Library Blog

Each fall, your Cromaine Library is proud to host the Grant Sweet Memorial Essay Contest, inviting local students in grades 7-12 to interview a local veteran and reflect, in a brief essay, on what it means to serve our country.

We enjoyed a mini-Halloween party at this month's Ale Together Now program, where we explored German Sours!

Spooky season is in full swing, and your Cromaine staff always have suggestions for books, films, and documentaries to get you into the Halloween spirit!

We enjoyed a variety of delicious fall recipes for this month's Recipe Club and Potluck program! Participants shared fresh apple cake, pumpkin bread, cinnamon applesauce, and other dishes.

This year's hARTland Art Walk celebration featured a spotlight on the incredible weaving history of Hartland.

With gorgeous fall weather setting in, Oktoberfest styles are the perfect beer for the season. Easy drinking yet flavorful, both festbier and märzen beers ring in the harvest season perfectly with their malt-forward flavor and crisp mouthfeel.

With hARTland Art Walk officially underway, we're ecstatic to get crafty this fall!

We celebrated the fresh flavors of summer at this month's Recipe Club and Potluck program!

We went back to the basics for this month's Ale Together Now program, exploring the main component of the color, flavor, and aroma of beer-- malt!

We embraced the flavors of summer in this month's Recipe Club & Potluck program! Whether you love a barbecue, s'mores by the campfire, or the fresh flavors of seasonal produce, this month's list of recipes is sure to captivate you. 

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We celebrated hops at this month's Ale Together Now session, which focused on the American pale ale! This light yet flavorful ale is the perfect summer drink, combining bready and hoppy flavors with a sunny golden color and refreshing crispness.

This month's Recipe Club and Potluck program celebrated the flavors of summer! Attendees exchanged recipes for fresh salads, delicious dips, indulgent desserts, and more!

Summer is in full swing, and these hot, sunny days call for extra outdoor fun!

Six months ago, one Cromaine staff member gifted a sourdough starter to another.