Event Children

Pretty Rugged: True Stories from Women of the Sea with Author Ali Farrell, Lobsterman Holly Masterson, and more!

August 3, 2021

Tuesday, Aug 10 at 5:30 p.m., the Southwest Harbor Public Library will host an outdoor book talk on the lawn at St. John Church with author Ali Farrel, Holly Masterson and other featured women from . . . read more »

Maine Library Quest Scavenger Hunt

June 30, 2021

Maine Library Quest Website Treasure Hunt for Tweens & Teens July 1 – Aug 16 Online The Southwest Harbor Public Library is proud to participate in Maine’s first ever Library Quest. Tweens, teens, and their . . . read more »

Read-A-Thon Hancock County Food Drive

April 13, 2021

The Library and the Healthy Acadia are partnering for Hancock County Food Drive, an annual month-long food collection and fundraising project that supports 20 food pantries, free meal programs, and school backpack programs across the . . . read more »

Chickadee Award Nominee Voting

March 15, 2021

Vote for Chickadee Award Nominees View the nominees for this year’s Chickadee Award, a Maine Children’s Choice Picture Book Project: https://sites.google.com/site/thechickadeeaward/. To participate in the Chickadee Award Nominations, voters must be in grades K-4. This year . . . read more »

Youth Book Club

March 15, 2021

Youth Book Club Meetings Mondays, at 7:00 p.m. (Spaces still available) The Library is holding a book club that is tackling the Maine Student Book Award reading list! We will be reading from the 4th-6th . . . read more »