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Bass Harbor Memorial Library

Celebrate Our Community with Books!

Bass Harbor Memorial Library
89 Bernard Road, PO Box 99
Bernard, Maine 04612

Voice & Fax (207) 244-3798

Panel Discussion

March 18, 2023 By Librarian

Women’s History Month : Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories

In celebration of Women’s History Month, we want to celebrate the voices of these notable women. The women here are changing our world for the better with their storytelling prowess. From them, we can learn many lessons about storytelling.

Come listen and talk to these women from our community that are working to make contributions to society in countless ways, including through the power of storytelling. 

Please join us on Thursday, March 23rd at 6 PM at the Bass Harbor Memorial Library, 89 Bernard Road, Bass Harbor. Our panelists will include:

Sara Trunzo is a songwriter, curator, and community organizer (Veggies For All, Waldo County Bounty) who delivers songs with, what Adobe and Teardrops describe as, “a sense of empathy that few songwriters can attain.” Lonesome Highway says her latest EP, Cabin Fever Dream, is “loaded with truly touching lyrics and provide[s] a glimpse of an unquestionably talented artist.” Her 2019 LP Dirigo Attitude reached #22 on the Folk Alliance International chart and featured Darrell Scott and Mary Gauthier. The lead single “Food and Medicine” reached #3 on the Folk Alliance International chart, won 1st prize at the 2018 Maine Songwriters Association contest, and was a runner-up in the 2023 International Acoustic Music Awards. Sara is the host of ‘Country & Northeastern’ on WERU Community Radio. FMI: www.saratrunzo.com and socials @saratrunzomusic.

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Kristen Britain grew up in the Finger Lakes region of New York State, where she started her first novel – an undersea fantasy featuring herself and her friends – at the age of nine. She published her first book, a cartoon collection called, Horses and Horsepeople, at the age of thirteen. In 1987 she completed a degree in film production, with a minor in writing, at Ithaca College. After graduation, travel beckoned and she began a career as a ranger with the National Park Service, enabling her to work in a variety of natural and historical settings, from 300 feet below the surface of the Earth to 13,000 feet above sea level on the Continental Divide; and from the textile mills of the American Industrial Revolution to the homes of Americans who changed the course of history. Her first published epic fantasy novel, Green Rider, the story of a runaway school girl who finds herself in deep peril when she agrees to bear a message for a dying Green Rider (king’s messenger), was released in 1998.

She lives in the woods of Maine with two cats, and a West Highland White Terrier (who cosplays as a Hillander Terrier).

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Sarah Hinckley is a two-time Islander reporter who grew up in western Maine and first made her way to Mount Desert Island for a summer job 30 years ago. While working as a journalist in Maine and Vermont, she reported on town and capital politics, education policy, and news, as well as everyday happenings like seeping lobsters in THC and Christmas bird counts. Capturing the stories of now and highlighting the characters who make them history is a great responsibility, which Hinckley doesn’t take lightly. Currently, she is working as the director of a nursery school, capturing her own story of raising two small children.

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Weslea Sidon is a poet and musician who lives in Seal Cove, Maine, on Mt. Desert Island, with her husband, cats, and big plans to finish the garden and the kitchen.

Her poems have appeared in several anthologies and literary magazines, including, most recently, Paumonok, Poems and Pictures of Long Island, and Still on the Island, as well as Two With Water, Wolf Moon, and Off the Coast Food Issue: Tounge & Taste. A column, “Permanently From Away,” appeared regularly in Face Magazine for two years, and reviews, mostly music, have appeared in the Mt. Desert Islander, Bar Harbor Times, Off the Coast, and High-Performance Magazine. Her favorite prose work was for the late, lamented Squash.

Weslea teaches guitar privately and has taught poetry and creative writing to children aged 10–16 at the Summer Festival of the Arts since 1989. She was awarded the Martin Dibner Fellowship in Poetry in 2002.

