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. Check Library Hours.

 
               
 
       

 

Beginning on September 16, 2019, the Belfast Free Library will take part in a one year pilot program called the Maine Reciprocal Borrowing Program. Basically it means any BFL library card holder may walk into any of the 68 participating libraries and borrow items from that library. Patrons from those libraries will also be able to come in and check out our items. Unfortunately, because of differences in operating systems and other reasons, not all libraries are taking part at this time. For a list of participating libraries click here. For more information click here.

       

Creativebug.com has more than 1,000 award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists. Only for Belfast Free Library card holders.  

With your library card you can use our film streaming service Kanopy.
Get out your library card and sign up for Kanopy

Biblioboard- new resources for writers. Use our community engagement tools to create, share, and discover content all within your local library.

 

Kids & Teens

We offer enrichment programs for all ages, from storytimes for our youngest visitors to literature, art, and STEM programs for kids and teens. Check out our special collection which includes a telescope, Discovery Kit backpacks, and more!
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Digital Collections

The Belfast Free Library has a growing collection of digital resources, to which we subscribe for our patrons use. These include cloudLibrary for ebooks and
Self-e, a new platform connecting indie authors, libraries and readers.

Go to Digital Collections