Event List

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...

Visit the Children's Library Downtown on the 1st Friday of every month for a special Little Roots Family Music Class for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers, presented by our pa...

Preschool Storytime features more challenging stories, songs, movement, and activities to help preschool-age children continue to develop their early literacy skills! Par...

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...

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...

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.

Join Portland Public Library for First Friday Art Walk from 5:00-7:00pm. This month, we celebrate the opening of Washed Away presented by the Union of Maine Visual Arts in the Lewi...

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 t...

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

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!

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 ...

Creative Movement at PPL is an introduction into classical ballet for young dancers ages 4-6. Students’ gross motor skills are engaged through creative expressive exercise with a f...

New series beginning March 8, 2025! Teen D&D at the Downtown Branch takes place every other Saturday from March until the end of the 24-25 school year. Our group is currently f...

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. Scripts are...

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...

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...

Preschool Storytime features more challenging stories, songs, movement, and activities to help preschool-age children continue to develop their early literacy skills! Par...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Preschool Storytime features more challenging stories, songs, movement, and activities to help preschool-age children continue to develop their early literacy skills! Par...

PPL's Teen Library Community Pop-ups strive to bring topical and relevant conversations directly to the young people who use our library spaces. We invite teens into conversation w...

Planned Parenthood New England will regularly visit the Teen Library the first Tuesday of the month during the school year.