The third annual Groundhog Day Ball with The Soul Benders is coming up on Saturday, January 31. Get your tickets here and join us for dancing in the stacks at this beloved fundraiser!
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
Friends of the Library Board Meeting
January 29, 2026, 8:45 am
- 10:00 am, Howard Room
Monthly meeting of the Friends of the Library Board.
French Conversation Group: Salut!
January 29, 2026, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
In an effort to keep up our French language skills, Rich Boulet and volunteer Natalie . . . Details »
Youth Chess Club
January 29, 2026, 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
January 29, 2026, 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 »
Cancelled – Dungeons and Dragons for Teens
January 29, 2026, 5:30 pm
- 7:30 pm, Bass Room
Teens ages 13+ are invited to come play Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) twice a month . . . Details »
Knitting Group
January 29, 2026, 6:00 pm
- 8:00 pm, Pearson Room
Knitters are invited to come sit by the library fireplace to work on and share . . . Details »
Currently on Display at BHPL
“Take a Hike: Abstracted Landscapes From Here and There” by Richard Keen
The Blue Hill Public Library will present “Take a Hike: Abstracted Landscapes from Here and There,” a solo exhibition of paintings by Surry visual artist Richard Keen, on view at the library from January . . . Read More »
“Tucked Away: Ephemera Found in Donated Books” by the Friends of the Library
Each year, the Friends of the Blue Hill Public Library sort, clean, and sell thousands of donated books from its basement bookstore, the Book Nook. Many of those donated books come with added surprises—bookmarks, . . . Read More »
“I Spy” by Claire Malina
From January through the end of March, everyone is invited to play “I Spy” in the children’s Larchwood Room exhibit case. In the exhibit case, there are many hidden items amidst a winter scene. . . . Read More »
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