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The Brewer Public Library will be closed on Monday October 9th for Indigenous People's Day and on Friday, October 13th for staff training.

Programs

Fall 2023 Programs! 

Story Time!
Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 10:30 – 11:15am starting September 5th
Brewer Public Library

On Tuesday, September 5th at 10:30am, Story Time returns! Join Miss Shelley for stories, a craft, and a snack. The program is good for newborns to five-year-olds.

 

 

 

 

Book Club
The first Monday of each month starting September 11th
Group 1, 12:30 – 1:30pm. Group 2, 5:30 – 6:30pm

Starting on September 11th, the Brewer Public Library will host their book club at two different times. Call to register for the time that works best for you! In October, members will discuss The Winemaker’s Wife, by Kristin Harmel, and will be given A Woman is Not a Man, by Etaf Rum.

 

Dog Ears Reading Therapy
Wednesdays, 3:30 – 5:00pm starting September 13th 
Brewer Public Library

On Wednesday, September 13th at 3:30pm, Dog Ears Reading Therapy returns! Have your child read to one of our Tail Waggin’ Tutors, Jade and Andie. Please call 989-7943 to register.

 

 

 

Get the Most out of Your Library: MyLibro
Thursday, October 19th, 10AM
Brewer Public Library 

On Thursday, October 19th at 10AM, join Brewer Public Library Director Darren French for a brief overview of the MyLibro app. The app consolidates all other library apps and is an easy way to manage your library account. Learn how to download the app and use the app to renew your books, place holds, reserve computers and meeting rooms, and even check yourself out at the library!

Genealogy: Building & Understanding Family Trees
Monday, October 30th, 7:00PM – 8:30PM
Presented Via Zoom by Eric Midgal
On Monday, October 30th, via Zoom, Eric Migdal will help you build and understand family trees, including the differences of pedigree and family group trees, gathering accurate information, and understanding and analyzing relationships.
Eric Migdal is an 11 year resident of Pompton Lakes NJ, and is happily married with a son, a daughter, and a bonus son. He has been doing family history research for 30 years, assisting clients with family tree building, DNA test analysis, and safely and effectively contacting unknown family members. As an adoptee, Eric spent many years searching for his biological family with very few results. His starting information and initial assumptions were incorrect. DNA testing helped him find the truth about his family. The Zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86290166897?pwd=L3ZTUXo0OXZrS1VXa0dka3NvY0VhQT09.

Genealogy: Finding Records to Aid in your Research
Monday, November 6th, 7:00PM – 8:30PM
Presented Via Zoom by Eric Midgal

On Monday, November 6th, via Zoom, Eric Migdal will show you how to find records to aid in your genealogical research using the census, and birth, death, and marriage records, Heritage Quest, Family Search, Newspapers.com, Ancestry, and more.
Eric Migdal is an 11 year resident of Pompton Lakes NJ, and is happily married with a son, a daughter, and a bonus son. He has been doing family history research for 30 years, assisting clients with family tree building, DNA test analysis, and safely and effectively contacting unknown family members. As an adoptee, Eric spent many years searching for his biological family with very few results. His starting information and initial assumptions were incorrect. DNA testing helped him find the truth about his family. The Zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83393699834?pwd=U3pOOVFYek12bzN5eGZXVGVaVWhpdz09.
Genealogy: DNA and its use in Genealogical Research
Monday, November 13th, 7:00PM – 8:30PM
Presented Via Zoom by Eric Midgal
On Monday, November 13th, via Zoom, Eric Migdal will highlight how genetic genealogy can aid you in researching your family. He will cover how to use your DNA matches after DNA testing to enlarge your family tree, using a few of his DNA matches as a guide.
Eric Migdal is an 11 year resident of Pompton Lakes NJ, and is happily married with a son, a daughter, and a bonus son. He has been doing family history research for 30 years, assisting clients with family tree building, DNA test analysis, and safely and effectively contacting unknown family members. As an adoptee, Eric spent many years searching for his biological family with very few results. His starting information and initial assumptions were incorrect, and DNA testing helped him find the truth about his family. The Zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88268601834?pwd=b3JKeit4dlBTcDI1WmdsM25IVzF6dz09.

Maine Audubon Nature Explorer Backpacks

You can now check out three Maine Audubon Nature Explorer Backpacks! The birds, wildlife, and plant-themed packs make it easier for families to get outside, connect to nature, and learn about Maine’s habitat year-round. The backpacks are made possible by Maine Audubon and the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation.

 

Board Games!

Check out one of our thirty-three different board games! From classics like Chess and the Game of Life to more obscure indie games like Zogar’s Gate and Four Tribes, we have something for everyone. Click here to see what we have and put one on hold!

 

Seasonal Programs

StoryWalk®

This seasonal project will be up at the Brewer Rec., Memorial Day through Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Please call the Library for more information on the project.

 

 

Visit our online calendar which includes even more City of Brewer events!

 

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