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8 Dublin Road South Thomaston ME 04858

207-596-0022

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The South Thomaston Public Library serves the information needs of citizens of the area. In addition to books - hard copy, paperback and large print - the library offers free internet access on its public computers, audio books on cassette and CD, DVD and VHS movies, children's story hours, genealogical research materials. and access to a vast online library of downloadable audio and "E"books.  
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GOING OUT OF BUSINESS!!

The library's used book shelves are overflowing and we are unable to continue housing our used book collection. So we are having a BLOWOUT BOOK SALE

Everthing Must Go!

Saturday June 2nd--- 8:00 AM - 12:00 noon

in front of the library across from the Post Office.

Book Sale

All hardbacks 2/$1

Paperbacks 25¢ or 5/$1

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Just in time for Summer Reading

Library Receives Grant

 

Thanks to a donation from the Marilyn Mercer memorial fund, the Libra Foundation has given our library a two for one matching grant to purchase new children's books for our collection. So Pennie Alley, our Children's Librarian, is busy preparing our order for those $750 worth of goodies to help our young ones have an enjoyable reading adventure this summer and for the years to come. As many of you know, children's reading proficiency and enjoyment was one of Marilyn's biggest goals, and we are happy to be able to continue this important work. If you have any specific title you're interested in seeing that we add to the collection, please feel free to contact Pennie.

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Next up for the Book Club

packing for Mars

With her wry humor and inextinguishable curiosity, Mary Roach has crafted her own quirky niche in the somewhat staid world of science writing, showing no fear (or shame) in the face of cadavers, ectoplasm, or sex. In Packing for Mars, Roach tackles the strange science of space travel, and the psychology, technology, and politics that go into sending a crew into orbit. Roach is unfailingly inquisitive (Why is it impolite for astronauts to float upside down during conversations? Just how smelly does a spacecraft get after a two week mission?), and she eagerly seeks out the stories that don't make it onto NASA's website--from SPCA-certified space suits for chimps, to the trial-and-error approach to crafting menus during the space program's early years (when the chefs are former livestock veterinarians, taste isn't high on the priority list). Packing for Mars is a book for grownups who still secretly dream of being astronauts, and Roach lives it up on their behalf--weightless in a C-9 aircraft, she just can't resist the opportunity to go "Supermanning" around the cabin. Her zeal for discovery, combined with her love of the absurd, amazing, and stranger-than-fiction, make Packing for Mars an uproarious trip into the world of space travel.

We will meet, as usual on the third Wednesday of the month, JUNE 20th, at noon. Bring a lunch if you want, and have fun discussing this delightful tale. Copies are available to check out at the library. We're especially looking forward to seeing some of our "summer friends."

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E-Readers

Do you have an e-reader? Do you need help downloading FREE library books? Clicking on the Download Library icon at the left will take you to the official Maine State E and Audio book site. They have easy tutorials right online. If do-it-yourself is not your gig, drop by or give us a call and we'll help you get started. We have handouts on sources for FREE ebooks and how to's for each kind of device: Kindle, Ipad, and Nook.

The Library's Kindle is being loaded with a variety of books and is now available for checkout. If you've been on the fence about whether to get one or not, stop by and check it out. Father's Day is coming up soon, and this will give you a chance to see if this is really what to get Dad.

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What's New on the Shelves

Come check them out. Don't see it on our shelves (or in our catalog?) - ask us to get it via InterLibrary Loan! There's no charge, and we can generally get the book within 2 weeks. Email us, call us (596-0022), or stop by with your request.

   

Other exciting resources

The BOOK NOOK

Be sure to stop by and browse our ongoing sale of gently used books at unbelievable prices. We're trying to clear out an overflowing stock of great reads to make space for new ones.

Unfortunately, due to lack of space, we are unable to accept any more donations of used books until further notice.. We hope to be able to sort through our bursting shelves, and then be in a better position to help you find a home for your gently used volumes. Please consider the fact that no one wants musty, moldy, water-damaged books so please recycle those at the transfer station. If you have books that are still in good condition, consider donating them to the Salvation Army or Goodwill.

In the meantime, we're getting ready for a one day SUPER BUY sale on June 2nd in the library parking lot. Rain date is June 9th.

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Kill a Watt

kill-a-watt meter

The Library has received two Kill a Watt Energy Detector tool kits that may be borrowed for a one week loan period. The monitors simply plug into an electrical outlet and allow a consumer to plug in any appliance to obtain a reading on how many kilowatt hours the appliance is drawing. The kits are provided as part of a state-wide community outreach campaign by Efficiency Maine, a program of the Maine Public Utilities Commission..

A new website for all things about science. Activities and resources for kids, teens and adults. A quick click away.

To see our entire catalog, click here and enter 'sothompl' as the library name. No password is needed.