For Immediate Release

Ellsworth – Summer at the Library might be over, but the Ellsworth Public Library (EPL) is far from slowing down. September is not only Library Card Sign-Up Month, but also the Ellsworth Public Library invites its communities to a diverse lineup of events.

The library calendar is packed with enriching activities. From the collective exhibition 2023 – The Year in Photos featuring the best works of the Portland Press Herald’s photographers to immersive Forest Bathing experiences with Shep Erhart. This September, the library also launches a new Non-Fiction Book Club as well as an Early Literacy Reading Challenge, puts on a lively performance by Maine St. Andrew’s Pipes & Drums, and hosts a workshop on archival best practices presented by the Ellsworth Historical Society. There will be another movie night that features the documentary Gather (2020, US), and a talk with Susan Kellam, author of “Brilliant Disguise” (Köehler Books, 2024), a personal journey for truth about the brief life of her brother.

The Ellsworth Public Library is also honored to host the Maine Climate Council’s Public Meeting on September 18 at 6 PM. Ellsworth was chosen as one of six locations in the statewide Maine Climate Council Public Meeting Series in September 2024.

Please note that the library will be closed on September 2 in observance of Labor Day.

Access the pdf version of this release with all details on the special events in September.

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Media Contact: 
Berit Becker
Communications Director
Ellsworth Public Library
bbecker@ellsworthlibrary.net

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