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This event is in the "Peaks Island Branch" group

Adult Writing Group

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 9:00am - 9:45am
Peaks Island Branch
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)
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 "Burbank Branch" group

Notebook Club

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Burbank Branch
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)

Are you interested in keeping a creative journal, already have one in progress, or just like getting creative? Come join the Notebook Club at Burbank Branch!

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

Portland Comix Club

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Other, Summer Reading, Writing Group
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)

Come and join the Portland Comix Club to work on your own comics, find inspiration from other creators and artists, workshop ideas, and collaborate. Portland Comix Club meets every other Saturday from 2-4pm. 

This event is in the "Riverton Branch" group

Benefits & Resources for Older Adults

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Riverton Branch
Program Type:
Community Services
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)

Are you over 60, an adult with a disability or a caregiver?

Do you have questions about resources and supports that may be available to you in your community?

This event is in the "Downtown Branch" group

GET STUFF DONE!

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)

Schedule that appointment! 

Work on that project! 

Finish that email! 

Submit that resume! 

Research that thing! 

This event is in the "Offsite" group

Wild Wild Western

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)

Westerns may bring to mind cacti, shoot-outs, and spurs...but there's so much more to it!

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

Book Group

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Peaks Island Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)

All are welcome to join the P.I. Book Group. Titles are chosen in advance by the members who rotate leading the discussion. Meetings are fun and mind-broadening. Contact the Peaks Island Branch Library for help in procuring these titles.

This event is in the "Riverton Branch" group

Used Book Gift Swap

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Riverton Branch
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)

Wrap up a gently used book you'd love to pass along and join us for this lighthearted community book swap! Come for the refreshments, conversation, and good cheer; leave with a brand new (to you) book to enjoy in the season ahead.

Registration Required
This event is in the "Offsite" group

Blurb Club

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)

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 "Riverton Branch" group

Winter Word Game Nights

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Riverton Branch
Program Type:
Games & Gaming
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)

Join us every third Thursday throughout the darkest stretch of the year for some cozy, convivial competition around a different word game each month! Light refreshments provided.

Word Game Schedule:

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

Blurb Club

Friday, January 16, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Burbank Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)

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

This event is in the "Downtown Branch" group

Technology Tutoring

Friday, January 16, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room 1 at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Tutoring
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)
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 "Peaks Island Branch" group

Adult Writing Group

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 9:00am - 9:45am
Peaks Island Branch
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)
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 "Burbank Branch" group

Fiber Arts Meetup

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Burbank Branch
Program Type:
Maker Club
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)
Fiber Arts Meetup:

Love to do hand crafts? Bring your latest project and join other crafters for inspiration and conversation. Knitting, crochet, embroidery, and other fiber arts welcome, as are all ...

This event is in the "Downtown Branch" group

Script Club - Lend Me A Tenor

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Rines Auditorium at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)

Join us for a Book Club-style Script Club with the Portland Stage. Check out your copy of the script* and join us two weeks before previews of each Mainstage Production.

This event is in the "Downtown Branch" group
This event is in the "Burbank Branch" group
This event is in the "Peaks Island Branch" group
This event is in the "Riverton Branch" group
This event is in the "Bookmobile" group
This event is in the "Offsite" group
This event is in the "Virtual/Hybrid" group
This event is in the "Pop-up Libraries" group

CLOSED FOR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY

All Day
Downtown Branch, Burbank Branch, Peaks Island Branch, Riverton Branch, Bookmobile, Offsite, Virtual/Hybrid, Pop-up Libraries
Closing
This event is in the "Riverton Branch" group

Technology Tutoring

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Riverton Branch
Program Type:
Tutoring
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)
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

Portland Death Café

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room 4 at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)

At Portland Death Café people, often strangers, gather to eat cake, drink tea, and discuss death.

This event is in the "Downtown Branch" group

Career Development Drop-in

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room 4 at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Community Services
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)

Interested in developing your career? Curious about opening & operating a full- or part-time small business? PPL is working with New Ventures Maine to answer all your financial questions.

This event is in the "Downtown Branch" group

Technology Tutoring

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room 1 at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Tutoring
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)
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 "Riverton Branch" group

Early Morning Writing Group

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Riverton Branch
Program Type:
Writing Group
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)
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

Registration Required
This event is in the "Peaks Island Branch" group

Adult Writing Group

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 9:00am - 9:45am
Peaks Island Branch
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)
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 "Burbank Branch" group

Notebook Club

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Burbank Branch
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)

Are you interested in keeping a creative journal, already have one in progress, or just like getting creative? Come join the Notebook Club at Burbank Branch!

This event is in the "Downtown Branch" group

Portland Comix Club

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Other, Summer Reading, Writing Group
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)

Come and join the Portland Comix Club to work on your own comics, find inspiration from other creators and artists, workshop ideas, and collaborate. Portland Comix Club meets every other Saturday from 2-4pm.