2025 Newsletter

 Dear Friends of the Library,                                March 2025

This past year, the library aimed to serve as a space for learning and recreation in our community. During the summer of 2024, we hosted the St. Agatha Rec. Department for a weekly ‘Story Time’, and we continued to host our regular monthly ‘Story Time’ and activities during the school year. For the adults, we have recently started hosting a ‘Discussion Group’ in partnership with the Maine Humanities Council. We hope to continue these activities and more in the years to come!

Although our library is small in size, we offer a large selection of books and other materials through various resources. We work with libraries throughout the State of Maine through the Interlibrary Loan System to provide books for our patrons that we don’t have in our library. We also offer eBooks and Audiobooks on an app called Cloudlibrary at no cost to all members of the Long Lake Public Library! For more information on how you can utilize the resources above, feel free to give us a call or visit the library during our open hours which can be found on our website and social media pages.

In June of 2024, the library was granted $20,000 from the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation to update our shelving and furniture. The funding was used throughout the library to finish our current shelving units by installing end paneling, replacing certain shelving units, and really focusing on making our children’s area a safe and welcoming environment for children of all ages. We are so grateful for the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation for giving us the opportunity to update the library’s furniture and shelving to sustain a safe and welcoming space for families to enjoy. 

Our Board of Directors greatly appreciate all of our patrons and community members who have generously donated and contributed to our yearly fundraiser. Thanks to all of your support, we are able to pay our bills and supply the library with relevant books and resources for the community’s use. We are grateful for all our volunteers and the regular supporters of the library, and we invite you all to come visit the library. Whether you are a regular patron or visiting for the first time, we would be more than happy to welcome you to the Long Lake Public Library!

Sincerely,

Lauren Paradis

Library Director