2007 Grants Awarded by the Rudman Library Trust Committee
Project Information

Grant Amount

Buck Memorial Library, Bucksport for the ongoing preservation of the library's historical collection $500.00
Calais Free Library, Calais for workshops and performances associated with Puppets and Pirates Day $1,000.00
Cary Library, Houlton to expand the Summer Reading Program by encouraging older children to participate through the use of audio books $700.00
Dorcas Library Association, Prospect Harbor to support children's programming $1,000.00
Edythe L. Dyer Community Library, Hampden for monthly instructional sessions for groups of beginning memoir writers in collaboration with the Orono Public Library $1,000.00
Frenchboro Public Library, Frenchboro for the "Discover America State by State" series, and  teacher/parent books on learning disabilities $870.00
Frenchman Bay Library, Sullivan to strengthen and balance the book collection by buying a core group of books for each library subject $1,500.00
Gibbs Library, Washington for a wide array of multi-cultural adult and family programs presented by educators $1,000.00
Great Cranberry Library, Cranberry Isles to present a children's program in August, 2007 for 25 to 75 children on Great Cranberry and neighboring islands as in previous years $300.00
Guilford Memorial Library, Guilford for a 12 week course, "You Have a Story to Tell: How to Write Your Memoirs" $450.00
Henry D. Moore Parish House and Library, Steuben to enhance the youth collection and support the historical scrapbook project $700.00
Jackson Memorial Library, Tenants Harbor to purchase additional materials in the categories of  adult fiction, adult non-fiction, adult audio tapes and juvenile non-print materials $1,000.00
John B. Curtis Free Public Library, Bradford for a summer youth reading program on "industries in Maine" $1,000.00
Levant Heritage Library, Levant to support a preschool sign language club and supplies for the children’s room $900.00
Lubec Memorial Library, Lubec to hire a storyteller, musician and puppeteer for a special summer program for children and families $850.00
Mark and Emily Turner Memorial Library, Presque Isle for costs associated with a folk concert at the library $350.00
Orono Public Library, Orono for monthly instructional sessions for groups of beginning memoir writers in collaboration with the Edythe L. Dyer Community Library $1,000.00
Pembroke Library Association, Pembroke for the Children's Library Program $1,000.00
Porter Memorial Library, Machias to prioritize development of the Young Adult collection and programming specific to teens $1,000.00
Sangerville Public Library, Sangerville for the Summer Reading Program for June - August 2007 entitled "Get a Clue at Your Library", themed around mystery and suspense written for ages 2 through 12 and up and starting off with magician Peter Boie of Topsham $750.00
Shaw Public Library, Greenville to provide off-site adult and child programming for patrons at the Community House $900.00
Sherman Public Library, Sherman for funds to continue the summer reading program $1,050.00
Simpson Memorial Library, Carmel to provide a cultural experience for children involving poetry $525.00
Stewart Free Library, Corinna to expand programming at the Stewart Free Library $1,000.00
Thompson Free Library, Dover-Foxcroft, Dover-Foxcroft to continue children's programming at the library $700.00
Walter T. A. Hansen Memorial Library, Mars Hill to purchase a local artist's portfolio of Mars Hill prior to 2002 $1,000.00
Whitneyville Library and Whatnot Association, Inc., Whitneyville to update the reference collection in the World Book and America the Beautiful sets $1,000.00
Witherle Memorial Library, Castine to host 2 - 3 author readings during July and August of 2007 featuring Maine writers $1,000.00
Woodland Public Library, Baileyville to upgrade the "Book Report" section with classics and semi-classics for school work $500.00

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