Community Book Discussion: "The Transition Handbook: From Oil Dependency to Local Resilience" by Rob Hopkins.

The book discussion series will take place on Wednesdays February 3rd, 10th, and 24th from 6:30 until 8:00 P.M. in the Abbott Room at the Belfast Free Library. For more information....

Series co-sponsored by the Belfast Coop and the Green Store, with support from the UU Committee on Social Justice, the Waldo County Peace and Justice Group.

PROTECTING MAINE’S ENVIRONMENT IS NOT A SPECTATOR SPORT

On Tuesday, February 9 at 6:30 p.m., the Belfast Free Library will host a presentation by Judy Berk, longtime communications director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine: “Protecting Maine’s Environment Is Not a Spectator Sport.”

Job Seekers Drop-In Every Tuesday 9:30-12:00

Please Note: Job Seekers is on hiatus February 9-23rd and will resume Tuesday March 2nd.

The Belfast Free Library and Women, Work and Community are sponsoring a free Job Seekers Drop-In every Tuesday from 9:30 - noon in the third floor conference room.

Job seekers and career changers of all backgrounds can get assistance with their resume, cover letter, job seeking and interviewing tips, and strategies for finding a job.

For more information, contact WWC at 596-2615

Poets Writing Memoir: A Conversation with Elizabeth Garber and Dawn Potter

Check out this podcast by the Maine Humanities Council recorded here at the Belfast Free Library.
This conversation between two poets, who unexpectedly found themselves writing Memoir, was held at the Belfast Free Library in Sept. 2009. Following a reading from Potter's memoir, Tracing Paradise: Two Years in Harmony with John Milton. and Garber's work in progress, The Architect's Daughter, the audience asked questions which deepened the conversation.

http://mainehumanities.org/podcast/archives/category/literature/memoir

The Maine State Library has gathered a small;">list of web resources that you may find useful if you are experiencing tough times. Don't forget that resources in the library can assist you whether you are looking for help with a job search or training,connections to community and government services, or small business and investment information.

Downloadable Audio Books.

The Belfast Free Library now has audio books available to download from your home over the internet. All you need is your library card number to download books from the Maine InfoNet Download Library! Read more...