Weekend Book Sale at the Acadia Vendors Market

April 26, 2021

April 30, May 1 & 2 Fri, Sat & Sun, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Weather Permitting Join us at 55 Main Street just North of the Southwest Food Mart to browse a rich assortment . . . read more »

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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 »

Category: Event General, News

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 »

Category: Event Children, Event General, Event Young Adult, News

Silent Art Auction 2021 Fundraiser

April 9, 2021

It’s never too early to think about being a part of our August Silent Art Auction – as an artist, an art donor, and/or a winning bidder! Art Auction Form More information to come.

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Book Kiosk Open

April 8, 2021

Looking for your next read? Don’t look any further than the Library’s Front Lawn! We will have it open in good weather for your safe-distanced, masked browsing. Find a book. Make a donation. And thank . . . read more »

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National Library Week! April 4-10

April 5, 2021

New Books to Celebrate National Library Week   Come back in with browsing appointments Monday – Saturday! The Consequences of Fear by Jacqueline Winspear   October 1941. While on a delivery, young Freddie Hackett, a . . . read more »

Category: Book Reviews

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 »

Category: Event Children, News

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 »

Category: Event Children, Event Young Adult, News

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 »

Category: Event General, News

Wildfire by Rodman Philbrick 2019

January 26, 2021

Whew! This compelling survival story about a wildfire in Maine reads like wildfire too! How these kids survived and if they would, pulls the reader forward at breakneck speed. Evacuated from summer camp when the fire . . . read more »

Category: Book Reviews - Kids, Reviews Juvenile Books