Welcome to the Belfast Free Library, serving the community of Belfast, Maine since 1887.
Operating in a historic building located in a vibrant community on beautiful Penobscot Bay, the Library offers a wide variety of programs and services for all ages.
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Wiggle and Rhyme for Babies and Toddlers
Wiggle and Rhyme for Babies and Toddlers
Content is prepared for birth through age 2. First 20 minutes are rhymes, songs and literacy followed by play time and social time with bubbles.
Origami Club For Teens
Origami Club For Teens
Teens 11-17 are invited to join Origami Club! Each month we will be learning a new fold! Snacks Provided!!
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The Wheelbarrow Poets Meet
The Wheelbarrow Poets Meet
The Wheelbarrow Poets meets weekly on Tuesdays in the Abbott Room from 9:30-11:00 a.m. Writing prompts are sent in advance of the gatherings by Belfast Poet Laureate Maya Stein, and […]
2024 Youth Poetry Contest Reception and Reading
2024 Youth Poetry Contest Reception and Reading
Date of Reception and Reading: April 30th Time of Reception and Reading: 3:30pm to 4:30 pm Location of Reading and Reception: Abbott Room To celebrate National Poetry Month and the […]
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Knit2Together
Knit2Together
Knitters, crocheters, yarn enthusiasts of all experience levels are welcome to join us every Wednesday , from 4:00-5:30 pm in the Abbott Room. This drop-in event is a chance for […]
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Friends of the Library Book Sale
Friends of the Library Book Sale
Stop by and pick up a book or two! We have puzzles and DVDs for sale also. Book donations will be accepted at the sale: up to 12 good quality […]
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City of Belfast Housing & Property Development Committee Listening Session – Young Belfast
City of Belfast Housing & Property Development Committee Listening Session – Young Belfast
All are welcome, but we are especially interested in hearing from people under 40 who are looking for housing, dealing with housing issues currently, or wanting to rent or buy […]
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The Wheelbarrow Poets Meet
The Wheelbarrow Poets Meet
The Wheelbarrow Poets meets weekly on Tuesdays in the Abbott Room from 9:30-11:00 a.m. Writing prompts are sent in advance of the gatherings by Belfast Poet Laureate Maya Stein, and […]
Readings from: “Rivers of Ink: Literary Reflections on the Penobscot”
Readings from: “Rivers of Ink: Literary Reflections on the Penobscot”
Join us for an evening of readings by local poets and writers to showcase Rivers of Ink: Literary Reflections on the Penobscot, a remarkable charity anthology produced in collaboration with this year's […]
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Knit2Together
Knit2Together
Knitters, crocheters, yarn enthusiasts of all experience levels are welcome to join us every Wednesday , from 4:00-5:30 pm in the Abbott Room. This drop-in event is a chance for […]
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Friends of the Belfast Free Library meeting
Friends of the Belfast Free Library meeting
All are welcome to come to a Friends of the Library meeting.
Free Mending Workshop with Rambling Repair
Free Mending Workshop with Rambling Repair
For centuries, and all across thee globe, people have been picking up a needle and thread to "make do and mend" and fix what is fixable. Simply using a needle […]
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Wiggle and Rhyme for Babies and Toddlers
Wiggle and Rhyme for Babies and Toddlers
Content is prepared for birth through age 2. First 20 minutes are rhymes, songs and literacy followed by play time and social time with bubbles.