Filed Under: Coming Soon, Current Events, Events, Front Page Slider, Library News, Uncategorized, Upcoming Events

On Our Walls

March 2, 2023 By Librarian

Image: “Soundings,” a mixed media collage on paper by Kathie Pratt, Dawn Nuding, and Michele Marks

The Bass Harbor Memorial Library joins with other island libraries to celebrate Women’s History Month, March 2023. This year’s theme, “Women Who Tell Our Stories,” will bring together island artists to honor women storytellers. The exhibition will feature artworks in a range of mediums from watercolor to hooked rugs, knit banners, screenprints, and more. The library will host a reception for the exhibit on Thursday, March 9th from 5-7 PM. The show will be up for the month of March, and can be viewed during regular library hours.

 

Filed Under: Coming Soon, Current Events, Events, Front Page Slider, Library News, On Our Walls, Online Events/ Galleries, Uncategorized

Creating Future Gardeners on MDI

November 30, 2022 By Librarian

(Left to Right) Westside Summer Gardening Club participants: Oliver Presa-Guzman, Delfina Presa-Guzman, and Maddy Wedge with the program’s co-lead Linda Woolley of the Bar Harbor Garden Club, cutting zinnias at their plot at the Kelley Farm Preserve. Photograph courtesy of the Bar Harbor Garden Club.

This summer the Bar Harbor Garden Club (BHGC) and the Bass Harbor Memorial Library (BHML) launched the Westside Summer Garden Club, a first-time program designed to foster a life-long interest in gardening and horticulture among youth between ages 8 and 14. The program, which began in June and ended this fall, was co-led by BHGC members Douglas Heden and Linda Wooley with support from BHML librarian Lisa Murray. Read the full article here.

Filed Under: Front Page Slider, Library News, Uncategorized

Donate to the 2022/2023 Annual Appeal

October 22, 2022 By Librarian


The Bass Harbor Memorial Library is a tax-exempt organization under the Town of Tremont, EIN # 01-6000399

To donate with a credit card online, click the button above

 

CHECKS
If you would like to make a donation by mail, please make your check out to the Town of Tremont, with Bass Harbor Memorial Library on the memo line, and send to:

Library Director
Bass Harbor Memorial Library
PO Box 99
Bernard, ME 04612

STOCKS
If you would like to donate stocks, please contact the Library Director, at librarian@bassharborlibrary.com  or 207-244-3798 with the name and number of stocks to be donated.

Your broker can contact Ron Hamilton at Bar Harbor Trust Services at rhamilton@infinexgroup.com or 207-667-9963. Our DTC # (0443) and Brokerage Account number NFL066760  Account Name: Town of Tremont/Bass Harbor Memorial Library.

 

Filed Under: Front Page Slider, Library News Tagged With: Annual Appeal, donate, Fundraising

Hiring Library Director

October 17, 2022 By Librarian

The Bass Harbor Memorial Library, the municipal library for the Town of Tremont, seeks a dynamic and personable Library Director with a passion for literacy and community engagement. The Director will manage the operation, programming, and administration of the library. This is a great opportunity for an individual with library or nonprofit experience to grow into a bigger role in our newly expanded facility in Bernard. The new Director will continue to bring the Library’s mission to life with the support of the Town of Tremont and the Board.

The Bass Harbor Memorial Library is an equal opportunity employer, celebrates diversity, and strives to enrich the lives of the Tremont community by providing access to information, promoting a love of reading, and offering programs that celebrate the resources of our community. 

