Summer Reading Begins

Summer reading begins at the Belfast Free Library! Grab your gameboards from the Youth Services desk on the 2nd floor and get reading!

Youth Services Floor

"Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives: 200 Years of the Murch Family in Belfast"

“Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives: 200 Years of the Murch Family in Belfast” will be the topic of the Belfast Historical Society’s meeting at 7:00 pm, June 23, in the Abbott Room at the Belfast Free Library. Dana Murch, local genealogist and historical society membe......More

“Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives: 200 Years of the Murch Family in Belfast” will be the topic of the Belfast Historical Society’s meeting at 7:00 pm, June 23, in the Abbott Room at the Belfast Free Library. Dana Murch, local genealogist and historical society member, will present the program will include stories about the Mayflower the War of 1812 pump and block making lawyers and judges and postmasters Gettysburg poetry ice-making hydro-electric generation weather-keeping shoe shops the Pygmy Circus and World War II. The Belfast Historical Society presents talks of local historical interest on the 4th Monday of the month from April through October. All presentations are at 7:00pm in the Abbott Room at the Belfast Free Library and are open to the public. Seating is limited to 75. FMI visit BelfastMuseum.org or call 207 338-9229. These programs will be recorded and can be viewed on Belfast Community Television and on the museum website.

Abbott Room

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 participants share work and discuss. Open to writers ages 18 & up. Email hello@mayastein......More

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 participants share work and discuss. Open to writers ages 18 & up. Email [email protected] for more information and to register.

Abbott Room

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

All are invited to celebrate the recent installation of a state-of-the-art heat pump system at the Belfast Free Library, the result of a collaboration between the Belfast City Council and the Library Board of Trustees.  Please join us at the open house and ribbon cuttin......More

All are invited to celebrate the recent installation of a state-of-the-art heat pump system at the Belfast Free Library, the result of a collaboration between the Belfast City Council and the Library Board of Trustees.  Please join us at the open house and ribbon cutting for this successful community project on Tuesday, June 24th from 4-6 pm.

Plaza in front of the Library

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 knitters- and crocheters too- of all ages and experience levels to chat, get tips, and learn......More

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 knitters- and crocheters too- of all ages and experience levels to chat, get tips, and learn from each other while working on their own projects. Library staff will have computers available to demonstrate how to use Ravelry.com and other websites to help find patterns and organize your work. Registration is not required. For more information please call 338-3884 ext.10 Contact [email protected] to sign up to to join the knitting group.

Abbott Room

Read to a Dog

Join in to read to a dog!Drop in during the hour and enjoy a calm exercise in reading to one or all available therapy dogs. This program increases reading fluency and confidence.  Date: Thursdays, June 26, July 3, 10 and 17Time: 10:30amLocation: Abbott Room at the Belfa......More

Join in to read to a dog!Drop in during the hour and enjoy a calm exercise in reading to one or all available therapy dogs. This program increases reading fluency and confidence.  Date: Thursdays, June 26, July 3, 10 and 17Time: 10:30amLocation: Abbott Room at the Belfast Free Library

Abbott Room

Teen Pet Portraits with Bridget

Come join Bridget and JamisonFollow along with local artist Bridget Matros in creating a personalized watercolor portrait of your own pet! Whether you’re painting for yourself or for a loved one, enjoy a calm and relaxing environment in the company of Jamieson the thera......More

Come join Bridget and JamisonFollow along with local artist Bridget Matros in creating a personalized watercolor portrait of your own pet! Whether you’re painting for yourself or for a loved one, enjoy a calm and relaxing environment in the company of Jamieson the therapy dog.Please send a photo of the pet you’d like to paint in advance [email protected] those who don’t send in or bring their own pet photo, a photo of Jamieson will be provided.This event is for teens ages 11-17. Time : 2:00pm – 3:00pmDate: Thursday, June 26thLocation : The Abbott Room of the Belfast Free Library

Abbott Room

Preschool Storytimes in City Park

Join us outside for stories, puppets and songs!Located on City Park Road. Rain location is at the Belfast Free Library. Date: Fridays, June 20 and 27, July 11 and 18, August 22 and 29Time: 10:00amLocation: City Park Road (rain location at the Belfast Free Library)

City Park or Abbott Room

Chewonki Presents: Discover the World of Predator Animals

What Makes Predator Animals So Unique?Explore attitudes toward predators and reasons for their decline throughout history because of habitat loss and human interference. Discussion emphasizes the importance of predators in maintaining the world’s ecological balance. Par......More

What Makes Predator Animals So Unique?Explore attitudes toward predators and reasons for their decline throughout history because of habitat loss and human interference. Discussion emphasizes the importance of predators in maintaining the world’s ecological balance. Participants have the opportunity to study mounted animals and see three live, non-releasable predators. Date: Monday, June 30Time: 2:00 – 3:00pmLocation : The Abbott Room of the Belfast Free Library

Abbott Room

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 participants share work and discuss. Open to writers ages 18 & up. Email hello@mayastein......More

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 participants share work and discuss. Open to writers ages 18 & up. Email [email protected] for more information and to register.

Abbott Room

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 knitters- and crocheters too- of all ages and experience levels to chat, get tips, and learn......More

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 knitters- and crocheters too- of all ages and experience levels to chat, get tips, and learn from each other while working on their own projects. Library staff will have computers available to demonstrate how to use Ravelry.com and other websites to help find patterns and organize your work. Registration is not required. For more information please call 338-3884 ext.10 Contact [email protected] to sign up to to join the knitting group.

Abbott Room