On Sunday January 19th, at the Weld Town Office Multipurpose room from 1-3 pm, the Weld Rec Committee will be holding a beginner crochet and knitting class.
Please RSVP to [email protected]
Beginner Crochet and Knitting Class Sunday 1/19
Botanical Gardens Family Pass Fundraising Drive
The Weld Free Public Library would like to purchase a 2025 pass to the Botanical Gardens in Boothbay for the benefit of our patrons.
From May 1st to October 10, 2025 , an individual, couple, or family can request a date to visit the Gardens for free. Just sign up at the library! Restrictions apply. Please help us support the drive for this valuable asset for our town! The amount we are trying to raise for this fabulous resource is only $150.
You can donate in person at the library Tuesdays and Thursdays 10-1 and 3-6 pm or online. Thank you!
Family Skate Night Friday January 24th
On Friday January 24th from 4:00 to 6:30 pm, the Weld Recreation Committee is hosting a family skate night at the ice rink at Mt. Blue State Park Headquarters. Free skate rentals, planet observation, and refreshments.
2024 Annual Newsletter and Appeal
Wish List for the Library
Supporting the Library can happen in many ways. As a small Library with limited resources, just donating some items on our wish list can really help! Here are some items we need now that would benefit and enhance the operation of the Library:
Big Item:
Kohler 10RESVL-100LC12 10kW Home Standby Generator System (100A Indoor 12-Circuit Switch) or Generac 10KW Automatic Backup Generator with Transfer Switch.
Smaller Items:
- Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Membership Cost
- Orange Traffic Cones (4) for events
- 5 foot step ladder with handles
- 9-10 foot step ladder to reach lights
- Outside push broom
- Garden or leaf rake
- Outside hose holder
- Postage Stamps
- New comfy chair for the reading area
- Glass dome for our rare bird
- Frame for old handwritten note about the Library that is on display
- Non perishable items for the food pantry. During the Winter months, only items that are not affected by freezing.
For specifics or any questions, please stop by the Library or call Wendy at 207-585-2439.
For additional ways to support the Library, please visit our support page.
Thank you!
January 12th Food, Fellowship, and Fun
Wine Glass Painting Party Friday December 13th, 2024
Penelope’s Peace Place
Penelope’s Peace Place by Lolisa Monroe is now at the Weld Public Library. A finalist for a Next Generation Indie Book Award, and another excellent children’s book available by her at the library. A delightful children’s book that describes the story of Penelope, an inquisitive Prairie Dog. Penelope embarks on a journey to find her “peace place” and learns a special lesson along the way.
Lolisa Monroe is an award-winning author who shares her love for children and animals in delightful and timeless books for children. Her tales entertain while fostering acceptance and inclusion in the most curious places. Her dream is to put little books in little hands. Her other children’s titles include Diego the Donkey and The Kitten That Could Not Meow.
Formerly a Weld resident and key person for promoting children’s activities at the library, she now lives in Melbourne, Florida with her husband, Scott. You can find her behind her camera lens, writing new children’s tales, or in the kitchen preparing meals for her husband and her upcoming cookbook.
Vintage Photographs from Glass Plates of the Weld Area
The following high resolution images scanned from vintage glass plate negatives are available for download with a suggested donation of $5.00 each.
These are from the Vintage Glass Photographic Plates featured at the Weld Public Library during the Summer of 2023. Click on image to see full size, then right click and save image. Full resolution is approximately 2560 x 2011.
Story Time with Miss. Bri
Beginning September 10th on Tuesdays at 11:00 am, The Weld Public Library will be hosting Story Time with Miss Bri.
Grand Finale Summer Kids Reading Program
On Thursday, August 8th at 10:00 am at the Mt. Blue State Park Nature Center, 187 Webb Beach Rd, Weld, ME 04285, The Weld Free Public Library will be holding the Grand Finale to the Wild Adventures Summer Reading Program!
Free admission to the park, dress for outdoor play and hiking. There will be a fun scavenger hunt in the park!
Author Talk and Book Signing
On August 22nd, at 4:00pm at the Weld Town Hall, meet and hear from many interesting local authors. Signed books will be available for purchase.
