eBooks on the Barnes & Noble NOOK:

A History of Harpswell, Maine
by Richard Wescott 

The Tiger

by John Vaillant

A tale of two cities

by Charles Dickens

Great expectations

by Charles Dickens

Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk

by David Sedaris

At Home

by Bill Bryson

Autobiography of Mark Twain

by Mark Twain, Harriet Elinor Smith,Benjamin Griffin, Victor Fischer,Michael B. Frank, Sharon K. Goetz,Leslie Diane Myrick

The Reversal (Harry Bosch Series #16 & Mickey Haller Series #3)

by Michael Connelly

Safe Haven

by Nicholas Sparks

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (Millennium Trilogy Series #3)

by Stieg Larsson

American Assassin (Mitch Rapp Series #11)

by Vince Flynn

The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium Trilogy Series #2)

by Stieg Larsson

Worth Dying For (Jack Reacher Series #15)

by Lee Child

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium Trilogy Series #1)

by Stieg Larsson, Reg Keeland

Little Women (Barnes & Noble Classics Series)

by Louisa May Alcott, Camille Cauti

Pride and Prejudice (Barnes & Noble Classics Series)

by Jane Austen, Carol Howard

Dracula (Barnes & Noble Classics Series)

by Bram Stoker, Brooke Allen

eBook Titles on our Sony Reader

On the Sony PRS-600 Reader:

Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff

Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hellenbrand

Fall of Giants by Ken Follett

Life, by Keith Richards

Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King

New! Free! Rental Listing Service

MaineHousing and Maine Dept. of Health & Human Services, in collaboration with 211 Maine have launched www.MaineHousingSearch.org -- an online rental listing service that is FREE to both landlords and renters.

"Circuit Breaker" forms are online

You may print a pdf form of your
Maine Residents
Property Tax and Rent Refund
“Circuit Breaker” Program
Application and Instructions for Refunds of:
Property Tax Assessed in 2008
Rent Paid during 2008

REFUNDS UP TO $1,600!

Literary Map of Maine

Maine boasts a rich literary heritage. Authors from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow to James L. Nelson call us home and Maine's literature is as diverse as the state itself. Rain and mosquitoes may drive you indoors but the magnificence of this area is still something Curtis Library can offer you. Maine's authors live here among their books. Stop in to visit with them.

The Literary Map of Maine is a partnership between the Maine Sunday Telegram and several library and humanities groups in Maine.

Some New-ish Job Search Sites

A few new and noteworthy job sites have come to our attention....

Green Jobs:

• GreenCollarBlog.org is a list of job boards "that focus on social or environmental responsibility." The listings (some with annotations) cover general green jobs and jobs in specific industries such as solar energy and green building.

• Green Careers Guide provides job seekers a go-to resource for green careers within the wind, solar, and geothermal industries. They're linked by the Department of Energy.

Unemployment:

• Pine Tree Legal Assistance provides links to social services, fuel assistance and other sites that might be helpful for the unemployed and low income families.
  
  
• JoblessJoe.com approaches being unemployed from the visceral street level. It provides a positive and supportive community for people out of work. Highly recommended.
  
  
• Another highly useful site is HelpIWasLaidOff.com. It is packed with useful tips and strategies for your job search or interview.
  
  
• CareerOneStop.org has Maine (or any other state) employment resources that touch on unemployment benefits, job search, training, health insurance and foreclosures.

Curtis Library: In One Day

Brunswick filmmakers Rip Swan and Jasper Lowe have created a short video of a day at Curtis Memorial Library. They tell a long story in 4 minutes!