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Our mission is to enhance the quality of life in our community by promoting a love of learning through media as well as live programs to instruct, educate, inspire, delight and amuse.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Please scroll down to see all the great things happening at your Library! If the event is underlined, you can click the title for more information.
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June 1 2:00
Reading The Glassmaker by Tracy Chevalier.
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May 27 2:00-4:00
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May 27 1:00
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May 24 10:00
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May 20 1:00
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May 13 2:00-4:00
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May 13 1:00
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May 6 1:00
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DISES Kindergarten Concert in the Library
May 5 12:00
The Kindergarten Class visits the Library every year for their very own tour and Story Time while we're closed. The pubic is invited to join us as they finish their visit by singing songs they've been working on all year. It's a very brief concert, they only sing four or five songs, but trust us when we say you won't want to miss this cuteness!
Second-Grade Art Show Opening Reception
May 3 9:00-12:00
The show will run through May 31.
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April 29 1:00
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April 27 2:00
Reading The God of the Woods in Rome by Liz Moore.
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April 26 10:00
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Vernal Pool Walk with Martha Bell
April 24 10:00-11:30
Kids and families are invited to join us as Martha Bell, Island Heritage Trust’s Environmental Educator, leads us on a fun and informative walk to look for salamander and frog eggs, dragonfly nymphs, and caddisfly larvae!
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We’ll meet in the parking lot at Shore Acres Preserve on the Greenlaw District Road in Deer Isle. Wear boots in case of mud.
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April 22 2:00-4:00
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April 22 1:00
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Poetry Workshop with Stuart Kestenbaum
April 19 2:00-4:00
We’ll create poems and writing from images, memory, and observation. Activities will focus on generating new work and include short and long writing exercises, looking at examples of other writers, and discussing each other’s work. We’ll start without judging and follow the work where it needs to go.
Stuart Kestenbaum is a former Maine Poet Laureate and a thought-provoking and encouraging teacher. This workshop promises to be productive and enjoyable; you won't want to miss it!
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April 15 1:00
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April 8 2:00-4:00
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April 8 1:00
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First-Grade Art Show Opening Reception
April 5 9:00-12:00
The show will run through April 30.
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April 1 1:00
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March 25 1:00
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March 25 2:00-4:00
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March 23 2:00
Reading Warburg in Rome by James Carroll.
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March 22 10:00
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March 18 1:00
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March 11 1:00
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March 11 2:00-4:00
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March 11 1:00
Reading The Road to Dalton by Shannon Bowring.
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March 4 1:00
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March 1-29 9:00-12:00
Opening receptions is on the first day of the show.
RECORDED EVENTS YOU CAN VIEW
An Afternoon of Poetry with Deborah Cummins
presentation via Zoom webinar
by Deborah Cummins
the webinar recording is available here
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Climate Change in the Gulf of Maine
presentation via Zoom webinar
by Dr. Carla Guenther
the webinar recording is available here
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Past & Present Perspectives on the Maine Bicentennial: A View from Deer Isle
presentation via Zoom webinar
by Dr. Liam Riordan
the webinar recording is available here
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NEW DIGITAL CONTENT
Hancock County Download Library unites its participating member libraries to provide expanded digital content in a cost-effective manner. Member libraries include Blue Hill Public library, Buck Memorial Library, Chase Emerson Memorial Library, Ellsworth Public Library, Friend Memorial Library, Jesup Memorial Library, Northeast Harbor Public Library, Southwest Harbor Public Library, Stonington Public Library and Witherle Memorial Public Library. Click HERE to learn more. Click HERE to view the collection.
ONLINE CATALOG
Click the LibraryWorld logo to search our catalog. You can see the newest additions, place holds, and find your next great read!
HUBERT & KATHLEEN BILLINGS INTERVIEW NOW AVAILABLE
Click the picture to navigate to the audio recording of the interview with Stuart Kestenbaum during our 2023 Library Lawn Series. The two audio tracks are located at the bottom of the page.
INTERLIBRARY LOAN
We can’t possibly buy every book that might be of interest to our patrons, but we can extend the library shelves out into the state by using the Maine State Library interlibrary loan services. Email or stop in with your requests.