Free Wi-Fi is available inside and outside the library. The PASSWORD can be obtained in the library.
Welcome to Cary Memorial Library
Library Hours
| Day | Open | Close |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 9:00 | 3:00 |
| Tuesday | 2:00 | 7:00 |
| Wednesday | 1:00 | 7:00 |
| Thursday | 2:00 | 7:00 |
| Friday | CLOSED | |
| Saturday | 9:00 | 3:00 |
| Sunday | CLOSED | |
Digital Services
For more information on how to access these services, please see our Digital Services page.
Upcoming Events and Activities
Starting August 6, 2026
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Annual Silent Auction
Coming Soon
Donations accepted up until July 27.
We are excited to host a lovely display at the Williams House. See our open hours on the attached poster. A warm thankyou to our community for such very generous donations! Fine hand-crafted items, quirky attic treasures and fun children’s items, cool art, a hammock, a retro bike—be sure to visit. There are many items on display that are Buy-it-Now (not on the auction site) so it is worth stopping in.
Join us Thursday Aug. 6, 5-7pm: Opening Reception with Wine and Light Appetizers
July 27, 2026
10:00 to 11:00
Monday Morning
Story & Craft Time
Join us every week for delightful programs for the younger set. We have talented presenters and will be outside in the Gathering Place if weather permits. For heat or rain, we’ll be downstairs.
Susie Gravel has a fun Wild Robot themed activity planned.
Please join in this shared time, hopefully at our Gathering Place outside the library.
August 1, 2026
9:00 am – Noon
1st Saturdays
Williams House
Enjoy your coffee or tea and a pastry or quiche inside or outside. Visit with old and new friends. Check out all of the new (gently used) items on display. Browse the many books.
Spend a few minutes in the wonderful Alice in Wonderland Room. (Call 207 242-1834 to visit the Room at other times.)
IT’S BACK TO SCHOOL MONTH at the Williams House. During the month of August half the proceeds from First and Third Saturdays and the Book Sale will be shared with Wayne Elementary teachers, to help defray their out of pocket expenses to set up their classrooms. Thanks for your support.
August 8, 2026
9:00 am
14th Annual 5K
Run/Walk/Stroll..Dog Friendly
Come out rain or shine with neighbors, friends, and family for this exciting event!
Dog walkers encouraged as well and Tubby’s Pup Cup prize for the first pup to cross the finish line
The race will begin and end at Wayne Elementary School, 48 Pond Road.
Registration fees are Adults $25 and Kids $10.
FMI: 685-3612. Forms also available at the library.
August 15, 2026
9:00 – Noon
3rd Saturdays
Williams House
This year something new has been added: for the months of June, July and August there will be THIRD Saturdays in addition to the usual FIRST Saturdays.
‘THIRD SATURDAY’ which is a simplier version but open for business for friends to gather for coffee, browse and have a smaller selection of treats.
Check out the boutique items and browse the shelves of books.
August 19, 2026
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Meet a Maine Author
Douglas Rooks
Ken Curtis was a champion of conservation and public land during his eight years as governor, from 1967-75. During his administration, Maine doubled its number of state parks, protected the Allagash Wilderness Waterway, and acquired 650,000 acres in public lots all across the landscape.
Come hear about this remarkable story and the new biography, Transformational: Ken Curtis, Maine’s Reform Governor, presented by author and daily newspaper columnist Douglas Rooks.
August 24, 2026
10:00 – Noon
Chewonki Program
Tide Pool Interactive Display
Join us for this hands-on program where children learn close-up all about tide pool creatures.
The tide pool is home to a variety of species whose unique adaptations allow them to maintain stability in a world that is in a constant state of change. Which species can endure the waves, tides and temperature changes of the rocky coast? Using this interactive traveling display, participants will dip their hands into the three zones of Maine’s rocky intertidal ecosystem and touch some of the ocean’s most magnificent species. Chewonki rates this as Preschool to Adult.
August 26, 2026
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Book Talk
Michael O’Malley
Join us for a lively discussion of the writer’s and photographer’s craft. Long-time summer resident Michael O’Malley is known locally for the Pocasset Loon calendar, which the library sells each fall as a fundraiser.