CLICK HERE FOR FULL JOB DESCRIPTION

Posted: 10/12/22
Position Title: Library Director
Reports to: Chair of the Library Board of Trustees
Supervises: Library Staff
Hours: Part-time, year-round  21-28 hours/weekly (with the possibility of expanded hours);  some evenings, and occasional weekend hours
Pay Rate: $18-$22/hour, depending on experience
Benefits: $4,800 health insurance stipend; $1,000 retirement match; paid sick and vacation time; paid holidays
Start Date: November 2022
To Apply:  Email resume and cover letter to Rachel Kohrman Ramos at leapingliteracy@gmail.com, or mail to: Rachel Kohrman Ramos  Bass Harbor Memorial Library   PO Box 99  Bernard, Maine 04612 Call (207) 244-3798 with questions or for more information

Role and Responsibilities:
The Library Director manages the operation and administration of the Library within policies and guidelines established by the Library Board of Trustees in order to fulfill the mission of the Library and its strategic plan. The Library Director is the advisor on library practices to the Board and is their representative to the staff. The Bass Harbor Memorial Library is a department of the Town of Tremont.

Qualifications: 

  • Passionate about books, libraries, literacy, and enriching the lives of island residents
  • Time management, written/in-person communication, and organizational skills
  • Positive attitude and interpersonal skills
  • Website maintenance (or willingness to learn)
  • Macintosh computer competency, ability to learn new computer skills and applications
  • Comfortable working with, learning about, and troubleshooting technology
  • Familiar with Google Drive and associated applications, and MS Word/Excel
  • Comfortable maintaining and extracting information from databases (or willingness to learn)
  • Comfortable managing staff and volunteers
  • Experience working within a budget
  • Able to work alone, with committees, and in collaboration with other organizations
  • Flexible multitasker willing to learn library-specific skills with the ability to develop creative solutions
  • Lift up to 30 pounds, climb stairs

An Ideal Candidate will also have:

  • Previous experience working in either libraries, leadership or nonprofits 
  • Experience organizing and leading programs, collaborating with community organizations
  • Familiar with: Evergreen Circulation software, Little Green Light fundraising software, web design with WordPress, and email campaigns using Mailchimp 
  • Experience with fundraising campaigns, mailings, and managing databases 

Filed Under: Library News

Introducing Bendable Maine!

August 25, 2022 By Librarian

The Bass Harbor Memorial Library is proud to introduce Bendable Maine, a robust learning marketplace, in partnership with the Maine State Library. Bendable Maine allows residents of all ages and backgrounds to easily discover and access content that is just right for them on a wide variety of subjects and then acquire new knowledge and skills through online courses as well as local, in-person learning opportunities. The vast majority of the learning made available through the system is free to residents of the state. (When there is a cost to the user, it is clearly indicated.) Having people attain new skills so that they can improve their job prospects is extremely important, so much of the learning on Bendable Maine is work-related. The platform includes career pathways, backed by Maine employers, where you can earn a digital badge, giving you a leg up in your job search.

At the same time, Bendable Maine has resources on a wide variety of topics, including cooking healthier meals, handling personal finances, fixing things around the house, understanding technology—even foraging for mushrooms.

The platform features personal learning playlists from individual residents across Maine. It also has lots of resources from state and local providers (the university and community college systems, career centers, adult education programs, music schools, art museums and many others), along with a wide range of national providers (including study.com, edX, GCFGlobal and a dozen more). To check out Bendable Maine, visit maine.bendable.com.

Filed Under: Front Page Slider, Library News Tagged With: Bendable Maine

Children’s Story Hour~ Saturdays 11am

July 5, 2022 By Librarian

Join Ms. Amanda for Children’s Story Hour on Saturday mornings in July and August from 11-12. Special guests and crafts throughout the summer. Outside under our tent.

Filed Under: Library News

Free Downloadable Comics!

October 27, 2021 By Librarian

With Comics Plus, our patrons have unlimited, simultaneous access to thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, and manga from 100+ library-friendly publishers — without worrying about holds, wait lists, or monthly limits. The full collection includes popular, award-winning, and underrated gems for every age range and interest. Sample titles include:  Archie; Attack on Titan; Avatar: The Last Airbender; Awkward; Berserk; Big Nate; Blade of the Immortal; Bone; The Boys; Disney Descendants; Djeliya; Dramacon; Fairy Tail; Gender Queer; Geronimo Stilton; The Incal; Lighter Than My Shadow; Locke & Key; Lone Wolf & Cub; Lumberjanes; Manga Classics; March; Métal Hurlant; Nancy Drew; Peach Girl; Quince; Red Sonja; Sentient; Stranger Things; They Called Us Enemy; and Usagi Yojimbo.

