-
Fika (Coffee Break)
Thursday, May 6, 2021: 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Updated May 9, 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!
*To browse monthly lists of new materials for specific audiences, please visit our Browsing page.
Browse Our Shelves!
Want to know what’s new?
What we’re reading?
Find themed displays?
Click here to virtually browse our shelves and request materials you would like to borrow!
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!
Get personalized bundles of books and more with:
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!
Click the icons below for more information!!!
When are will the library building be open? UPDATED April 30, 2021
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? 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? 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? What does a cancelled hold notice mean? My library card doesn’t work. What should I do? When I log into my account, I get a message saying that I need to contact the library. What does that mean? 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? How do I schedule and appointment to pick up my requested items? What happens when I come to pick up my items? What if I'm unable to leave my home? I have items to return. What do I do with them? Where can I find a list of upcoming programs? Do you have any recordings of past programs?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.
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:
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.
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!
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. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Yes! We have recordings of selected programs in case you missed them. You can find and view those recordings here.
Honoring RBG
Click on the images below to reserve these items in our collection.
Visit the Portland Museum of Art
“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
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!
Send Us a Postcard!
We are starting a postcard project to capture our community’s experience during this pandemic. For more information and guidelines on how to participate, please click here!