Welcome to The Cary Memorial Library!
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Wayne is a
town of 1180 people in central Maine. Historical and Genealogical Page |
17 Old Winthrop Road,
Wayne, Maine Mailing Address: P.O.
Box 127, Wayne, ME 04284 207-685-3612
Library E-mail jadelberg@cary-memorial.lib.me.us Librarian:Janet Adelberg
For more
information click here
to go to our 2012 Event Calendar Special
Wayne cards and calendars FOR SALE 2012
Calendar, with photos of Wayne in 1900-1920 Homes
of Wayne Book & Notecards,
from the 2011 Homes of Wayne Tour BUILDING
PROJECT FUNDRAISING UPDATE Thanks
to WAYNE BUSINESSES who have donated to the Cary
building project!
We
hope you'll consider supporting these local
businesses:
This
is an ongoing project, and we'd love to hear
from you! Cary Friends of the
Library (FOL) - click here
Who We Are
The library is a very important public space in our, small rural town. In addition to books and other lending materials, the library offers free public access to two computers and the use of a printer and a copy machine. The library provides high-speed wireless internet in an area where many have no other access to it. Due to the strength of the wireless signal, when the library is closed, many people park outside to access the Internet. The library hosts a weekly children's story hour, a summer children's reading program, art and historical exhibits, poetry readings and author events. Small organizations and book groups hold meetings here.
Board of Trustees: Judy Danielson - Chair, Jane Davis - Vice Chair, David Moreau - Secretary, Leslie Burhoe, Ken Bate, Kim King, Lincoln Ladd, Ralph Record, Lynette Stinneford. Trustee Emeritus: Peter Ault Treasurer: Doug Stevenson Friends of the Library: Louise Sidelinger and Cynthia Pelliccia, Co-Chairs Click here for more info on the Friends of the Library Capital
Campaign Committee: Lincoln Ladd, Linda McKee Honorary
Co-Chairs, Jane Andrews, Chair, George Dragonetti, Jan Folk,
Bob McKee, Holly Stevenson
ACCESSIBILITY
PROJECT - CAPITAL CAMPAIGN We have embarked on a plan to renovate and expand our beloved 1938 two-story brick community library to make it accessible to everyone. It is difficult or impossible for some to negotiate the steps to the front door. The project includes construction of a handicapped accessible entrance with automatic doors. Non-fiction books, DVDs and videos are shelved on the lower floor of the library, and periodic exhibits, silent auctions and book sales are held here. Important community, town and historical documents are stored in the archival vault on this floor; members of the Wayne Historical Society work here regularly. The steep narrow staircase makes this floor inaccessible to many. We plan to install an elevator. This is required by the ADA and Maine law. Neither of our two bathrooms is big enough for a wheelchair, so we plan to install a handicapped accessible bathroom. The library has never had a well, and the project includes a drilled well. The septic system has always been fragile and when it showed signs of failure last fall, a new tank and leach field were installed by CH Stevenson, Inc. Potable water, a new septic system and a handicapped accessible bathroom are all necessary for the safety and welfare of the library patrons. The library currently shelves more than 12,000 books, CDs and DVDs and we are running out of room. Additional space is also needed to accommodate our many events, and to provide more room for computer use. Existing space will be reconfigured and additional new space will be designed to provide for new books, technology needs, community meetings and events, and children's programs. Our plans include a parking space dedicated to handicapped use. The renovation will require updating existing electrical, heating and plumbing systems to conform to current Building and Safety Code requirements. 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 Collection
The Cary Memorial Library has a collection of over 12,000 cataloged volumes including popular fiction, classics, a Maine Collection, non-fiction, children's books and current best-sellers. Books-on-Tape and CD, videos, circulating magazines, large-print titles and a small Teen Section are also available. Please ask for help in locating materials--our space in limited and some items are hard to find. Marvel Databases: Maine's Virtual Library
The library computer is bookmarked with Maine's Virtual Library, an enormous database of periodicals, newspapers accessible from any computer. Maine's InfoNet
Download Library
Internet AccessSearch
using Google. Inter-Library Loan
The library is a member of the Central Maine Library District and is able to borrow books from other larger collections. Please request assistance at the desk. Genealogy Research
The Wayne Historical Society and the Town Archival Board maintain the library's Historical Archives. A complete index of our historical records as well as a collection of local histories of Wayne and surrounding towns are also available for use in the library. Visitors who have limited time and specific needs are encouraged to phone or e-mail ahead so we can assist you most efficiently. Illustrated History of Wayne For Sale
The Jack Perkins Illustrated History of Wayne featuring old photographs, anecdotes and local history from 1898 through the 1970's is a hardcover book found in homes and camps all over Wayne. Hardcover copies are available at the library for $15.00. Thank-you to the Perkins family for assigning all profits to the library. Locally Written Historical
Books For Sale
Other books relating to the history of Wayne are also available for purchase at the library. Two titles by Wayne's Edward Kallop, Johnson's Kingdom (2000) and The History of the North Wayne Tool Company (2003) are in stock. The "new" Bicentennial History of Wayne is for sale as well. Of course any of these can be borrowed from our circulating collection. Used Book Sales
The library holds used book sales in February and in July or August. Contact us for the date of the next sale. We welcome donations of books in good condition. Children's books are especially welcome. We cannot accept old textbooks, Reader's Digest Condensed, or books in poor condition. Stories for Pre-Schoolers
On most Monday mornings during the school year there is a story-time for preschool aged children. Story-time begins at 10:30. Author Programs
The Cary Library hosts Maine authors once or twice a year. Our Meet-A-Maine-Author programs occur in Spring and occasionally in summer. Contact the library for information on up-coming events. Friends of the Library
An active Friends of the Library group holds quilt raffles, an Easter Candy and Bake Sale and hosts other events to raise money for special library needs. Ask at the desk about joining this group. Each summer they display a Raffle Quilt made by the New Sandwich Quilters of Wayne, hand-made to benefit the library. A Friends of the Library Cookbook is for sale at $10.00 per copy to benefit their programs. Cary Memorial Library's History
The
library's roots extend back to the 1880's, when
a group of Wayne citizens decided to form a
small lending library. Dues were collected
to help buy books. Over the years the
collection grew and the library was housed in
various town locations.
In the 1920s library
users began raising money for a permanent
home. It took years of fund-raising
teas and card parties hosted by local residents
as well as the summer community to reach their
financial goal. When the library was built
in 1938 it was named in honor of Annie Louise
Cary, whose family made a sizable bequest to the
building fund, and this gift enabled the plans
for the present building to become a
reality. Annie Louise Cary was born in
Wayne in 1841 and was America's first operatic
prima donna. Stop in to the library to
learn more about this interesting Wayne native.
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17 Old Winthrop
Road
Wayne, Maine 04284
Phone: (207)685-3612 Library E-mail: jadelberg@cary-memorial.lib.me.us