Our hearts are heavy tonight with the loss of our beloved co-founder Eric Carle who has passed away. He was our friend, our inspiration, and a creative visionary for generations of artists and children. #RememberingEricCarle

This #PrideMonth, NYPL librarians recommend 100 books highlighting trans, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming stories. on.nypl.org/3i0yK4c

Join Robin Clifford Wood at her #virtualevent THURSDAY with Jesup Library where she'll talk all about her new book THE FIELD HOUSE, uncovering the #history surrounding National Book Award-winning author Rachel Field! Register here: bit.ly/3vJhnZs

Happy #NationalEggDay! This is not a yolk. lithub.com/what-to-read-n…

Congratulations to the 105th class of #Pulitzer Prize winners and finalists! Read the full list of those recognized by the Pulitzer Board, watch the video of the Prize announcement and explore the work: pulitzer.org/article/2021-p…

We are excited to have these authors in September!

I love working in historic libraries. Thanks for the opportunity Jesup Library.

Looking for your next great read? Take a look at the YA books published so far in 2021 that have been huge hits with Goodreads members. Be sure to add the books that pique your interest to your Want to Read shelf! bit.ly/3iHlZeX

Our summer reader poll is BACK and I'm SO EXCITED about it -- it's been ten years since our original SF/F poll, and those have been seismic years for the field. So we're asking everyone: Tell us about your favorite SF/F of the past decade! #NPRsummerpoll buff.ly/3d1tERZ

Happy Heavenly Birthday to author and illustrator Eric Carle! Here is a booklist of his work that we put together when he passed away last month. ♥️ catalog.freelibrary.org/Community/list…

We're excited to be co-sponsoring an event with Paul Doiron at the Wendell Gilley Museum bit.ly/3wk6cGf

Happy Birthday Ashley Bryan! Now 98 years old, the celebrated artist and author has committed his life to filling the void of Black representation in children’s literature. Now on view: Ashley Bryan in Song. Visit today! Gift of the artist. © 1974 Ashley Bryan.

Ayuh? How did Maine dialects, language and idioms evolve? It depends on the communities. Listen to this intriguing Maine Calling show featuring linguist Dana McDaniel & Maine humorist Tim Sample. bit.ly/3B0rMmE

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1932 #Olympics through the lens of the library: lapl.me/UKMnegM

Author tells an upbeat story about girls Down East pressherald.com/?p=6147741 Ray Routhier on DOWNEAST author #GigiGeorges, via Portland Press Herald. Georges discusses her book Tuesday Jesup Library, live with streaming option

Today with Jesup Library, we'll talk about humanity's oldest and most lethal tool: conversation. How can we prepare for them? And more importantly, how can we use conversation to change the world? Information here: jesuplibrary.org/events/dust

✨🎉Happy Rosh Hashanah! In honor of Rosh Hashanah, celebrated September 6-8, we have curated this diverse list of the latest and greatest additions to our collection from Jewish American writers Here you'll find poetry, graphic novels, fiction, and more! portlandlibrary.bibliocommons.com/list/share/161…

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