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This year, the Friends of the Thomaston Public Library’s annual Chili & Chowder, Books & Bakes fundraiser will be joined by a Town Meet & Greet! On Saturday, September 18 (rain date September 25), meet your local town officials as well as other community organizations to discuss your ideas and concerns for Thomaston from 11:30 AM …

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We are super excited for our 8th Annual 40 Days of Summer! We will have free activities and meals available Monday through Friday, 11 AM to 1 PM, from June 21 to August 27 for children in Thomaston and the surrounding communities. There are no income requirements or restrictions. With many thanks to a partnership with …

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This year, for our annual Spaghetti Dinner, we will be serving takeout from the Thomaston Federated Church from 5 – 7 PM, but if the weather is nice, come on up to the lawn at the library to join us for a picnic! We will also have a table of baked goods for sale for …

Spaghetti Dinner Community Event and Fundraiser June 9! Read More »

Remember normal? I’m sure we all have different definitions of pre-COVID normal. Within our library community, normal included Communi-TEA on the third Friday afternoon each month. It was a chance to share sweets and savories, engage in chit chat, look at photos of new pups or grandchildren and most importantly keep in touch. Thomaston Public …

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The library is announcing new hours starting October 1! This and so many more updates and news are in the October newsletter, which you can read here. Want to subscribe to keep up with all of the news and events at Thomaston Public Library? Click here!

As with everything else this year, our annual Friends of Thomaston Public Library Fall Chili, Chowder and Book Sale is going to look a little different, but will be no less fun & delicious! Join us on Saturday, September 19 (rain date Saturday, September 26) between 10 am and 1 pm for a socially distanced book sale …

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We are delighted to announce that, thanks to Healthy Lincoln County and the school nutrition staff at RSU 40, our summer food and activities program has been extended an extra week to August 28! Our seventh annual 40 Days of Summer program runs Monday through Friday, from 11 am to 1 pm, and has been …

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Thomaston Public Library is thrilled to welcome back Anne B. Gass, author, historian, and activist, for a virtual presentation titled Patriotism, War, and Woman Suffrage. In February 1917 voting rights activists were jubilant when the Maine legislature approved the state’s first ever referendum on woman suffrage. The vote was set for September 10th. But even as …

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We are so excited to be launching an online summer reading challenge this year! Starting June 30, anyone (all ages are welcome! There are challenges for kids and adults!) can register to participate in our summer reading program with Beanstack. How It Works:  The challenges will run through August 28, 2020. Participants complete the challenge …

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While the program will look a little different than in previous years, we are delighted to continue to provide free activities and lunch (and breakfast if requested) to children in Thomaston in the surrounding communities.  From 11 AM to 1 PM, we will have free take-home projects and take-out meals available for pick up for any …

40 Days of Summer Starts July 1! Read More »