Programs & Events

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 »

World-Class Maritime Research Collection to be Acquired

Friend Memorial Public Library recently formalized the agreement to acquire a rare and extensive maritime research library, signing a Letter of Intent with the owner of the private collection, Jon Wilson, founder and former owner . . . read more »

December Book Group

The Wager by David Grann For the month of December, the book group will be reading and discussing the book The Wager by David Grann. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 27th at . . . read more »

Fear is Just a Word

By Azam Ahmed Miriam Rodríguez was a force to be reckoned with. There’s no other way to say it. The things she did for her daughter, the measures she was willing to take, and the . . . read more »

November Book Group

Horse by Geraldine Brooks For the month of November, we will be reading Horse by Geraldine Brooks. The meeting will take place on November 29th at 4PM. Copies of the book are available both online, and . . . read more »