Mark & Emily Turner Memorial Library: Behind the Easel by Artist Jeffery St. Peter

Friday, August 14, 2009

Behind the Easel by Artist Jeffery St. Peter

The Sky Takes A Visit, 22x30 Pastel on Paper, Wallagrass, Maine

You are cordially invited to attend an

Opening Reception for

Behind the Easel with Artist Jefferey St. Peter

September 12, 2009 from 3:00-6:00PM

at the

Mark & Emily Turner Memorial Library

39 Second Street

Presque Isle, Maine 04769

Exhibit will remain through October 30th, 2009 and can be viewed during normal business library hours. For more information, please call 207.764.2571 or see the artist's blog at http://jefferyonline.blogspot.com

Sponsored by Full Circle Healthcare

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Library History

As early as 1874, a group of interested persons formed the Presque Isle Library Association. The members referred to themselves as the Half and Half Club, a group dedicated to social exchanges, mutual improvement, and the establishment of a public library. The club’s name reflected the fact that its officers would consist “half of ladies and half of gentleman, when it can be arranged.”

The early collection of books, formed from donations rotated among many Presque Isle businesses, with the librarian usually drawn from the business that housed the books.

The books were first placed in George Rowell’s drugstore and then moved to the Post Office where Mrs. Luce, the postmaster’s wife, served as librarian. Later Laila Smith’s millinery store held the collection. In 1905 the collection was moved to Holmes Jewelry Store and Mr. Holmes was the librarian.

Presque Isle citizens voted to build a library in 1907, using a $10,000 grant from the Carnegie Fund. Thomas H. Phair purchased a lot from the Dudley heirs for $1,000 on the southeast corner of Second and State Streets, and citizens raised an additional $937.50 for a small adjoining lot. The Presque Isle Library opened on July 1, 1908 with a collection of 2,000 books.

As the city’s population grew, the community needed a larger building and used state funding and a matching donation of $60,000 from Mark Turner, a local businessman. In April of 1967, the newly expanded Mark & Emily Turner Memorial Library opened its doors.

Today the library offers a diverse collection of books, magazines, videos/DVDs and programs and events. The library also provides computer and Internet access. To learn more about the library and the services offered just stop in, call, or visit the Website to see a list of events.

Mark & Emily Turner Memorial Library

Friday, August 14, 2009

Behind the Easel by Artist Jeffery St. Peter

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