Programs & Events

Benny Woodard Concert and Ice Cream Social

August 5th at 2PM Join us for a free ice cream social and outdoor concert. Ice cream will be served from 2-2:20, music willstart at 2:30. Benny Woodard is a visiting musician from New York . . . read more »

Anna Von Mertens – EVENT CANCELLED

Anna Von Mertens’ author talk has been cancelled due to scheduling conflict with other community events. Anna is excited to reschedule her talk for a future visit to Brooklin. Visual artist and author Anna Von Mertens . . . read more »

Peter Behrens Reading

July 31st at 6PM Peter will read short selections from his novel-in-manuscript,  The Violent Flow of Becoming the story of a young queer woman’s coming of age in a city-Montreal/Montréal of the 1970s & 1980s–passionately committed to . . . read more »

Neighborhood BBQ

August 17th at Atlantic Boat Co. Everyone is invited to a friendly all ages cook off (with prizes!) to celebrate the Library Campaign. Family friendly event with music by local band Maine Weather. The event . . . read more »

August Movie Night

Lost on a Mountain in Maine Join us on August 1st for a free viewing of the movie Lost on a Mountain in Maine, recounting the story of Don Fendler, who in 1939 was separated . . . read more »

Special Storytime!

Friday July 11th, at 10:30 Join us this Friday at 10:30AM for the first big storytime event of July! This program focuses on activities that make practicing early literacy skills fun, including music, puppets, movement, . . . read more »

Cakes & Authors 2025

July 10th 1-3PM What more can I say about this event that has become a yearly tradition? For those who have never been, Cakes & Authors is our thank you to the town. This library . . . read more »

Save the Date!

Tuesday, July 29th 4-6PM Join us for a very special Community Outdoor Concert on Flye Point to benefit the Friend Memorial Library’s Capital Campaign! The program will include works by Haydn and Mozart, as well . . . read more »

Mystery Book Group

Upcoming Read: The next meeting of the Mystery Book Group will be on: August 19th, to discuss your choice of a book in the Thursday Murder Club series by Richard Osman For more information on the . . . read more »

Garden Party

June 7th from 1-3PM Join us in the Circle of Friends Garden to celebrate the coming of summer, and for the rededication of brand new cedar benches. Have you enjoyed sitting in the garden over . . . read more »