Archive for November, 2010

Thanksgiving Closing

Please note that LPL will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 25 and 26, for the Thanksgiving holiday. The Library will open for business as usual on Saturday morning, November 17, at 10 am.  Click here for a full … continues …

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Due to circumstances beyond our control, our May 19 Great Falls Forum has been cancelled!

Past Event ....... May 19^th, 2011 — 12:00 noon

Due to personal circumstances, our May 19 Great Falls Forum has been cancelled! Thursday, May 19, at 12 noon in Callahan Hall. Tim Honey, Internationalist, Consultant and former Portland City Manager, will be speaking to the Great Falls Forum on “Pre- and … continues …

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Great Falls Forum: “Creativity and Obsession: Innovation through Art & Science”

Past Event ....... April 21^st, 2011 — 12:00 noon

Thursday, April 21, at 12 noon in Callahan Hall. EepyBird (Fritz Grobe and Stephen Voltz), the Buckfield-based duo that explores creativity and the ways in which everyday objects can do extraordinary things, will be speaking to the Great Falls Forum on “Creativity and … continues …

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Great Falls Forum: “The Story of a Mill City’s Revitalization: Lowell, Massachusetts”

Past Event ....... March 17^th, 2011 — 12:00 noon

Thursday, March 17, at 12 noon in Callahan Hall. George C. Eliades, Jr. (Attorney and former chair of the Lowell Historic Board) and Peter J. Aucella (Assistant Superintendent, Lowell National Historical Park) will be speaking to the Great Falls Forum on “The Story … continues …

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Great Falls Forum: “Professors Beyond Borders: Mobilizing Intellectual Capital to Assist Villages in Need”

Past Event ....... February 17^th, 2011 — 12:00 noon

Thursday, Feb. 17, at 12 noon in Callahan Hall.  Ira A. Levine, Executive Director, Professors Beyond Borders (and associate professor, Natural and Applied Science, USM’s Lewiston-Auburn College) will be speaking to the Great Falls Forum on “Professors Beyond Borders: Mobilizing Intellectual Capital … continues …

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Great Falls Forum: “Federal Health Care Reform and Its Impact on Maine”

Past Event ....... January 20^th, 2011 — 12:00 noon

Thursday, Jan. 20, at 12 noon in Callahan Hall. Trish Riley, Director (under Gov. John Baldacci), Governor’s Office of Health Policy and Finance will be speaking to the Great Falls Forum on “Federal Health Care Reform and Its Impact on Maine.” … continues …

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YOU too can be a Friend of LPL!

One way to help your public library serve the community more effectively is to provide your support by joining the Friends of the Lewiston Public Library. The Friends of LPL is a 501 (c) 3 support organization that raises approximately … continues …

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eReaders now available at LPL!

LPL members 18 years of age or older can now borrow a selection of ereaders for a two-week loan period to try out this hot new reading technology.    Four ereaders — a Sony Touch, a Sony Pocket, an Amazon … continues …

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Great Falls Forum: “Personal Reflections”

Past Event ....... November 18^th, 2010 — 12:00 noon

Thursday, Nov. 18, 12 noon. Leon Levesque, Superintendent, Lewiston School Department will be speaking to the Great Falls Forum with his Personal Reflections on the last 12 years. During that time period, Levesque has been at the helm of the Lewiston … continues …

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Veterans Day Closing

Please note that LPL will be closed on Thursday, November 11 in observance of Veterans Day. The Library will open for business as usual on Friday morning, November 12, at 10 am.  Click here for a full listing of our … continues …

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