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Upcoming Events

  • Marine Mammals of Maine

    Join Marine Mammals of Maine at MML as we learn all about WHALES. Registration required.

  • Summertime Trivia!

    Family Summertime Trivia in the MML garden. Bring snacks, sweaters and seating.

    All ages. Good weather only (no raindate)

    Register at tinyurl.com/mmltrivia

  • Coastal Carol from Coast Encounters

    Coastal Carol will give us a tour of the intertidal zone right in our very own garden! Registration required*

  • Earth Jams Music

    Join Matt Loosigian for his Earth Jams at MML: a concert for young ones all about our lovely earth! (June 30th is the rain date). Ages 0-8, NO registration required.

  • Mary Cerullo Author Visit!

    Come listen to author Mary Cerullo talk about “Sharks at your Service” at MML. No registration required! Books will be available for purchase.

  • Singalong Story Time

    Fridays 10:15am

    Join Miss Mary for songs and stories every Friday morning at 10:15am in the MML Garden, weather permitting.

 

Collections

Picture Book Area:

  • Preschool Fiction and non-fiction illustrated storybooks
  • Early-reader books
  • Board books

Juvenile Chapter Book Area:

  • Fiction and non-fiction books (including Maine Book Award titles)
  • Graphic novels
  • Periodicals
  • Audio Books – CD
  • Children’s Music – CD
  • Movies/Children’s TV shows -DVD

LOOKING FOR RESOURCES for Diverse Books?

  • American Indians in Children’s Literature: Dr. Debbie Reese has a fantastic site the offers critical analysis of Indigenous peoples in children’s and young adults books. This is the link to the Best Books page.
  • First Nations Development Institute Book List
  • We Need Diverse Books, Book Finder

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Early Literacy Programming

Story Times: ON HOLD UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

  • Baby Bounces & Books:  Fridays at 10:15 a.m.
  • Tales for Twos:  Fridays at 11:00 a.m.
  • Preschool Tales & Tunes:  Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.

Which Story Time is right for my child?

I’m new to Story Time. What do I need to know?

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Adventure Backpacks

Let’s go on an Adventure! 

Merrill Memorial Library has Adventure Backpacks that can be checked out for 1 week and used on your next adventure!  You can find these backpacks in the Juvenile Book Area.

The Beach Adventure Backpack has fun activity pages, a collection cup with magnifier, binoculars, a Beach guide book, a copy of the Yarmouth Trail guide pages for the shore.

The Woods Adventure Backpack has fun activity pages, a collection cup with magnifier, binoculars, a compass, a Nature guide book and copies of the Yarmouth Trail guide pages.

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Library Hours

Open for browsing and curbside pickup

Monday 10am – 5pm
Tuesday 10am – 7pm
Wednesday 10am – 7pm
Thursday 10am – 5pm
Friday 10am – 5pm
Saturday* 10am – 3pm
Sunday closed

*Closed on Saturdays in July & August and Holiday Weekends.

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Contact Info

Merrill Memorial Library
215 Main Street
Yarmouth, Maine 04096

Phone: (207) 846-4763
FAX: (207) 846-2422
email: mmlinfo@yarmouthlibrary.org

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