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Nor' by East, Nov 1979 Portland Public Library Portland Public Library Digital Commons Nor' by East Periodicals 11-1979 Nor' by East, Nov 1979 Casco Bay Island Development Association Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/peaks_nbe Recommended Citation Casco Bay Island Development Association, "Nor' by East, Nov 1979" (1979). Nor' by East. 44. https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/peaks_nbe/44 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Periodicals at Portland Public Library Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Nor' by East by an authorized administrator of Portland Public Library Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. VOL. 13, No. 3 CASCO. BAY ... MAINE November 1979 COMPLIMENTARY ISSUE - 1500 COPIES OUTSIDE AND INSIDE PORTLAND'S NEWEST DEVELOPMENT-THE PORTLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY. PRESS HERALD STAFF PHOTOS BY Gordon Chibroske. ~ORTLAND'S IS NEW -------:-"--..... BUT EVERYONE HAS ONE PUBLIC LIBRARY EXCEEDS DREAMS Cliff Island In the children's room, a wall-length pegboard displays Words are hard to describe the beautiful, modern, colorful new books. A wide shelf beneath, easily accessible to small and warm new Public Library and its architectural beauty. Cliff Island is very proud of its library filled with an readers, is crammed with picture books. Older children Says prime mover, Librarian Edward V. Chenevert, Jr. who impressive collection of books to suit everyone's taste. 'l'he enjoy a broad assortment of books - Easy Readers, has worked for nine years to realize this achievement, 'Tm Stone Library, named after its founder, Mrs. Floretta nature stories, science books, poetry, music, horse and dog so thrilled with it and I'm pleased with the way it is func­ stories, biographies, classics, science fiction, sports, art tioning. It's like Christmas. It's one thing to plan something: Stone, is owned ano operated by the Cliff Island Library Club. Financial support comes from dues, donations and and "how to do it" books and books of.fantasy. it's another to have it work. And it's working." Chenevert such fund-raising events as luncheons, teas, movies, a sees the Library, any Library as the heart of the com­ The Cliff Island Library Club has recently appointed a lecture or a craft show, and yearly gift and bake sales. munity. "It's for everybody. Old people, young people, new committee to investigate possibilities for enlargement handicapped people and students." A small salary is paid to the recent librarian Muriel of the building and hopes some day to have a more com­ The $6.2 million structure (including furnishings) was Anderson, who opens the library from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. fortable facility for year round use. For opening the library opened to the public at noon Aug. 21. Patrons enter the three days a week during the summer and one day a week is like opening a book to greater knowledge. The Cliff building through a brick patio and up an indoor ramp until cold weather sets in. The Cliff Island School also Island Library is a most popular place. (overhung with colorful streamers) into the second level and regularly visits the Library. Because the building is Betty Semour by the circulation desk. The immediate impact is one of light unheated, arrangements must be made with the librarian and color and comfort. The below ground level houses the to borrow books during the winter. children's room, a television studio, a meeting room seating Peaks Island 250 people, audio visual services and an area for exhibits. The history of the library dates back to 1907 when a 'l'echnical services with a sophisticated computer system, group of summer ladies gathered a case of books and . The Peaks Island Branch of the Portland Public Library are on the third level, and administrative offices with . circulated them from the Post Office. Books were also is alive and well! Although it's a small member of our City smaller conference rooms are on the fourth level. A roof-top distributed from a store and the School until a tiny cottage, library system, many people are enjoying its convenience patio, when completed, will be for convenience and pleasure the present building, was purchased in 1915. All work was and services, among which are: of staff. carried out by volunteers. The Library provides efficient service to the islands in­ Story Hours and Movies cluding Chebeague outside the Portland boundary. Today, volunteers continue to help the Librarian with Mon: 12:30 Kindergarten Thurs 10:30 a.m. Pre-School 3:15 p.m., School age. cataloging, filing, labeling, etc., and book committees select and purchase new books each year. This year the Homebound Service: Books delivered and picked up periodically for anyone who finds it impossible