Event Young Adult

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 »

Hancock County Food Drive Read-a-Thon

March 18, 2022

Read to feed your neighbors! Through the month of April, K-8 readers have the opportunity to give back to their community and win prizes by fundraising for every page they read. Click the link below . . . read more »

Take & Make Ornament Craft Kit & Christmas Tree Display

December 7, 2021

Take & Make Ornament Craft Kit & Christmas Tree Display Kits available beginning December 8, 2021 Register today for a Southwest Harbor Public Library Take & Make Ornament Kit. Kits will include craft items needed . . . read more »

Holiday Book Sale & Scallop Raffle 2021

December 2, 2021

 The Southwest Harbor Public Library will hold its annual Holiday Book Sale Saturday & Sunday, December 4th and 5th, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. then ongoing during library hours through the holidays. Hundreds of . . . read more »

Halloween Fun – Make & Take Pumpkin Kits and Book Trick or Treat

October 22, 2021

Make & Take Pumpkin Kit: registration required Register today for a Make & Take Pumpkin Kit. Kits include supplies to paint a glow-in-the-dark pumpkin masterpiece (pumpkin included!). Bring your finished pumpkin back to the library . . . read more »

“What Makes A Strong Portrait” with Judy Taylor 8/24

August 13, 2021

Tuesday, August 24 at 5:30 p.m., the Southwest Harbor Public Library presents “What Makes a Strong Portrait,” an online talk with artist Judy Taylor. Judy will look at portraits from the early Renaissance to present . . . read more »

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 »

Art & Algae: A Journey into the Curious World of Seaweed with Josie Iselin

July 26, 2021

Join us on Tuesday, July 27 at 5:30 p.m. for a magical online presentation of fine art and scientific exploration with Josie Iselin author and illustrator of The Curious World of Seaweed. For over twenty . . . 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 »

The Geology of MDI with Duane & Ruth Braun

May 4, 2021

Tuesday, June 1 at 5:30 p.m. Please join geologists Duane and Ruth Braun for a talk about the geological makeup of Mount Desert Island. Have you ever wondered about the geologic origins of Mount Desert . . . read more »