Southwest Harbor Public Library

Southwest Harbor Public Library www.swhplibrary.org Mailing Address: P.O.

Box 157, Southwest Harbor, ME 04679

Southwest Harbor Public Library inspires and supports the enjoyment of life-long learning, the love of literacy, and the exploration of new ideas, welcoming everyone through its doors. Staff:
Erich Reed, Director
Chrissy Marie, Youth and Community Services Associate Director
Janet Clifford, Cataloger and Library Assistant
Sadie Cooley, Library Assistant & Archivist
Amanda Crafts, Library Assistant
Melissa Haas, Director of Development & Programming
Ashley McLean, Library Assistant
Kate Pickup McMullin, Communications & Technology Director
Cathy Oehmke, Library Substitute

📚🔎 Meet Maine Mystery Writer Moe Claire!Join us Tuesday, September 15, 5:30–6:30 p.m. as Moe Claire Mysteries discusses ...
09/14/2026

📚🔎 Meet Maine Mystery Writer Moe Claire!

Join us Tuesday, September 15, 5:30–6:30 p.m. as Moe Claire Mysteries discusses "A Blind Spider", the fourth installment of her Pyke Island Mysteries.

📍 In person + online viewing
📝 Registration: https://swhplibrary.libcal.com/event/16682170

⚓ Coastal Picket Patrol of World War II 🇺🇸Join John Wilbur on Tuesday, Sept. 8, from 5:30–6:30 p.m. for a fascinating lo...
09/07/2026

⚓ Coastal Picket Patrol of World War II 🇺🇸

Join John Wilbur on Tuesday, Sept. 8, from 5:30–6:30 p.m. for a fascinating look at the sailing vessels that helped protect the waters of New England—including seven boats based right here in Southwest Harbor! ⛵

Wilbur has researched the Picket Patrol since 1990 and is the author of An Unusual Way to Fight a War: At Sea with the Offshore Patrol.

📍 In-person & online
📅 Tuesday, Sept. 8 | 5:30–6:30 p.m.

🔗 Register: https://swhplibrary.libcal.com/event/17375318

We’re getting down to the wire! Bid on one of these gorgeous pieces today! Link in our bio to see these AND more ❤️
08/25/2026

We’re getting down to the wire! Bid on one of these gorgeous pieces today! Link in our bio to see these AND more ❤️

📝✨ Join us Tuesday, August 25th at 5:30 p.m. for a poetry reading with Rebecca Weiner Tompkins!She’ll read from King of ...
08/24/2026

📝✨ Join us Tuesday, August 25th at 5:30 p.m. for a poetry reading with Rebecca Weiner Tompkins!
She’ll read from King of the Fireflies and share new work.

📖 Signed copies will be available for sale, with proceeds benefiting the library!
Registration appreciated for this in-person program.
https://swhplibrary.libcal.com/event/16682288

📚🎨 Join us for a conversation with Historian Suzanne Loebl, 🎤 interviewed by her granddaughter, Naomi Gordon-Loebl.📖 Suz...
08/23/2026

📚🎨 Join us for a conversation with Historian Suzanne Loebl, 🎤 interviewed by her granddaughter, Naomi Gordon-Loebl.

📖 Suzanne will discuss her latest book, Plunder and Survival: Stories of Theft, Loss, Recovery, and Migration of Art Uprooted by the N***s

📅 Monday, August 24th
⏰ 5:30–6:30 p.m.
🏛️💻 Attend in person or online. Registration is encouraged!
https://swhplibrary.libcal.com/event/17328045

Just 1 week left to Bid or Buy Now! 🖼️Support the Library and local artists PLUS take home a beautiful piece of art - ev...
08/19/2026

Just 1 week left to Bid or Buy Now! 🖼️

Support the Library and local artists PLUS take home a beautiful piece of art - everyone wins!

Swipe through to see some recently added pieces!

Auction link is in our bio 💕

🏠 MDI Housing Solutions Panel Discussion 8/12/26Missed the Wednesday’s discussion? Check out the recording of “Cultivati...
08/14/2026

🏠 MDI Housing Solutions Panel Discussion 8/12/26

Missed the Wednesday’s discussion? Check out the recording of “Cultivating YIMBY Culture: Balancing Concerns and Opportunities in the Housing Development Process” from 8/12/26 at the library.
🎥 Watch the Recording
🔗https://youtu.be/i5nXCqLieQY

Moderated by Mollie Cashwell, Director, Cultural Alliance of Maine, and Board Chair, Jesup Memorial Library

Panelists
Noel Musson — Owner & Principal Planner, The Musson Group
Val Peacock — Community Leader & former Chair, Bar Harbor Town Council
Sherry Billings — Executive Director, Island Housing Trust
Cali Martinez — Housing & Community Planner, Town of Bar Harbor

Town of Bar Harbor Island Housing Trust
Jesup Memorial Library

🎶☀️ End-of-Summer Kids Concert with Jackson Gillman! 🎭TOMORROW Friday, 8/14 from 4-5pmJoin us for a fun-filled, interact...
08/13/2026

🎶☀️ End-of-Summer Kids Concert with Jackson Gillman! 🎭
TOMORROW Friday, 8/14 from 4-5pm

Join us for a fun-filled, interactive family performance featuring song, dance, mime, storytelling, and sign language! Jackson Gillman’s imaginative performances will have kids and grown-ups laughing, thinking, and joining in the adventure. 🌟🎵

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 All ages welcome!
📅 No registration required—just come and enjoy the fun! 🎉

🏡 Cultivating YIMBY Culture: A MDI Housing Solutions Panel📅 Tomorrow, Wed. 8/12⏰ 5:30–6:30 p.m.📍 In person & onlineYear-...
08/11/2026

🏡 Cultivating YIMBY Culture: A MDI Housing Solutions Panel

📅 Tomorrow, Wed. 8/12
⏰ 5:30–6:30 p.m.
📍 In person & online

Year-round homes are increasingly out of reach for many island residents and employees. Join MDI Housing Solutions for a conversation about moving from “Not in My Back Yard” (NIMBY) to “Yes in My Back Yard” (YIMBY) and exploring thoughtful solutions to our urgent housing needs.

Hear from community leaders, planners, housing advocates, and developers as they discuss the challenges and opportunities of housing development.

👉 Register: https://swhplibrary.libcal.com/event/16957981

🎓⚖️ "Universities, Law, and the Public Trust" with Yale Law School Dean Cristina M. Rodriguez, moderated by Jeannie Rhe...
08/10/2026

🎓⚖️ "Universities, Law, and the Public Trust" with Yale Law School Dean Cristina M. Rodriguez, moderated by Jeannie Rhee.
Conversations at the Causeway

📅 Tuesday, August 11 | ⏰ 5:30–6:30 PM | In-person only
📍 Red Barn, 10 Fernald Point Rd., Southwest Harbor

Explore the future of universities, the legal profession, and public trust in this engaging community conversation.

🎟️ Register: https://swhplibrary.libcal.com/event/16669533

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Address

338 Main Street
Southwest Harbor, ME
04679

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 8pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 1pm

Telephone

+12072447065

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