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What's Happening Today?

  • Fika (Coffee Break)
    Thursday, January 21, 2021: 10:00 am - 11:00 am

 

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New this weekUpdated January 15, 2021

Below are all the new books, DVDs, and audiobooks for all ages* that we’ve added to our collection this past week. Click on a cover image to go to the catalog to place a hold!  To browse new titles from previous weeks, please click here!

Screening reality : how documentary filmmakers reimagined America / Jon Wilkman.
Wintering : the power of rest and retreat in difficult times / Katherine May.
Transcend : the new science of self-actualization / Scott Barry Kaufman.
Full dissidence : notes from an uneven playing field / Howard Bryant.
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Kill switch : the rise of the modern Senate and the crippling of American democracy / Adam Jentleson.
Saving justice : truth, transparency, and trust / James Comey.
Snow : a history of the world
The well-gardened mind : the restorative power of nature / Sue Stuart-Smith.
Hidden Valley Road : inside the mind of an American family / Robert Kolker.;"Hidden Valley Road"
Pee wees : confessions of a hockey parent / Rich Cohen.
The best of me / David Sedaris.
A swim in a pond in the rain : in which four Russians give a master class on writing, reading, and life / George Saunders.
Accidentally Wes Anderson / Wally Koval with Amanda Kovel ; foreword by West Anderson with research and editing by Domenica Alioto.
Of bears and ballots : an Alaskan adventure in small-town politics / Heather Lende.
A time for mercy / John Grisham.
The scorpion
Love around the world:  family and friendship around the world / Lonely Planet Kids; words by Alli Brydon, pictures by Wazza Pink.
Fault lines in the constitution : the framers, their fights, and the flaws that affect us today / written by Cynthia Levinson and Sanford Levinson.
And the people stayed home / by Kitty O
Spotted Tail / David Heska Wanbli Weiden, illustrated by Jim Yellowhawk + Pat Kinsella.
It is a tree / Susan Batori.
I dig / Joe Cepeda.
Dog meets dog / Bernice Myers.
Cat likes red / Christopher Russo.
Spin / Patricia Cornwell.
Robert B. Parker
Portrait of peril / Laura Joh Rowland.
The art of X-ray reading : how the secrets of 25 great works of literature will improve your writing / Roy Peter Clark.
How to write short : word craft for fast times / By Roy Peter Clark.
How to carry water : selected poems of Lucille Clifton / edited by Aracelis Girmay.
Guillotine : poems / Eduardo C. Corral.
Postcolonial love poem / Natalie Diaz.
Alabanza : new and selected poems, 1982-2002 / Martín Espada.
Make me rain : poems & prose / Nikki Giovanni.
Persephone in the late anthropocene : poems / Megan Grumbling.
Jim Harrison : the essential poems / edited by Joseph Bednarik.
Every day we get more illegal / Juan Felipe Herrera.
Here all night / by Jill McDonough.
Music for the dead and resurrected / Valzhyna Mort.
Feed / Tommy Pico.
Not go away is my name / Alberto Ríos.
Dunce / Mary Ruefle.
Homie : poems / Danez Smith.
The Tijuana book of the dead : poems / Luis Alberto Urrea.
Father
The best American poetry, 2019 / Major Jackson, editor ; David Lehman, series editor.
The BreakBeat poets : new American poetry in the age of hip-hop / Kevin Coval, Quraysh Ali Lansana, & Nate Marshall, editors.
Black girl magic / edited by Mahogany L. Browne, Idrissa Simmonds, and Jamila Woods ; [forewordy by Patricia Smith].
Cutting the wire : photographs and poetry from the US-Mexico border / photographs by Bruce Berman ; poetry by Ray Gonzalez and Lawrence Welsh ; edited by Lisa McNiel ; introduction by David Dorado Romo.
From the Fishouse : an anthology of poems that sing, rhyme, resound, syncopate, alliterate, and just plain sound great / edited by Camille T. Dungy, Matt O
Furious Flower : seeding the future of African American poetry / edited by Joanne V. Gabbin and Lauren K. Alleyne ; foreword by Rita Dove.
DMZ colony / Don Mee Choi.
Kunu
Roman and Jewel / Dana L. Davis.
One of the good ones / Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite.
Charming as a verb / Ben Philippe.
The stepping off place / Cameron Kelly Rosenblum.
Hold back the tide / Melinda Salisbury.
Concrete Rose / Angie Thomas.
Lore / by Alexandra Bracken.
A thousand cuts produced, written and directed by Ramona S. Diaz.

