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Baby Storytime Downtown

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Library at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Storytime, Baby Storytime
Age Group:
Babies (0-24 months)
Baby Storytime:

Baby Storytime is our series for babies 0-24 months and their caregivers. Reading, playing, talking, singing, and writing are the five practices that stimulate the growth of a chil...

This event is in the "Bookmobile" group

Presumpscot Elementary School

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 3:45pm - 4:15pm
Bookmobile
Program Type:
Pop-up Library
Age Group:
Children (5-12)
Bookmobile:

The Bookmobile visits locations throughout the city including schools, residential areas, and special events. It holds 1,700 items for all ages – fiction, nonfiction, audiobooks, D...

Offsite Event
This event is in the "Bookmobile" group

Lyseth Elementary School

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:00pm
Bookmobile
Program Type:
Pop-up Library
Age Group:
Children (5-12)
Bookmobile:

The Bookmobile visits locations throughout the city including schools, residential areas, and special events. It holds 1,700 items for all ages – fiction, nonfiction, audiobooks, D...

Offsite Event
This event is in the "Bookmobile" group

North Deering Gardens

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 5:15pm - 5:45pm
Bookmobile
Program Type:
Pop-up Library
Age Group:
Children (5-12)
Bookmobile:

The Bookmobile visits locations throughout the city including schools, residential areas, and special events. It holds 1,700 items for all ages – fiction, nonfiction, audiobooks, D...

Offsite Event
This event is in the "Burbank Branch" group

Preschool Storytime @ Burbank

Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Burbank Branch
Program Type:
Storytime, Preschool Storytime
Age Group:
Preschoolers (2-5)
Preschool Storytime:

Preschool Storytime features more challenging stories, songs, movement, and activities to help preschool-age children continue to develop their early literacy skills! Par...

This event is in the "Offsite" group

Blurb Club

Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Hear about a book! Talk about the book you’re reading! Let’s get together and talk about a book!

Registration Required
Offsite Event
This event is in the "Downtown Branch" group

Teen Video Games

Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Library at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Games & Gaming
Age Group:
Teenagers (12-14), Teenagers (14-19)

Join us at the Teen Library on Thursday and Friday afternoons to play video games on the Teen Library’s PS4. The PS4 is available on Thursdays from 2 PM to 6 PM and on Fridays from 2 PM to 5 PM!

This event is in the "Bookmobile" group

East End Elementary School

Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 2:45pm - 3:15pm
Bookmobile
Program Type:
Pop-up Library
Age Group:
Children (5-12)
Bookmobile:

The Bookmobile visits locations throughout the city including schools, residential areas, and special events. It holds 1,700 items for all ages – fiction, nonfiction, audiobooks, D...

Offsite Event
This event is in the "Burbank Branch" group

Kids LEGO Club @ Burbank

Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Burbank Branch
Program Type:
Maker Club
Age Group:
Children (5-12)
LEGO Club:

Calling all LEGO lovers! Join us for a drop-in LEGO building session. No registration required. Parents and caregivers are welcome to join their children in play!

This event is in the "Bookmobile" group

Reiche Elementary School

Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 4:15pm - 4:45pm
Bookmobile
Program Type:
Pop-up Library
Age Group:
Children (5-12)
Bookmobile:

The Bookmobile visits locations throughout the city including schools, residential areas, and special events. It holds 1,700 items for all ages – fiction, nonfiction, audiobooks, D...

Offsite Event
This event is in the "Riverton Branch" group

Adult Zentangle @ Riverton

Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Riverton Branch
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

Join your neighbors at the Riverton Branch to explore the practice of Zentangle!

This event is in the "Downtown Branch" group

Coastal Flooding: Understanding Local Impacts through Science & Art

Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Rines Auditorium at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

With over 5,000 miles of tidally influenced coastline, Maine’s coastal communities face unique challenges in addressing the impacts of climate change, especially flooding from sea level rise and storms.

