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 »

Category: Event General, Event Young Adult, News

Last Chance Book Sale Sat July 31 and Sun Aug 1 from 9am-4pm

July 26, 2021

Come look for treasures at Southwest Harbor Public Library’s Last Chance Book Sale on Saturday and Sunday, July 31 and August 1 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the American Legion Hall behind the . . . read more »

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Paul Doiron Talk Death Before Dawn at the Wendell Gilley Museum

July 22, 2021

Co-sponsored by Sherman’s Books, the Southwest Harbor Public Library and the Jesup Memorial Library Bestselling author Paul Doiron will be at the Wendell Gilley Musaum at 4 Herrick Road on July 23 at 7pm. He’s . . . read more »

Category: Event General, News

Book Sale July 9-10 9am to 4pm

July 7, 2021

Find your next summer read at Southwest Harbor Public Library’s Big Book Sale Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 9, 10, 11 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Library in the Children’s Garden and . . . read more »

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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 »

Category: Event Children, Event Young Adult, News

Rebecca Milliken Book Talk

June 18, 2021

On Tuesday, June 29 at 5:30 the Southwest Harbor Public Library will host a virtual author talk with Rebecca Milliken who will speak about her memoir Gaining Altitude: Retirement & Beyond and the saga of . . . read more »

Category: Event General

Call to Artists & Art Donors

June 16, 2021

The Library invites artists and art donors to submit a unique piece of art for our 2021 Celebration of Art Silent Auction Library Benefit on display from August 1 to 27. Art donors, we welcome . . . read more »

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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 »

Category: Event General, News

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 »

Category: Exhibit, News

KIDS!!! When Magic Meets the Real World — books you may have missed!

May 21, 2021

The Southwest Harbor Public Library has 6 of these 12 titles (Unusual Chickens For The Exceptional Poultry Farmer by Kelly Jones, Coraline, El Libro Fantastico, A Wrinkle in Time, Aru Shah and the End of . . . read more »

Category: Book Lists, Book Reviews - Kids