This web page is under construction and will include: The South Berwick Public Library Land Acknowledgement Statement N'dakinna Map with South Berwick Public Library Land Acknowledgement Statement Downloadable N'dakinna Map with a blank space for community use by any individual or organization Etymology of Abenaki Place Names An ... Continue Reading
Land Acknowledgement Celebration
Join Us to Celebrate! The Friends of the South Berwick Public Library were awarded a Maine Public Library Fund* grant last year to develop a land acknowledgement. These are statements that are incorporated into an organizations services and programs that recognize that our place on Earth has been the host of many people over time and the ... Continue Reading
Lee Shaw is the New Director at the Library!
We are excited to announce the new director of the South Berwick Public Library is Lee Shaw. He will start work here in town at the end of October at the time Karen McCarthy Eger retires. A North Carolina native, Lee received both his bachelor’s degree in Latin American Studies and his master’s in Information Science from the University of North ... Continue Reading
Carin Lee – “Our Daughter’s Other Mother”
Tuesday November 2 at 7:00 pm The library's next door neighbor and local author Carin Lee, will be reading from her memoir, " Our Daughter's Other Mother." Carin and her husband, Bill Rogers, chose open adoption when these options were just beginning to be available to families. After the 1930's, babies born to unwed mothers were ... Continue Reading
Book Sale- $1 Per Bag
2 Years Worth of Good Used Books Have Come Out of the Basement for You to Buy! $1 Per Bag! B.Y.O.M. (Bring Your Own Mask) MASKS ARE REQUIRED IN THE LIBRARY Tuesday October 19 10:00 pm - 6:30 pm Wednesday October 20 10:00 pm - 6:30 pm Thursday October 21 10:00 pm - 4:30 pm Friday October 15 ... Continue Reading
After School LEGO Club
Thursdays, 1:00 - 4:00 Pick up a LEGO Kit from the children’s section then head to the porch to build! Each week there will be a different challenge to test yourself against, or you can free-build and create whatever you desire! All designs will be displayed in the children’s section for the rest of the week! Please register ahead of time ... Continue Reading