Library Hours

New Books at the Library

OUT NOW:  A funny, deeply moving tale of four teenagers whose friendship creates a bond so powerful that it changes a complete stranger’s life twenty-five years later.

OUT NOW:  A paradigm-shifting call to renew a politics of plenty, face up to the failures of liberal governance, and abandon the chosen scarcities that have deformed American life.

OUT NOW:  London in 1944. A bereaved bookshop owner and two teenagers scarred by the Second World War, and the healing and hope they find in one another.

The time to stand up for our libraries is NOW!

Libraries are not just repositories for books. They are vital spaces for dialogue, learning, resources, services, and community connection. The proposed elimination of federal funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) threatens these crucial library services:

– Interlibrary loan connecting over 260 libraries statewide, giving you access to more than 10 million items
– Gigabit internet to the libraries in Belfast, Camden, Rockland, and Rockport
– E-books and audiobooks through CloudLibrary
– Ancestry.com Library access
– Free books-by-mail service for blind or visually impaired patrons
– Access to online databases through Digital Maine Library
– And much more

If these library services matter to you, reach out to your Congressional delegates and ask them to stand against this recent executive order. Find contact information at GovTrack.us. To take action, find advocacy resources, and share your library story, check out www.ala.org/advocacy/show-up-for-our-libraries

Reading Room Closed to Normal Use for Events on May 13 and 16

The Reading Room will be closed to normal use on Tuesday, May 13 from 4:30 p.m. for our event “A Feast of Poetry and Song.”  The event starts at 6:00 p.m. This event is free and all are welcome to attend!

The Reading Room will also be closed to normal use on Friday, May 16 from 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for a non-library event as a part of the Camden Festival of Poetry, with associated set-up and clean-up time. To learn more about this event and to register, visit www.camdenfestivalofpoetry.org/events.

Thank you for your understanding!