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Welcome Back to the Stacks! ~ Adult Summer Reading Challenge 2024
Welcome Back to the Stacks! -- Belfast Free Library's Adult Summer Reading Challenge Bingo Join us to explore all our library has to offer and enter our raffle to win […]
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 […]
Wire Sculpture for Teens
Wire Sculpture for Teens
Belfast Summer Reading Presents ~ Wire Sculpture for Teens Belfast Summer Reading invites you to make a wire sculpture! We will be playing with minimalist wire sculpture techniques, but anything […]
2 events,
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 […]
2 events,
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 […]
2 events,
Meeting the Neighbors : An Introduction to Local Birds
Meeting the Neighbors : An Introduction to Local Birds
Photographer and naturalist Evan Henerberry will take older children on a bird hike from our chairs this summer. Nature is all around us and we share our yards with lots of interesting […]
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 […]
Balloon Lamp Making for Teens
Balloon Lamp Making for Teens
Belfast Summer Reading Presents ~ Balloon Making for Teens Belfast Summer Reading invites you to make a balloon lantern using yarn. You will leave with a beautiful lamp, powered by […]
2 events,
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 […]
2 events,
School Age Reader’s Crew
School Age Reader’s Crew
Gather, eat snacks and talk about books. Bring your current favorite book or tell us about something you read recently. This group will not focus on one book at a […]
2 events,
The Museum of Maritime Pets : Maine Lighthouse Mascots
The Museum of Maritime Pets : Maine Lighthouse Mascots
Patricia Sullivan, director of the Museum of Maritime Pets, will present illustrated exhibit panels and stories about some of Maine’s many lighthouse celebrities and mascots. These endearing animals provided companionship […]
3 events,
Read to a Dog at the Belfast Free Library!
Read to a Dog at the Belfast Free Library!
Readers can drop in, pick a book and pick a certified therapy dog and READ! Reading to a dog has been proven to increase reading fluency and reduce reading anxiety. […]
The Butterfly Guy – Jerry Schneider
The Butterfly Guy – Jerry Schneider
Learn all about butterflies through beautiful projected pictures and well-told stories from Jerry Schneider—The Butterfly Guy. Discover how to attract them to your yard and garden, the difference between butterflies […]
4 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 […]
Movies You May Have Missed Series: “The Farewell”
Movies You May Have Missed Series: “The Farewell”
This film series is presented by the Senior College of Belfast in partnership with the Belfast Free Library. Free and open to all. The Farewell (2019) PG Comedy, drama, in English, […]
Author Ret Talbot, “Chasing Shadows – Unravelling the Mysteries of the Great White Shark”
Author Ret Talbot, “Chasing Shadows – Unravelling the Mysteries of the Great White Shark”
Celebrate the paperback release of Chasing Shadows - Unravelling the Mysteries of the Great White Shark with science writer and Rockland-based author Ret Talbot. The book, written with shark biologist […]
3 events,
**POSTPONED**Genealogy group meeting: Field Trip to the Maine State Library
**POSTPONED**Genealogy group meeting: Field Trip to the Maine State Library
**POSTPONED UNTIL THE FALL** This month, the Wawenoc Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society will be taking a field trip to the Maine State Library, where we will receive a […]
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 […]
2 events,
Preschool Storytimes at Belfast City Park
Preschool Storytimes at Belfast City Park
~Stories shared through books, puppets, felt, songs and an easy craft. Fridays, 10:00-11:00am June 14 (in Abbott Room) and 21 July 19 and 26 August 23 and 30 Northport Avenue […]
4 events,
Wiggle and Rhyme for Babies and Toddlers
Wiggle and Rhyme for Babies and Toddlers
Mondays at 10:00am in the Abbott Room of the Belfast Free Library June 17 and 24 July22 and 29 August 19 and 26
Read to a Dog at the Belfast Free Library!
Read to a Dog at the Belfast Free Library!
