Weld, Maine 04285
On Saturday July 15th, at the Webb Lake Association’s Lake Day, the Weld Free Public Library will be holding it’s annual Summer Book Sale. Please come to the field at the head of the lake to stock up on best selling fiction and non-fiction!
Readings by author RON SINGER
Thursday, August 24th, from 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Ron Singer will be reading from two books at the Weld Free Public Library. The readings will be followed by a question and answer session, refreshments, and book sales. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the library.
Norman’s Cousin & Other Writings (Unsolicited Press, Portland Oregon, June, 2023) is a selection of his writings from 1976-2023 set in Brooklyn and Manhattan.
Ngongo Chronicle is a recently completed novel about an assassination plot in an imagined East-Central African Country told from the points of view of the assassin and the targeted dictator.
Ron Singer is the author of 21 published books. “Think Local, Think Global” will feature the final installments from two trilogies, one of which collects work set in New York City and elsewhere, including Maine. The other books have African political themes, e.g. governance, war and exile. Ron has been summering in Weld for more than two decades. In 2020 and 2021, Ron collected, edited and published stories by older residents: Weld Tales, Long, Short & Tall (Akorin Books, 2021).
Contact Wendy Ames, Library Director, for more information (207)585-2439
Download Printable Flyer Here
Thursday, June 29, from 10:00 AM to Noon will be the first Kids Summer Reading Program for ages 5-12. The theme will be “All Together Now”. There will be a guest reader, and fun activities including hand painted t-shirts! Refreshments will be served. Please contact the library to register.
Printable Flyer here.
This summer the Weld Free Public Library will be hosting Art and Craft Exhibits of local talented Artists and Craftspeople.
In partnership with the Stanley Museum in Kingfield, this Weld Free Public Library exhibition explores early photography in Franklin County at the turn of the 20th century. The library’s glass plate negatives were salvaged from an attic in Kingfield around 1980. The negatives date to the time of noted photographer Chansonetta Stanley Emmons whose family lived in Kingfield. She documented the lives of people in Maine and around the world during an era of rapid change. There are at least two scenes of Weld in the library’s collection. The longer you look at the prints made from these negatives, the more you will discover! In 2023,
Ginny Hilyard, formerly of Kingfield, graciously donated these fifteen 8×10 inch glass negative plates to the Weld Free Public Library.
There is still opportunity for local artisans to participate in displaying their Art and Crafts at the Library. Please contact the Library for details.
We’re happy to announce that the Weld Public Library Association is a Read ME 2023 participating library!
This summer’s featured books are Night of the Living Rez by Morgan Talty and Lungfish by Meghan Gilliss.
We can’t wait to share all the exciting opportunities we have in store for joining Maine’s statewide summer read!
Thursday, August 31st at 6:00 pm, The Weld Free Public Library will host a special wine tasting and auction fundraising event. Presented by wine expert Pete St. John of the Wilton Wine Merchant, some amazing wines will be featured. Gourmet hors d’oeuvres by Ashley Montgomery will be provided. Tickets for this event are available for a suggested donation of $20.00. Register online here, or at the library. Ticket donations will also be accepted at the door. Printable flyer here.
Please join Dr. Bernd Heinrich at the Weld Public Library on Wednesday, July 12th at 5:30 pm for conversation and a reception. Dr. Heinrich will discuss his running life and why he runs. To donate, please visit our donation page here: Weld Public Library Donations
Printable flyer here.
The Annual Kids Summer Reading Program Dates at Weld Public Library will be June 29th, July 20th, and August 3rd. The programs are free! Please sign up at the Library, or call 585-2439 to reserve a spot! Hands on activities and refreshments will be provided.
June 29th, Thursday, 10:00 am – Noon, “Friendship for All” is the theme of the day!
July 20th, Thursday, 10:00 am – Noon, “Kindness” is the theme of the day!
August 3rd, Thursday, 10:00 am – Noon, “Community Connection” is the theme of the day!
Keep checking back for more details!