*To browse monthly lists of new materials for specific audiences, please visit our Browsing page. 

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By appointment only curbside pick-up

Our online catalog is now available again for requesting materials from our collection and participating Minerva libraries. You may place holds online or  contact us for help in finding just the right books, movies, audiobooks, or magazines to meet your needs. Please click here for complete details!


 

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Get personalized bundles of books and more with:Library to Go

We know you miss browsing our shelves. That’s why we created our new Library to Go service!

Just fill out a form and we will pull together a selection of books, audiobooks, or DVDs just for you. You can either request a bundle to go, or a list of titles to peruse.

Click here for more information or to get started!

Upcoming Virtual Programs!

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  • AKME (4)
  • Community Wellness Toolkit
  • Guerilla Poetry Whoop
  • fika at tml
  • Maine Wildlife Series
  • Shelf Life
  • evening book group
  • Songwriting Workshop with Jud Caswell
  • eldering conversation group

Missed the Community Read Kickoff Event?

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No worries–you can watch the video here!

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Frequently Asked Questions

When will the library building reopen? UPDATED October 19,2020

Read our latest update here.

 

How do I use the curbside service?

How do I make an appointment to pick up my requested materials?

How can I get a library card?

During the library shut-down, we’ve made it possible for you to get a library card online. Anyone who lives in or owns property in Cape Elizabeth, or who works for the Town or for the Cape school department regardless of residency, is eligible to get a free TML card. Please fill out this form and someone will be in touch with you shortly.

Not eligible for a TML Card? You can get a free eCard from Portland Public Library which will allow you to access many of the same digital resources. If you would like to open a temporary eResource library card, please email Portland Public Library at lending@portlib.org.

How do I request books and other library materials?

How can I find out what's available to request?

If you are looking for a specific item, you can search for it in the Minerva catalog. We know it is hard not to be able to come into the library and browse our shelves. We’ve tried to compensate for that loss as much as we can by offering the following options:

  • If you want to browse lists of our newest materials, you can do so here.
  • If you would like personalized help from one of our librarians to find just the right reading, listening, or viewing material, you might want to try our Library to Go service.
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Do you have a list of new books, new DVDs, and new audiobooks that are available to request?

If I get multiple email notices about my materials, do I need to make more than one appointment to pick them up?


No, you do not need to make more than one appointment if you’ve received multiple separate emails that your holds are ready and you can proceed to booking a curbside pick up appointment. We will bundle them all together for you.

What does a cancelled hold notice mean?


If you received an email notifying you of a cancelled hold, most likely this means that we could not locate the item on the shelf for you and marked it as missing in our collection. We are sorry for the inconvenience!

My library card doesn’t work. What should I do?


If you try to access our online services and find a problem with your library card, it likely needs to be updated. Please call us at 799-1720, or send an email with your name, library card number, and current address to Julia Hoisington, our Circulation Librarian, at jhoisington@thomas.lib.me.us and we will update your card.

When I log into my account, I get a message saying that I need to contact the library. What does that mean?

Chances are, your card needs to be updated. Everyone’s library card expires once per year, which is simply a prompt for us to make sure we have the most up-to-date contact information for you. Please give us a call at 799-1720 and we can update your record over the phone. You can also send an email with your name, library card number, and current address to Julia Hoisington, our Circulation Librarian, at jhoisington@thomas.lib.me.us and she will update your card. If you have any billed items on your account, you would also encounter that same message. Again, please give us a call so we can resolve any issues.

Do you have any online resources, such as downloadable eBooks and audiobooks? The library provides access to a number of resources you can enjoy from home using your TML card, including eBooks, downloadable audiobooks, streaming movies, and databases that include popular magazines. Click here for complete details on these resources and how to access them.

What are you doing to ensure materials I borrow are safe?

According to CDC Guidelines and multiple studies about the viability of the Novel Coronavirus on surfaces, time is the best disinfectant. Therefore, all materials returned to us by other borrowers are being quarantined for a period of 72 hours before being checked in. Because of this, you will continue to see items you have borrowed show up on your account for three days after you have returned them.

