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discarded books was
shifted to the utility
room.
In order to better serve
the public, the City and
Library Board agreed to
let the staff open the
Library on Saturday
mornings as well as a
full day on Monday.
This increase had been
often requested by the
public.
The extensive
movement of
equipment and
materials occupied
most of the fall and
could not have been
accomplished without
the enthusiasm and in-
genuity of the
During the months
since the last report
from this office, a
number of major
efforts have been put
into different service
areas of the library with
very great success.
In the Youth Service
area sections of
shelving were emptied,
removed, replaced and
refilled to give better
visibility and expansion
capabilities. The hire of
a staff member who
would focus on Young
Adult service resulted
in the conversion of a
meeting space to a
focus area for that age
group.
The staff break room
was relocated to the
newly renovated lower
level. The foyer area of
the public entry was
emptied of several
sections of book sale
shelving to create a
more spacious and
inviting entry way.
The Gathering Room,
which had served for
some time as furniture
and shelving storage
area was emptied, the
carpet cleaned, and the
room rearranged into a
semblance of its former
elegance. The shelving
occupying that area and
used for gift and
Di r ec to r ’s Co rne r
In s i de :
Historic Building 2
Youth Events 3
Book Clubs 4
New Director 4
Library Board News 4
January 2015
library staff and the
support of the Library
Board. It has been a
great pleasure to work
with two such
dedicated groups in
support of a venerable
and long recognized
quality public library.
As Interim Director I
have been honored to
be a participant in this
work and pass along
the responsibility to a
new Director
beginning in
February, 2015.
Happy New Year to
all members of the
Walker Library family.
Bill Alexander
Interim Library Director
New Year...New Hours!
Starting Monday, January 5
Monday, Wednesday, Friday ~ 9:00 to 5:00
Tuesday, Thursday ~ 10:00 to 7:00
Saturday ~ 9:00 to 1:00
W M L N e w s His to r i c L i b r a r y
Bu i l d ing
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As reported in a
previous edition of
WML News, work on
the downstairs section
of the Historic Walker
Memorial Library
building was
completed in mid-July.
Library and City Staff
have been hard at
work moving furniture
and other items into the
new staff work area
that is located there.
This move has allowed
us a wonderful
opportunity to clean
out the historic upstairs
section of the library.
This space had been
used for storage while
the construction was
ongoing downstairs.
Now this space has
been organized.
There is still additional
work to be done but
programs, such as the
recent Library Holiday
Open House, will be
held in this beautiful
space.
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Toddler Storytime
Tues & Thurs
@ 10:30
For 2-5 year olds
Baby & Me Lapsit
Wed @ 10:30
For parents & their
children aged 0-2
Homeschool
Group
Fri @ 10:30
Join homeschoolers
from the around
the area
Week ly
Even ts
The Walker Memorial
Library is very excited
to welcome a new
Youth Services
Assistant, Megan
Moynihan.
Megan will mostly be
working with our
teenaged patrons. A
former art teacher, she
brings a wealth of
artistic and creative
experience to the job.
Make sure to check out
her awesome craft
programs in the coming
months!
Coming Soon…
L ib r a r y
M in i -Go l f
Keep you r eyes ou t
fo r mor e de ta i l s
soon !
You th Even t s
Giant Game Saturdays!
Join us every Saturday from 11-1
fun life sized, giant games. Each
week a couple of games will be
set up to play on a rotating basis.
Some of the games we have are
checkers, bowling, pick-up sticks,
kerplunk, memory, connect4, just
to name a few. Stop by and
check out all the life sized games
New You th Ass i s tan t !
Walker Memorial Library
800 Main St
Westbrook ME 04092
207-854-0630
Book C lubs
Tuesday Noon C lub Thu rsday Even ing C lub
Tuesday, January
20 @ 12:00
Reading:
The Martian
Chronicles by
Ray Bradbury
Tuesday, February
17 @ 12:00
Reading:
Green Dolphin
Street by
Elizabeth
Goudge
Thursday, February 12
@ 6:30
Reading:
Balzac and the Little
Chinese Seamstress by
Dai Sijie
Thursday, March 12
@ 6:30
Reading:
Ancillary Justice by
Ann Leckie
New L ib r a r y
D i r e c to r H i r ed
Mayor Hilton announced in December that
Rebecca Albert has been hired as the new
Director of the Walker Memorial Library.
Currently living in New Hampshire,
Rebecca grew up in Westbrook, graduating
from Westbrook High School. She will
bring the library a wealth of knowledge and
experience from her previous library
positions in state, local, and private libraries.
We are all very excited to have Rebecca
starting in February.
L ib ra r y Boa rd Vacanc ie s
The Walker Memorial Library Trustees and Board
of Regents current has several vacancies. They
include: two at-large members, as well as members
representing Ward 1, Ward 2, and Ward 4.
If you are interested in pursuing a candidacy for
any of these positions, please contact Board
President Judith Reidman
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