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
Taste the Molecular Rainbow: What Color and Flavor Tell Us About Chemistry
February 13, 2026, 3:00 pm
- 4:30 pm, Howard Room
Why do all alliums have that strong garlicky smell? How do I know if the . . . Details »
Closed for Presidents' Day
February 16, 2026, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
The library will be closed in observation of the Presidents' Day holiday.
Kairos: Radical Romanticism
February 17, 2026, 10:00 am
- 12:00 pm, Howard Room
The library is sponsoring a series of discussions with Denis Sweet, a former teacher at . . . Details »
Preschool Storytime
February 17, 2026, 10:30 am
- 11:15 am, Larchwood Room
Join Youth Services Librarian Claire for preschool storytime on Tuesday mornings at 10:30 am. We . . . Details »
Magic the Gathering for Teens and Tweens
February 17, 2026, 3:00 pm
- 4:30 pm, Howard Room
Tweens and Teens are invited to come play Magic the Gathering every Tuesday afternoon from . . . Details »
Preschool Playgroup in the Park
February 18, 2026, 10:30 am
- 12:00 pm, Outdoors
Kids 0-5 and their caregivers are invited to playgroup in the Blue Hill town park . . . 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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