Rosswords: Sunday Solve
Rosswords: Sunday Solve
Grab your pencils and sharpen your minds! Join Chris Ross for a group crossword solve on the first Sunday of every month. All welcome.
Grab your pencils and sharpen your minds! Join Chris Ross for a group crossword solve on the first Sunday of every month. All welcome.
Reader's Choice: Morgan Witham The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters MILS catalog record “July 1962. Following in the tradition of Indigenous workers from Nova Scotia, a Mi’kmaq family arrives in Maine to pick blueberries for the summer. Weeks later, four-year-old Ruthie, the family’s youngest child, vanishes. She is last seen by her six-year-old brother, Joe, sitting on … Continue reading "Reader’s Choice: The Berry Pickers"
Caregivers and children 5 and under are welcome to join Community Play and Learn programs hosted by First 10 and Deer Isle Adult & Community Education! Enjoy music, movement, reading together, and snack time. Each Community Play and Learn program will highlight a different community resource for families. You don't need to sign up, but … Continue reading "Community Play and Learn"
Visit and read with certified therapy dog, Tenny, on the second Tuesday of every month at 11am. His person, Jessica Shively, will bring him by SPL to meet some of our youngest patrons and their families. It's a chance for kids to learn new ways of interacting with a dog and with each other in … Continue reading "Read with Tenny – a Pre-K program"
Caregivers and children 5 and under are welcome to join Community Play and Learn programs hosted by First 10 and Deer Isle Adult & Community Education! Enjoy music, movement, reading together, and snack time. Each Community Play and Learn program will highlight a different community resource for families. You don't need to sign up, but … Continue reading "Community Play and Learn"
Island artists lead our summer story time series with read-aloud stories and art activities for kids and their families.We are heading outdoors to Small Cove Park, a few short steps from SPL at 6 Atlantic Avenue (right behind Camden National Bank), to take advantage of the fresh air and natural beauty. All ages welcome. June … Continue reading "Summer Art Story Time"
Meet Kate Hotchkiss, the author of On Harbor’s Edge, over light bites and beverages starting at 4pm and stick around for a reading and Q&A at 5pm. On Harbor’s Edge will be available to purchase from Blue Hill Books, and the author will sign books at the end of the program. Acclaimed by bestselling historical novelist Bernard Cornwell, On … Continue reading "Author Talk: On Harbor’s Edge by Kate Hotchkiss"
Come for a special Puffin story time and craft at SPL to celebrate Puffin Pride & Passages. Martin Jenkins and Jenni Desmond's Puffin lets young readers "discover the intriguing world of this charming bird." "Everyone recognizes the puffin, with its black and white feathers and brightly colored bill. But how does the puffin live? What happens down … Continue reading "Puffin Story Time & Craft"
Reader's Choice: Shannon Lindsay Monthly SPL book club that meets on Zoom. Contact SPL at email below to join the book club mailing list. Starter Villain by John Scalzi MILS catalog record (SPL copy on order) “Inheriting your uncle’s supervillain business is more complicated than you might think. Particularly when you discover who’s running the place. Charlie’s life … Continue reading "Reader’s Choice: Starter Villain"
Let’s get musical! Explore rhythm and music with island singer, songwriter, and musician Abby Litman on the fourth Tuesday of every month at 11am. Kids won’t be hushed for making noise in the library. In fact, they’ll be encouraged. Read more about Abby on her website and Instagram.