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Island librarian passes away
An island and Maine librarian passed away on February 26, 2017 at the age of 96. Charlotte Hall, librarian, lived on Swan’s Island for several years in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s. She came to the island as the wife of Winslow Hall who served as pastor of the Advent Christian Church.
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We’ve been busy….
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Photos and snow
The Maine Archives and Museums newsletter is out. Click on the link to read it. There is a great article about the Maine Photo Project and other historical projects and programs taking place around the state. SIES is taking part in the Maine Photo Project and we will have an exhibit about island history 100…
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Holidays 2014 festivities
I don’t know about you but this past week has been all about sleeping late, eating lots of yummy leftovers and trying to do a bit of work. I keep wanting to just take a nap. I am showing a few photos from events at the library during December with more to be loaded into…
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We Are Swan’s Island exhibit
We are Swan’s Island opens to great reviews; great food, great conversation and lots of smiling faces. The photographs shown here speak louder than any words I could write, so take time to browse. This exhibit will be hanging for a month or more so if you didn’t have the chance to stop in during…
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The pumpkins are out on Swan’s Island
Ellen Dyer paid us a visit to present information about CERC Maine. CERC Maine, the Cultural Emergency Resource Coalition, initiated by the Maine State Museum, is here to help Maine’s cultural organizations – libraries, museums, archives, historic houses, and other keepers of our cultural heritage – plan for and recover from disasters. SIES will take…
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Next!
If August was finished up in my last post and now it’s October what happened to September? Ah, that just happens to be rest and catch up from summer month here at the library. I’m not sure “rest” is the right word for those of us involved in lobstering-I still have a few weeks left…
Swan’s Island Educational Society
Swan’s Island, Maine