ROCKLAND — The Rockland Public library has received a gift from the Friends of Rockland Public Library of four passes to the Farnsworth Art Museum and one Maine State Parks Vehicle season pass. The Farnsworth pass admits two adults and all children and grandchildren through the age of 18 to museum galleries and historic sites, including the William A. Farnsworth Homestead and the Olson House. The Maine State Park pass admits occupants of up to a 17 passenger vehicle to day-use facilities of Maine State Parks and Historic Sites. Both the Museum and the State Parks passes may be checked out for three days.

Thanks to an anonymous grant to the Friends, the Library has three concert ukuleles with carrying cases available for check out. The walnut ukuleles may be checked out by cardholders ages eighteen and up for a period of two weeks.

These new items serve as a great reminder that the Library offers more than books. In addition to these new acquisitions, cardholders can also borrow binoculars, a family pass to the Owls Head Transportation Museum, an Orion StarBlast Telescope, and a “Kill a Watt” energy usage monitor. eBooks and audio books are available to download from Maine InfoNet Download Library. Of course the Library has a wonderful collection of books, too, as well as the service of borrowing millions more items through Interlibrary Loan.

Rockland Library cards are free, supported mostly by tax dollars, for Rockland residents and property owners, and $25 for a three month or $45 for an annual non-resident card. Cards are $10.00 annually for RSU #13 student card and $20.00 for a non-RSU #13 student card. The Rockland Public Library is located at 80 Union Street. For more information, please call 207-594-0310.