STORYTIME PROGRAMS:
PRE-K PLAYSPACE - Every Monday, 10-11 am
Families with small children are welcome to join us in the magic of play and socialization through toys, music, and stories.
PUPPET PALS STORY TIME - Every Tuesday, 10-10:30 am
Join Griffin the Wizard, Frank the Monster, and all their pals for stories, songs, and spells!
BABY & ME - Every Wednesday, 10:30-11 am
Our youngest patrons and their caregivers are invited to join us for a StoryTime designed just for them.
SONGS & STORIES - Every Thursday, 3-3:30 pm
Join Mr. Zack for songs and stories. Be ready to sing with the Ukulele King!
You can find past online storytimes here on McArthur's YouTube!
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
- 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
- You can find past cooking demos here.
TEEN & ADULT PROGRAMS:
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 Monday
- You can find tasty and fun mug cake demos here on McArthur Library's YouTube channel!
Eating Seasonally in Maine
- Seasonal food information, storage tips, preparations pointers and recipes.
- You can find Eating Seasonally videos here.
Online Knitting & Crafting Group
- Fridays at 10:00 a.m.
- Click here to join at the meeting time or by phone at 1-512-402-2718 PIN: 635 188 424#
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
Online Resources:
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 TEEN FICTION & NON-FICTION
NEW TEEN COMICS/GRAPHIC NOVELS
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/
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 COMPUTER SKILLS
Free, self-paced courses on basic computer use skills.
DIGITAL MAINE LIBRARY
Access newspapers, magazines, genealogy information and much more!
https://library.digitalmaine.org/
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.
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.