The Palermo Community Library will host Eleanor Groden, professor of entomology at the University of Maine, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, at the library at 2789 Route 3.

Groden will discuss the health hazards presented by, and recommended management strategies of, brown-tail moths. The presentation is free.

David Nichols demonstrating a pole pruner. Photo courtesy of Palermo Community Library

The library has purchased an extendable (up to 25 feet) tree pruner and is making it available for patrons to borrow for removing brown-tail moth winter webs from their trees to help combat local infestations.

For more information, call 993-6088 or email palermo@palermo.lib.me.us or visit palermo.lib.me.us.