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
February 26, 2026, 8:45 am
- 10:00 am, Howard Room
Monthly meeting of the Friends of the Library Board.
French Conversation Group: Salut!
February 26, 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
February 26, 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
February 26, 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
February 26, 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 »
“Inhuman But Profitable Adventures”: Down East Maine and the Illegal Slave Trade, 1840-1865
February 26, 2026, 7:00 pm
- 8:00 pm, Howard Room
Join the Blue Hill Public Library and Dr. Kate McMahon for a talk on the . . . Details »
Currently on Display at BHPL
“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 »
“Mytilus edulis: Portraits of Blue Mussel Shells” by Carolyn Butera
The Blue Hill Public Library presents “Mytilus edulis: Portraits of Blue Mussel Shells,” a solo exhibition by Maine visual artist Carolyn Butera, on view at the library from February 2 through February 27. The . . . Read More »
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