to return won't be easy.



Free admission, doors and bookstore open at 6:00. Light refreshments will be served and donations are gratefully accepted. The Thomaston Academy Building is handicapped accessible by the parking lot entrance. For more information, call the library at 354-2453.

Please note: "The Quiet Man" was originally advertised to be shown on this date. However, due to unanticipated shipping problems, a copy of "Hear My Song" was not available on the 19th, and "The Quiet Man" was shown in its stead. Regular showings will resume in April. The Library apologizes for any inconvenience.

Donation from artist Tony Fitzpatrick

Chicago based artist Tony Fitzpatrick made a gift to the Thomaston Library of this signed print, "Max and Gaby's Alphabet". The print was framed and hung in the children's library, where patrons young and old can view the intricate artwork surrounding each letter of the alphabet.

The staff, trustees and Friends of the Library would like to thank Tony Fitzpatrick for this generous donation. We hope that visitors to the library will enjoy the artwork for years to come.

Friday Night Film Series

The Friends of the Thomaston Library present:

Waking Ned Devine
Friday, March 12th
6:30 PM
Thomaston Academy Building, Room 208

After discovering that lucky local Ned Devine (Jimmy Keogh) croaked from the shock of hitting the jackpot in the national lottery, Jackie (Ian Bannen) and Michael (David Kelly) mastermind a scheme to impersonate the dead man and collect his prize money. But to pull it off, they'll need cooperation from the rest of Tulaigh Mohr's denizens - and not everyone is willing to cooperate. Fionnula Flanagan co-stars in this quirky cinematic charmer.

Doors and Bookshop open at 6. Light refreshments will be served and admission, as always, is free. Donations gratefully accepted. The Thomaston Academy building is handicapped accessible from the parking lot entrance. For more information, call the library at 354-2453.

St. Patrick's Day Book Sale

Hallway Books: St. Patrick's Day Book Sale

Wednesday, March 17th

11 AM to 7 PM

Hallway Books, the used bookstore at the Thomaston Public Library, will host a St. Patrick's Day Book Sale from 11 AM to 7 PM on Wednesday, March 17th. All items available in the bookstore with GREEN on the cover will be Half Price - hardcover books, movies, audio titles, DVDs or paperbacks. Bookstore prices are available on the library website.

Hallway Books is run by the Friends of the Thomaston Library, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and all the proceeds from this sale and from the Bookstore go to the Thomaston Library. For more information, call the library at 354-2453.

Microsoft Office 2003 Now Available!

The Thomaston Public Library is pleased to offer the Microsoft Office 2003 Suite (which includes MS Word, Excel, and Powerpoint) on all of our public computers. This software purchase was made possible by the generosity of the Microsoft Corporation and TechSoup.org, a technology resource organization that provides donated software to non-profit organizations.

The estimated value of the software is over $7,000, and was donated for only $300. The Thomaston Library staff is very happy to have received this donation and to be able to offer high quality free access computers to the Thomaston community.

Friday Night Film Series

The Friends of the Thomaston Library present:

The Secret of Roan Inish

Friday, March 5

6:30 PM
Thomaston Academy Building, Room 208

When 10-year old Fiona (Jeni Courtney) learns how her ancestors came to leave the island of the seals, Roan Inish, she discovers there may be magic afoot in her family tree. Write-director John Sayles' film is a fable for all ages. This Celtic fairy tale - about folkloric, aquatic creatures that are half human and half seal - includes breathtaking images of Ireland's coastline.

Films are present free of charge but donations are gratefully accepted. The Academy Building is handicapped accessible from the parking lot entrance. Light refreshments will be served. Doors and bookstore open at 6. For more information, call the library at 354-2453.