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Chebeague Island Library

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NEW BOOKS The Midnight Cool by Lydia Peelle Genghis Khan and the Quest for God by Jack Weatherford

• We’ve got a shredder if you need to shred private documents.

Sometimes we islanders might take for granted the hardy souls on whom we depend for so many services. Let’s give a shout out to CMP workers who brave the winter weather in a small boat to quickly restore power on the island after an outage, the teachers who commute to serve our children, and even the crew that plows and sands our roads, which relies on a commuter from Long Island. Kathleen also commutes from Long, and Clint the artist travels from Casco to crawl on frozen ground repairing our old vehicles. The staff from MaineHealth comes regularly to provide medical care. Even the Yarmouth vet makes the trek so little kittens with colds don’t have to travel to town. While we huddle close to the hearth at home, entrepreneurs are out on the winter water starting ventures with kelp and shellfish, harvesting lobsters in the sou’west, and trying to restore scallop and shrimp stocks in the Gulf of Maine. I will always treasure the experience of dragging for scallops on Sea Smoke with Winky Jr. on the coldest day I can ever remember being out in a boat. In the midst of the coldest month many will come to the island to participate in the Rec Center’s winter carnival. If there’s crusty snow, the sledding will be great down to Littlefield Road from Petticoat Farm or one can coast all the way from Chebeague Inn’s porch across the fourth and fifth fairways to the beach. One can snowshoe or ski down winter abandoned roads, and there’s Sanford’s Pond, the most scenic skating pond in the entire world. Happy February y’all! Science Fiction and Fantasy Comes to the Library What would it be like if senior citizens could become space soldiers, if the NapoleonicWars had been set in space, or if Harry Potter had been written for adults? Science fiction and fantasy has come a long way since the days of unicorns, magic swords, and aliens from Mars. Here at the library, we’re bringing you the best new books that have transformed the genre in the last ten years. We have new stories that inspired songs in “Hamilton,” involve daring capers that put “Ocean’s Eleven” to shame, and mash up “Friends” and “Star Trek” to hilariously heartwarming result. So, if you haven’t taken an adventure to a new planet or an entirely new universe recently, your comfortable reading routine is starting to feel like a rut, or you just want something different to help pass the winter months, come down to the library and we’ll find a way for you to get your next literary fix.

Winter Hours

Sun & Mon

Closed

Tuesday

4 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Wednesday 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Thursday 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. Friday 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Note: Unfortunately, our online catalogue isn’t functioning. New acquisitions can be seen on our webpage. Please either call or email if you are looking for a book. Please like our new Facebook page!

One Man’s Island by Bob Libby

February is the shortest month; the core of winter challenges Chebeaguers to adapt. Many seasonal visitors choose to consider island life from warmer places, maybe sending Instagrams from exotic beaches and golf courses. We know BJ is making art in Mexico and that some friends might join Maine Public Broadcasting’s tour of Cuba. We who feed the birds are amazed by the arctic species like Maritime robins that consider our island a winter destination. While many abandon our island in this stark month, a small contingent stays and soldiers on. Let’s celebrate the hardy souls who work through the coldest month to make our island community thrive. Town committees meet, and plans are drawn up.The ladies at the Hall create a warm gathering each Wednesday that lures islanders from their homes. Deb keeps the library humming with constant new books, workshops, and presentations for all ages. If you haven’t been in recently when Deb is reading to our youngest islanders, you should plan a visit. Going across the bay is the special bond of island life.As the Islander’s tour of duty nears its end, some of us remember when Chesuncook was the winter ferry. Ramps and the Cousins Wharf hill seem especially steep and treacherous when ice and snow coat the surfaces. After a storm islanders must clear out an island vehicle; drive to the wharf and park; clear out a second vehicle on Cousins or the mainland; drive to jobs, schools, or appointments; and then perhaps face another clean out and a rough drive home. Thanks go to CTC for working steadily to ease islanders’ commute by providing carts, shoveling wharves and ramps, offering shelter on warm buses, and helping us old timers hauling groceries.

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FEBRUARY 2017 CHEBEAGUE ISLAND COUNCIL CALENDAR