Serving Washington, Maine, and its surrounding communities since 1993.
WHAT’S HAPPENING AT GIBBS! Visit our PROGRAMS page and/or contact the library for more details.
How to Access Your Account and Library Materials
Search for a Book
You can search for materials at our online catalog by clicking on the image below or going to gibbslibrary.follettdestiny.com.
Then, click on Gibbs Library and type in the book’s information (select Key Word, Title, Author, or Subject) beside Find.
Create a Login/Online Account
If you have a Gibbs Library card, you can create a login to your library account to renew your materials, request holds, or make a book list. After clicking on Gibbs Library, in the top right corner of the screen you’ll see the Create Account option (as in the image below).
Click on Create Account.
You will need to enter your last name and your barcode. If you don’t know your barcode, please contact the library.
Other Options
You can also renew materials (as long as there are no holds on them) by calling the library.
Simply give us your name and the name of the items you want to renew.
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY
Gibbs Library gets part of its support from donations and grants. Your contribution allows us to provide new books, video & audio materials, online items, and ongoing programs throughout the year.
To learn more about how you can donate, visit the SUPPORT GIBBS LIBRARY page or donate directly (to Washington Library Association) through PayPal with a credit or debit card (or using your own PayPal account; PayPal account not necessary) by clicking the button below:
GOT BOOKS?!
BOOK DONATIONS: Gibbs Library is now accepting book donations in preparation for our Winter Book Sale! We are grateful for your donations, but please note the following procedures concerning used items:
- Only “gently used” (or newer) books accepted.
- No more than 15 books at a time.
- Books may not be dropped off. Books must be brought to the circulation desk during open library hours. Please do not leave books outside the library.
- Books must be free of mold & mildew (no spots on page edges, spines, or other areas) and free of tears, scribbles, water damage, and odor. No magazines or journals.
- We are not accepting DVDs or CDs.
- We rely on volunteers who generously donate their time. Due to our space limitations, time constraints, and lack of a regular recycling/rubbish service, we have to set these limits.
- Books not in this condition will be politely declined and sent home with the donor.
Selling used books is one of the library’s important fund-raising activities. Please remember that books donated specifically for use in the library may or may not be placed on the shelves–the decision about which books go on the shelves is at the discretion of the director.
Recent Additions to the Collection:
Check out these new arrivals at Gibbs! More to come!
“The mission of the Gibbs Library is to serve as a volunteer-based center whose purpose is to enrich the lives of our community members with free access to programs, materials, and services that empower, educate, and inspire.”
We thank the volunteers who keep the library open!