Book groups (also referred to as reading groups, book clubs and other various combinations of those words) are a great way to keep in the reading habit as well as to enjoy some social interaction with others interested in reading.… Read more.
If you visit the library in the next couple of weeks, you may notice displays of books, in plain brown paper wrappings, in various locations around the library.… Read more.
There’s a quote attributed to British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli which holds true for libraries, as it does for many aspects of our lives, “Change is inevitable.… Read more.
One of the best aspects of my job here at the South Portland Public Library is the people I am lucky enough to work with every day.… Read more.
Tucked in among the trees, overlooking the Municipal Golf Course on Wescott Road in South Portland, the Memorial Branch Library has been an integral part of South Portland’s library services since 1977.… Read more.
With summer past, it’s time for an annual tradition here at the library, and one that I thought deserves some discussion here: the Friends of the South Portland Public Library and the annual book sale.… Read more.
I’ve been thinking (It’s at this point where, if I knew any better, I’d stop typing)…
We’ve made it a priority here at the library, over the last year or so, to enhance our visibility in the community. … Read more.
This copy of the Hi-Fi Stereo Handbook was recently found on our shelves and removed from our collection.
Originally published in 1956, this is the 5th revised edition, added to our collection when it was new, in 1978. … Read more.
Today’s post is a follow-up to the previous “Why More Land?” post, regarding the potential for acquiring a bit of additional land, adjacent to the library.… Read more.
If you’ve travelled through the intersection of Highland Ave. and Cottage Road (where Red’s Dairy Freeze is) in the last couple of weeks, you may have noticed signs posted around the property at 159 Cottage Road. … Read more.