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The library continues to oser our weekly Monday morning Story and Craft time for preschool age children during the school year. As well as the Tuesday evening Fiber group, and our monthly meeting of our Bog Hoot Bookies adult book discussion group. Contact the library for more information on any of our programs. This summer we plan to once again oser our Annual Summer Reading Program during the month of July. There will be a weekly craft/activity available, and prizes at the end of the month for all children who complete their reading goal. This year we have also been able to provide free family passes to the Maine Mineral and Gem Museum located in Bethel, as well as discount passes to the Maine Wildlife Park located in Gray. Both are available at no cost to our library cardholders. 3,559 Adult books, 401 Young Adult Books, and 2,166 Children’s Books were lent from the library in 2025. We also provided access to 615 Audiobooks and E-Books through the Cloud Library. Using the Library Use Calculator provided by the Maine State Library, the value for the Mechanic Falls Library for the year of 2025 was $178,411.00!

I would like to say thank you to all the townspeople and patrons of Mechanic Falls Public Library for your continued support! Sincerely, Michelle Paladino

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