StoryWalk® at the Carmel Recreation Field on the Five Road is now open. Come walk, read and enjoy nature! First book is Clap Your Hands by Lorinda Bryan Cauley. Read this fun book and join in the activities!
Announcing "Story at the landing" at the Damascus Landing on the Fuller Road. First phase of a project to utilize this beautiful park on the Souadabscook Stream, gateway to the Etna Pond thoroughfare. A nature book will be showcased at the park at the landing and changed each month. First selection: Daylight, Starlight Wildlife by Wendall Minor. Made possible by a grant from the Maine State Library Fund, the Town of Carmel and an Eagle Scout project.
Lots of Fun at our Saturday
Story Hours!!!
Please do not enter
if you do not feel well.
Please do not come in if you do not feel well.
Our regular hours are
Tuesday- 11-7, Thursday 11-7
and Saturday- 9-1
Adult Book Club: First meeting Tuesday June, 6th at 3 pm. Each month we will pick out and receive book to read and discuss. First book: One in a Million Boy by Monica Wood. All welcome, join anytime
Registration for Summer Reading Program now til June 10th, age 4- entering grade 4. Click picture for more information
Perennials available at Plant Table in front of Library until gone. Place payment in dropbox if library not open. Thanks
VIRTUAL STORY TIME
Click on book picture to hear and see a different book read each week. Also available on Facebook page. For archived books, click
WANT TO KNIT or CROCHET?
The craft group meets on Thursday afternoon starting at 1.00. If you just want to chat or need help, come join them. Everyone is welcome.
Book Donations
Donations of 8-10 books or a small box or bag are accepted whenever we are open. Due to space constraints, please contact us PRIOR to bringing in larger donations. Call 207-848-7145 or come in and see us.
RETURNABLE BOTTLES/CANS
Please do not crush bottles and cans as they are thrown into the trash at the recyclers.
We thank all of you who donate. The proceeds help the library to continue to provide its services.
HOME BOUND SERVICES
If you or someone you know if home bound and needs books, audio books, jigsaw puzzles or other library materials, call the library at 848-7145 to arrange service.
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WELCOME
ANNUAL BOOK AND PLANT SALE
The annual book and plant sale is held the second Friday and Saturday of May. Donations are accepted year round.
DOWNLOADING FREE E-BOOKS and AUDIO BOOKS
The Library now offers patrons access to free downloadable books at Maine InfoNet. See catalog page ("read more"}for details.
CHECK OUT GREAT BOOKS
Want to see what books are being reviewed for awards? Click to check out the Maine Readers Advisor website.
See the Services page for new books for adults or the Youth Page for new books for children or young adults.
Proud of our Past ~ Building our Future
The Campaign for Simpson Memorial Library
Proud of Our Past ~ Building Our Future is a capital campaign that supports the construction of a new addition and renovations to the existing library building located on Plymouth Road in
Carmel.
Construction is complete!. See pictures and read more on the Building page.