Washburn Memorial Library Report for 2019
Hours: Tuesday: 1-7; Wednesday – Friday: 10-4:30, Saturday: 9-12
Every corner of the Washburn Memorial Library is being used and enjoyed. The building provides space for the Girl Scouts to meet, the knitters from the Knitting Studio to knit, the toddlers to hear a story and do some crafts during Toddler Story Time, the elementary and high school students to come for a Saturday craft time, the book club to meet, the Summer Reading Program children to learn more about space, the first time computer people to begin to feel comfortable with using a computer, and the Lego group to explore the amazing versatility of LEGO. The WML attendance in 2019 is estimated at over 4,500 visits. The Barbara Porter Room had over 700 people use that beautiful room this last year! You can visit our library website at https://www.washburnlibrary.com to keep current with what is happening at the library. Our Facebook page is also a great place to visit.
Library services are free and include high-speed Internet access, computer use, ILL (Interlilbrary Loan), Maine Digital Library, iPads, community events, CloudLibrary with library card, Toddlers Story Time, HertitageQuest or Ancestry Library to explore your background, and OPAC (online public access catalog) to search for your favorite read or movie.
Ye Olde Book Shoppe became a source of revenue for the library through shoppers' generous donations. It is regularly open Tuesday evenings from 6 to 8 pm. and anytime during the day that the library is open. The Board of Trustees has done a great job of keeping it updated and in order for your shopping pleasure. The money from the book store is going toward a new children's area. The Saturday during August festival saw over 60 people shopping.
The Lego grant provided the library with money to purchase enough Lego pieces to offer a Lego group for children from grades 4, 5, and 6. In cooperation with Marcie from the rec center, this group enjoyed the adventure of LEGO. Thanks to Marcie and the teenagers who helped her during the 6 weeks that this program ran. The United Way of Aroostook provided each student with a Lego set upon completion of the six weeks.
In preparation for the Summer Reading Program several of the elementary classes came to visit the library. SRP ran for 5 weeks with Emerson Turner and friends facilitating a weekly get together for those children participating. SRP revolved around space. Those who completed the program were eligible for some great prizes, a Nook, an iPad keyboard and an iPad cover. Eight children took part in this program.
In the fall all the lights were replaced with LED lights which have really brightened up the building. A heat pump was installed where the air conditioner was. Both of these projects will hopefully lower our electricity and heating bills. Jared Leadbetter from the State library came and installed a device that will count every time someone logs on to our WiFi. It will be a useful tool for reporting to the state and help the library continue to receive its WiFi connection.
Girl Scouts met 25 times during the year with an average of 6 girls attending. Toddler Story Time met 17 times with an average of 6 children attending. Thank you to Laura Hale and Courtney Howe for facilitating this program. The Knitting Studio began meeting Tuesday evenings with an initial group of 14 women and children. This group continues to meet weekly from 6 to 8pm. Come to knit, come to learn, come to share. The book club met during the winter months and disbanded in the summer from lack of interest. The Lego group met for 6 weeks in the spring with 8 children participating. Thank you to Marcie and several high school volunteers for making this program so much fun. Mrs. Sines 1st grade class has been coming monthly to the library since school started up again this fall. The students get to browse the library for books of their choice and have a story.
The library had 3,819 patron visits and 2, 649 people who logged on to use the computers' internet.
Weeding and inventory continue. 644 items were added to the collections. 3,466 items were deleted from the collections. The current number of items in the library are 17,202. During the year 2,478 items were checked out by the patrons.
This fall the board decided to change the hours the library was open. The new hours are at the top of the page. We have received our 501(c)(3) status which allows us to apply for some grants that otherwise we would be missing out on. Thank you to Jeremiah McIntosh for attaining and supporting our 501(c)(3) status. The library will be applying for another Stephen King grant to help with getting the new childrens' area complete.
Thanks to the board and many, many volunteers who make the library a vital part of our community. Also a big thank you to WDHS's woodworking club for their work and continued support.
Respectfully submitted,
Lois Walton
Book Donations from 2019:
Christina Maynard
Santa Fe Edge by Stuart Woods
Likely to Die by Linda Fairstein
Romance by Ed McBain
Tiffany Dubois
Barney's Great Adventure VHS
Beverly Knowles
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter
Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson
The Pioneer Homes of Washburn Maine by William Tasker
A Portrait of Maine by Chenoweth Hall
The A.D. Chronicle by Brock and Bodie Thoene
First Light
Second Touch
Third Watch
Fourth Dawn
Fifth Seal
Sixth Covenant
Seventh Day
Eighth Shepard
Ninth Witness
Tenth Stone
Eleventh Quest
Twelfth Prophecy
Zion Legacy by Brock and Bodie Thoene
Jerusalem Vigil
The Jerusalem Schrolls
Thunder from Jerusalem
Jerusalem's Heart
Stones of Jerusalem
Jerusalem's Hope
Jersusalem Chronicles by Brock and Bodie Thoene
When Jesus Wept
Take This Cup From Me
Behold the Man
The A. D. Scrolls by Brock and Bodie Thoene
The First Stone
Twilight of Courage by Brock and Bodie Thoene
Zion Covneant by Bodie Thoene
Jerusalem Interlude
Danzig Passage
Warsaw Requim
Shiloh Legacy by Bodie Thoene
In My Father's House
A Thousand Shall Fall
Say to This Mountain
Still Life by Louise Penny
Jackie O'Clair
I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye by Brook Noel and Pamela D. Blair
Getting to the Other Side of Grief by Susan J. Zonnabelt-Smeenge R.N. Ed. D. and Robert C. DeVries, D.Min.Ph.D.
