Colby College freshman, Ben Peters, 18, rakes the front lawn at the public library in Waterville on April 30, 2016 as part of the Colby Cares volunteer day. The Waterville Public Library is one of 10 nationwide winners of the National Medal for Museum and Library Service award in 2017.

Kids play video games during the weekly Teen Game Night! at the Waterville Public Library on Monday. From left are Abby Foss, Cora Fletcher and Abbie Fletcher and Teen Service Librarian Sarah Taylor. The library is one of 10 nationwide to earn the National Medal of Museum and Library Services award.

Abby Foss paints the paper flower she made from folding pages of an old book during a weekly arts and craft event called Maker Mondays at the Waterville Public Library on Monday. The library is one of 10 nationwide to earn the National Medal of Museums and Library Service award.

Sarah Sugden of the Waterville Public Library speaks about the use of the library by homeless people seeking shelter from the cold on Jan. 7, 2015. Waterville Public Library is one of 10 nationwide winners of the National Medal for Museum and Library Service award in 2017.

Waterville Public Library is one of 10 nationwide winners of the National Medal for Museum and Library Service award in 2017.