Event List

Featured Events

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GET STUFF DONE!

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Downtown Branch
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Career Development Drop-in

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room 4 at Downtown Branch
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Press Herald Photos of 2025

Friday, February 6, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Lewis Gallery at Downtown Branch
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Tween Graphic Novel Club

Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Burbank Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Kids (Ages 6-11)

Join us at the Burbank branch to chat about graphic novels and make your own! We’ll have drawing materials, illustration books, and story prompts on hand. Create your own characters and comics, or doodle characters from comics you know and love!

cartoon hands hold out a variety of books

All Genres Book Club

Thursday, June 4, 2026 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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Baby Storytime

Friday, June 5, 2026 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Peaks Island Branch
Program Type:
Storytime, Baby Storytime
Age Group:
Babies-Preschool (Ages 0-5)
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...

photo of a toddler playing with toys

Baby Stories & Play

Friday, June 5, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Burbank Branch
Program Type:
Storytime, Baby Storytime
Age Group:
Babies-Preschool (Ages 0-5)

Baby Stories & Play is a weekly series for babies birth to 24-months and their caregivers. 

a child aged 2–5 plays with wooden educational toys

Preschool Storytime

Friday, June 5, 2026 at 10:45am - 11:15am
Peaks Island Branch
Program Type:
Storytime, Preschool Storytime
Age Group:
Babies-Preschool (Ages 0-5)
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...

Technology Tutoring

Friday, June 5, 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...

Five teens sit together playing video games

Teen Video Games

Friday, June 5, 2026 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Library at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Games & Gaming
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 12-18)

Join us at the Teen Library on Thursday and Friday afternoons to play video games our new PS5. Games start at 2 PM both days and are available until the library closes.

We have the following videogames to choose from: 

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Creative Writing for Kids

Friday, June 5, 2026 at 3:15pm - 4:00pm
Peaks Island Branch
Program Type:
Workshop, Writing Group
Age Group:
Kids (Ages 6-11)

This is a casual, drop-in creative writing group for children in grades 3, 4, & 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!

First Friday Art Walk at PPL

First Friday Art Walk

Friday, June 5, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Lewis Gallery at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Exhibit
Age Group:
All Ages

Join Portland Public Library for First Friday Art Walk in the Lewis Gallery.

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

Adult Writing Group

Saturday, June 6, 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. 

balls of yarn with knitting needles

Fiber Arts Meetup

Saturday, June 6, 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 ...

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Baby Storytime

Monday, June 8, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Riverton Branch
Program Type:
Storytime, Baby Storytime
Age Group:
Babies-Preschool (Ages 0-5)
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...

five kids aged 4–7 play with toys alongside their teacher

Preschool Storytime

Monday, June 8, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Riverton Branch
Program Type:
Storytime, Preschool Storytime
Age Group:
Babies-Preschool (Ages 0-5)
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...

a dad reads to a child aged 2-5 sitting in his lap

Preschool Storytime Downtown

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Library at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Storytime, Preschool Storytime
Age Group:
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...

Teen Art Table

All Day
Teen Library at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Maker Club
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 12-18)

Teen Art Table: All day on Wednesdays! Join us every Wednesday in the Teen Library Downtown as we bring out professional-grade art supplies for you to use and enjoy on our in-house art table. 

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Baby Storytime Downtown

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Library at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Storytime, Baby Storytime
Age Group:
Babies-Preschool (Ages 0-5)
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...

Art Table PLUS!

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Library at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Maker Club
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 12-18)

Join us for a specialty craft every second Wednesday of the month at our regular Art Table. Rotating examples include: charcoal, watercolors, miniature painting, beading, and more!

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Rainbow Yoga with Lu

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room 5 at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Movement & Play
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)

Everyone is welcome at Rainbow Yoga! 

Family Storytime Downtown

Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Library at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Storytime, Family Storytime
Age Group:
Babies-Preschool (Ages 0-5)
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...

an adult reads a picture book to kids

Preschool Storytime

Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Burbank Branch
Program Type:
Storytime, Preschool Storytime
Age Group:
Babies-Preschool (Ages 0-5)
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...

Five teens sit together playing video games

Teen Video Games

Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Library at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Games & Gaming
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 12-18)

Join us at the Teen Library on Thursday and Friday afternoons to play video games our new PS5. Games start at 2 PM both days and are available until the library closes.

We have the following videogames to choose from: 

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Kids LEGO Club

Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Burbank Branch
Program Type:
Maker Club
Age Group:
Kids (Ages 6-11)
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!

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!

a baby looks at a picture book while sitting in their mom's lap

Baby Storytime

Friday, June 12, 2026 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Peaks Island Branch
Program Type:
Storytime, Baby Storytime
Age Group:
Babies-Preschool (Ages 0-5)
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...

photo of a toddler playing with toys

Baby Stories & Play

Friday, June 12, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Burbank Branch
Program Type:
Storytime, Baby Storytime
Age Group:
Babies-Preschool (Ages 0-5)

Baby Stories & Play is a weekly series for babies birth to 24-months and their caregivers.