Portland Public Library

? FIND YOUR INSPIRATION Have you met or discovered a new author at PPL? We are honored to host an array of authors, educators, and audiences in our library spaces (like Angela Garbes and Chelsea Conaboy!) Together, we listen, laugh, learn, and discuss topics that enrich our world. Thank you for supporting our special spaces. PPL: Not just books – but still books. GIVE A GIFT: https://lnkd.in/eGQntVUv

RECOGNIZE HOW SUPPORTING IMMIGRANT POPULATIONS BENEFITS OUR COMMUNITY Join a conversation with?Georges Budagu Makoko, in partnership with Camden Conference,?to discuss how we can become more civically engaged citizens?and?the benefits that come from this process.? ??? Registration is required. ?? This event will also be available to stream via Zoom. Please call (207) 771-2725 for more information. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ezyPKZh5

? EXPERIENCE THE POWER OF POETRY AND COMMUNITY AT A SPECIAL CEREMONY The Portland Poet Laureate Inauguration will take place on the iconic stairs of the City of Portland, Maine CITY HALL. In the event of rain, we’ll gather at the Rines Auditorium at the Downtown Library location. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eaKqdKEg

CONFRONT POLITICS, SPIRITUALITY, AND SEXUALITY WITH HUMOR AND HUMANITY Saturday | October 12, 1:30-2:30 pm | DOWNTOWN LIBRARY Join us in the Portland Room for Portland Stage Script Club with Todd Brian Backus. Participants will discuss how Portland Stage's upcoming production takes audiences through "...layers of human experience, making us think and feel, showing us the truth in moments of fantasy." https://lnkd.in/ehqs-5hp

?? STAY HEALTHY. STAY UP-TO-DATE. STAY IMMUNIZED. If you are over the age of 18, take advantage of an opportunity to get vaccinated! Please bring your insurance card or a picture of your card to the clinic. The updated COVID-19 vaccine and flu vaccines will also be available for people without insurance. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ebgDtNrZ Thank you City of Portland, Maine, Northern Light Health, Southern Maine Agency On Aging, and AgeWise Maine

"Stepping off Monument Square and descending the stairs of Portland Public Library, the space below gives the impression of entering a living room with art hanging on the walls." Thank you Sophie Burchell | The Portland Press Herald for highlighting this beautiful show: https://lnkd.in/eFTfe-b7

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. To support awareness, this curated list compiles sources on several forms of abuse that make up or coincide with domestic violence, and sources for healing and recovery. ?? If you are seeking immediate assistance related to domestic violence in Maine, call the free, confidential, 24-hour helpline of Through These Doors (formerly Family Crisis Services) Doors at 1-800-537-6066. Explore more: https://lnkd.in/eevQHnNS

ENJOY A VISUAL EXPLORATION OF ONE OF MAINE'S MOST BELOVED REGIONS Join author, journalist, and editorial director at Colby College,?Bob Keyes,?in conversation with brothers?Carl and David Little?about their latest book,?Art of Penobscot Bay?which is a?journey along this legendary body of water through the work of more than one hundred artists. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e_2bFh2g

Friday was a beautiful evening to celebrate the opening of our new exhibit with some of the artists represented in the show! O Lar is a rich and varied collection of illustrations that illuminate the enduring bond to one’s home. ??: Thank you Jamie Hogan and Rachael Harkness for these wonderful photos! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e8zUQCyD

Tonight! The Broadway Book Club starts Thursday, October 3 | 6-7 pm! Join Portland Ovations at the Downtown Library in reading and discussing novels related to characters and themes in three of Ovations’ Broadway offerings this season. Learn more about the series: https://lnkd.in/eM94EhBU