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

Saturday, June 20, 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. 

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Fiber Arts Meetup

Saturday, June 20, 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 22, 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 22, 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...

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Preschool Storytime Downtown

Tuesday, June 23, 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 24, 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...

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Resources for Older Adults

Thursday, June 25, 2026 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?

Family Storytime Downtown

Thursday, June 25, 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...

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Preschool Storytime

Thursday, June 25, 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...

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Kids LEGO Club

Thursday, June 25, 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!

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Baby Storytime

Friday, June 26, 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...

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Baby Stories & Play

Friday, June 26, 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. 

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Preschool Storytime

Friday, June 26, 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 26, 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...

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Creative Writing for Kids

Friday, June 26, 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!

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Early Morning Writing Group

Saturday, June 27, 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
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Adult Writing Group

Saturday, June 27, 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. 

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Kids LEGO Club

Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Riverton 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!

 

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Baby Storytime

Monday, June 29, 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 29, 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...

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Blurb Club

Thursday, July 2, 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

Technology Tutoring

Friday, July 3, 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...