eNews Feb. 6, 2025

Library closed on Monday, Feb. 17 for Presidents' Day.

Hrs: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 9am-5pm; Wed 9am-8pm; Sat 9am-1pm

John K. Putnam Photography

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SW Harbor Author

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Lunar New Year

Supply Drive

Above image: Sirens

John K. Putnam

Nature and Landscape Photograpy

Thru February 28th (on both floors)

A full-time nature and landscape photographer based on Mount Desert Island, John operates a gallery of his work and leads photography tours and workshops.

Upcoming Programs

Southwest Harbor Author

Winter Fox

Tuesday, February 11

3:00-5:00 p.m. In-person & Online

Hear about his writing process, the newest Grace Coffin book, Grace Coffin and the Burbank Bloodbank, and the upcoming installment in the Viking Age saga, Flight of the Wren.

Identifying Frauds & Scams

Tuesday, Febuary 25

10:00-11:00 a.m. at the Library

Learn about the different types of internet fraud and scams, the dos and don’ts of protecting yourself online and what to do if you have experienced online fraud or abuse.

Call 244-7065 to sign up for a waitlist.

Free Tax Filing

All dates are full

We are taking names for waitlists.

Mondays, Febuary 10

March 3, 10, & 24, and April 7

Northeast Harbor and Jesup Memorial Library have openings.

WHAT TO DONATE:

-Clothing/Shoes - new or gently used

-Non-perishable foods

-Hygiene products

-School supplies

-Cash donations welcome

By Thursday, Feb. 13th, drop items at:

-Return Books Area in the Library,

-MDI High School (8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.),

-YWCA, and

-Jesup Memorial Library in Bar Harbor.

Donations will go to the Common Good Soup Kitchen, the Emmaus Homeless Shelter, and other local organizations. The Supply Drive is organized by a MDI High School student who is starting up the Red Envelope Collective -MDI.

New Titles

Northeast Harbor Picks

New Titles for Adults

New Titles for Kids

Registration Open for March Exhibit

Women's History Month Exhibit at the Southwest Harbor Public Library

March 5-28, 2025



Individuals, and groups, connected to Mount Desert Island community are invited to exhibit a piece or item inspired by the 2025 Theme: Moving Forward Together! Women Educating and inspiring Generations.

Exhibit Reception

Friday, March 7th, from 5:30-7:00 p.m.

For Kids & Families

Pemetic School 3rd Graders work with Tom Lee, quilter and library trustee, and Michele Dailey during a visit to see the exhibit and learn about the quilting process.

Storytimes

10:00-10:30 a.m.

Wednesday - Baby Storytime



Friday - Family Storytime

Museum Passes - Open now

Call the library at 244-7065 to reserve your pass.

From the Digital Archive

Mary Jane Jennie Mason, Mrs. Joseph B. Mason - #12118

Mrs. Mary Jane “Jennie” Mason, pictured above, was the woman who organized the fundraising to buy the land for the Southwest Harbor Public Library in 1892. She was a correspondent for many newspapers under the pen name “Spray,” carrying on the legacy of women writers who supported the library started by Annie Sawyer Downs. She served on the first committee appointed to select and purchase books for the library. Her daughter, Maude Mason Trask, later served as a librarian for the Southwest Harbor Public Library. She helped raise the $100 needed to purchase the land for the library by organizing a dollar social. Many of the town’s women volunteered to raise a dollar in some unusual manner, and a poem was written to celebrate their efforts. Click here to read it.

The Digital Archive of the

Southwest Harbor Public Library