Thomaston Library presents---

Half a Baker's Dozen: A Poetry Reading Celebration

Sunday, April 29th at 2 P.M. in Room 208 in the Thomaston Academy

Six local poets will read their original work at the Thomaston Public Library in celebration of the end of Poetry Month.

Carol Bachofner
Alan Clark
Chris Fahy
Ellen Goldsmith
Joanna Hynd
Kendall Merriam

Opening the program is well renowned local poet and founder of Rockland's Annual Poetry Month, Carol Bachofner. Bachofner's work has been described by Kathleen Ellis as "Imbued with an acute sense of place, drawn to rivers, finning across ponds, pulled to the sea, every poem welcomes both poet and reader as a long-lost relative."

Poet, playwright, and artist Alan Clark will follow Bachofner. Clark's art work has been displayed at the Farnsworth Art Museum and Asymmetrick Arts. In 2006, new poems appeared in The Caribbean Writer and The Wolf Moon Journal. Clark and Goldsmith will be reading this year together at the Lunchtime Fireside Poetry chats.

Novelist and poet Chris Fahy of Thomaston is the author of many novels and collections of short stories and poetry. In 1999 Fahy won a Grand Prize at the International Poetry Competition sponsored by the Atlanta Review.

Ellen Goldsmith is the winner of the Hudson Valley Writers' Center for the 1997 Chapman Contest and is the facilitator of the "Poetry in Art" workshop at the Farnsworth Art Museum. Her poems have been published in many magazines and journals, including: Bangor Metro, California Quarterly, The Kerf, Off the Coast and Wolf Man Journal.

Joanna Hynd is the youngest of the poets reading. She has been published twice in The Maine Review in 2010 and 2012. She won 2nd place for poetry in the Grady Awards at the University of Maine in 2011 and High Honors for her undergraduate thesis, Metastable Structure, a manuscript of original poems. This will be her fifth public reading.

Closing the program will be the highly prolific Kendall Merriam. Merriam is Rockland's most recent poet laureate. During Merriam's term as laureate, he distributed poetry throughout the city of Rockland to approximately 100 people every week.

This reading will take place in the Thomaston Public Library section of the Academy building on 60 Main St. in Thomaston. Public parking is located behind the Academy.

In celebration of Poetry Month, the Thomaston Public Library will host two poetry readings in addition to poetry related displays and themes. This event is free and open to all ages. Contact us to find out more: 207-354-24532

Thomaston Library presents---

A Poetry Reading and Book Signing


On April 18th at 2 P.M. Diane Schetky will be reading from her latest book of poems: Dancing Bear and Other New Poems. This new book reflects her penchant for travel to extreme locations and her concern for our endangered earth. Her poetry is accessible, poignant and often humorous. This is her second book of poems since her 2009 collection: Poems on Loss, Hope and Healing.

This reading will take place in the Thomaston Public Library section of the Academy building on 60 Main St. in Thomaston. Public parking is located behind the Academy.

In celebration of Poetry Month, the Thomaston Public Library will host two poetry readings in addition to poetry related displays and themes. This event is free and open to all ages. Contact us to find out more at 207-354-2453.

Library Announcement

The Library will be closing early today, Monday, October 31st. The library will close at 3:00 PM.

Have a safe and happy Halloween!

Library Announcement

The Friday Night Film Series is on hold for the month of October.

Film showings will resume in November.

Library Closing Early: June 9th

The Thomaston Public Library will be closing at 3:30 PM on Tuesday, June 9th, for a special event at Montpelier, the General Henry Knox Museum.

The staff and trustees will be attending the dedication of the Elias Adams and Lougee Family Library, at 4 PM in the Cole House next door to the museum. The museum is also unveiling the new Henry Knox Papers Database, a new research tool for historians of Gen. Knox and the history of Thomaston.

For more information on this event, call the Museum's Center for the Study of Early American History Education Coordinator at 354-0858

Thomaston Library Hours Change

The hours of operation at the Thomaston Public library are changing! We are swapping our Wednesday and Friday hours, to accomodate the Friends of the Library's popular Friday Night Film Series - starting in April, guests at the film series will also be able to use the library and visit the Hallway Bookstore.

NEW HOURS EFFECTIVE APRIL 4th

Monday - 11 AM to 7 PM

Tuesday - 11 AM to 5 PM

Wednesday - 11 AM to 5 PM

Thursday - 11 AM to 5 PM

Friday - 11 AM to 7 PM

Saturday - 11 AM to 3 PM

Library Closed: Feb. 25th

Due to inclement weather and low staffing levels, the Thomaston Library is closed today, Friday, February 25th.

