Programs & Events

Book Mending

March 30th, at 1PM Have an old favorite that just won’t stay together? Or a newer book that’s been well loved in the years since you bought it. Are the spines starting to fall apart? . . . read more »

March Book Group

The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride The book group will be reading The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride for the month of March. The meeting will be on March . . . read more »

March Mystery Book Group

The Rising Tide by Ann Cleeves For the month of March, the Mystery Book Group will be reading the book The Rising Tide by Ann Cleeves. The meeting to discuss the book will be held . . . read more »

February Mystery Book Group

Jar City by Arnaldur Indridason The mystery book group will be meeting on Tuesday, February 20th at 1PM to discuss the book Jar City. For more information on upcoming books click here. To put in a . . . read more »

A Haunting in Venice

Free Movie Showing Join us at the library on March 16th at 6PM for a free viewing of A Haunting in Venice, starring Kenneth Branagh as Hercule Poirot, Kyle Allen, Jamie Dornan, Tina Fey, and . . . read more »

Maritime photographer donates slide collection to library’s Maritime Research Center

[Published in the Weekly Packet] In a generous gesture of maritime legacy preservation, award-winning photographer Benjamin Mendlowitz has contributed his entire slide collection, comprising a staggering 155,000 images spanning 1979 to 2005, to the Friend . . . read more »

WoodenBoat photographer donates 155,000 historic slides to Brooklin library

[Published in the Ellsworth American] In a generous gesture of maritime legacy preservation, award-winning marine photographer Benjamin Mendlowitz has contributed his entire slide collection, comprising a staggering 155,000 images spanning 1979 to 2005, to the . . . read more »

WoodenBoat’s Library Finds a New Home

Jon Wilson’s donation of the WoodenBoat Library to the Friend Memorial Library’s Maritime Research Center was featured in the January/February 2024 issue of WoodenBoat magazine. Read the full article scanned here: Page One and Page . . . read more »

January Mystery Book Group

The Lighthouse by P. D. James Join the Mystery Book Group on January 16th at 1PM to discuss The Lighthouse. If you are in need of a copy, please don’t hesitate to let the staff know. . . . read more »

January Book Group

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver Join us on January 31st at 4PM for a discussion about Barbara Kingsolver’s book Demon Copperhead. If you need a copy of the book, please don’t hesitate to email the staff! . . . read more »