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Friends, neighbors, and passersby from all over the country can’t fail to miss “The Sign’s” constantly changing humor and insight.  On occasion, Sign of the Apocalypse traffics in the earnest, but at its heart is rooted in a deep-seated desire to express the sarcastic and snortworthy.  This, and a love of haiku, pizza, Latin, double
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Bring your sandwich and have lunch with TED in the community room.  Every other week, a few TED talks will be viewed during lunch.  A brief discussion will follow.  For more information, please call the Library at (207) 967-2778. April 3 –  My Philosophy for a Happy Life (Sam Berns)  and  My Year of Saying Yes
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  On behalf of the Board of Trustees, the Staff and Volunteers, and Patrons, I wish to extend our condolences to the Bush family.  Over the past several years, Mrs. Bush attended our annual author events introducing several of our speakers, donated hundreds of books to our collection, and supported us in our mission at
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  On behalf of the Board of Trustees, the Staff and Volunteers, and Patrons, I wish to extend our condolences to the Bush family.  Over the past several years, Mrs. Bush attended our annual author events introducing several of our speakers, donated hundreds of books to our collection, and supported us in our mission at
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  On behalf of the Board of Trustees, the Staff and Volunteers, and Patrons, I wish to extend our condolences to the Bush family.  Over the past several years, Mrs. Bush attended our annual author events introducing several of our speakers, donated hundreds of books to our collection, and supported us in our mission at
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  On behalf of the Board of Trustees, the Staff and Volunteers, and Patrons, I wish to extend our condolences to the Bush family.  Over the past several years, Mrs. Bush attended our annual author events introducing several of our speakers, donated hundreds of books to our collection, and supported us in our mission at
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  On behalf of the Board of Trustees, the Staff and Volunteers, and Patrons, I wish to extend our condolences to the Bush family.  Over the past several years, Mrs. Bush attended our annual author events introducing several of our speakers, donated hundreds of books to our collection, and supported us in our mission at
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The former US Poet Laureate Billy Collins once wrote: “All babies are born with a knowledge of poetry, because the lub-dub of the mother’s heart is in iambic meter.” Won’t you join Graves Library for National Poetry Month on Sunday, April 22 and get back in touch with your inner poet?! Bring a poem to
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The Evening Book Group meets the last Thursday of every month at 6:00 p.m.  Please join us in the Business Center (First Floor–Side Door).  No registration required (967-2778). For April 26, we will be discussing The Great Halifax Explosion by John Bacon May 31 – Chosen by a Horse by Susan Richards

Please join us on Sunday, May 6th at 2:00 p.m. for a special presentation by Maine Author Chris Morin.  Born, raised, and currently residing in Portland, Maine, Morin received a B.A. in Journalism from the University of Maine at Orono.  He is a history enthusiast and has enjoyed creative writing since penning his first short
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