1 event,
The Wheelbarrow Poets Meet
The Wheelbarrow Poets Meet
The Wheelbarrow Poets meets weekly on Tuesdays in the Abbott Room from 9:30-11:00 a.m. Writing prompts are sent in advance of the gatherings by Belfast Poet Laureate Maya Stein, and […]
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Genealogy group~ One Name Study: Learoyd
Genealogy group~ One Name Study: Learoyd
In genealogy circles, a one name study (ONS) is focused on one surname and its variants, with the aim of gathering every mention of the name in records. Join the […]
Storytelling Through Fabric for Teens with Jane McLean
Storytelling Through Fabric for Teens with Jane McLean
View a tabletop display of select panels from the “circles of my life: a fiber art celebration“ Exhibit. Learn the process of telling a personal story using fabric pieces in a traditional […]
No Knitting Group May 15th
No Knitting Group May 15th
Knitters, crocheters, yarn enthusiasts of all experience levels are welcome to join us every Wednesday , from 4:00-5:30 pm in the Abbott Room. This drop-in event is a chance for […]
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Library Skills for Homeschool Families
Library Skills for Homeschool Families
~The Belfast Free Library is your school library. Children’s Librarian Stephanie Holman will lead a program to support readers and researchers with tips and tools to use a public library […]
Maine’s Spring Birds with Nick Lund, Advocacy and Outreach Manager, Maine Audubon Society
Maine’s Spring Birds with Nick Lund, Advocacy and Outreach Manager, Maine Audubon Society
The Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition and the Belfast Free Library present this program for Bird Week 2024. Millions of birds of hundreds of different species pour into Maine each spring, […]
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Preschool Storytime at the Belfast Free Library
Preschool Storytime at the Belfast Free Library
Content is prepared for ages 3-6 with read alouds, felt and flannel stories, puppets, songs, fingerplays and action rhymes. Concludes with an easy craft.
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Penobscot Bay Ringers present Spring Ring concert to benefit Friends of Belfast Free Library
Penobscot Bay Ringers present Spring Ring concert to benefit Friends of Belfast Free Library
Penobscot Bay Ringers, Midcoast Maine's community handbell choir, will present a Spring Ring on Sunday, May 19, 2024, from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm, at the Belfast Free Library, 106 […]
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Wiggle and Rhyme for Babies and Toddlers
Wiggle and Rhyme for Babies and Toddlers
Content is prepared for birth through age 2. First 20 minutes are rhymes, songs and literacy followed by play time and social time with bubbles.
Origami Club for Teens
Origami Club for Teens
Come and join us for Origami Club. Each month we attempt to learn a new fold, and to practice basic folds! Come and join in the team effort or free-fold […]
Belfast Historical Society Program
Belfast Historical Society Program
The Mighty Goose River Gary Stuckey, museum volunteer, will present the history of the Goose River (its mouth at Belfast Bay, Maine) from the first dam built to power sawmills […]
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The Wheelbarrow Poets Meet
The Wheelbarrow Poets Meet
The Wheelbarrow Poets meets weekly on Tuesdays in the Abbott Room from 9:30-11:00 a.m. Writing prompts are sent in advance of the gatherings by Belfast Poet Laureate Maya Stein, and […]
1 event,
Knit2Together
Knit2Together
Knitters, crocheters, yarn enthusiasts of all experience levels are welcome to join us every Wednesday , from 4:00-5:30 pm in the Abbott Room. This drop-in event is a chance for […]
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1 event,
Preschool Storytime at the Belfast Free Library
Preschool Storytime at the Belfast Free Library
Content is prepared for ages 3-6 with read alouds, felt and flannel stories, puppets, songs, fingerplays and action rhymes. Concludes with an easy craft.
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Library Closed for Memorial Day
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The Wheelbarrow Poets Meet
The Wheelbarrow Poets Meet
The Wheelbarrow Poets meets weekly on Tuesdays in the Abbott Room from 9:30-11:00 a.m. Writing prompts are sent in advance of the gatherings by Belfast Poet Laureate Maya Stein, and […]
1 event,
Knit2Together
Knit2Together
Knitters, crocheters, yarn enthusiasts of all experience levels are welcome to join us every Wednesday , from 4:00-5:30 pm in the Abbott Room. This drop-in event is a chance for […]
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Friends of the Library Book Sale
Friends of the Library Book Sale
Stop by and pick up a book or two! We have puzzles and DVDs for sale also. Book donations will be accepted at the sale: up to 12 good quality […]
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Library News
- Check out the new Storywalk at the Belfast City Park!
- We have passes to the Farnsworth Museum! Stop by the main circulation desk for more information.
- We offer free access to the New York Times. Click the image below for more information:
- We have become a FamilySearch affiliate library! Click here for more information.
Contact Us
106 High Street, Belfast, Maine 04915
Telephone: (207) 338-3884
Monday 9:30 am – 8:00 pm
Tuesday 9:30 am – 6:00 pm
Wednesday Noon – 8:00 pm
Thursday 9:30 am – 6:00 pm
Friday 9:30 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am- 2:00 pm
Sunday CLOSED