How do I schedule and appointment to pick up my requested items?

Please visit our Curbside Pick-Up page and fill out the form below the calendar. Please do not make an appointment for curbside pick-up until you have received either an email or a phone call from us confirming that your items are ready to be picked up. If you encounter any problems scheduling a pick-up time, please email us or call us at 799-1720.

What happens when I come to pick up my items?

When you arrive at the library at your scheduled time, please pull up in front of the building at the pick-up area. Please remain in your car and call us at 799-1720 (the number will be posted on a sign outside) to let us know you are here. A librarian will bring your materials in a bag, already checked out to you, to a table in front of the building. Once the librarian has returned to the building, please exit your car and pick your bagged materials.

What if I'm unable to leave my home?

If you are unable to leave your home to pick up your items, you can arrange for home delivery. Please contact Kevin Goody to make those arrangements.

I have items to return. What do I do with them?

Please place all returned items in the library book drop. Don’t worry if DVDs or audiobooks have a label that says “Do Not Place In Book Drop”–those are old labels from when we were in our old building and they no longer apply.

Can I get something printed?

Where can I find a list of upcoming programs?

Do you have any recordings of past programs?

 Yes! We have recordings of selected programs in case you missed them. You can find and view those recordings here.

Honoring RBG

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Click on the images below to reserve these items in our collection.

Honoring RBG
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A Life, by Jane Sherron De Hart My Own Words, by Ruth Bader Ginsburg Who Is Ruth Bader Gisburg, by Patricia Demuth Ruth Bader Ginsburg: The Case of R.B.G. vs. Inequality, by Jonah Winter Ruth Objects: The Life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, by Doreen Rappaport Dissenter on the Bench: Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Life and Work, by Victoria Ortiz On the Basis of Sex (DVD) I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark, by Debbie Levy RBG (DVD)

Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A Life, by Jane Sherron De Hart

My Own Words, by Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Who Is Ruth Bader Gisburg, by Patricia Demuth

Ruth Bader Ginsburg: The Case of R.B.G. vs. Inequality, by Jonah Winter

Ruth Objects: The Life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, by Doreen Rappaport

Dissenter on the Bench: Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Life and Work, by Victoria Ortiz

On the Basis of Sex (DVD)

I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark, by Debbie Levy

RBG (DVD)

Visit the Portland Museum of Art

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Free museum tickets“Art is too important not to share.”
—Romero Britto

The Portland Museum of Art is now open on a limited basis. using a timed ticketed entry policy. Click here to visit the museum’s website to purchase tickets. To use the library pass, please fill out this form in order to receive a discount code which you can use when purchasing tickets. Once you enter the discount code, your cost will be adjusted to $0.00, courtesy of the support provided by Thomas Memorial Library Foundation!

Resources on Antiracism and Social Justice

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Click here for resources to promote antiracism and social justice

The Thomas Memorial Library recognizes that systemic racism is a persistent problem in our society. We are committed to providing resources and information to help our community understand issues related to social justice, and to help promote antiracism, diversity, and empathy for all. Our librarians have been creating virtual displays and curating resource lists to help in these efforts. Please click here to visit this page!

 

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Coming Up

  • January 21, 10:00 am
    Fika (Coffee Break)

  • January 22, 10:00 am
    Fika (Coffee Break)

  • January 22, 3:00 pm
    Cultivating Mindfulness in Turbulent Times, with Anne Gosling

  • January 23, 10:00 am
    Fika (Coffee Break)

  • January 25, 10:00 am
    Fika (Coffee Break)

  • January 25, 6:30 pm
    Community Conversation: Shedding Some Light on Community Solar Projects

  • January 26, 10:00 am
    Fika (Coffee Break)

  • January 26, 6:30 pm
    Shellabrate Good Times: Turtles and Hibernation, with the Center for Wildlife

  • January 27, 10:00 am
    Fika (Coffee Break)

  • January 27, 3:00 pm
    AKME Chats, with Anchorage Public Library

  • January 28, 10:00 am
    Fika (Coffee Break)

  • January 29, 10:00 am
    Fika (Coffee Break)

  • January 29, 3:00 pm
    Cultivating Mindfulness in Turbulent Times, with Anne Gosling

  • January 30, 10:00 am
    Fika (Coffee Break)

  • February 1, 10:00 am
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