Finding Your Way After Your Spouse Dies by Marta Felber
A Decembered Grief by Harold Ivan Smith
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Condo
Spark Joy by Marie Condo
The Libra Foundation
Missing Bones by Phyllis J. Perry
Remarkable Minds by Pendred E. Noyce
Seeking the Snow Leopard by Jon Miceler
Mosquitoes Don't Bite Me by Pendred E. Noyce
The Perilous Case of the Zombie Potion by PendredE. Noyce
The Baffling Case of the Battered Brain by Pendred E. Noyce
The Vicious Case of the Viral Vaccine by Pendred E. Noyce
The Confounding Case of the Climate Crisis by Owen R. Liu
The Contaminated Case of the Cooking Contest by Peter Y. Wong and Penred Noyce
Gasparilla's Gold by Sandra Markle
Maine State Library
Islandborn by Junot Diaz
Irving Berlin by Nancy Churnin
Elbow Grease by John Cena
Rice from Heaven by Tino Cho
The Forever Tree by Teress Surratt and Donna Lukas
Treat Memorial Library
Maze Master by Kathleen O'Neal Gear
Cary Medical Center
I'm Still Here: A New Philosophy of Alzheimer's Care by John Zeisel
The 36-Hour Day by Nancy L. Mace and Peter V. Rabins
Dementia Beyond Drugs by G. Allen Power, MD
Learning to Speak Alzheimer's by Joanne Loenig Cost
There's Still a Person in There. The Complete Guide to Treating and Coping with Alzheimer's by Michael Castleman, Matthew Naylons and Dolores Gallagher-Thompson
Challenging Behaviors in Dementia Care DVD
In-Home Dementia Care: Tips and Techniques DVD
Sandra Flewelling
I Spy Extreme Challenge
I Spy Treasure Hunt
Lindley Hadley
Tuesday's With Morrie by Mitch Albom
The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett
American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Bob Fitzmaurice
Felix Eats Up by Rosemary Wells
Raj and the Best Day Ever! By Sebastien Braun
A New Home by Tania de Regil
Laura Hale
Kitty Kat, Kitty Kat, Where Have You Been by Russell Pinter
Nicol Sponberg
You are Free, Be Who You Already Are by Rebekah Lyons
Mosaic by Amy Grant
BOB Books by Scholastic
Millie Bennett
2014 – 2018 Salmon Brook Historical Society Quilt Show and Tea
Courtney Howe
Puppy Dog Pals DVD
Keith Brown
Massacre at Sand Creek by Gary L. Roberts
AMHC
My Body Is Special and Belongs to Me! By Sally Berenzweig and Cherie Benjoseph
Let's Talk About Body Boundaries, Consent and Respect by Jaynene Sanders
Who Has What? All About Girl's Bodies and Boy's Bodies by Robie H. Harris
Fryeburg Public Library
Say Goodbye by Lisa Gardner
Live to Tell by Lisa Gardner
Louise Cole
The Marsh King's Daughter by Karen Dionne
Gene and Londa Brown
Among the Shadows by Bruce Robert Coffin
David Rand
Constellations by Govert Schilling
Kathy St. Jean
The Dumb Bunnies Easter by Dav Piltery
The Itsy Bitsy Spider by Scholastic
My Loose Tooth by Stephen Krensky
Puppy Birthday to You! By Scott Albert
Toy to Toy by Tennant Redbank
Tiger Can't Sleep by S. J. Fore
Merry Christmas Curious George by H.A. Rey
Valentine Party by J. and M. Berenstain
Biscuit's Valentine Party by Alyssa Capucilli
Biscuit's Pet and Pla by Alyssa Capucilli
The Little Train by Lois Lenski
He Bear She Bear by Stan and Jan Berenstain
Snow Happy to be Here by Cheryl Hawkinson
Baby Bear's Books by Jan Yolen
Karen Flewelling
Home Sweet Home by Deb Bird and Maddie Healey
Jazemine Chilzer
Who Knew 10,001 Easy Solutions to Every Problems by Bruce and Jeanne Bossolina-Lubin