Maine Libraries Receive Children’s Books

October 1, 2012

Linda Lord
State Librarian
(207) 287-5620

I am delighted to announce that 45 libraries have been selected to receive 100 new children’s books from the Brownstone Book Fund. The fund is a private foundation in New York City interested in fostering early reading and a lifelong love of books. Each year one state is selected as a beneficiary of this fund. We are delighted that Maine was chosen this year.

The recipients are:

Pembroke Library

Albion Public Library

Shaw Public Library, Mercer

Lincoln Memorial Library, Dennysville

Waterford Library

Winterport Memorial Library

Simpson Memorial Library, Carmel

South Thomaston Public Library

Southwest Harbor Public Library

Brownfield Public Library

Harrison Village Library

Bingham Union Library

Jackson Memorial Library

Ashland Community Library

Gibbs Library, Washington

Acton Public Library

Milbridge Public Library

Viola Rand Elementary School Library, Bradley

Peabody Memorial Library, Jonesport

Winter Harbor Public Library

Katahdin Public Library, Island Falls

East Blue Hill Public Library

Berwick Public Library

Casco Public Library

Bonney Memorial Library, Cornish

Dresden Elementary School Library

Sangerville Public Library

Isaac F. Umberhine Public Library, Richmond

Zadoc Long Free Library, Buckfield

Lubec Memorial Library

Brownville Free Public Library

Ivan O. Davis Library, Liberty

Strong Public Library

Henry D. Moore Library, Steuben

Princeton Public Library

Albert F. Totman Public Library, Phippsburg

Bethel Library Association

Mildred Stevens Williams Memorial Library, Appleton

Jim Ditzler Memorial Library, New Sharon

Underwood Memorial Library, Fayette

John B. Curtis Free Public Library, Bradford

Raymond Village Library

Stonington Public Library

Webster Free Library, Kingfield

Parsons Memorial Library, Alfred