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Novelist Plus K-8

Looking for something great to read? The Youth Services staff have curated lists of all kinds to help guide you towards great books. Find picture book topics, read alikes, and much more.

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Your Next Great Read, the library’s popular reading advisory service, is now available for kids, teens and their caregivers! Just fill out a form, sit back, and wait for your customized selections of titles from Youth Services team.

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Our virtual programming includes archives of our Music & Storytelling, Learning with PPL, and Read Alouds. All videos can be found on our YouTube.

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There are book awards given each year that honor Maine authors and illustrators or books that focus on our state. There are other awards that are determined each year by Maine children.

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There are numerous awards granted each year for the best children’s books. Here are descriptions of the 5 most distinguished awards and their lists for present and past years.

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Can’t find your favorite book on the shelf? Here are some suggestions for read alikes of our most popular chapter books and graphic novels.

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Up Next at the Library:
May30
Work Permit Clinic for Asylum Seekers10:15am - 4:00pm
Downtown Library
May30
Story Time for Children Downtown10:30am - 11:00am
Downtown Library
May31
Story Time for Babies Downtown10:30am - 11:00am
Downtown Library
From the PPL blog:
R.I.P. Tina Turner (1939-2023)
Obituary for Tina Turner.   More »
How Far the Light Reaches: May Staff Picks
Books and beyond! Staff share picks from the library for May.   More »
PPL Pop-Up Service: Connecting Curious Minds with the Things They Love 
PPL pop-up outreach service connects curious minds with the things they love    More »
Contact the Librarian
Kelley Blue   Email »
Youth Services Director
(207) 871-1700 x772
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