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Winnie and Wilbur would like to remind you to shop SMALL* this holiday season by visiting local shops when looking to purchase gifts, decor, treats and more! Stop by: Brew England Biddeford Fibre Elements Nibblesford Suger Treehouse Toys Common Root Studio Wild Grace & Co Offhand Shop Reilly's Bakery Flourish Briar & Bone White Door Decor Biddeford Vintage Market Biddeford Book Co Mopsey Shop Wooven Moon Lady Plants Stem & Vine Time & Tide Let us know who we missed in the comments! Need a break after all of that shopping? Join us at the library on December 22nd from 6-8pm for our Holiday Hangout! Enjoy festive music, yummy treats, ornament making, and more. We'll see you there! *see what we did there? 😉 @brew_england_beer_store Biddeford Fibre @biddefordfibre Elements: Books Coffee Beer @elementsbookscoffeebeer Nibblesford @suger.maine @treehousetoys @commonrootsstudio @wild.grace.company @offhand.shop @edelweissmaine @woovendesign @whitedoorhomestore @reillysbakery @flourish_healing_arts @moonladyplants @briarbone @biddefordbookco @biddefordvintagemarket @mopseyshop @stem_and_vine @newmorningme @timeandtidecoffee
Dec 10
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The library will close at 4pm on Wednesday, December 17th for a staff event.
Dec 9
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Winter is here and so is the snow! Stay safe this year by requesting a sand bucket. For residence ages 55+ you can get yours by: - Visiting the McArthur Reference Desk in person -Calling the reference desk at (207) 571-7207 - Signing up on the Age Friendly Biddeford (AFB) website https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc--uWAPXGca62WQPdrgXCXVxMxBJbQBo7agCYgDpzbCTC-yg/viewform
Dec 9
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This fall, UNE Professors Eric Zuelow and Arthur Anderson brought their students in to examine archival material related to a site they are excavating for an archaeology class. The students researched the people who have lived in and worked that land, the ecology of the Saco River, and the ways humans have shaped the landscape for thousands of years. Thanks for visiting! University of New England @universitynewengland
Dec 9
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Join us this winter for our wonderful weekly programs in the Children's Room (how's that for alliteration?)!
Dec 8
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Well, Pantone does it, so we thought we’d give it a try: Here’s our McArthur Library color of the year: It’s a sophisticated burgundy, a rich color that evokes a feeling of comfort, cozy winter warmth, and the smell of old books (we have a lot of those). Like a fine wine, Moroccan leather, or that rust on your car, it reminds you that, though time is passing, we always have the library, and with this delectably vermillion garment comfortingly draped around your shoulders, you’ll stride into the new year full of warmth, confidence, and the knowledge that if you spill tomato soup or coffee on it, it’s not really gonna show that much. It’s the Library color of the year: McArthur Maroon Purchase your McArthur Sweatshirt or t-shirt (long and short sleeved) during regular opening hours at the upstairs reference desk! (Makes a great holiday gift)!
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