Bands for Books is the major annual fundraising activity for The Friends of the Wiscasset Public Library. This year we will celebrate our 10th anniversary and are planning another special evening. We are able to keep ticket prices at a pre-sale price of $20 each and $25 at the door the evening of the event. Look for our members at local events (Wiscasset Art Walks, Summer Events at the Library, etc.) and on Saturdays at Ames True Value Hardware. You can also stop by the Library to purchase tickets. You may call our treasurer, Lynn Maloney (207-798-2831) or email (lynnmaloney5@yahoo.com) to arrange for tickets. The event is a casual evening of fun.  

Last year the Friends donated in excess of $16,000 to the Library to assist with expenses and necessary repairs. This included help with operating expenses which include the Summer Reading Program, Adult Programs, Young Adult Programs, copier fees and the Inter-Library Loan System. This system provides access to all Maine libraries. Proceeds also provided for a new counter for the circulation desk and we were able to assist with some emergency structural repairs to our historic building. The Friends were able to do all this with proceeds from the Bands for Books event.

Our silent auction is a major part of the evening and this year we have an amazing assortment of items. We will offer several photographs by our local photographers of the Wiscasset area, watercolors reminiscent of the area, and restaurant gift cards, Also, Leslie Meiers, a writer whose stories are centered around the Midcoast area, has agreed to name a character in an upcoming book after the highest bidder for this item! You will be immortal!

It's not too late to become a sponsor or to donate to the silent auction. Call Lynn Maloney (207-798-2831) if you are interested in becoming a sponsor or donating an item for the silent auction. She can also be contacted via email (lynnmaloney5@yahoo.com)

This is an opportunity to visit with old friends, make new friends and join in the celebration.  

The Bands for Books volunteers are grateful to members of the community for your support and your attendance. We are also grateful to the many volunteers who stepped up to assist us in this endeavor. We could not do it without our team. Stop by Wiscasset Public Library to purchase your tickets (21 High St., Wiscasset) and mark your calendars for this year’s event – from 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 2 at Lakehurst Lodge in Damariscotta!