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The Friends of the New Gloucester Library continues to support the library. The Friends’ projects are funded by the Friends’ Spring and Fall Book Sales. A great amount of time and effort is spent on making these events a success. If you would like information on becoming a Friend of the Library, just stop in and pick up a flyer, or visit us at www.newgloucesterlibrary.org. This year the Friends provided money for 4H supplies, a visits from Tim Caverly and Search and Rescue, funds for the Good Readers Polar Bears (our youth advisory group) to purchase juvenile and young adult books for the library, the passes mentioned before. This past year also saw a special presentation from Sisters in Crime. The Maine mystery writers read from their works and presented a panel on writing. After answering questions from the crowd, they presented the library with a check that was used to purchase additional mystery books. Each year the library hosts the Kindergarten Kick Off program, funded by the Friends. This brings every kindergartener from Memorial School into the library. While at the library, the students learn about the library, participate in an activity, and experience a story time. The students each leave with their very own book and filled with excitement about their visit to the library. The library will continue this program in the future and hopes it will strengthen its connection to Memorial School. The library will continue to offer new and innovative services and events to complement the existing services provided to the residents of New Gloucester. If anyone has ideas or suggestions for services or materials, please let us know. The trustees and staff are always open to suggestions. The trustees would like to thank the staff and the volunteers again for all their hard work. For those residents who have not yet used the library’s services we encourage you to visit, and for those patrons who already use the library, we look forward to seeing you again soon.

Respectfully submitted,

Timothy Terranova Paul Morin, D.C. Allison Kostovick CeCe Rohrbach Rob Cotiaux

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