ANNUAL TOWN REPORT

Annual Town Report

2024

Washburn Memorial Library

Enriching Lives. Inspiring Minds. Creating Community

1290 Main Street ~ Phone # 207-455-4814

Hours: Tuesday - Friday

9:30am - 4pm

Here’s what your library card gets you!

Access to over 15,000 Items +

Free patron library cards
Free internet access + Maine Digital Library
We offer special collection sections such as Maine authors, large print books, and more!
Printing, copying, faxing
Seed Gardening Library
Interlibrary Loan
Book Fairs
Youth Summer & Winter Reading Programs
Raised Beds Gardening for youth
Youth Programs of Toddler Story Time and Homeschool Groups
DIY Take Home Kits
Adult Yoga Classes: Chair Yoga (Ages 60+) and Advanced Yoga
Use of Book Locker and Book Drop Box
Book Clubs: Teatime Virtual Book Club and Books & Brews Social Hour (for ages 50+)
August Fest events (raffles, fundraisers, author book signings, children's events, and more)!
Valentine's Blind Date with a Book
Genealogy (with access to Ancestry.com in-house)
NEW Book Locker: We now offer a Book Locker for book pick-ups that patrons can access after hours. Our new Book Locker will allow patrons to get the books they want when they want them!
CloudLibrary (offers free online e-books and audio books)

https://ebook.yourcloudlibrary.com/library/WashburnMemorial/Featured

Digital Maine Library

The Digital Maine Library provides access to online resources that include a collection of full text articles and abstracts from newspapers, journals, and references. It also provides higher education resources and learning tools for students and educators on topics such as: https://digitalmainelibrary.org/

Ancestry    Business Collection       Chilton’s Automotive
Gardening Hobbies & Crafts    Home Improvement
Learning Express    Gale Legal Forms    Maine Memory Network
Maine News MEDLINE Plus    My Heritage
Nation Geographic Kids Peterson’s Career Prep Pronunciator Language Learning
Religion & Philosophy    Nursing & Allied Health World Book

Programs and Events: In Just One Year Washburn Memorial Library

Welcomed over 3,200 people.
Offered access to over 15,000 materials.
Loaned 4,955 items.
Provided technology support with 1 public laptop + 3 Chromebooks, and 24/7 wireless access.
Printing, copying, faxing, and scanning services were used 300 times.
Toddler Time reached 460 children this year.
Homeschool Group reached 230 children this year.
Created over 275 take and make, DIY kits.
August Fest reached 150.
We have 2 dedicated staff, providing over 2,300 hours of service to the public.
Yoga Class for ages 55+ had a participation of 127 students this year.
We offer many more community programs and events: Teatime Book Club, Children Summer Reading & Winter Program, Books & Brews Social Hour, Youth Gardening, Ladies Tea Party & Crafts, Lego Club, Inter Library Loans, and more!
We partner with: Aroostook Area Agency on Aging and the National Digital Equity Center.
Washburn Memorial Library was awarded two grants in 2024: AARP for Adult Home Safety Programs and Aroostook Partners in the Arts for children’s programs focused on art.