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
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 »
Coastal Kids Science Series with 4-H: Fish Farm Fun
February 18, 2026, 3:30 pm
- 4:30 pm, Howard Room
Splish Splash! Do you have what it takes to be a fish farmer? Come join . . . Details »
Documentary Series: 'The Librarians' Screening
February 18, 2026, 7:00 pm
- 9:00 pm, Pearson Room
The Blue Hill Public Library will sponsor a screening of the documentary The Librarians, on . . . Details »
French Conversation Group: Salut!
February 19, 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 19, 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 19, 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 »
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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