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North Deering Gardens

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 5:15pm - 5:45pm
Bookmobile
Program Type:
Pop-up Library
Age Group:
Kids (Ages 6-11)
Bookmobile:

The Bookmobile visits locations throughout the city including schools, residential areas, and special events. It holds 1,700 items for all ages – fiction, nonfiction, audiobooks, D...

Offsite Event
This event is in the "Downtown Branch" group

Teen Puzzle Table

All Day
Teen Library at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Games & Gaming
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 12-18)

Stop by the Teen Library during the school break to work on a collaborative, large-scale puzzle!

This event is in the "Downtown Branch" group

Career Development Drop-in

Thursday, February 19, 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

Family Storytime Downtown

Thursday, February 19, 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...

This event is in the "Burbank Branch" group

Preschool Storytime

Thursday, February 19, 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...

This event is in the "Downtown Branch" group

Mini CRANKIES!

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Library at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Maker Club, Workshop
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 12-18)

Come by the Teen Library during the February school break to make a small-scale crankie: a unique form of puppetry that involves using your own moving images to tell stories! This is a drop-in program for teens; registrati

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

Teen Video Games

Thursday, February 19, 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: 

This event is in the "Bookmobile" group

East End Elementary After School Recreation

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 2:45pm - 3:15pm
Bookmobile
Program Type:
Pop-up Library
Age Group:
Kids (Ages 6-11)
Bookmobile:

The Bookmobile visits locations throughout the city including schools, residential areas, and special events. It holds 1,700 items for all ages – fiction, nonfiction, audiobooks, D...

Offsite Event
This event is in the "Burbank Branch" group

Kids LEGO Club

Thursday, February 19, 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!

This event is in the "Downtown Branch" group

Family Craft Table

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Children's Library at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Maker Club
Age Group:
Kids (Ages 6-11)

Join us in the Children's Library during school break for an afternoon of crafting! We will have a focused craft for children to try as well as a variety of art supplies to create with on your own.

This event is in the "Burbank Branch" group

Tween Graphic Novel Club

Thursday, February 19, 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!

This event is in the "Bookmobile" group

Reiche Elementary After School Recreation

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 4:15pm - 4:45pm
Bookmobile
Program Type:
Pop-up Library
Age Group:
Kids (Ages 6-11)
Bookmobile:

The Bookmobile visits locations throughout the city including schools, residential areas, and special events. It holds 1,700 items for all ages – fiction, nonfiction, audiobooks, D...

Offsite Event
This event is in the "Riverton Branch" group

Winter Word Game Nights

Thursday, February 19, 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 "Downtown Branch" group

Teen Puzzle Table

All Day
Teen Library at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Games & Gaming
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 12-18)

Stop by the Teen Library during the school break to work on a collaborative, large-scale puzzle!

This event is in the "Peaks Island Branch" group

Baby Storytime

Friday, February 20, 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...

This event is in the "Burbank Branch" group

Baby Stories & Play

Friday, February 20, 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. 

This event is in the "Peaks Island Branch" group

Preschool Storytime

Friday, February 20, 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...

This event is in the "Downtown Branch" group

Singing Storytime with Mx. Lindz

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Children's Library at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Live Performance, Movement & Play, Storytime, Family Storytime
Age Group:
Kids (Ages 6-11)

Join local troubadour Mx. Lindz for a February Break Singin’ Storytime at the Portland Public Library! We’ll celebrate the magic of books through songs, stories, and just a little bit of fun. Perfect for kids…and kids-at-heart.

This event is in the "Burbank Branch" group

Blurb Club

Friday, February 20, 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

Filing for Divorce

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Community Services
Age Group:
Adults (Ages 19+)

Portland Public Library is partnering with Alpha Legal Foundation, an association of paralegals hoping to further access to legal knowledge, to bring general information on legal proceedings and basic court filings to our community.&n

This event is in the "Downtown Branch" group

Technology Tutoring

Friday, February 20, 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 "Downtown Branch" group

Teen Video Games

Friday, February 20, 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: 

This event is in the "Peaks Island Branch" group

Creative Writing for Kids

Friday, February 20, 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!

This event is in the "Downtown Branch" group

Teen Puzzle Table

All Day
Teen Library at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Games & Gaming
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 12-18)

Stop by the Teen Library during the school break to work on a collaborative, large-scale puzzle!