Dyer Library/Saco Museum

09/08/2026

We are pleased to share that our weekly youth programming schedule resumes today! Please visit our events calendar for a full list of all your favorite storytimes and afterschool programs at https://dyersaco.librarycalendar.com/events/month?age_groups%5B1%5D=1&age_groups%5B2%5D=2&age_groups%5B77%5D=77&age_groups%5B3%5D=3

09/05/2026

09/03/2026

Our friends at Sherman’s Books in the Shaw's Plaza are throwing us a Book Fair! Stop by Sherman's Books on Sunday, September 6th from 9AM - 6PM to browse their selection, make some back-to-school purchases, or buy an item on the wishlist for the Library. Plus, 20% of your book purchases come back to DLSM as a store credit!

We'll also be offering a Pop-Up Storytime there at 3PM!

09/03/2026

The school year has started and it's a great time for high schoolers and their families to starting planning for the future! Join CATES Education Consultant Dr. Megan Campbell Regnier on Thursday, September 10th at 6PM for a practical overview of the college application process. She’ll discuss key milestones across the four years of high school, how families can reduce stress by planning early, and how students can develop a cohesive narrative that connects their interests, experiences, and goals!

09/02/2026

We’re wrapping up our Summer Reading Challenges and we were blown away by everyone’s accomplishments! We had over 600 participants across all age groups. Our Tweens & Teens raffle challenge had 126 participants (second only to the Read & Bead Challenge, which had 300 participants!), who read weekly to have their challenge cards stamped for the chance to win one of four awesome prize baskets. Congratulations to our lucky winners, and well done on a reading-filled summer!

09/01/2026

September is bustling at Dyer Library/S**o Museum! Check out everything happening in our latest newsletter 🌻
https://libraryaware.com/4216/Posts/View/6e2fc85d-493c-4596-a591-99e51bc65f3a

08/31/2026

Are you looking for a way to get more involved in your community? Want to help others during emergencies, or learn new skills? The York County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is seeking volunteers to help with it's mission of helping others following emergencies until professional responders arrive and assisting the efforts of responders by providing basic first aid and assisting with tasks such as traffic control and emergency communications. CERT volunteers also organize and participate in preparedness education and outreach initiatives, such as training, tabling events, and more!

CERT is holding a number of training sessions this fall and encourages you to learn more. You can register at forms.gle/eKU47BBCsJtzMiZ16.

08/29/2026

It's the last day of our fantastic annual book sale, and everything must go! Stop by before 2pm today to take advantage of the final day of the fundraiser!

08/28/2026

Don't miss our Summer Reading Finale Party today, Friday, August 28th from 1:30-3:30PM! We'll be celebrating all that our participants accomplished this summer, with free pizza, bike-powered smoothies, a bounce house (weather permitting), and more! 🥳🥳

08/27/2026

Join us on Tuesday, September 8th at 6PM as we welcome local author Paul D. Pinette, MSW to share his new book, "The Old Brain in A New World"!

Paul is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 22 years of clinical practice and more than 30 years in the mental health field. He was born and raised in Fort Kent, Maine and comes from a strong Franco-American heritage, with French as his first language. These roots continue to shape his grounded, relational approach to work. The Old Brain in a New World is his first book and is a path to personal balance and a calmer, more humane world.