Events

The public is invited to join the family of Caroline Rittenhouse and the Stonington Public Library on Friday, September 4 from 3:00-4:00 for a reading and reception to celebrate Maine women and the life, passion, and writing of Rittenhouse. The Lives of Strong Stonington Women: A Reading Featuring the Works of Caroline Smith Rittenhouse will … Continue reading "The Lives of Strong Stonington Women: A Reading Featuring the Works of Caroline Smith Rittenhouse"

Join us for story time with crafting and cookies. This event is fun for kids of all ages and their families! SPL hosts story time on the second Saturday of every month from 10-11am. Check our website or social media (@stoningtonpubliclibrary) for details.

Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood • Selected by Laura Watson Winner: Giller Prize (1996) “Alias Grace has all the pacing of a commercial novel and all the resonance of a classic.” –The Washington Post Book World Find Alias Grace in MILS “It’s 1843, and Grace Marks has been convicted for her involvement in the vicious murders of her employer and … Continue reading "SPL Book Club: Award-Winning Books"

Three Junes by Julia Glass • Selected by Ellen Shockro Winner: National Book Award (2002) “Enormously accomplished….rich, absorbing, and full of life.” –The New Yorker Find Three Junes in MILS “In June of 1989 Paul McLeod, a newspaper publisher and recent widower, travels to Greece, where he falls for a young American artist and reflects on the complicated truth … Continue reading "SPL Book Club: Award-Winning Books"

Settled in the Wild: Notes from the Edge of Town by Susan Hand Shetterly • Selected by Kendra Chubbuck Winner: Maine Literary Award for Nonfiction (2011) “Shetterly’s penetrating observations resonate with an undeniable sense of what matters most in life: the preservation of self, the protection of wilderness, and appreciation for the passage of time…” –Booklist Find Settled … Continue reading "SPL Book Club: Award-Winning Books"