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Maine’s Library Mascot is Named: Baxter, the Library CatThursday, March 15, 2007 Baxter is on the prowl. The very large Maine Coon Cat, Baxter is the new mascot for Maine libraries, and is sporting a new name following a six-week statewide contest. More than twelve hundred name suggestions flooded into the Maine State Library after the contest began in January. Individuals from Fort Kent to Kennebunk, and from Machias to Rangeley, participated in the library Mascot naming contest which ended March 1. A dozen individuals submitted the name Baxter. Their inspirations varied, but the most popular connection was with Baxter State Park and Governor Percival Baxter. One person described the mascot and the name as a “...very resilient type of feline – rough & tough, like Maine, the mountains, and Baxter State Park.” The winner, Ben Allen of Pittsfield, was selected March 15 by a random drawing in Augusta. The contenders were the dozen contestants who submitted the name Baxter. Senate President Beth Edmonds conducted the drawing, which determined the winning individual contestant, and the winner’s library. That library, Pittsfield Public Library, has the honor of hosting the first official "Baxter" mascot visit. Arrangements are being made for this event, after which Baxter will be available to all Maine libraries. Mascot appearances will take place in communities across the state, as libraries schedule it for local events. Details can be found at Maine State Library website under Mascot Information Mascot Committee |
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