The library will be closed on July 4 in observance of Independence Day.


Summer Reading 2025

July 7 - August 21, 2025

Summer Reading 2025

Summer is here, and we’re launching six weeks of reading adventures, creative challenges, and community fun! This year’s theme is Level Up!

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Kids' Summer Reading 2025

July 2 - August 21, 2025

Kids' Summer
Reading 2025

Level Up Your Summer with our weekly Family Night Performances on Wednesdays at 6 PM and multiple interactive kids programs throughout the week brought to you by our staff and several partners!

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Forest Bathing

On select Mondays at 3 PM | May - July, 2025

Forest Bathing with Shep Erhart

Join a 1.5-hour stroll along the Union Riverwalk that begins with grounding exercises to help you connect with your body, breath, and sensations, calming your mind and reducing stress.

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Collaboration

One-Year Exhibit launches in May 2025

Art on the Library Lawn

A collaboration led by Heart of Ellsworth with Frenchman Bay Conservancy, EPL and the Schoodic International Sculpture Symposium is set to revitalize the Riverwalk North.

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Digital Collections

CloudLibrary

Kanopy

Freegal Music

Libby

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Explore what’s new in the Ellsworth Public Library Collection:
New Adult Titles
New Children’s Titles

UPCOMING EVENTS

The Friendship Group

Jul 1, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Knitting Corner

The Friendship Groups is a monthly social group for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. . . .

Tuesday Readers 2025

Jul 1, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Riverview Room

Join our long-standing Tuesday Readers Book Club with EPL's Joanna Sands! At Tuesday Readers . . .

Tidal Falls Outdoor Adventure Storytime

Jul 2, 2025 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Tidal Falls Preserve, Hancock, ME

RAIN OR SHINE EVENT!   Join Ms. Jean from the Ellsworth Public Library for an Outdoor Adventure Storytime. . . .

Fiber Arts Group

Jul 5, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Knitting Corner

Calling all knitters, spinners, weavers, and fiber artists! If you're looking to connect with others who . . .

Culture Passes

Farnsworth Art Museum Pass Description
Oceanarium Pass Description
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Pass Description
Maine Discovery Museum Pass Description
Oceanarium and Education Center Pass Description
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Genealogy
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