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May 5, 2025
What’s Blooming at EPL: May Highlights from Nature Walks to the Friends’ Spring Book Sale
Ellsworth, Maine – This May, the Ellsworth Public Library is pleased to announce a wide range of programs, many of them focused on the beauty and wonder of Maine nature.

Downloads: docx or pdf file of the press release

March 24, 2025
EPL’s April Programs Support Digital Literacy, Mental Health, and Community Well-Being
Ellsworth, ME – The Ellsworth Public Library is committed to expanding access to essential
resources, with April programs focused on digital literacy, mental health support, food security,
and technology assistance

March 13, 2025
Ellsworth Public Library Invites the Community to Celebrate Growth through Gardening and Storytelling
Ellsworth, ME – The Ellsworth Public Library is cultivating growth in more ways than one with two upcoming events that celebrate both the natural world and the power of storytelling.

February 3, 2025
Ellsworth Public Library hosts a Superb Owl Party
Ellsworth, ME – Forget the Super Bowl — this Saturday, EPL is all about feathered champions. Join the staff for their first Superb Owl Party, a family-friendly event celebrating one of nature’s most fascinating creatures.

January 27, 2024
Ellsworth Public Library Celebrates International Take Your Child to the Library Day
Ellsworth, ME – This Saturday, February 1, 2025, the Ellsworth Public Library (EPL), along with over
1000 libraries, will celebrate the International Take Your Child to the Library Day.

Downloads: Photos & Press Release as pdf and docx

January 8, 2024
Start the New Year Right with the Ellsworth Public Library
Ellsworth, Maine – This January, the Ellsworth Public Library (EPL) invites the community to kick off the year with programs designed to help residents stick to their New Year’s resolutions and reconnect with their neighbors.

December 2, 2024
Celebrate the Season at the Ellsworth Public Library: Festive Events for the Whole Family!
ELLSWORTH, Maine – This December, the Ellsworth Public Library is filled with holiday cheer and giving opportunities, offering a festive lineup of events for all ages to enjoy

October 29, 2024
Community Events at the Ellsworth Public Library this November
Ellsworth, ME – This November, the Ellsworth Public Library (EPL) invites the community to a lineup
of enriching events that nourish both the head and heart: EPL’s Mushroom Week & Holiday Open House, CIDER + CHEESE Family Event & Author Talks

September 17, 2024
Ahoy Mateys – Come Along for An Adventurous Quest at the Library
Ellsworth, Maine – The Ellsworth Public Library invites families to stop by on Saturday, September
28, between 9 AM and 11 AM for a special treasure hunt in observance of Autumn Gold.

August 30, 2024
Special Community Events at the Ellsworth Public Library in September 2024
Ellsworth – September is not only Library Card Sign-Up Month, but also the Ellsworth Public Library invites its communities to a diverse lineup of events.

July 29, 2024
Flowing Through Time: Local History Events explore Life along Branch Lake, the Union River, and the Coast of Maine
ELLSWORTH — The Ellsworth Public Library is thrilled to announce a series of captivating events celebrating the rich local history tied to the Downeast waterways.

June 21, 2024
Ellsworth Public Library announces its 2024 Summer Program: The Summer At The Library program offers about 30 special free events in July & August for all ages
ELLSWORTH – Summer At The Library is here! This July and August the Ellsworth Public
Library offers free, fun-packed, and inspiring events for all ages on top of most of its regular
programs. The summer program consists of three main tracks: Adults, Kids, and Teens.

May 21, 2024
Special Community Events at the Ellsworth Public Library in June 2024
ELLSWORTH – As the Ellsworth’s Public Library is getting ready for the summer season, this June, its team is hosting three special community events.

May 7, 2024
Special Community Events in May
ELLSWORTH –  This May, Ellsworth’s Public Library hosts several special community events including the Annual Meeting of the Ellsworth Historical Society, an exhibit by local artist Liv Pearl whose work is inspired by Downeast landscapes, and an author talk with Mark Borton.

April 10, 2025:
EPL Receives Competitive National Grant to Enhance Accessibility

The Ellsworth Public Library (EPL) has been selected as one of 300 libraries to participate in round three of “Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities”, an American Library Association (ALA) initiative that provides community engagement and accessibility resources.

Downloads: docx or pdf file of the press release and photos (portrait, landscape 1, landscape 2)

January 16, 2025
Ellsworth Public Library Invites the Public to Join the Final Remodel Design Review
ELLSWORTH, ME – The Ellsworth Public Library is getting close to concluding the Design Phase for its
Remodel Project and is seeking community input.

December 17, 2024
Ellsworth Public Library Receives Special Donation by 25 Days of Kindness
ELLSWORTH, Maine – The Ellsworth Public Library (EPL) is proud to announce that it received a generous $500 donation from the 25 Days of Kindness initiative.

August 29, 2024
Ellsworth Public Library Teams Up with Downtown Businesses for Library Card Sign-Up Month!
ELLSWORTH, Maine – This September, the Ellsworth Public Library is celebrating Library Card Sign-Up Month in a big way!

August 2, 2024
The Ellsworth Public Library Invites the Community to its Public Renovation Planning Meeting
ELLSWORTH, Maine – The Ellsworth Public Library invites community members to
participate in its Public Renovation Planning Meeting on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at 6:30 PM.

July 1, 2024
Ellsworth Public Library Launches Community Survey for Upcoming Renovation Project
ELLSWORTH, Maine – The Ellsworth Public Library is excited to invite the community to participate in their Space Planning Survey to gather valuable insights from the community.

June 6, 2024
Ellsworth Public Library Expands Outreach Efforts with Neighboorhod Libraries in Rural Communities
ELLSWORTH – The Ellsworth Public Library has deployed Neighborhood Libraries in three rural communities: Surry, Lamoine, and Hancock. 

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. 

April 29, 2025:
A Legacy in the Stacks: One of Maine’s Top Genealogy Collections Thrives in Ellsworth

“If you don’t know where you came from, you don’t know who you are.”
That belief has guided Charlene Clemens’ work since 1992, as she has built, expanded, and shared one of Maine’s most important genealogical collections.

Downloads: docx or pdf file of the press release and photos
(Portrait: Charlene Fox Clemens, Internal EPL Staff Training 1, Internal Staff Training 2)

August 20, 2024
Interlibrary Loan Services expected to resume September 3, 2024
ELLSWORTH – Starting Tuesday, September 3, Patrons of the Ellsworth Public Library will once again be able to request items through the Minerva and Maine Cat library catalogs.

June 4, 2024
Interlibrary Loan Service temporarily unavailable at the Ellsworth Public Library
Service will resume once the Maine State Library finalizes negotiations with a new provider
ELLSWORTH – The Ellsworth Public Library regrets to inform its patrons that the library is
temporarily unable to request books from other libraries within the state.