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July Family Movie Night

Spirited Away On July 27th at 8PM the library will be hosting a screening of the movie Spirited Away, directed by Hayao Miyazaki. The animated fantasy movie tells the story of a ten year old . . . read more »

June Movie Night

Wicked Little Letters For the month of June, the movie night will be Wicked Little Letters, staring Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley. It tells the story of a woman named Edith Swan (Colman) and the . . . read more »

June Mystery Book Group

A Vine in the Blood by Leighton Gage For the month of June, the Mystery Book Group will be reading and discussing the book A Vine in the Blood by Leighton Gage. The meeting will . . . read more »

A MAINE LIBRARY TRIES TO EXPAND TO HOUSE WOODENBOAT’S FORMER COLLECTION

An “OPEN” flag hangs outside the Friend Memorial Public Library in Brooklin, Maine, on Friday, May 17, 2024. A frame showing a rough outline of the facade of a proposed addition can be seen through a gap in the sign. Credit: Bill Trotter / BDN

[Published in the Bangor Daily News] By Bill Trotter If all goes according to plan, the local community library in Brooklin, Maine hopes to raise its profile beyond the commuting distance of the coastal town’s . . . read more »

May Mystery Book Group

The Nine Tailors by Dorothy Sayers For the month of May, the mystery book group is reading The Nine Tailors by Dorothy Sayers. The meeting will be held on May 21st at 1PM. Zoom link . . . read more »

May Movie Viewing

American Fiction In May, the Friend Memorial Public Library will be hosting a free showing of the movie American Fiction, directed by Cord Jefferson and starring Jeffrey Wright. It is based on the book Erasure . . . read more »

May Book Group

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt The May Book group pick is Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. The discussion of the book will be held on June 5th at 4PM. Copies of . . . read more »

April Book Group

The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown Join us on April 24th at 4PM for a discussion of the book The Boys in the Boat. Copies of the book can be ordered, or . . . read more »

Photography Talk

Wildlife Photographer, Peter Christoph Join us on April 18th at 4:30PM for a photography talk with wildlife photographer Peter Christoph. We are very excited to welcome Peter to Brooklin! From his website: Peter Christoph is a . . . read more »

April Movie Viewing

The Boys in the Boat Join us on April 20th, at 6PM for a viewing of the movie The Boys in the Boat starring Joel Edgerton and directed by George Clooney. The movie chronicles the . . . read more »