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Baby Storytime @ Peaks

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Peaks Island Branch
Program Type:
Storytime, Baby Storytime
Age Group:
Babies (0-24 months)
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...

a child aged 2–5 plays with wooden educational toys

Preschool Storytime @ Peaks

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 10:45am - 11:15am
Peaks Island Branch
Program Type:
Storytime, Preschool Storytime
Age Group:
Preschoolers (2-5)
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...

Drag Queen Ophelia emerges from an open book held aloft by a hand

April Drag Storytime with Portland Ovations

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Rines Auditorium at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Special Events, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies (0-24 months), Preschoolers (2-5), Children (5-12)
Event Details:

PPL and Portland Ovations welcome families to embrace the power of Drag Storytime in nurturing creativity, acceptance, and celebration of diversity in our children’s lives. Through...

Technology Tutoring

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room 1 at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Tutoring
Age Group:
Adults
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, April 25, 2025 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Library at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Games & Gaming
Age Group:
Teenagers (12-14), Teenagers (14-19)
Event Details:

Join us at the Teen Library on Thursday and Friday afternoons to play video games on the Teen Library’s PS4. The PS4 is available on Thursdays from 2 PM to 6 PM and on Fridays from...

a group of classmates aged 9–14 smile to the camera

Creative Writing for Kids @ Peaks (Grades 3–5)

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 3:15pm - 4:00pm
Peaks Island Branch
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Children (5-12)
Event Details:

Join Creative Writing for Kids in Grades 3, 4, & 5We will meet for 45 minutes each Friday afternoon.Bring your imagination – journals and pencils will be provided.

Adult Writing Group @ Peaks

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 9:00am - 9:45am
Peaks Island Branch
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Writing Groups:

Looking for creative inspiration? Join fellow writers to explore ideas and stories. No registration required. All experience levels welcome. 

three kids aged 8–12 sit on the floor with their teacher discussing a book

Family Storytime Downtown

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Children's Library at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Storytime, Family Storytime
Age Group:
Babies (0-24 months), Preschoolers (2-5), Children (5-12)
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...

a baby in a high chair reads a board book

Baby Storytime @ Riverton

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Riverton Branch
Program Type:
Storytime, Baby Storytime
Age Group:
Babies (0-24 months)
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 @ Riverton

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Riverton Branch
Program Type:
Storytime, Preschool Storytime
Age Group:
Preschoolers (2-5)
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...

the PPL Bookmobile opens its doors to the community

St. Brigid School

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 10:45am - 11:30am
Bookmobile
Program Type:
Pop-up Library
Age Group:
Children (5-12), Teenagers (12-14)
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
the PPL Bookmobile opens its doors to the community

Ocean Avenue Elementary

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Bookmobile
Program Type:
Pop-up Library
Age Group:
Children (5-12)
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
the PPL Bookmobile opens its doors to the community

Rowe Elementary School

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 3:45pm - 4:15pm
Bookmobile
Program Type:
Pop-up Library
Age Group:
Children (5-12)
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
the PPL Bookmobile opens its doors to the community

Sagamore Village Study Center

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:00pm
Bookmobile
Program Type:
Pop-up Library
Age Group:
Children (5-12)
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
a library worker helps a patron at a computer

Technology Tutoring @ Peaks

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:30pm
Peaks Island Branch
Program Type:
Tutoring
Age Group:
Adults
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...

a volunteer helps new Mainer's fill out paperwork

Work Permit Clinic for Asylum Seekers

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 10:15am - 5:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Community Services
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Work Permit Form Assistance by appointment only at Portland Public Library EVERY TUESDAY (Mardi).  Come to Hope House between 11 and 3 on Monday, Wednesday or Thursday to...

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

Preschool Storytime Downtown

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Library at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Storytime, Preschool Storytime
Age Group:
Preschoolers (2-5)
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 hand holds a bunch of money

Teen Job Fair

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Rines Auditorium at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
Teenagers (12-14)
Event Details:

This springtime job fair for teens is brought to you by the Portland Public Library and the Boys & Girls Club of Southern Maine. We will post more details here closer to the ev...

the PPL Bookmobile opens its doors to the community

Longfellow Elementary School

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 3:15pm - 3:45pm
Bookmobile
Program Type:
Pop-up Library
Age Group:
Children (5-12)
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
the PPL Bookmobile opens its doors to the community

Talbot Elementary School

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Bookmobile
Program Type:
Pop-up Library
Age Group:
Children (5-12)
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
four kids aged 8-12 read together under a row of windows

Middle School Book Club @ Peaks

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Peaks Island Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Children (5-12), Teenagers (12-14)
Event Details:

Middle school readers love to read books, lots of books, and share what they are reading with others. Unlike other book groups there is not a specific book that everyone reads each...

the PPL Bookmobile opens its doors to the community

Riverton Park Study Center

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 4:45pm - 5:15pm
Bookmobile
Program Type:
Pop-up Library
Age Group:
Children (5-12)
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

Teen Art Table

All Day
Teen Library at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Maker Club
Age Group:
Teenagers (12-14), Teenagers (14-19)
Event Details:

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...

a baby reaches for a picture book from the lap of their dad

Baby Storytime Downtown

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Library at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Storytime, Baby Storytime
Age Group:
Babies (0-24 months)
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...