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The Cary Library in Houlton received nearly 300 new children s books as part of a book drive during the holidays. It is the largest number of books received by the library.
(Courtesy of Linda Faucher)
The Cary Library in Houlton received nearly 300 new children s books as part of a book drive during the holidays. It is the largest number of books received by the library.
(Courtesy of Linda Faucher)
Cary Library enjoys successful literacy program
Contributed • February 6, 2021 The Cary Memorial Library overcame a number of challenges during the COVID-19-filled year of 2020 to ensure people had access to books.
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According to recent data from the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, Lexington’s Cary Memorial Library is one of the largest and most popular in the state, despite the fact the town’s population does not rank among the top 50 in Massachusetts. It is the sixth busiest library in the state, coming in just behind the libraries of Boston, Newton Cambridge, Brookline, and Worcester. The fact that Lexington’s library is able to keep pace with those of much larger communities speaks to Cary’s significant and longstanding importance for residents of Lexington and the surrounding area.
Despite the pandemic, this popularity did not wane in 2020, as visitors to Cary expressed their interest in a wide variety of books. Below is a list of the 10 books, in order, that were most frequently checked out in Lexington this year, according to information provided by library staff.