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Portland Death Café

Wednesday, March 18, 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.

Kitchen Garden Seed Swap

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Riverton Branch
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)

Calling all seed harvesters and kitchen gardeners! Join us at the Riverton Branch for our first annual Kitchen Garden Seed Swap.

Bold retro graphic of a ladder against the moon with the text "Our Town" next to it.

Script Club - Our Town

Saturday, March 21, 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.

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Portland Comix Club

Saturday, March 21, 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. 

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Portland Comix Club

Saturday, April 4, 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. 

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Portland Death Café

Wednesday, April 15, 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.

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Portland Comix Club

Saturday, April 18, 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. 

CLOSED FOR PATRIOT'S DAY

All Day
Downtown Branch, Burbank Branch, Peaks Island Branch, Riverton Branch, Bookmobile, Offsite, Virtual/Hybrid, Pop-up Libraries
Closing

Script Club - The Laugh Track

Saturday, April 25, 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.

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Portland Comix Club

Saturday, May 2, 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. 

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Portland Comix Club

Saturday, May 16, 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. 

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Portland Death Café

Wednesday, May 20, 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.

CLOSED FOR MEMORIAL DAY

All Day
Downtown Branch, Burbank Branch, Peaks Island Branch, Riverton Branch, Bookmobile, Offsite, Virtual/Hybrid, Pop-up Libraries
Closing
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Portland Comix Club

Saturday, May 30, 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. 

the logo for PPL's Death Cafe series

Portland Death Café

Wednesday, June 17, 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.

CLOSED FOR JUNETEENTH

All Day
Downtown Branch, Burbank Branch, Peaks Island Branch, Riverton Branch, Bookmobile, Offsite, Virtual/Hybrid, Pop-up Libraries
Closing

CLOSED FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY

All Day
Downtown Branch, Burbank Branch, Peaks Island Branch, Riverton Branch, Bookmobile, Offsite, Virtual/Hybrid, Pop-up Libraries
Closing

CLOSED FOR LABOR DAY

All Day
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Closing

CLOSED FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY

All Day
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Closing

CLOSED FOR VETERANS DAY

All Day
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Closing

CLOSED FOR THANKSGIVING DAY

All Day
Downtown Branch, Burbank Branch, Peaks Island Branch, Riverton Branch, Bookmobile, Offsite, Virtual/Hybrid, Pop-up Libraries
Closing

CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS DAY

All Day
Downtown Branch, Burbank Branch, Peaks Island Branch, Riverton Branch, Bookmobile, Offsite, Virtual/Hybrid, Pop-up Libraries

NOTE: All PPL Locations will be closed for Christmas. Visit us online »

Closing

CLOSED FOR NEW YEAR'S DAY

All Day
Downtown Branch, Burbank Branch, Peaks Island Branch, Riverton Branch, Bookmobile, Offsite, Virtual/Hybrid, Pop-up Libraries

NOTE: All PPL Locations will be closed for New Year's Day. Visit us online »

Closing

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