Wine Tasting and Auction 2024
On Saturday, August 17th at 5:00 pm, The Weld Free Public Library will be hosting the annual wine tasting and auction! Come and sample wines from around the world sponsored by South Portland Wine Company. Suggested Donation is $20.00 per person. To reserve your spot and donate online, please click here. In the notes please indicate your donation is for the wine tasting. You can also donate at the door.
Auction Wine List:
GIBBS Napa Chardonnay 2020 value $27.00
We’re always keeping an eye out for one particular type of “Goldilocks” Chardonnay. We know them the second we taste them: the kind of Napa Valley Chardonnay that’s going to make both the Rombauer AND the Puligny-Montrachet drinker happy. That’s the 2021 Gibbs Vineyards Chardonnay Napa Valley. It’s the kind of Chardonnay that was once common around Napa Valley—but is now almost impossible to find under $50.
GIBBS 3 Clone Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 value $37.00
A bushel of inviting blue and purple fruits on the nose. The palate is spongy and sweet but with impressive balance and complexity at this price point. The finish ends with fine tannins and beaming acidity. Highly recommended; a truly fantastic value. 94 points James Suckling and 91 points Decanter
Cristom Paul Gerrie Pinot Noir 2021 value $82.00
The 2021 Pinot Noir Paul Gerrie Vineyard was fermented with 40% whole clusters. It’s bursting with a kaleidoscopic perfume of strawberry, raspberry and pomegranate and nuances of lavender, licorice and bitters. The light-bodied palate is elegantly styled, with understated, spicy fruit, vibrant acidity, chalky tannins and a very long, layered finish. 94 points Wine Advocate
Ken Wright Guadalope Pinot Noir 2021 value $65.00
Floral notes of hyacinth and rose petals give way to raspberry jam, cinnamon spice and saline aromas. The wine’s thick texture and muscular tannins frame flavors of black cherry and earthy shiitake mushrooms. Serve with cassoulet and no regrets. 92 points Wine Enthusiast
Mollydooker The Boxer Shiraz 21 value $32.00
Plush and polished, with ripe notes of maraschino cherry, milk chocolate and raspberry preserves. Details of cinnamon, spicy tobacco and cumin add aromatic interest, with a lingering thread of toasted herbs. Drink now through 2029. 91 points Wine Spectator
Mollydooker Blue Eyed Boy Shiraz 21 value $64.00
Dense and generous, with ripe black cherry, raspberry and blueberry preserves, accents of espresso and bittersweet chocolate, plus hints of palo santo and spices on the lush, juicy finish. Drink now through 2032. 92 points Wine Advocate and Wine Spectator.
K Vintners The Deal Sundance Vineyard Syrah 2018 value $36.00
Currants, savory spices, dried flowers, charcoal, and loamy earth all emerge from the 2018 Syrah The Deal, which comes from the Sundance Vineyard on the Wahluke Slope. Showing plenty of more savory, earthy notes, it hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness, a rounded, expansive texture, and ripe, polished tannins. It shows the more elegant, streamlined style of the vintage, yet I love its balance. It’s going to benefit from 2-3 years of bottle age and keep for 10-12. 96 points James Suckling and 90 points Wine Spectator.
K Vintners Motor City Kitty Syrah 2020 value $40.00
The motor on this city kitty purrs, as bushels of black cherry and boysenberry fruit flavors are backed by a massive wall of tannins. As you swirl your glass to loosen things up, aromas of blackberries, black olives and bacon fat encircle your head. The fruit party on the palate is joined by bittersweet dark chocolate. 95 points Wine Advocate and 94 points Wine Enthusiast.
Daou Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 1.5L value $58.00
MAGNUM. The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate, matured for 21 months in 100% new French oak, is youthfully shy at this stage, although it has notably pure scents of red and black currants and youthful wafts of coffee beans. The full-bodied palate is elegantly styled, with gently crunchy fruit and integrated new oak character. It has a fine frame of dusty tannins, bright freshness and a long, mineral-driven finish. Give it 3-5 years in bottle to unwind. 93 points Wine Advocate and 91 points Wine Enthusiast.
Domaine Font du Vent Châteauneuf du Pape 2019 1.5L value $122.00
MAGNUM. A red and black fruit bouquet (cherries, blackberries), hints of garrigue, licorice and spice. This wine is ideal with slow cooked foods, baked leg of lamb with spring vegetables, a beef and vegetable casserole, slow cooked lamb shanks served with jus and potato puree. 90 points Wine & Spirits.
