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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
Story, rhyme, song, shakers, scarves, parachute play, toys and bubbles.
2 events,
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 […]
Storytelling Workshops for Youth at the Belfast Free Library – January 28 event canceled
Storytelling Workshops for Youth at the Belfast Free Library – January 28 event canceled
Led by Librarian and Storyteller Stephanie Holman Storytelling: Learn to tell a story without use of notes. These mini-workshops will celebrate this spoken word art form. No pressure to perform […]
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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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Preschool Storytimes at the Belfast Free Library
Preschool Storytimes at the Belfast Free Library
Sharing books, storytelling, puppetry, song and a craft. Ages 3-6
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Music Together ~ Discover the Magic
Music Together ~ Discover the Magic
Join us for a free class at the library! Dancing, singing, jamming!! Brought to you by Midcoast Music Academy.
Music Together: Discover the Magic
Music Together: Discover the Magic
~Singing, Dancing and Jamming for children and their families! Brought to you by Music Together and Midcoast Music Academy.
Computer class: iPhone Intermediate (3-session class)
Computer class: iPhone Intermediate (3-session class)
*REGISTRATION REQUIRED* March 3 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm March 4 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm March 5 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm This class is three […]
3 events,
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 […]
Computer class: iPhone Intermediate (3-session class)
Computer class: iPhone Intermediate (3-session class)
*REGISTRATION REQUIRED* March 3 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm March 4 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm March 5 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm This class is three […]
John Forti: The Heirloom Gardener
John Forti: The Heirloom Gardener
This year the Belfast Free Library in collaboration with the Belfast Garden Club will offer an evening lecture on Tuesday March 4th at 6:30 pm with John Forti. The program […]
2 events,
Computer class: iPhone Intermediate (3-session class)
Computer class: iPhone Intermediate (3-session class)
*REGISTRATION REQUIRED* March 3 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm March 4 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm March 5 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm This class is three […]
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 […]
1 event,
STEAM Team ~ Exploration of Watersheds
STEAM Team ~ Exploration of Watersheds
The Shaw Institute has been conducting coastal monitoring for over 15 years, testing popular beach sites around the Blue Hill Peninsula for harmful algal blooms, fecal bacteria, and other sources […]
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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 […]
1 event,
Preschool Storytimes at the Belfast Free Library
Preschool Storytimes at the Belfast Free Library
Sharing books, storytelling, puppetry, songs, silliness and a craft.
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1 event,
Wiggle and Rhyme for Babies and Toddlers
Wiggle and Rhyme for Babies and Toddlers
Story, rhyme, song, shakers, scarves, parachute play, toys, bubbles and giggles.
3 events,
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 […]
Belfast Garden Club Program
Belfast Garden Club Program
On Tuesday, March 18 at noon in the Abbott Room of Belfast Free Library, the Belfast Garden Club will host garden writer, photographer, farmer, and native plants purveyor Ivonne Vasquez, […]
Come Boating! Winter Adventure Series : Scallop Farming in Penobscot Bay
Come Boating! Winter Adventure Series : Scallop Farming in Penobscot Bay
Andrew and Samantha Peters founded Vertical Bay in 2018 as a model for scallop farming in Maine. Andrew will discuss how their scallops are grown in the nutrient-rich waters of […]
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Genealogy group meeting: The Siege of Petersburg, 1864: The Story of a Maine Soldier on the Petersburg Western Front
Genealogy group meeting: The Siege of Petersburg, 1864: The Story of a Maine Soldier on the Petersburg Western Front
The Siege of Petersburg was the longest military event of the Civil War. Join us for a presentation about the life history of an obscure soldier from Waldo County who […]
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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Wiggle and Rhyme for Babies and Toddlers
Wiggle and Rhyme for Babies and Toddlers
Story, rhyme, song, shakers, scarves, parachute play, toys, bubbles and giggles.
2 events,
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 […]
Storytelling Workshops for Youth at the Belfast Free Library – January 28 event canceled
Storytelling Workshops for Youth at the Belfast Free Library – January 28 event canceled
Led by Librarian and Storyteller Stephanie Holman Storytelling: Learn to tell a story without use of notes. These mini-workshops will celebrate this spoken word art form. No pressure to perform […]
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 […]
1 event,
STEAM Team ~ Exploration of Ocean Acidification
STEAM Team ~ Exploration of Ocean Acidification
This month we will learn about ocean acidification, where it comes from, how it affects our oceans, and ways to combat this problem. You will become scientists by asking the […]
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Preschool Storytimes at the Belfast Free Library
Preschool Storytimes at the Belfast Free Library
Sharing books, storytelling, puppetry, songs, silliness and a craft.
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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 […]
Our Maine Fibershed a presentation with Pat Harpell
Our Maine Fibershed a presentation with Pat Harpell
Our Maine Fibershed: Change your Fiber, Help the Climate- a presentation with Pat Harpell Pat Harpell, co-founder of the Maine Fibershed, will talk about easy ways that individuals can make […]
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Grow Your Own Organic Garden
Grow Your Own Organic Garden
On April 2, the Belfast Free Library is hosting Grow Your Own Organic Garden! 🌱 with the Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association. Learn about the basics of organic gardening […]
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Library News
- Want to improve your tech skills? Sign up for one of our upcoming computer classes!
- Check out the new Storywalk at the Belfast City Park!
- With your library card, you can freely access the New York Times.
- Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is now LIVE!! You can register your child by clicking here.
Please visit the Kid’s Page for more information.
We are thrilled to introduce you to our latest reading resource that will ignite your imagination and take you on unforgettable journeys through the power of books. Say hello to SelectReads, the ultimate guide to finding your next great read!
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
New Fiction
New Non-Fiction
We have several upcoming computer classes if you`ve been looking for an opportunity to sharpen those tech skills!
Register via this link to sign-up, spaces are limited: https://digitalequitycenter.org/classes/class_location/belfast-free-library/

Join us tomorrow at 2pm for this Civil War story!
Both in-person and on Zoom (please email for the link).

Pardon our dust!
The Belfast Free Library with Solar Logix is replacing the library`s heating and air conditioning with a new heat pump powered system!
It will be a much better system and kinder to the planet.
There will be some disruption and noise along the way.
We thank you for your patience.

Join the next Youth Community Science Explorers event on March 27.
Learn how kelp can help!
Registration required.
(Photos from recent Explorers event.)

Youth Community Science Explorers to meet at the Belfast Free Library on Thursday, March 6 at 3:30.
Call 207-342-5971 to register youth ages 8-12.

The Belfast Free Library in collaboration with the Belfast Garden Club presents an evening lecture on Tuesday March 4th at 6:30 pm with John Forti titled, “Heirloom Gardening with Traditional Plants and Skills.” The program will take place in the Abbott Room of the Belfast Free Library and on Zoom.
Forti will join us on Zoom and we will set up for an audience in the Abbott Room. To preregister for the zoom option go to https://belfastlibrary.org/events/ and find the listing for March 4.

Preschool Storytime at the Belfast Free Library on Friday, February 21 at 10:00 a.m. will be all about DOGS!
And then special guest, Tugboat the therapy dog, will join us to snuggle in for a short film.

If you have ever been curious about Civil War genealogy, join us tomorrow at 2pm in the Abbott Room! All are welcome!
