Welcome to The
Cary Memorial Library!
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Mailing
Address: P.O. Box 127, Wayne, ME 04284 207-685-3612
Librarian: Janet Adelberg
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more information click here
to go to our 2013 Event Calendar
Summer Children's Library Programs Reading Incentive: Kids are invited to sign up for the Summer Reading Program. Little ones read 10 books (or listen to 15) to earn a free ice cream. Older kids can set a reading goal that works for them. Reading logs can be picked up at the library. Intended for kids pre-K thru grade 8. Free Sea Dog Game vouchers for every child who signs up for the Summer reading Club. Stop in! Summer Children's Story/Craft Summer Series:
July 1, 10AM Mo Willems Storyfest/Favorites from the much-loved author of We Are in a Book!,Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, A Big Guy Took My Ball, and lots more (CML)
July 8, 10AM Come to the Ladybug's Picnic / Story and Craft with Jo Moore (CML)
July 10, 6:30 PM Loons with Linda McKee: Come learn about these remarkable creatures and hear some loon tales as well. (WP)
July 15, 10AM: Favorite Maine Children's Authors: Librarian Janet Adelberg will show and share some of the best-loved children's books from our own state of Maine. (CML)
July 22, 10AM: Diona Lovejoy Presents Painting with Plants (WP)
July 22, 6:45 PM: Chewonki Natural History Program: Bears of North America: Beauty or Beast? (Ages gr.2-Adult) (WP)
July 29, 10AM: Children's Author/Artist Cathryn Falwell: Meet and do an art activity with this talented author of Scoot!, Turtle Splash! and other vibrant books for young readers. (CML) This program is funded by the Friends of the Library
Aug. 5, 10AM: Fairy Houses and Gnome Homes; Come Build Your Own! (CML)
Aug. 12, 10AM: Fun Story and Craft TBA Special
Wayne cards and calendars FOR SALE
Who We Are The Cary
Memorial Library, serving the public free of
charge, is operated by the Wayne Library
Association, a private 501(C)3 incorporated
association. Anyone wishing to become a
voting member of the library has the option of
paying $5.00 annual dues. The library is
staffed by a professional librarian, assisted by
many volunteers. It is open 27 hrs a week in
the winter and 31 hrs in the summer. Approximately
2,000 people are regular patrons, and the library
averages 10,000 items in circulation each year.
Librarian: Janet
Adelberg
The long awaited renovation project is
underway. The well was dug several weeks ago.
After 75 years of pumping lake water through the
neighbor's lawn, we finally have a reliable, safe
source of water. As you might remember, one whole
summer we had to rely on an outside 'porta-potty',
while we repaired the pump in the lake and fixed a
leak in the pipe. Dallas Folk and Mike Hricko from HP
Cummings, our construction managers, received and
selected all the final contractor bids, and
presented them to the building committee. The
Board of Trustees had previously voted to
authorize up to $402,000. toward the construction
phase of the project. The price of the project
came in at $395,000.00. which gave us the option
to allocate money to replace and lengthen the
basement windows. This
will allow additional light and lake views, and
make the basement much more comfortable for
projects and patron use. Thankfully we have the William's house
across the street as all the bookshelves and the
books from the basement are now carefully boxed up
and stored in the barn. An office trailer, tool
storage trailer, and a demolition container are at
the library and across the street, and an outside
porta-potty for the workers. Library
patrons will have access to the bathroom across
the street. Demolition included removing the
current two bathrooms, which will be replaced with
a new handicapped-accessible bathroom. The area
where the elevator will be installed is encased on
the main floor so that workers can confine their
work debris, and most of the main floor will
continue to function normally, except when the
front entry is being worked on. The library will
be closed during that period, and we will keep you
posted as to that time line. The entire electrical
system will be updated and new outlets and
lighting installed. Much of
the work will happen in the basement as the
elevator shaft is constructed, as well as the new
bathroom and machine room for the elevator. Our oil furnace and oil tank have been
replaced by a new highly energy efficient gas
furnace. This will also include air conditioning,
and separate heating and cooling zones for the two
floors - a tremendous improvement! We are
also building a wall of cabinets with a work
surface to help process books, and are able to
include an additional sink. Outside a new wheelchair ramp will be
built and include a handicapped parking space. The
front entry will be redesigned to accommodate ADA
approved accessibility. Several
Board members have carefully designed a new, much
more functional circulation desk, and Lincoln Ladd
stepped-up to pay for that. This
will help accommodate our new automated Library
World check out system, which will come on line
shortly. A
team of 10 volunteers have been working for the
past year to enter each of our 12,000 volumes into
this system, and it will provide expanded options
to our librarian and all patrons. Help us celebrate the 75th Anniversary
of the Cary Memorial Library, as we work to update
and preserve the building to serve the community
for the next 75 years! The
Capital Campaign Committee has resumed, and we
welcome any donations, addressed to the library,
P.O. Box 127, Wayne, ME 04284. We continue to be
grateful to our many donors to the building fund,
and are so excited that the past year of planning
has finally led us to this point! Board
member and retired engineer, Ken Bate, is our
point man and has already put in many hours
coordinating and communicating with the well
drillers, town officials, HP Cummings construction
team, and many others. Check
back to this page for periodic progress reports
and photographs.
DONATE TO OUR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
If you would like to make a
donation or a pledge, just stop by the library and
pick up a brochure and an envelope. Payment can be
made by cash, check or credit card You
may email the library at jadelberg@cary-memorial.lib.me.us
Library Catalog and
Circulation Now Online as of June 2013
Thanks to the
energetic barcode team's hard work, our Library
World system is up and running. The
following folks put in many hours of barcoding
and we gratefully acknowledge their tireless
efforts: Bill Chellis, MaryJean Cowing, Jane
Davis, Sandra Fowler, Linda Kindig, Hildie
Lipson, Jessica McNear, Jo Moore, and Tracy
Stevenson.
We are excited to adopt this handy modern
tool to better serve our readers--as we update the
building in general--while keeping all the charm and
character that we love about the Cary.
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17 Old Winthrop
Road
Wayne, Maine 04284
Phone: (207)685-3612 Library E-mail: jadelberg@cary-memorial.lib.me.us