News

Life of Cptn. Anderson and the last decades of the Atlantic sailing trade

June 4, 2021

Tuesday, June 15 at 5:30 p.m. Don’t miss this virtual program with author John Anderson who will speak about his book Borne on the Wind that chronicles the life and times of Maine schooner Capt. . . . read more »

Island Quilters June Exhibit

June 4, 2021

Island Quilters, a Mount Desert Island quilters group since 1992, will exhibit their work at the Southwest Harbor Public Library during the month of June. The group has been meeting via Zoom over the winter . . . read more »

All Aboard? Rethinking Transformational Travel on a Cruise ship

May 4, 2021

Tuesday, May 18 at 5:30 p.m. Anthropologist Geoff Devito is a professional Storyteller and is highly recommended by COA professor Sean Todd.   Attitudes toward cruise tourism are generally polarized.  Many “cruisers”  sail multiple times a . . . 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 »

E-Book & Audiobook Presentation Tuesday, 5/4/21 at 5:30 p.m.

April 30, 2021

Tuesday, May 4 at 5:30 p.m. Did you know that you can borrow thousands of e-books and audiobooks courtesy of your local Maine library? Please join Chris Herpers in an online event as he shares . . . read more »

Beverly Bono May Artist of the Month

April 21, 2021

During the month of May, the Southwest Harbor Public Library will exhibit the plein air, painted outdoors, oil paintings of Beverly Bono. From a very young age, Beverly’s been interested in arts and crafts. Her . . . 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 »

Women’s History Month Exhibit 2021

March 10, 2021

Community Exhibit Women’s History Month March 2021 “Life Upended: Unexpected Inspiration” During the month of March, women and girls of all ages connected to the MDI community will exhibit an artifact, in process or as . . . read more »