Upcoming Events
Storytimes
Starting Tuesday September 16th
Programs
Library Lizard
Come visit our Youth Services Department and meet Frankie our bearded dragon!
Family Place Library
Baxter Memorial Library is a certified Family Place Library.
Visit Home | Family Place Libraries for more information.
Play to Learn workshops are held twice a year. Contact Youth Services for more information.
STEAM Kits
Youth Services has added two STEAM kits to get kids excited about science! Come check out our Magna-tile kit and learn all about magnets or try our Snap Circuit kit and explore electricity. Each kit has a fun toy and books to go along with the theme.
Certified Fresh
Virtual Programming
Beginning Ukulele with Mr. Jeff
Learn how to play the ukulele on YouTube with Mr. Jeff. Check out a ukulele at Baxter Memorial Library or just dust off the one you have hiding in your closet! We have added 8 ukuleles in a plethora of colors for you to borrow for up to 3 weeks.
Links for resources and content geared for birth-6th grade
Maine Trail Finder wants to help you get out and moving on local trails! Learn about hundreds of people-powered trails from Kittery to Fort Kent. Check out their calendar to discover events and activities happening around the state. Create a free account to keep track of your activity, tag your favorite trails, and bookmark the ones you want to do next. Your next adventure is waiting to be discovered!
The Maine Birthday Book StoryWalk is now open! This StoryWalk celebrates the Maine Bicentennial and is a collaboration between Baxter Memorial Library, Gorham Parks and Recreation, Gorham Schools, and Shaw Brothers Construction. Join the fun as you walk, read, and follow the StoryWalk signs* at beautiful Cherry Hill Farm Trail in Gorham, Maine. Please maintain social distancing between family groups and masks are recommended when social distancing is difficult to maintain.
*Partially funded by a grant from the Maine Bicentennial Committee.
The Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine is open again! Newly located on Thompson’s Point in Portland, the museum invites you to explore Science, Culture, Visual Arts, and Community exhibits, view a production in Maddy’s Theatre, or check out their programs. There is no shortage of fun to be had! Visit their website to reserve a ticket and view their Covid-19 guidelines.
Storyline Online: streaming videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations. Readers include Viola Davis, Chris Pine, Lily Tomlin, Kevin Costner, Annette Bening, James Earl Jones, Betty White and dozens more.
