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
French Roast
September 17, 2026, 2:00 pm
- 3:30 pm, Howard Room
In an effort to keep up our French language skills, Rich Boulet will host French . . . Details »
Blue Hill Chess Enthusiasts
September 17, 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
September 17, 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 »
What Are AI Agents? A Gentle Introduction with Rick Seeger
September 17, 2026, 7:00 pm
- 8:00 pm, Howard Room
The Blue Hill Library is sponsoring a talk on artificial intelligence (AI) agents with local . . . Details »
Saturday Matinee: 'John Wick'
September 19, 2026, 2:30 pm
- 4:30 pm, Howard Room
All are welcome in the library's Howard Room on Saturday September 19 at 2:30 p.m. . . . Details »
Music & Movement Storytime
September 21, 2026, 10:30 am
- 11:30 am, Howard Room
Preschool kids and their caregivers are invited to join Ms. Jen for a weekly Music . . . Details »
Currently on Display at BHPL
“Color!” featuring paintings by Jill Finsen and Walter Smalling, and hand-built pottery by Susan Finsen
The Blue Hill Public Library will present a new art show titled “Color!” –a collaboration by painters Jill Finsen and Walter Smalling, and ceramicist Susan Finsen. The three Blue Hill Peninsula artists hope to . . . Read More »
Holly Bertrand’s Sculpted Animals and Relief Prints
For the months of September and October sculpted animal creations and relief prints by artist Holly Bertrand are on display in and above the Larchwood Room Glass Cases. The sculptures and prints feature whimsical and . . . Read More »
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