When we Were the Kennedys by Monica Wood

Monica Wood’s heartfelt, and at times touching memoir relates the story of how her childhood in a mill town in Maine is forever changed by the sudden loss of her father. When her father, the . . . read more »

2023 Health Quest Partnership with Healthy Acadia

Ellsworth Public Library is thrilled to be partnering with Healthy Acadia, public libraries and community organizations across Downeast Maine to launch the 2023 Health Quest initiative. Beginning January 2, 2023, and continuing through April 9, . . . read more »

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

The Cruel Prince is the first book in The Folk of the Air trilogy. We meet twin sisters Jude and Taryn Duarte as they are whisked away into the High Court of Faerie. Ten years . . . read more »

March Art Show: Kristie Billings

For the month of March the Riverview Room will feature the works of local artist Kristie Billings. Kristie Billings was born and raised on Deer Isle.  Kristie comes from a long line of lovers of . . . read more »

The Seed Swap is Back!

The little free seed swap is back! We are optimistic that Spring is just around the corner, so now is the perfect time to start gathering seeds and planning out your garden. Not sure what . . . read more »

Spring Cleaning Book Sale

The Friends of the Ellsworth Public Library will be holding their first book sale of the year on Saturday, March 18th! The sale will take place downstairs in the Riverview Room from 9:00 am until . . . read more »

The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin

I will preface this by saying that I do not normally choose to read self-help, though perhaps I should, but when I heard about Rubin’s book I knew I had to read it. Not only . . . read more »

The Daughter of the Pirate King

If you happen to be searching for a swashbuckling YA adventure to sweep you away, then look no further! Alosa, the daughter of the much-feared pirate king, has been ordered by her father to find . . . read more »

Read to ME Book List

The library is the perfect spot to complete the Read to ME Challenge! The Read to ME Challenge was created by the Maine Department of Education to support early literacy and strengthen a child’s love . . . read more »

New Polar Bear Scavenger Hunt

Stop by the youth department of the library this February to find the polar bears! Once you have found all the polar bears bring your completed sheet to the circulation desk for a prize.

Blind Date with a Book

Blind Date with a Book is back! Do you judge a book by its cover? Take a chance on these dates based solely on their first sentence! If you fill out your date’s rating card . . . read more »

Tiny Art Show

Pick up a tiny art kit at the circulation desk to create your own mini masterpiece while supplies last! Return your artwork to the library by March 4th to be entered into the tiny art . . . read more »

If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio

“Enter the players. There were seven of us then, seven bright young things with wide precious futures ahead of us. Until that year, we saw no further than the book in front of our faces.” . . . read more »

I Work at a Public Library by Gina Sheridan

If asked to give their idea of what a public library is, most people would probably say a quiet sanctuary of higher learning, but sometimes that is far from the truth. Between accidents, slip-ups, gossip, . . . read more »

Celebrating Activists

Adult Non-Fiction The Autobiography of Martin Luther King Jr. by Martin Luther King Jr. Just Mercy: a Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot Mountains . . . read more »

Bloodless by Douglas J. Preston & Lincoln Child

In 1971, D. B. Cooper hijacked an airplane flying between Portland and Seattle, demanding a $200,000 ransom and a parachute.  He jumped out of the plane into the night never to be found.  Five decades . . . read more »

Top 5 of 2022

As 2022 comes to a close we wanted to ask a few of our staff members what their top 5 media (books, movies, music, audiobooks, etc.) choices were for the year. Click on any title . . . read more »

Meet our new director, Sarah Lesko!

Here’s a quick interview with the Ellsworth Public Library’s new director, Sarah Lesko! Where are you originally from? Conway, Arkansas. Where was your previous library and what was your job position? At the Saline County . . . read more »

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

If you have not been introduced to the four elderly retirees living at the Cooper’s Chase retirement community, I really think you should pick up The Thursday Murder Club and get to know these sleuths . . . read more »

December Art Show – Katrina Shambarger Linscott

This month local illustrator Katrina Shambarger Linscott will be displaying her work in the Riverview Room. The show will feature color pencil illustrations from her bilingual picture book Disco and Me/Disco et Moi, the story . . . read more »

Wish Stars

It’s that time of year and Wish Stars are here! Wish Stars are newly released books that are on our Librarians’ wish lists. You can sponsor a book purchase by making a donation to the . . . read more »

Holiday Baking & Cooking

What better way to test out a new cookbook than through interlibrary loan? With the holidays upon us, now is a great time to explore new recipes, or try a new spin on a classic! . . . read more »

The Plot and the Pendulum by Jenn McKinlay

Just when you thought McKinlay’s library lover’s mysteries couldn’t get any better, she takes it up a notch with her newest book, The Plot and the Pendulum. When the patriarch of the Dorchester family decides . . . read more »

Native American Heritage Month

November is National Native American Heritage Month. To celebrate we have created a list of books written by Indigenous authors as well as books about Native American history and heritage. Click on the title to . . . read more »

National Adoption Month with A Family For ME

November is National Adoption Month. This year the library has partnered with A Family for ME to create a display all about adoption and fostering. A Family for ME is a statewide organization dedicated to . . . read more »

Staff Pick – Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan

Daughter of the Moon Goddess is an enchanting tale of romance, friendship, treacherous battles, and so much more. This book is inspired by Chinese mythology and the legend of the moon goddess Chang`e. Xingyin’s mother . . . read more »

Noir November Book & Film List

Fiction The Maltese Falcon by Dashiel Hammett The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler What’s Done in Darkness by Laura McHugh The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain Bloody January by Alan Parks Faceless . . . read more »

November Art Show – Meghann Brien

For the month of November the library will be showing the work of local artist Meghann Brien. Meghann primarily paints with acrylics, but she also works with watercolors and colored pencils. When asked about her . . . read more »

Shipped by Angie Hockman

If you’re looking for a delightful, light-hearted, romantic comedy, look no further than Angie Hockman’s Shipped! The two main characters, Henley Evans and Graham Crawford-Collins, are very well-written characters with a lot of depth and . . . read more »

Horror & Macabre Book List

Fiction My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward The Crossroads at Midnight by Abby Howard (graphic novel) The Death of Jane Lawrence by Caitlin . . . read more »