McArthur Public Library

270 Main St - Biddeford, Maine - 207 284 4181

Weekly Online Programs:

 

Children's storytime

All Ages Storytime

  • Storytimes are now IN PERSON at the library on Tuesday-10:00 a.m. and Thursday- 2:30 p.m.
  • Find past online storytimes here on McArthur's YouTube! 

 

Story Line

Story Line

  • Enjoy a storytime anywhere, anytime! Call 207-571-7240 to hear a different selection read for you each week!

 

How to Draw Nature Tutorials

How to Draw Nature Tutorials

  • Learn to draw birds, acorns, bees and more in these short tutorials created by author/illustrator Rebekah Lowell.
  • You can find downloadable versions of these how-to-draw guides here.

Cooking With Kids

Cooking with Kids

  • You can find past cooking demos here.

 

TEEN & ADULT PROGRAMS:

McArthur Live

McArthur Live

  • Tune in on Facebook most Thursdays at 3:00!
  • Check out past episodes of the McArthur Librarians and guests talking about great books for on the library's Facebook.

Mug Cake Mondays

Mug Cake Monday

  • You can find tasty and fun mug cake demos here on McArthur Library's YouTube channel!

 

Eating Seasonally in Maine

Eating Seasonally in Maine

  • Seasonal food information, storage tips, preparations pointers and recipes.
  • You can find Eating Seasonally videos here.

 Yarn and Knitting Needles

Online Knitting & Crafting Group

 Local History Resources Demos

Local History Resource How-To Videos

  • Renee shows how to use the library's extensive local history resources.
  • You can find past demos here.

Cemetery Scavenger Hunt image

Cemetery Scavenger Hunt

  • A history hunt for all ages!
  • Complete it online here.
  • Or download and print it out here.

 

Online Resources:

Minerva Online Catalog

REQUEST MATERIALS ONLINE

Request what you'd like to check out here.

We will notify you by email or phone when your material is ready and you can pick it up at the front desk of the library.

Check out what's new at the library:

NEW ADULT FICTION & NON-FICTION

NEW MOVIES

NEW TEEN FICTION & NON-FICTION

NEW TEEN COMICS/GRAPHIC NOVELS

NEW CHILDREN'S MATERIALS

 

Bendable

BENDABLE MAINE

Lifelong learning from the library! Job readiness, crafting & making, personal finance, languages, personal well-being, and more!

CLOUD LIBRARY

Download free digital books/audiobooks, comics, movies and TV shows to your computer or other device with your library card!

https://www.yourcloudlibrary.com/

cloudLibrary Help Guide

Video Guides for cloudLibrary

 

Comics Plus

COMICS PLUS

Download free comics and graphic novles to your computer or other device with your library card!

https://www.maineinfonet.org/comicsplus/digitalmainecomics/

Digital Learn - Learn Computer Skills

DIGITAL LEARN COMPUTER SKILLS

Free, self-paced courses on basic computer use skills.

https://www.digitallearn.org/

 

Digital Maine Library

DIGITAL MAINE LIBRARY

Access newspapers, magazines, genealogy information and much more!

https://library.digitalmaine.org/

 Hoopla digital

HOOPLA DIGITAL

E-books and digital audiobooks, movies, TV episodes, comics and music you can check out with your McArthur Library card.

https://www.hoopladigital.com/

 

 LEARNING EXPRESS LIBRARY

Educational resources for basic skills mastery, academic success, job preparation, and career advancement. 

https://www.maine.gov/msl/lel.htm

 

BIDDEFORD DIGITAL LOCAL HISTORY & COLLECTIONS

Photos, archive information, local newspapers and much more.

https://biddefordhistory.com/

 

Zoom Guide for Parents & Caregivers

HELP GUIDES FOR USING ZOOM FOR ONLINE MEETINGS

A help guide for families using Zoom to connect to their children's schools.

A general help guide for Zoom.