Archival Shelving
FOL Bag recipients
Student Art Show Reception Band
Game time
Tie Dye on the lawn
Wild Suncatchers
Iana Cranewing, owner of Joyful Upcycled with items from Haystack mentorship program
Knitting on Thursdays
Share the Love
Reading
Kneisel Hall
Penny Ricker, teacher at the Blue Hill Consolidated School
Storytime
Manga
Bagpipe storytime
Tim and Kids doing it right
Ukulele Hodgman
Yoga Kids
Peter Boie
Featured Library Events
Kairos Module Six: The Coming Community
November 10, 2026, 10:00 am
- 12:00 pm, Howard Room
The library is sponsoring a series of readings and discussions with Denis Sweet, a former . . . Details »
Preschool Storytime
November 10, 2026, 10:30 am
- 11:15 am, Larchwood Room
Join Youth Services Librarian Claire for preschool storytime on Tuesday mornings at 10:30 am. We . . . Details »
TCG Teens and Tweens
November 10, 2026, 3:00 pm
- 4:30 pm, Howard Room
Teens and tweens are invited to come play Magic the Gathering and/or Pokémon, every Tuesday . . . Details »
Closed for Veterans Day
November 11, 2026, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
The library will be closed in observation of Veterans Day.
French Roast
November 12, 2026, 1:00 pm
- 2:30 pm, Howard Room
In an effort to keep up our French language skills, Rich Boulet will host French . . . Details »
Youth Chess Club
November 12, 2026, 3:30 pm
- 4:30 pm, Howard Room
Kids of all ages are invited to come play chess at the library on Thursdays . . . Details »
Currently on Display at BHPL
“Finding Home: Seeking to Belong in a Daunting World” by Kathleen Noyes & Rebecca Poole Heyne
The library will presents a new art show titled “Finding Home: Seeking to Belong in a Daunting World,” by Kathleen Noyes and Rebecca Poole-Heyne. Through this show, the two artists search for the meaning . . . Read More »
“Clay Sculptures of the Human Form” by Leda Ball
The library presents “Clay Sculptures of the Human Form” by Leda Ball in the library’s Roland Howard Room Exhibit Cases from November 2 to December 29. In December, Leda’s exhibition will expand to include . . . Read More »
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