Readers can drop in, pick a book and pick a certified therapy dog and READ! Reading to a dog has been proven to increase reading fluency and reduce reading anxiety. […]
Belfast Historical Society Program
Belfast Historical Society Program
Helen B. Shute, Newspaper Woman, Photographer and Civic Leader Megan Pinette, historical society president, will present the writing and photograph collections of Helen Shute now in the Belfast Museum archives. […]
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 […]
2 events,
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 […]
3 events,
A Riot In the Garden ~ Songs and Stories for a Small Planet with Jackson Gillman
A Riot In the Garden ~ Songs and Stories for a Small Planet with Jackson Gillman
Songs & Stories for a Small Planet with Stand-up Chameleon Jackson Gillman With a background in ecology, Gillman delights audiences with his storytelling, song, dance, mime , humor and imagination. […]
Hula Hooping for Teens~ with Katie Leone
Hula Hooping for Teens~ with Katie Leone
Belfast Summer Reading Presents ~ Hula Hooping for Teens A hula hoop making event, with hula hooping party to follow. Katie Leone will be teaching us some sweet hula hooping […]
2 events,
Preschool Storytimes at Belfast City Park
Preschool Storytimes at Belfast City Park
~Stories shared through books, puppets, felt, songs and an easy craft. Fridays, 10:00-11:00am June 14 (in Abbott Room) and 21 July 19 and 26 August 23 and 30 Northport Avenue […]
3 events,
Wiggle and Rhyme for Babies and Toddlers
Wiggle and Rhyme for Babies and Toddlers
Mondays at 10:00am in the Abbott Room of the Belfast Free Library June 17 and 24 July22 and 29 August 19 and 26
Read to a Dog at the Belfast Free Library!
Read to a Dog at the Belfast Free Library!
Readers can drop in, pick a book and pick a certified therapy dog and READ! Reading to a dog has been proven to increase reading fluency and reduce reading anxiety. […]
4 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 […]
Movies You May Have Missed Series: “Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom”
Movies You May Have Missed Series: “Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom”
This film series is presented by the Senior College of Belfast in partnership with the Belfast Free Library. Free and open to all. Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom (2019) Age […]
School Age Reader’s Crew
School Age Reader’s Crew
Gather, eat snacks and talk about books. Bring your current favorite book or tell us about something you read recently. This group will not focus on one book at a […]
2 events,
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 […]
2 events,
The Song Dog Puppeteer’s ~ Coyote and the Boy Ben
The Song Dog Puppeteer’s ~ Coyote and the Boy Ben
This is a marionette show about the wonderful relationships in our lives and in the lives of the wild ones who share our planet with us. This is a story […]
2 events,
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 […]
- Join our Adult Summer Reading Challenge 2024! Click here for more details.
- We now have one day family passes to the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens! Stop by the main circulation desk for more information.
- We also have passes to the Farnsworth Museum and a State Park Pass available at the circulation desk.
- Check out the new Storywalk at the Belfast City Park!
- 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.
Hula Hoop Making for Teens rocked! We made awesome hula hoops, learned sweet tricks from Katie Giddings, and then we all took a photo in a line! Best day ever!
Preschool Storytime is in City Park in Belfast, Friday, July 26 at 10:00am. Stories will take us `down by the water` and `out in the boats` with reading, puppets and songs.
While we enjoy stories, families can watch for the boats in the "Atlantic Challenge Navigation Race" that occurs from 9:30-11:30am.
Hula Hoop Making for Teens is happening today, from 3:30 to 5:00. We shall make our hula hoops in the Abbott Room, and then the sun with pop out, and we will go outside and learn some awesome hula hoop tricks!! Don’t miss out friends!!
A rainy morning is an excellent time to join the families at the storytelling event "Riot in the Garden" with professional teller Jackson Gillman at 11:00 in the Abbott room of the Belfast Free Library. See you soon!
Families will enjoy active stories and humor for all ages.
This free program is a part of the Youth Services Summer Reading Program
"Read, Renew, Repeat".
Thursday, July 25 at 11:00 in the Abbott room of the Belfast Free Library.
Don`t miss the fun!
Preschool Storytime, presented by Belfast Free Library, at City Park in Belfast, is going to the dogs!
Stories about dogs will be followed by a visit from the very popular, certified therapy dog, Tugboat.
The weather will be glorious!
Stories told and photos shared by Museum of Maritime Pets curator Patricia Sullivan, in the Abbott room of the Belfast Free Library on Friday, July 12 at 4:00pm. Ages 6 and older.
This free program is a part of the Youth Service Summer Reading Program "Read, Renew, Repeat". Do you have your gameboard yet?
Samantha Cole is our teen artist for July! She just graduated from the Ecology Learning Center in Unity, and likes creating art because she can use her imagination and escape into another world. She likes to turn her mind off and get lost in her work.
Please come and see her work in the YA gallery, on the second floor of the Belfast Free Library. We will be displaying it all month!!
Hi Teens!!
We have rescheduled “Wire Sculpture for Teens”!!!! The new date is July 2nd, in the Abbott Room, from 3:30 to 5:00! If you attend this program, you will find superb, art happiness!!
