Support the Friends of Ellsworth Public Library
Formed in 1986, the Friends of Ellsworth Public Library aims to support and enhance library services and facilities for our community. As a 501(c)(3) charity, your donations to the Friends of EPL are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Support the Friends of the Library through one-time donations, annual Membership dues and volunteering!
Financial Support: Membership & One-Time Donations
Choose from 4 tiers of annual Membership:
- Champion Friend of the EPL – $200/year
- Best Friend of the EPL – $100/year
- Booklover Friend of the EPL – $50/year
- Friend of the EPL – $20/year
To become or renew your Friends of EPL Membership, please fill out this form:
Stay in the Loop: The Friends’ Newsletter
Or you can download their latest newsletter edition here: June 2024 | January 2025 | June 2026
Get started by attending one of their monthly meetings at the library: Check the library calendar for upcoming meetings. We usually meet the first Wednesday of the month at 3PM in the library.
Book Sales and Recent Community Efforts Supported by the Friends of Ellsworth Public Library
The Friends sponsor various fundraising activities throughout the year, using the funds to support library programming for all ages and to purchase items not funded by other sources. Friends also regularly host book sales at Ellsworth Public Library. To learn more about any upcoming Book Sales, contact the Friends.
You can also support the Friends of the Library by literally turning your used cans and bottles into community support through their CLYNCK collaboration.
The Friends also maintain a lovely ongoing Book Sale in the Library’s atrium in front of the circulation desk. Stop by to browse the latest offerings of books, DVDs, books on CD and music CDs as well as the well constructed Friends Canvas totes for sale. You can pay at the circulation desk cash or by credit card by using the QR code posted on the book cases.
Recent News
June 3, 2026
ELLSWORTH – At the Friends’ monthly meeting, Friends met and heard that the total revenue for the 3-day May sale yielded $1942.00! Library Director Sarah Lesko introduced Guest speaker Paige Holmes, representing Gary Friedman Consultants, provided an update on the progress of the library obtaining funding for renovations. The capital campaign is in the “quiet” phase awaiting news on Congressional funding. The discussion followed on how the EPL Friends’ group can get involved in promoting and helping to obtain further funding.
January 2026
ELLSWORTH – At the January meeting Ellsworth Library requested the Friends fund $12,337 worth of events, programs and resources in 2026. Again the Friends chose to fund the expanded list of museum passes available to patrons. Please check out the Library’s website for the list as you make summer plans. The Friends continue to fund a community subscription to the New York Times and a Kanopy subscription. Also we replenished the scholarship account to help community members from non-supporting towns get a free library card upon proving need; please ask at the circulation desk.
November 5, 2025
ELLSWORTH – At the Friends’ monthly meeting, Friends met and heard that the total revenue for all 5 Friends book sales in 2025 totaled over $8800! Library Director Sarah Lesko also suggested upcoming volunteer opportunities for Friends. The friends are also assisting in dropping off book donations for Early Reading to medical centers. To find out more, please contact the Friends.
January, 2025
ELLSWORTH – At the January meeting the Library requested the Friends fund $9,470.24 worth of events, programs and resources in 2025. Again the Friends chose to fund the expanded list of museum passes available to patrons. Please check out the Library’s website for the list as you make summer plans. The Friends continue to fund a community subscription to the New York Times and a Kanopy subscription. We have established a Clynk account for returnable beverage containers. The program is easy: please pick up a bag with the Friend’s account tag at the Library, fill the bag with your returnables. When full, visit a CLYNK deposit center at a local Hannaford, scan our tag and drop the bag in the center. So far we have collected and processed 6,085 containers through CLYNK. Additionally if you have a personal CLYNK account, you can go on their website and designate any funds you have accumulated to be donated to the Friends. All money earned goes to the Friends, which we use to fund more Library programs and resources.
May 17, 2024
Ellsworth Public Library and Northern Light Health to launch new literacy initiative
ELLSWORTH – Ellsworth Public Library (EPL) and Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital are launching“ Baby’s 1st Library Card,” a collaboration fostering early literacy and a love for reading in infants.
April 3, 2024
Local Artists Design Patron Cards for Ellsworth Public Library
ELLSWORTH – This is a first: New or existing patrons of the Ellsworth Public Library (EPL) will be able to sign up for locally designed library cards starting April 8.
