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How to Find & Request a Book

With permission from the librarians at Maine Maritime Academy’s Nutting Memorial Library, here’s a video explaining how to search the library catalog for a book and request it. Though the library is different, we use the same catalog so the same steps will work.

General Collection

  • Fiction – with separate sections for Mystery, Genre Paperbacks, and Stephen King!
  • Non-fiction – special sections on Biography, Cooking, Gardening, Home, Interior Design, and Travel
  • Audio Books on CD – both Fiction and Non-fiction
  • Videos – selections of Theatrical Releases, TV Series, Documentaries, Foreign Films, and Kids
  • Large-Print Books
  • Periodicals – over 70 titles ranging from news commentary to popular interest
  • Newspapers – Portland Press Herald, Boston Globe, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post
  • Book Club Totes – An up-to-date list of our Book Club Totes is available on this page.
  • Rotating Displays – Regular displays for new fiction, non-fiction, and rotating topics

Just For Kids

Picture Book Area:

  • Preschool Fiction and Non-Fiction illustrated storybooks
  • Early-reader books
  • Board books

Juvenile Chapter Book Area:

  • Fiction and Non-fiction books
  • Graphic Novels
  • Periodicals
  • Audio Books – on CD
  • Children’s Music – on CD

Young Adults:

  • Fiction
  • Graphic Novels

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Upcoming Events

Jul 8
Featured 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Try It Tuesday: Kids Craft Series

Jul 8
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Techspresso Tuesdays!

Jul 8
Featured 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Unnamed: A conversation with Telling Room Author, Margaret Horton

Jul 9
Featured 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Unwind: Craft Club

Jul 9
Featured 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Merrill Film Society Presents: ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’

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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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