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AUGUSTA — Libraries in Bridgton and Brunswick are amont 10 taking part in the Maine State Park Vehicle Pass pilot program.
The program, by the Friends of Maine State Parks, in cooperation with the Bureau of Parks and Lands, makes state park day use passes available at the 10 libraries.
Liibraries in the program are Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick, Bridgton Public Library, Belfast Free Library, Dyer Library in Saco, Ellsworth Public Library, Mark and Emily Turner Memorial Library in Presque Isle, Rockland Public Library, Thompson Free Library in Dover-Foxcroft, Shaw Public Library in Greenville and the South China Public library.
Each library has received an annual Maine State Park vehicle pass that can be checked out and used by library patrons. The pass allows a vehicle with up to 17 people to access any of the Bureau of Parks and Lands 48 state parks and historic sites for the day.
Many libraries throughout Maine buy these passes and loan them out to their patrons as they do books. The Friends of Maine State Parks have bought the annual Maine State Park vehicle passes for distribution to the libraries to help stimulate park use.
The Friends of Maine State Parks intend for the program to be a two-year commitment, said organization President Steve Curtis. The community libraries may continue the program on their own if they find it is successful. “This is a win-win for both state parks and the libraries,” Curtis said.
The Friends of Maine State Parks is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote, enhance and help improve the operation, maintenance and attendance at Maine’s 48 state parks and historic sites. The new pilot project is aimed directly at linking communities with Maine state arks and enhancing awareness of outdoor recreation.
For more information, contact Charlene Daniels at 207-287-2209.
