Tag Archives: Hartland Public Library

Under Review

Posted on December 28, 2017 by bereksennebec

John Clark talking about another kind of writing that’s important to both authors and readers-the review. I started reviewing in 2003 when Beth and I became part of the Wolf Moon Journal family. Not long after, I was accepted as … Continue reading →

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Looking at Shame and Slipped Disks in an entirely different way

Posted on December 14, 2017 by bereksennebec

John Clark reflecting on a couple accomplishments from my checkered library career. One, The Publishers’ Hall of Shame, ended in 2008, but made a real impact on both the library and publishing world. It began while I was the mental … Continue reading →

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Mass Booking in Hartland

Posted on April 18, 2017 by bereksennebec

Holli Baker woke up one morning two years ago with an idea. As president of the Hartland-St. Albans Lions Club, she had been working on coming up with a service project that could impact the area in new and significant … Continue reading →

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Meet the New Hartland Librarian-Nicholas Berry

Posted on May 22, 2015 by bereksennebec

John Clark introducing everyone to my successor as librarian in Hartland. Right after we finished interviewing Nick, Karen McGrady who is a trustee and headed the search for a new librarian, looked at me and asked, “What do you think?” … Continue reading →

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Loony, Light and Dark

Posted on May 5, 2015 by bereksennebec

John Clark, sitting in the most cluttered writing space in Maine. We’ve lived in this house for 12 years. When we first looked at it, Beth and I were excited because we saw personal space possibilities that had been unavailable … Continue reading →

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Transitions Isn’t Just a Term For Fancy Lenses

Posted on April 21, 2015 by bereksennebec

First a couple of housekeeping details. I said I would share what my April Fools prank was for this year. It turned out to be on me. My granddaughter Piper sent home a cold through my wife who takes care … Continue reading →

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So, What exactly is Value, Good Sir?

Posted on February 2, 2015 by bereksennebec

Kate and I were talking about some of the ways I’ve taken a small rural library in a town that’s closer to hardscrabble than most and made it busy and well-respected throughout the state. “You should write more about that … Continue reading →

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An Autumn Walk Through Great YA Fiction

Posted on October 1, 2014 by bereksennebec

Reading descriptions of new books is extremely dangerous, at least for me. I find myself reading well into the morning hours a couple times each week and the siren call of a partially read book when I should be finishing … Continue reading →

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When Libraries Cooperate

Posted on August 4, 2014 by bereksennebec

John Clark here, talking about how cool things happen when libraries cooperate (heck even the weather bends to our will). The Hartland Public Library, Newport Cultural Center & Library and the Pittsfield Public Library are in what we’ve come to … Continue reading →

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I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends

Posted on May 26, 2014 by bereksennebec

John Clark here: I’ve had several comments from blog readers saying they like learning about the Maine library community and some of the people who make it function so well. I don’t know if you have seen any of the … Continue reading →

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