Archival Shelving
FOL Bag recipients
Student Art Show Reception Band
Game time
Tie Dye on the lawn
Wild Suncatchers
Iana Cranewing, owner of Joyful Upcycled with items from Haystack mentorship program
Knitting on Thursdays
Share the Love
Reading
Kneisel Hall
Penny Ricker, teacher at the Blue Hill Consolidated School
Storytime
Manga
Bagpipe storytime
Tim and Kids doing it right
Ukulele Hodgman
Yoga Kids
Peter Boie
Featured Library Events
Preschool Playgroup in the Park
May 14, 2025, 10:30 am
- 12:00 pm, Outdoors
Kids 0-5 and their caregivers are invited to playgroup in the Blue Hill town park . . . Details »
Book Club for the Ages: “Three People” by William Trevor, and “Gold Boy, Emerald Girl” by Yiyun Li
May 14, 2025, 6:00 pm
- 7:00 pm, Pearson Room
Anyone ages 13+ is invited to join Teen Services Librarian Kendall and Circulation Coordinator Olivia . . . Details »
Youth Chess Club
May 15, 2025, 3:30 pm
- 4:30 pm, Howard Room
Kids of all ages are invited to come play chess at the library on Thursdays . . . Details »
Blue Hill Chess Enthusiasts
May 15, 2025, 5:00 pm
- 8:00 pm, Main Room
The Blue Hill Chess Enthusiasts meet each Thursday evening for pick-up games of chess. All . . . Details »
Knitting Group
May 15, 2025, 6:00 pm
- 8:00 pm, Pearson Room
Knitters are invited to come sit by the library fireplace to work on and share . . . Details »
Art History and Hands-on Film Screening: Seurat
May 15, 2025, 6:00 pm
- 8:00 pm, Howard Room
The Blue Hill Public Library is sponsoring a film and hands-on arts series with local . . . Details »
Currently on display at BHPL
Exhibition: Blue Hill Maritime History
Ship ahoy! If you’re interested in wooden ships of the 19th century or Blue Hill’s maritime history, you will want to see the current exhibition “Blue Hill Maritime History” at the Blue Hill Public …Read More »
From the Collection of Marjorie Yesley: Birds and Beasts Galore!
A display of animal sculptures and toys from the collection of Marjorie Yesley is in the Larchwood Cases for the months of May and June. Collected over many years, from many different continents, and …Read More »
“Meeting Halls: Inspiring Collective Futures” Photographs by Michelle Hauser
A new art exhibit, “Meeting Halls: Inspiring Collective Futures,” featuring photographs by South Thomaston artist Michelle Hauser will open for the month on May 2 in the Blue Hill Public Library’s Britton Gallery and …Read More »
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