The place Maine comes to learn
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Building a community of lifelong learning
The Maine State Library is working with the Drucker Institute to bring Bendable, a lifelong learning system, to the residents of Maine. But Bendable isn’t being built for the community, it’s being built with the community.

Where to find a fellow
Our Fellows are here to ensure that Bendable is being shaped by Mainers for Mainers. They are working with a wide range of organizational stakeholders and individual residents to co-design Bendable Maine, help curate learning content to meet local interests and needs, promote the system and integrate it into the lives of Mainers everywhere. Feel free to reach out to help bring Bendable to your area.




How we choose what to include on Bendable
Bendable Maine is, in large part, a discovery tool—a way for residents to easily find and access the learning that is just right for them.
In turn, curating content—picking which learning resources to offer in the system and from which providers—is essential for enabling and enhancing that process of discovery. Click below to see the principles that guide us in our curation.

“This opportunity to bring a customizable lifelong learning platform for all Maine people is incredibly exciting. Harnessing the creativity of Maine people, universities and colleges, as well as Maine businesses and nonprofits, will be fundamental in making Bendable Maine a success.”
– James Ritter Maine State Librarian