In Park City, Utah, where he spends much of the year, he’s known for “Attitude at Altitude: The People’s Guide to Park City and Summit County,” a wry and wide-ranging overview of one of the West’s favorite ski resort towns.
Michael will read a few short vignettes of observational humor from his book that have relevance to a Wayne audience. He’ll also show some photos of our town’s loon population, discuss bird behavior, and talk about the creative processes behind the book and the calendar.
June to August 2026
Summer Program
Summer Reading Program
All Kids
Our Summer Reading Log for all Kids
You are encouraged to come to the library to pick up your log and keep track of what you have accomplished over the summer.
Prizes will be free books and Tubby’s icre cream cones. (Thank you to the Friends of the Library for funding our prizes.)
But in case you need a it right now, here’s a copy you can download.
May 2, 2026
Displayed until December
FOL Presents
QUILT Raffle-DIVERSITY
This magnificent quilt offering is the 36th one created by the New Sandwich Quilters for the Cary Library.
It is a generous 85″x 102″.
Tickets will be available starting May 2 and your last chance to participate in the raffle will be in December at the Wayne Stroll.
Thanks again to The New Sandwich Quilters of Wayne who made and donated this year’s vibrant quilt on display at the library. The quilt is titled “Diversity” and raffle tickets are available at the library during regular library hours. When you visit the library, please take a close look at the quilt’s scrappy blocks mixed with traditional ones and the variety of fabrics they used. Can you find the fruits and vegetables? The animals? The flowers? And be sure to purchase some raffle tickets!
2024
Winter Readers’ Blog
Wayne Readers’ Recommendations
Find interesting reviews of books our community friends have enjoyed and want to recommend. Newest Blog-February 2024
If you’d like to send in a review for the next reader’s Blog, simply email it to jadelbergcml@gmail.com
As of November, 2025
Available to you
Maine Newspapers
Read for Free
The 5 major Maine newspapers are available at no cost to you through Digital Maine Library!
Read the newspapers daily (with a 1-day lag) or search for articles going back years, all without a paywall. The articles are the complete text, though they come without photos. Free online to Maine residents anywhere, anytime. https://digitalmainelibrary.org/
- Open Digital Maine Library
- Scroll down to U.S. Newsstream
- Click on Breaking News
- Click on Publications
- Enter Newspaper Name
- Click on Newspaper
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September
2024
A Lovely Gift
to the Williams House Lawn
This summer a new garden volunteer, Marianne Butak, stepped up to help Jamie Ault with the Williams House Gardens. As Marianne spent time in the gardens she could see what amazing and expert work Jamie has done to design, install and maintain the plantings over the years. Jamie mentioned a bench that was once there. That inspired Marianne to be the high bidder on a lovely stone bench in the library auction, which she has bestowed in
honor of Jamie. A plaque will be added. We thank both Jamie and Marianne for their energy and generosity!
Alice Room
2025
Various Times
A town treasure. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Room project is now complete. There are 17 art panels that have been refreshed, restored, and protected. You are invited to come for a visit.
- 1st Saturdays 9:00-Noon
- By Appointment; Please call 242-1834
FOL
Open to anyone
Who loves Cary Memorial Join this remarkable group
Join us for a lively feel good time.
Helping hands always welcome. The lastest quilt, String Happy is now on display for the 2025 Raffle Quilt.
Pruning Pole
Now is the time to check your trees and bushes
Before the trees leaf out this Spring, just a reminder that the library has a pruning pole that can be borrowed.
The pole has clippers, not a blade (for safety reasons).
Views from Library
Perfect Peony Moments
Photo by Cynthia Pelliccia, Spring 2025
Selected Photos of Cary Library, Williams House, & Special Events
Library
Williams House
Events
Cary Memorial Library News
NEW Hoopla SeasonPass
PBS shows now available with BingePass
In addition to the four SeasonPasses already available, we’ve added more bingeable PBS content that your patrons will love! A collection of Ken Burns documentaries, four seasons of The French Chef, and content from PBS Kids, including Dinosaur Train, Pinkalicious, and Nature Cat, are each available to patrons for seven days with a single borrow.
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