Finding Connection with the Community Read
Almost a decade ago, Lisa C. and her husband were gifted a trip to Portland, fell in love with the area, and decided to become part-time Cape Elizabeth residents.
Connection, Community, and Life-Long Learning
When Melanie moved to town in 2013 with her young children Shane and Stephanie, connecting with Thomas Memorial Library was “priority number one”. She viewed the library as a way to be part of their new community and as a way to meet a commitment she made for her kids:
Library in the Time of COVID
It’s been 14 months since I attempted to write a story about the Cape Elizabeth Library. So much has happened over the last year, more perhaps than any other comparable time period in my life. COVID certainly had a large impact, but world and national events also were responsible for a lot of the ensuing chaos.
Our Library: Making a Difference – Summer Reading Happens So Fast
Josh pulled up outside the library on his dirt bike. Pulling his backpack off his shoulder, I watched as he tugged an orange paper from his bag. “Wait a minute”, I yelled opening my car door.
Grannie, Can We Go To The Library?
August is the month that all of my grandchildren come to visit and enjoy Maine’s beautiful summers. Last year the week following the Beach to Beacon was exceptionally hot and humid
What’s a Grandpa to do on a Summer Night in Cape?
Six pm, think I’ll passon today’s perilous news.Too early for an ice cream.
How about some music
On TML’s lawn
Soothe the stresses
Book Club Surprises Wilson
Wilson grew up on a farm in rural Maine, went to college planning to be a fourth generation farmer, and ended up as a professor in a Big Ten university.
Dental Lace Goes to The Thomas Memorial Library
I love Thomas Memorial Library as a casual reader and as a lifelong learner. You see, in 2016 I started a small business with no business experience or education. Thomas Memorial provided me with “How-To” and Patent books that helped guide me through the early stages of building my business.
Tears and Laughter at the Library
Joyce had just received news that her mother died. Alone, with two young children and amongst the happy bustle of kid’s free play at the Thomas Memorial Library, Joyce felt the room begin to spin.
A Powerful Learning Day
The October 2017 storm in Cape Elizabeth left many in the dark. Nearly two-thirds of Cape Elizabeth’s properties were left without power for several days.