Every title is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for offline reading – so no waiting on holds lists, no wasting data! All you need is a valid library card number from the Bass Harbor Memorial Library.

In addition to reading titles from Comics Plus on a computer, you can also access Comics Plus on smartphones and tablets.

To Get Started as An Existing Bass Harbor Memorial Library Patron:

  1. If you don’t know your library barcode number, obtain it by calling us at 207-244-3798, or emailing us your request here: librarian@bassharborlibrary.com.
  2. Go to https://www.maineinfonet.org/comicsplus/ and follow the directions to set up your account.
  3. Read comics on your desktop computer or laptop, or download the LibraryPass app for use on your mobile device:   LibraryPass for Apple or LibraryPass for Android 

Filed Under: Library News, Uncategorized Tagged With: comics, comicsplus, digital, downloadable, graphic novels

Upcoming Programs: 2022

September 8, 2021 By Librarian

Summer 2022: What’s Happening at the Bass Harbor Memorial Library?

Mark your calendars for upcoming events at the Bass Harbor Memorial Library. Find us on Facebook for more details on these future events and happenings.  All events will be held at the Library at 89 Bernard Road in Bernard unless described as virtual. For more information click on event title links or call 207-244-3798

 

Children’s Storytime: Saturdays from 11am-noon

Join Ms. Amanda for Children’s Story Hour on Saturday mornings from 11-12. Special guests and crafts throughout the summer. Outside under our tent.

 

Understanding Cloud Library: August 23rd at 6:30pm

Learn how to download, navigate, and customize Cloud Library, an online platform used by Maine libraries to borrow over 10,000 eBooks and audiobooks. Registration required.

 

September Artist: Jon Byrer-Puddle Paintings: September 5-29, 2022

Reception TBA

 

RESCHEDULED

Virtual Travel Talk-Rome to Sardinia: A Visual Journey with Judy Taylor

Join us via Zoom as Judy Taylor shares her May 2022 travel journey with students from the beauty of the city of Rome to the immersion into Sardinian culture. Registration is required for this Zoom program. 

 

The Library always offers 24/7 fast wifi, fax, print and scanning services, material lending for year-round, seasonal and vacation borrowers, and free downloadable audio, ebooks and comics.

 



 

 

 

Filed Under: Coming Soon, Events, Library News

Grand Opening Video

November 10, 2020 By Librarian

When Covid waylaid our big grand opening celebrations, we turned to local filmmaker Thom Willey to create a video showcasing the new building, bringing the community back through our doors, even if virtually.

Many thanks to Thom Willey, Seal Cove Auto Museum and our star, Liberty Carter.

For over 100 years BHML has served the people of Tremont. Now that we are open to the public we welcome you to stop in and see the changes for yourself!

Filed Under: Library News

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Our Card Catalog

Bass Harbor Library Card Catalog
The Bass Harbor Memorial Library catalog is now on Evergreen. You can look up books and place holds with an account. Please call the Library at 207-244-3798 or email librarian@bassharborlibrary.com to request your card number and password.

Cloud Library: Download Audio & Ebooks

The new download library, CloudLibrary is up and running! Click HERE to borrow electronic materials.

Online Book Catalogs

  • Bass Harbor Memorial Library Catalog
  • Cloud Library
  • ComicsPlus
  • Digital Maine Library
  • Minerva Catalog- Interlibrary Loan

On Our Walls

On Our Walls

Image: “Soundings,” a mixed media collage on paper by Kathie Pratt, Dawn Nuding, and Michele Marks The Bass Harbor Memorial Library joins with other island libraries to celebrate Women’s History Month, March 2023. This year’s theme, “Women Who Tell Our Stories,” will bring together island artists to honor women storytellers. The exhibition will feature artworks in a range… [read more]

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