Challenging Times for Local Builders: Managing Supply and Labor Shortages in the Midcoast

Abbott Room

The Camden Conference and Belfast Free Library present Daniel Waldron of Whitecap Builders on December 13 at 6:30 p. m. for a talk on persistent supply chain and labor shortages and how they are impacting local contractors and the consumers who rely on them. The event is free and open to all, with no registration required. Dann is a local […]

Friends of the Library Book Sale

Library Lobby

Book donations will be accepted at the sale, up to 12 good quality books per person. The Friends are looking for current fiction, cooking, gardening and children’s books.

Melting the Ice: Poems of Warmth & Wonder: an open poetry reading

Abbott Room

Belfast Poet Laureate Judy Kaber invites local poets to join us for an afternoon open reading to start the new year off on a delightful note. Winter can be a time of struggle with cold weather and icy roads, but it can also be a time of joy when we gather together with friends and […]

Charting a Course for Global Trade with Cipperly Good

Abbott Room

Cipperly Good, Maritime History Curator, Penobscot Marine Museum will give a presentation titled: Charting a Course for Global Trade. In the Nineteenth Century American global trade a disproportionate amount of foreign goods traveled on Maine-built and/or Maine-captained sailing cargo vessels.  Using annotated nautical charts owned by Mid-coast Maine captains, this illustrated talk will show the […]

Come Boating! Winter Adventure Series 2023

Virtual Program on Zoom

Zoom Presentation: Register for the zoom link here Around Newfoundland in a Small Boat - Cod and Puffins, Fjords and Fishermen with Jonathan Fulford A long time environmental activist and experienced sailor, Jonathan Fulford sailed this past summer from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, around Newfoundland, and back to Belfast, a 3800 nm adventure.  This trip was an opportunity to share […]

Landscape of Change with Catherine Schmitt, Schoodic Institute

Virtual Program on Zoom

Register for the zoom link here. Environmental scientist Catherine Schmitt from the Schoodic Institute discuss the Landscape of Change, a collaborative project to publish and compile historic records on birds, pollinators, water temperature, sea levels, and weather, with the goal of identifying trends in the Acadia region. She’ll speak on what’s been learned about MDI’s […]

Rain Gardens and Other Water Management Techniques for Your Property

Virtual Program on Zoom

A presentation with  Rebecca Jacobs of the Knox-Lincoln  Soil & Water Conservation District.  Do you have excess water on your property following a rain event? A rain garden could be an effective and attractive solution for helping to direct and infiltrate the runoff or pooling on your property. Learn the ins and outs of properly […]

Community Climate Conversation: The Future of Transportation in Belfast & Waldo County

Did you know transportation accounts for 49% of greenhouse gas emissions, both in Belfast and statewide? Join us for this program in our series of community climate conversations that began on June 14th, 2022 seeking public input to develop a climate action plan for Belfast. The event, co-sponsored by All of Belfast Climate Dialogues (ABCD), […]

Digital Literacy Class: Using Facebook Securely

Abbott Room

Waldo Community Action Partners to host Digital Literacy Classes at the Belfast Free Library Waldo Community Action Partners is proud to announce a new series of computer literacy courses geared towards Maine residents ages 55+ to be hosted at libraries throughout Waldo County this February, March, and April.  Courses are made available through the National […]