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LIBRARY

Mechanic Falls Public Library Our Mission is to Provide Lifelong Enjoyment of Learning, Exploring and Reading!

The Mechanic Falls Public Library is located in the Mechanic Falls Town Office Building, on the third floor. The Library has been in this location for 13 years and has convenient elevator access. Free library cards are available to all residents of Mechanic Falls. Proof of address is all that is required to sign up! We continue to participate in the reciprocal borrowing program within the Maine State Library System. This program allows any current library cardholder to request books from any participating library within the state, and the items are delivered directly to our library weekly! The Inter-Library loan program took a short break last summer but, is back up and running now. Your library card also allows you to visit any participating library in the State in person and check out books just as you would here. Many patrons are now using this feature. Another great program your library card gives you access to is the Cloud Library, where you can access thousands of free E-Book and Audiobook titles at no cost. Our weekly preschool story time continues to be

popular, meeting every Monday throughout the school year. We read a book (or two) and have a craft every week. Our adult book group meets in the library on the second Thursday of every month. Books are provided for all members, and we read a wide variety of books! Please get in touch with us if you are interested in joining! This year, the library added a new fiber group to our schedule. The group meets every Tuesday evening from 5:30-7 PM. Anyone interested in knitting, crochet, needlepoint or any other fiber arts is welcome to come and check it out anytime. Beginners to experienced artists of all ages are welcome to join.

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