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SWHPL eNews 1/25/24

January 26, 2024

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SWHPL eNews 1/12/24

January 24, 2024

eNews 1/12/24 Click on the link below to see the eNews 1/12/24 edition: Introducing New Digital Services

Finding Our Voices Launches “Let’s Talk About It” Tour on Mount Desert Island

September 14, 2023

Finding Our Voices is partnering with four public libraries and business communities to boldly break the silence of domestic abuse across Mount Desert Island through October. Exhibits: Posters featuring photo portraits of 45 Maine survivors . . . read more »

Judith Burger Gossart Speaking at the Hancock Historical Society 9/29/23

September 10, 2023

The Hancock Historical Society, 11 Captain Bill Rd, Hancock, Maine will be hosting a talk on September 29th, at 7PM. Judith Burger-Gossart will be speaking about fishermen’s wives and the Maine Seacoast Mission Hooked Rug . . . read more »

“Lydia Stories” available for purchase at the library

September 1, 2023

Lydia Stories: The Carroll Family History from Borrisoleigh to Southwest Harbor – 1761-1917 Now available for purchase at the library. $60 for Hardcover. $35 for Softcover. Lydia Stories is published to honor the 200th anniversary . . . read more »

Recorded programs available on library’s YouTube Channel

April 28, 2023

Missed a program or wanted to see it again? Not to worry. Check out the Library’s YouTube Channel – https://youtube.com/@swhpubliclibrary to watch programs, adult and children’s, at your leisure. Check out our playlists – Poetry, . . . read more »

June Exhibit Jack Merrill Watercolors & Poetry and Ukrainian Pysanky Eggs

June 3, 2022

During the month of June, the library will display watercolors of artist lobsterman, Jack Merrill of Islesford as well as a collection of Ukrainian Pysanky Eggs by Southwest Harbor resident and librarian Kate Pickup McMullin. . . . read more »

Digital Literacy Classes in June & July

May 20, 2022

The Southwest Harbor Public Library is partnering with the National Digital Equity Center (NDEC) to provide onsite Digital Literacy Classes in June and July in an effort to create innovative strategies to close the digital . . . read more »

May Exhibit – Art & Poetry from ArtWaves collaboration Artists & Poets Series 2022

May 3, 2022

May 2022 Exhibit “Art & Poetry” Artists & Poets 2022 Series collaboration with ArtWaves During April (National Poetry Month), Artists & Poets collaborated to created work in response to paired art and poetry pieces. In . . . read more »

Artists & Poets 2022 Series and May Exhibit

April 3, 2022

Celebrate April Poetry Month An ArtWaves & Southwest Harbor Public Library Collaboration Call to Artists & Poets for a Meet, Exchange, Create & Reveal Program Friday, April 1 at 5:30 p.m. & Tuesday, April 26 . . . read more »