This event is in the "Peaks Island Branch" group

Baby Storytime @ Peaks

Friday, June 13, 2025 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Peaks Island Branch
Program Type:
Storytime, Baby Storytime
Age Group:
Babies (0-24 months)
Baby Storytime:

Baby Storytime is our series for babies 0-24 months and their caregivers. Reading, playing, talking, singing, and writing are the five practices that stimulate the growth of a chil...

This event is in the "Peaks Island Branch" group

Preschool Storytime @ Peaks

Friday, June 13, 2025 at 10:45am - 11:15am
Peaks Island Branch
Program Type:
Storytime, Preschool Storytime
Age Group:
Preschoolers (2-5)
Preschool Storytime:

Preschool Storytime features more challenging stories, songs, movement, and activities to help preschool-age children continue to develop their early literacy skills! Par...

This event is in the "Downtown Branch" group

Paws & Pages

Friday, June 13, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Library at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children (5-12)

Please note: Smith will be visiting in the morning instead of the afternoon Friday, June 13, 2025! 

This event is in the "Downtown Branch" group

Technology Tutoring

Friday, June 13, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room 1 at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Tutoring
Age Group:
Adults
Technology Tutoring:

One-on-one technology tutoring sessions are for all levels of computer users and provide a chance to sit down with a staff member for 30 minutes of free computer assistance. Advanc...

This event is in the "Downtown Branch" group

Teen Video Games

Friday, June 13, 2025 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Library at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Games & Gaming
Age Group:
Teenagers (12-14), Teenagers (14-19)

Join us at the Teen Library on Thursday and Friday afternoons to play video games on the Teen Library’s PS4. The PS4 is available on Thursdays from 2 PM to 6 PM and on Fridays from 2 PM to 5 PM!

This event is in the "Peaks Island Branch" group

Creative Writing for Kids @ Peaks (Grades 3–5)

Friday, June 13, 2025 at 3:15pm - 4:00pm
Peaks Island Branch
Program Type:
Writing Group, Workshop
Age Group:
Children (5-12)

This is a casual, drop-in creative writing group for children in grades 3–5. We meet for 45 minutes each Friday afternoon at the Peaks Island branch library. Journals and pencils will be provided: just bring your imagination!

This event is in the "Riverton Branch" group

Early Bird Writing Group @ Riverton

Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Riverton Branch
Program Type:
Writing Group
Age Group:
Adults
Writing Groups:

Looking for creative inspiration? Join fellow writers to explore ideas and stories. No registration required. All experience levels welcome. 

Early Birds: join us for these generative writing sessions facilitated by Riverton branch manager and fiction writer Meghan Gilliss, who thinks that writing in the morning—before the day

This event is in the "Peaks Island Branch" group

Adult Writing Group @ Peaks

Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 9:00am - 9:45am
Peaks Island Branch
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Writing Groups:

Looking for creative inspiration? Join fellow writers to explore ideas and stories. No registration required. All experience levels welcome. 

This event is in the "Riverton Branch" group

Kids LEGO Club @ Riverton

Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Riverton Branch
Program Type:
Maker Club
Age Group:
Children (5-12)
LEGO Club:

Calling all LEGO lovers! Join us for a drop-in LEGO building session. No registration required. Parents and caregivers are welcome to join their children in play!

This event is in the "Downtown Branch" group

Family Storytime Downtown

Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Children's Library at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Storytime, Family Storytime
Age Group:
Babies (0-24 months), Preschoolers (2-5), Children (5-12)
Family Storytime:

Family Storytime is a general drop-in program for children of any age and their caregivers. Together we will read a variety of stories, sing songs, move our bodies and have fun! Fa...

This event is in the "Riverton Branch" group

Discover the Trails

Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Riverton Branch
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
All Ages

Discover the Trails: A multilingual story walk with Portland Trails

Registration Required
This event is in the "Downtown Branch" group

Teen D&D Downtown

Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Study Room 119 at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Games & Gaming
Age Group:
Teenagers (12-14)

New series beginning March 8, 2025! Teen D&D at the Downtown Branch takes place every other Saturday from March until the end of the 24-25 school year.