We will be bringing VEX Robotics back, though on a different day, and with a limited schedule due to our renovations and our volunteer schedules.  If your child is in 3rd-8th grade they can participate.  You must register with the library ahead of time, and it is on a first come, first served basis.  

Email: info@bucklibrary.org, 

or call us at 469-2650

Did you know that your middle grader can sign up for Vex Robotics at the middle school?  Whether they are in the middle school, or home schooled, they can participate in the program, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons from 2:30-4:00.

Our Youth book club for 10-16 year-olds will return for one meeting, September 18th  here at the library.  It will start up again on October 30th, due to our upcoming closure for renovations.

This program is hosted by youth and is a wonderful way to share what you like, love or didn't enjoy about a book you read.

Snacks are provided, and you can also craft something while you all share your latest reads.

Join us in September if you can. If not, we'll see you in October.

The Buck Memorial Library is happy to announce we have been awarded $7934.00 by the Maine State Library and the Department of Economic and Community Development, Remote Work Through Libraries Grant. This grant enables us to purchase benches for our outdoor space, more comfortable seating for indoors, privacy screens, noise cancelling headphones, a projector and screen, and provide laptops for use within the library. Our project, Working Without Walls @BML will help support workers and students who come to the library to work. We look forward to implementing these additions in the coming months. 

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The library has just been awarded a $10,000 general grant to purchase new, custom shelves from the Maine State Prison.  We hope they will be ready and installed this coming Fall.

Buck Memorial Library continues to find materials in our shelves that were placed there without our consent or knowledge.  No materials can be posted or distributed in the library without permission from the library director.  Nor can materials be hidden or defaced in any way.  Please adhere to the library policies as quoted below.  If you have any questions feel free to speak to the Director.

Flyers, Business Cards, Pamphlets: All materials coming to the library from outside vendors, businesses, nonprofits and other organizations must be given to the Library Director.  The Library Director will determine if the materials are appropriate for posting or distribution.  Any materials placed inside the library without the express permission of the Library Director will be removed.  If anyone is found distributing materials in our books or on our shelves they will be told to remove the materials and may be asked to leave the library..  If the behavior persists, the patron will lose their library privileges. 

Defacing, theft or deliberately hiding materials: Deliberately moving materials to other places in the library, or defacing them, is grounds for immediate loss of library privileges. Preventing others access to our materials through this behavior is not acceptable and will result in a loss of library privileges.  If caught defacing materials,  or removing any property of the Buck Memorial Library without permission will also be subject to fines in addition to being banned from the library. 

Our seed library is open for the season.  Join us for some exciting workshops in the coming months. And come get your seeds to plant.

• March 25th 10:30 am: “Calling all Seed Savers” seed packing event

• April 1 10:30 am: Presentation: Seed Library Orientation

• May 6th 10:30 am: Introduction to Seed Saving Presentation

• Get help with your resume

• Find out about internships

• Learn about programs that support Veterans

• Take advantage of this free resource!

• Contact Alyssa if you missed her at the library

For those interested in helping replace our collection due to our latent mold issue please read below.  We appreciate your assistance.

• Please contact the library before showing up with books, we are small, and have limited processing and storage space.

• We only accept books in pristine condition, minimal marking, no stains, no smell.  

• Hardcovers are best, with dust jackets, paperbacks only if they are in very good condition

• We do have an evolving list which we are happy to share, contact: director@bucklibrary.org

• Consider making a cash donation (see the support us button at the bottom of our page).

Our holiday week is filled with celebration. Buck Memorial Library will be installing heat pumps very soon! This project is made possible through a $15,000.00 grant from the Association for Rural & Small Libraries through the generosity of a regional partner foundation.

The Association for Rural & Small Libraries (ARSL) builds strong communities through professional development and elevating the impact of rural and small libraries. ARSL recognizes the uniqueness of small and rural libraries and is committed to providing an environment that encourages excellence within this community of practice, supporting their goals of service and speaking on behalf of this important constituency. Since 1 in 3 public libraries in the U.S. serve a population of fewer than 2,500 people, there is a great opportunity to support these library professionals that are often overlooked. We believe in the value of rural and small libraries and strive to create resources and services that address national, state, and local priorities for libraries situated in rural communities.