Regular hours will resume on Saturday, Feb. 26th. No items are due while the library is closed.

Alert: False emails from TPL

It has come to the staff's attention that a computer virus or spamming agent has found a way to send email using the library's email address. These emails do not originate from the library staff or any library users - they are the result of a computer outside of the library's control.

This type of email scam is called "email spoofing".

If you have recieved an email from the address 'TPL(at)thomaston.lib.me.us' with an unusual subject line (previous examples follow the pattern of "i hope to get to know u") or an email asking you to click on a link, delete it immediately and DO NOT open the link.

There is very little that can be done to prevent these phony emails, as the computer that is sending them is not part of the library's computer network. Please be aware of the risk and make sure to use up to date antivirus and antimalware software on your home computers.

-Brian Sylvester, Head Librarian

Library Closing: Feb. 21

The Library will be closed on

Monday, February 21st

in observance of President's Day. No items will be due on this day and regular hours of operation will resume on Tuesday, Feb. 22nd.

Library Closing: Monday, January 17th

The Thomaston Public Library and Hallway Bookstore will be closed on Monday, January 17th, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. No items will be due on this day and regular hours will resume on Tuesday, January 18th.

Library Closing: Friday and Saturday, Dec. 31 - Jan. 1

The Thomaston Public Library will be closed on

Friday, December 31st and Saturday, January 1st

In observance of New Years Day. No items will be due on these days.

Library Closing: Friday and Saturday, Dec. 24 - 25

The Thomaston Public Library will be closed on

Friday, December 24th and

Saturday, December 25th

For the Christmas holiday. No items will be due on these days and regular hours will resume on Monday, December 27th.

Merry Christmas!

Library Closing: Thursday, Nov. 11th

The Library will be Closed on Thursday, November 11th

for Veterans Day. No items will be due on this day and regular hours will resume on Friday, November 12th.

Due to health hazards posed by the extreme heat and poor air quality, the library will close at 2:00 PM on Thursday, September 2nd.

The library staff apologizes for any inconvenience.

Library Announcement

Due to the potential health hazards posed by the high temperature and humidity, the Library will close at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, September 1st.

Regular hours will resume on Thursday, September 2nd.

The staff of the TPL apologizes for any inconvenience.

Display Case Donation

Thomaston Public Library is very pleased to announce that we have received a large display case from the W. Tom and Bonnie Sawyer Library at Husson College. The new display case will be one of three main areas for community people to show off their collections, artwork, crafts or other items as part of the library's new Community Displays program. For more information about this program and to find out how you can display your items, call the library at 354-2453.

The library staff and trustees would like to thank volunteers William Dashiell (right) and Harold Willey (seated) for their help in transporting and assembling the new display case.

Library Closing: July 3rd through 5th

The Thomaston Public Library will be CLOSED on

Saturday, July 3rd

and

Monday, July 5th

In celebration of Independence Day. No items will be due on these days and regular hours will resume on Tuesday, July 6th. Have a safe and happy holiday!

Grant Award

The staff and Trustees of the Thomaston Public Library are pleased to announce that we have been the recipient of a grant in the amount of $10,000 from the Davis Family Foundation. This grant money will be used by the Friends of the Library and library staff to develop and implement a Community Display Program for the citizens of Thomaston and other library users. Library users and local historical organizations will be able to use the library's space to display their collectibles, artwork, or hobbies and share them with the town.

Check back for more information on this exciting new program over the coming months! Our sincere thanks and gratitude go out to the Trustees of the Davis Family Foundation for generously sponsoring these efforts.

Library Survey: Please give us your feedback

The Thomaston Public Library is circulating our annual survey to the townspeople on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 8th and 9th, during the primary election and Annual Town Meeting. Surveys will be available at the American Legion Hall from 10 AM to 8 PM on Tuesday, and will be available again at 7 PM the following night, at the start of the Town Meeting. A box will be available to return the survey on site, or surveys may be returned to the library in person.

Please take a moment to fill the survey out and return it to us. The library staff and Trustees rely on your feedback to ensure that the library is providing the services the townspeople want.

Library Closing: Monday, April 19th

The Thomaston Public Library will be Closed on

Monday, April 19th

In observance of Patriots Day. No items will be due on this day and regular hours of operation will resume on Tuesday, April 20th.