Programs & Events
Regular Programming
Times and dates subject to change
Sundays and Wednesdays at 11:00am - Storytime with Ms. Emily (all ages)
First Monday of the Month from 3:30pm to 4:30pm - Crafty Teens (ages 12-17)
First Monday of the Month from 5:30pm to 6:30pm - Adult Craft Club
Tuesdays from 3:30pm to 4:30pm - LEGO Free Play (all ages)
Tuesdays from 5:00pm to 7:00pm - A Stitchin' Time, Fiber Arts (adult)
Wednesdays on School Early Release from 1:30pm to 2:30pm - Early Release Crafternoons (grades K-4)
• Spring 2025 Early Release Dates: May 21, Jun 11
Thursdays from 9:00am to 11:00am - Adult Coloring
Thursdays from 9:00am to 12:00pm - GNG Community Connectors
Thursdays from May-July 10:00am to 11:00am - National Digital Equity Center - Digital Skills Classes
Monthly - Book Discussion Groups
• Groups meet either on the 1st Sunday, 3rd Monday, or 3rd Thursday of every month
Summer Reading Is Here!
June 15 through August 17
You are invited to the New Gloucester Public Library's Summer Reading Program! Stop by on or after Sunday, June 15, from 1-3pm to sign up, play games, have a snack and do a craft! You will receive your summer reading start-up kit including a reading bag and stickers. Please joins us for two months of games, snacks, crafts, authors, reading, and fun!
The full event calendar can be found here!
Summer Reading Event:
Maine Children's Author Visit: Chris Van Dusen
Tuesday, June 17 at 1:00pm
Chris Van Dusen is the author and illustrator of several highly acclaimed picture books, including the hugely popular Mercy Watson, the Mr. McGee series, and The Circus Ship. His book, If I Built a Car won the 2006 E.B. White Read-Aloud Award presented by The Association of Bookesellers for Children. He and his family live in Camden, Maine.
Crafting Event:
Needle Felting Mushrooms
Tuesday, June 24 at 5:00pm
Weekly Group:
A Stitchin' Time - Fiber Arts Club
Tuesdays 5:00pm to 7:00pm
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Attention knitters, crocheters, sewers, embroiderers, and other fiber artists! All skill levels welcome--even if you have no skills (yet!). Bring whatever you're currently working on or a project you want to start. You don't have to be there right at the beginning--drop in any time you're available between 5 and 7pm on Tuesdays. You can even use this time to work on something for the Friends of the New Gloucester Public Library's hat, scarf, and mitten drive! |
Semi-Weekly Event:
Storytime with Ms. Emily
Wednesdays and Sundays at 11:00am
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Join Ms. Emily as she reads stories and sings song. All ages welcome! |
Weekly Event:
GNG Community Connectors
Thursdays from 9:00am to 12:00pm
Are you a caregiver looking for help with your loved one? Do you live alone and wonder how to stay comfortable in your home? Do you need information about services in the area? Visit the library to speak with the GNG Community Connectors to get help. GNG Community Connectors is administered locally by BLING (Building Livability in New Gloucester) in cooperation with the Town of Gray. BLING is a volunteer group formed to promote Age-Friendly New Gloucester.
Monthly Book Groups:
Please call 207-926-4840 to RSVP, as space is limited
First Sunday of Every Month
1:00pm to 2:00pm
• May 4: Untamed by G. Doyle
Third Monday of Every Month
5:00pm to 6:00pm
• May 19 Somewhere Beyond the Sea by T.J. Klune
• June 16 The Lioness of Boston by E. Franklin
Third Thursday of Every Month
10:00am to 12:00pm
• May 15: The First Ladies by M. Benedict
Teens
Teen Volunteer Corps
Teens help with programming, shelving, and a variety of other library tasks while earning volunteer hours. Ages 12-16.