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May 2025 Staff Picks

May 2025 Staff Picks

May 8, 2025 | , ,

From Our Shelves to Yours: Staff Recommendations We LoveDevin: My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix Grady Hendrix got me out of  a reading slump I've been in, and this is my favorite of his books. It's got a healthy dose of 90's nostalgia, and makes the reader ponder if the casual cruelty that happens in High School is part of growing up or the work of a demonic posession.  Barb: Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell A middle grade fantasy with heart and grit.  Erin: Be...

A Message from Executive Director Michelle Sampson on The Maine State Library and IMLS

A Message from Executive Director Michelle Sampson on The Maine State Library and IMLS

Apr 18, 2025 |

Dear friends and supporters, Since March 14th, when President Trump issued an executive order calling for the elimination of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)  “to the maximum extent consistent with applicable law,” we have received several questions from you asking for the latest news or how to help.  Updates: On March 26th, Maine’s Senator Susan Collins joined Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) in issuing a bipartisan letter to...

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December 2022 Staff Picks

Dec 8, 2022 | ,

Looking for a good book to help you de-stress this holiday season? Try one of favorites! Sophie: Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean This is a super cute YA romance about a normal girl who discovers her absent father is actually the crown prince of Japan. It's fluffy and sweet, but a heartwarming story...

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November 2022 Staff Picks

Nov 4, 2022 | , ,

Need a good book before the holidays? Try one of our staff picks! Sophie: Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean This is a super cute YA romance about a normal girl who discovers her absent father is actually the crown prince of Japan. It's fluffy and sweet, but a heartwarming story about family,...

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October 2022 Staff Picks

Oct 6, 2022 | , ,

Looking for something spooky this month? Try one of our favorites from below. Emily: The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires is a fun, spooky, and kind of gruesome story. Follow the twisty turny story of a southern book...

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September 2022 Staff Picks

Sep 1, 2022 | , ,

This month we celebrate Banned Books Week. This is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in schools, bookstores and libraries. Typically held during the last week of September, it...

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