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
Closed for Veterans Day
November 11, 2026, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
The library will be closed in observation of Veterans Day.
French Roast
November 12, 2026, 1:00 pm
- 2:30 pm, Howard Room
In an effort to keep up our French language skills, Rich Boulet will host French . . . Details »
Youth Chess Club
November 12, 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
November 12, 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 »
Knitting Group
November 12, 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 »
Cancelled: Artist Talk: 'In The Fields of Maine' – Artist Sharon Yates in conversation with Carl Little
November 12, 2026, 7:00 pm
- 8:00 pm, Howard Room
This event has been cancelled due to illness. We apologize for the inconvenience. . . . Details »
Currently on Display at BHPL
“Finding Home: Seeking to Belong in a Daunting World” by Kathleen Noyes & Rebecca Poole Heyne
The library will presents a new art show titled “Finding Home: Seeking to Belong in a Daunting World,” by Kathleen Noyes and Rebecca Poole-Heyne. Through this show, the two artists search for the meaning . . . Read More »
“Clay Sculptures of the Human Form” by Leda Ball
The library presents “Clay Sculptures of the Human Form” by Leda Ball in the library’s Roland Howard Room Exhibit Cases from November 2 to December 29. In December, Leda’s exhibition will expand to include . . . Read More »
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