to come A TIME OF NEWNESS budget is $450 for adult books al)d $200 for children's books. in. Times, Mon. Wed. Fri. A telephone call will do it. It seems that all of a sudden everything is coming up new. Portland's spectacular new Library heads the list. The walls of four small rooms are lined with books for Portland Public Library fills our requests for book or This was followed by sale of the Casco Bay Lines to new. everyone, from today's best sellers to the classics of other materials not available here. They may be picked up owners of Greek origin in New York who will locate in yesteryear; from mysteries and detective stories to on Tuesday by ordering them on the previous Thursday. Portland. Then was the long embattled decision of the biographies, from a room filled with non-fiction selections We occasionally present special programs such as slide Portland City Council to build a new terminal at Long to a reference shelf of encyclopedia, dictionaries, and other shows. We are looking forward to moving from our tem­ Wharf where the majority of island residents wanted it. language references. A Maine collection, a favorite of all porary Legion Hall quarters to our new building in which And a Cape Elizabeth fish dealer from Korea is planning an ages, includes books on Maine history, folklore, its people the Library is a part. extension to Portland's Central Wharf to install ten floats and environment and works by Maine's famous authors. Louise Hite, Librarian on the West side to serve as docking space for up to 45 There ·are also collections on nature, hobbies, arts, and fishing and lobster boats. crafts. (to page 2) '.:'. - ... ..,J' Good things to eat all year long! , PEAKS ISLAND NhOu.,.. FEENEY'S MARKET SUPERMARKETS A complete food store Greater Portland open 7 days HARBOR •Bath• Brunswick• Saco• Sanford FISH MARKETS Lewiston • Auburn • Augusta DELIVERIES 766-9701 Fresh Fish LIBRARIES Also down front visit us at and Chebeague Island JOHN'S MARKET Seafood Daily The present Chebeague Island Library was established Al so open 7 days in 1965 through the combined cHorls of interested summer 9 Custom House Wharf and winter residents. The nucleus of the book coll ection DE LI VERIES 766-97 14 321 Allen Ave. was donated by a group of young people who had started a library under the lf'adership of Hev. David Caldwell as a 775-0251 797-5721 church youth project. Private citizens donated from their collections and S.A.D. No. 51 allowed us to use one then unused room in the Chebeague Island School. F'or many years all wo rk was volunteered and the majority still is with about 25 people invol ved in some way. After two of the founders took correspondence course instruction from t he State Library. a li brarian's salary was COCKEYED GULL RESTAURANT established of $150 annually. By gradually increasing s upport of the Town of Cumberland, I.his amount has Peaks Island become more proportionate to the working hours involved. S.A.D. No. 51 continues to allow us the use of a room - albeit a different one - including heat and light which is a Featuring home-made donuts & pastries considerable contribution to our well being and allows practically all the rest of our average $3000 income to be We make our pastries for special orders spent on the book collection. We solicit annually all island residents by a Friends of t he Libr,ru-y a~peal, but we do not charge any borrower • -~"' APPRECIATES YOUR CONTINUED Please·ca/1 766-4442 fees for any resident, summer or winter. We are members of the Maine Library Association and can provide the same PATRONAGE 3 days notice on all orders services as most mainland libraries. CUSTOM HOUSE WHARF Martha K. Hamilton COMMERCIAL & PEARL STREETS Librarian 207-774-7871 Long Island Books and Libraries Some 40 to 50 books are read by Long Island's 45-odd year 'round households in the wintertjme every two months, estimates unofficial li brarian Barbara Blaisdell. ,, The reading matler, in response to specifically-requested titles, is sent from the Portland library under its ~ ~ "Outreach" program, and is available at the schoolhouse. -"-----------'~~ ~ STEAKS • DRINKS • GOOD TIMES In the summer, adds Mrs. Bart Blaisdell, the "library" is ..., '" switched to the island's Ivy Hall , a former schoolhouse, and -~-----------~­ 83 Exchange Street includes nearly 1,000 books, about half of them children's Portland, Maine 04101 ISLAND REAL ESTA TE books. Barbara says these services are well patronized, owing, she quickly adds, to the valuable assistance she Tel. 207-773-4731 ask about our 6% commission rates receives from Joan Hutchinson. Gail Hybert and Vi LUNCHEON Coolbrith. FREE RENTAL SERVICE Monday thru Sat. 11:30-4:30 f DINNER AKERS ASSOCIATES, REAL TORS Seven Days A Week 4:30-11:00 774-8300 766-2588 SPECIAL lATE EVENING MENG Nightly 11 P.M.
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