Witherle Memorial Library’s Best Children’s Books of 2022

January 6, 2023

Who doesn’t love to go back over what they have read as the year comes to a close. With the 2023 Newbery and Caldecott awards . . . read more »

Carter Nature Preserve, Surry

December 20, 2022

Photograph by Susan Guilford About Winter is the perfect time to try some family hiking. Get out and explore Carter Nature Preserve, a Blue Hill . . . read more »

Scavenger Hunt at the Carter Nature Preserve

December 20, 2022

  Well, it may not be National Scavenger Hunt Day but you can still enjoy this activity at the Carter Preserve. Yes,there really is a . . . read more »

Winter Hiking Tips

December 20, 2022

  Along with Leave No Trace practices the winter hiking season has some special requirements of its own. Just as summer requires extra thought when . . . read more »

The Magic of Reading Aloud this Holiday Season

December 19, 2022

There are magic tricks, magic cards, magicians and even a team called Magic. However, there is no magic like that created when you read with . . . read more »

A Lending Bookstore

October 1, 2022

I have been thinking about how to turn the library into a place for kids that feels like a “lending bookstore.” My goal is to . . . read more »

Harriman Point, Brooklin

September 8, 2022

Harriman Point, Brooklin About This month I invite you to explore Harriman Point in Brooklin. A forty-five minute drive from Castine, it is a beautiful . . . read more »

Nature Art

September 8, 2022

While we practice, Leave No Trace Ethics when we visit all natural environments, here are some ideas for you on the hike or at the . . . read more »

Leave No Trace

September 8, 2022

Each of us has the job of protecting the environment for generations to come. We can do this by being aware of how we’re interacting . . . read more »