Library Events
Upcoming Events
Come meet the incoming Monson Art Residents!
The library is hosting a "Meet & Greet" on Thursday; February 20th from 4pm - 5:30pm. Refreshments will be served while folks mingle and get to know the talented artists who will be staying here in our beautiful lakeside town. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, call or email the library!
Ongoing Events
Book Club
We meet monthly on the 2nd Tuesday at 4:30pm in the Conference Room. All are welcome to join! If needing the current or upcoming reading selection, please contact the library to inquire about the availability. For more information on what we've read and what we're going to read...
Berenice Abbott
Berenice Abbott Photography Exhibit
We host an exhibit of scientific prints of the photographer Berenice Abbott in our Children's Room. Abbott spent her later years in Blanchard Township and Monson, after a career in NYC and Paris that brought her world-wide acclaim. She created these photos to capture scientific processes for textbooks in collaboration with MIT. We also have a special collections of rare books dedicated to her life and information about her work held at the library.
Visiting Exhibit
Between Wilderness and Civilization: Monson, Maine
An exhibit featuring innovative projects form the Harvard University Graduate School of Design Seminar led by Toshiko Mori.
Twelve students researched and analyzed Maine's potential to pave a path into the future. This analysis sought to balance the current climate crisis and sustainable ecology with Mainer's traditional ethos of self-reliance and living in balance with nature.