Brunswick library expanding access to outdoor gear

TIMES RECORD • June 4, 2025

Brunswick-based outdoor gear lending nonprofit Maine GearShare and the Curtis Memorial Library have partnered to offer free equipment for library card holders. Members can reserve a gear pass on the library website for the week they want to borrow gear and pick up their pass at the library. Then, they can either use the code on the pass to reserve gear on the Maine GearShare website or stop by GearShare and grab available gear during the reservation time. “One of the goals is to get our people outside and experiencing the world and connecting with all the benefits that nature has to provide,” said CML adult services librarian Hazel Onsrud.