The Thomas Memorial Library is the recipient of two grants this summer.  Maine INFONET, on behalf of Minerva Consortium, announced on July 13, 2022 that the winner of the 2022 Innovation Completion as The Great Good Bench proposed by Andy Ryer, Community Engagement Librarian at the Thomas Memorial Library.  The award to the library is $5,000 and will be used to develop a space to combat "an epidemic of loneliness."  The grant period runs from July 13, 2022 to July 13, 2023.

On July 22, Thomas Memorial Library Director, Rachel Davis, was notified of a $10,000 grant for the development of a community art-based literacy project in conjunction with local artist, Marie Ahearn.  The Estée Lauder Foundation is funding this grant for American Library Association.  The grant period runs from October 1 to December 15, 2022.  

The Town Council approved the voted to accept both grants via a consent calendar vote on Monday, August 8.