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Technology Tutoring @ Burbank

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Burbank Branch
Program Type:
Tutoring
Age Group:
All Ages, Adults (Ages 19+)

Technology Tutoring is now available at Burbank Branch on the first Wednesday of the month.

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All Genres Book Club

Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Riverton Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)

Push your reading boundaries and hear different perspectives on both popular and lesser-known books! Each participant will join the club on equal footing. Discussions will be group-led, and library staff will be on hand to help moderate.

Registration Required
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Early Morning Writing Group

Saturday, October 4, 2025 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
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Adult Writing Group @ Peaks

Saturday, October 4, 2025 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. 

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Fiber Arts Meetup

Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Burbank Branch
Program Type:
Other
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 ...

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Portland Comix Club

Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Writing Group, Other
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+), Teens (Ages 12-18)

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. 

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Work Permit Clinic for Asylum Seekers

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 10:15am - 5:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Community Services
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)

Work Permit Form Assistance with Hope Acts is by appointment only at Portland Public Library every Tuesday (Mardi, Terça-feira).&n

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Community Writes

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room 3 at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Writing Group, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)

Looking for creative inspiration? Join fellow writers to explore ideas and stories. No registration required; please register if you'd like to receive a reminder. All experience levels welcome.

Registration Required
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Adult Zentangle

Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Riverton Branch
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)

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

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Adult Writing Group @ Peaks

Saturday, October 11, 2025 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. 

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All Day
Downtown Branch, Burbank Branch, Peaks Island Branch, Riverton Branch, Bookmobile, Offsite, Virtual/Hybrid, Pop-up Libraries
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Work Permit Clinic for Asylum Seekers

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 10:15am - 5:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Community Services
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)

Work Permit Form Assistance with Hope Acts is by appointment only at Portland Public Library every Tuesday (Mardi, Terça-feira).&n

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Book Group @ Peaks

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 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.

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Portland Death Café

Wednesday, October 15, 2025 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.

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Winter Word Game Night

Thursday, October 16, 2025 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
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Blurb Club @ Burbank

Friday, October 17, 2025 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!

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Early Morning Writing Group

Saturday, October 18, 2025 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
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Adult Writing Group @ Peaks

Saturday, October 18, 2025 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. 

balls of yarn with knitting needles

Fiber Arts Meetup

Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Burbank Branch
Program Type:
Other
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 ...

a hand draws a cartoon for a comic or graphic novel

Portland Comix Club

Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Writing Group, Other
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+), Teens (Ages 12-18)

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. 

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Work Permit Clinic for Asylum Seekers

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:15am - 5:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Community Services
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)

Work Permit Form Assistance with Hope Acts is by appointment only at Portland Public Library every Tuesday (Mardi, Terça-feira).&n

the hands of three people holding pens work on a project together in a notebook

Adult Writing Group @ Peaks

Saturday, October 25, 2025 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. 

a volunteer helps new Mainer's fill out paperwork

Work Permit Clinic for Asylum Seekers

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 10:15am - 5:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Community Services
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)

Work Permit Form Assistance with Hope Acts is by appointment only at Portland Public Library every Tuesday (Mardi, Terça-feira).&n

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Resources for Older Adults

Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Burbank 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?