Programs & Events

Melissa Ludtke Author Talk

Join us on Saturday August 17th at 4:30PM for an author talk with sports writer Melissa Ludtke, moderated by Kathy Bonk. While sportswriters rushed into Major League Baseball locker rooms to talk with players, MLB . . . read more »

Charles Trueheart

Author Talk On July 30th at 6PM author Charles Trueheart will give a talk on his new book, Diplomats at War. For more information about Charles and his book, click here to visit his website.

Ann B Parson Author Talk

July 23rd at 5 PM Ann B. Parson will give a talk about her book, The Birds of Dog: A historical Novel Based on Mostly True Events. More information about Ann and her writing can . . . read more »

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

[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 »