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CAMP logo in yellow cartoon font next to purple lighthouse

CAMP (Comic Arts Maine Portland) Festival

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 10:00am - 4:30pm
Lewis Gallery at Downtown Branch
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CAMP logo in yellow cartoon font next to purple lighthouse

CAMP (Comic Arts Maine Portland) Festival

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 10:00am - 4:30pm
Lewis Gallery at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
All Ages

CAMP (Comic Arts Maine Portland) will return to the Portland Public Library on Saturday April 11th, 2026! CAMP is an all-ages, one-day celebration of comic arts that is free and open to the public.

the PPL Bookmobile opens its doors to the community

Portland's 4th Annual Earth Day Celebration

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 11:00am - 2:00pm
Bookmobile
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
All Ages
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...

Portland's 4th Annual Earth Day celebration is shaping up to be a great afternoon filled with live music from the local band Leaf, delicious food trucks, the Portland Farmer's Market, a mending workshop and more!

Offsite Event

CLOSED FOR PATRIOT'S DAY

All Day
Downtown Branch, Burbank Branch, Peaks Island Branch, Riverton Branch, Bookmobile, Offsite, Virtual/Hybrid, Pop-up Libraries
Closing
comic style explosion with text "Teen Opportunities Fair" in the center.

Teen Opportunities Fair

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Rines Auditorium at Downtown Branch
Program Type:
Community Services, Special Events
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 12-18)

Are you a teen looking for paid work, a summer job, an internship, or an opportunity to learn new skills?

Make a May Basket

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:45pm
Peaks Island Branch
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
All Ages

Stop by the library to make and decorate a May Day basket, just in time for May 1! All supplies will be provided.

 

CLOSED FOR MEMORIAL DAY

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

CLOSED FOR JUNETEENTH

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

CLOSED FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY

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

CLOSED FOR LABOR DAY

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

CLOSED FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY

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

CLOSED FOR VETERANS DAY

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

CLOSED FOR THANKSGIVING DAY

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

CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS DAY

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

NOTE: All PPL Locations will be closed for Christmas. Visit us online »

Closing

CLOSED FOR NEW YEAR'S DAY

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

NOTE: All PPL Locations will be closed for New Year's Day. Visit us online »

Closing

CLOSED FOR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY

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

CLOSED FOR PRESIDENTS' DAY

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

CLOSED FOR PATRIOT'S DAY

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

CLOSED FOR MEMORIAL DAY

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

CLOSED FOR JUNETEENTH

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

CLOSED FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY

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

CLOSED FOR LABOR DAY

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

CLOSED FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY

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

CLOSED FOR VETERANS DAY

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

CLOSED FOR THANKSGIVING DAY

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