Hope Library

443 Camden Road (The Town Office)

The mission of the Hope Library is to provide the community with a resource of books, programs, and other library services to meet their cultural, educational, informational, and recreational needs. The Hope Library is 100% volunteer staffed and governed, and funded solely by donations from in and around our small, rural town.

We welcome your suggestions for materials to add to our collection. 

Drop us an email with ideas for community events: hopelibrary04847@gmail.com

News From Hope Library

Oct. 16, 2025: Artist’s Reception, Linda Black

Linda Black, a talented artist in a variety of media and a resident of Hope (!), presents her amazing beadwork at the Hope Library on Thursday, October16, at 7 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided. Come by and learn more about Linda’s inspiration and view her stunning creations.

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The library is open to the public during Town Office hours

Open: Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (staffed 9-1 and 2-4)

Open: Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (staffed 2-4)

Open: Thursday, noon to 6 p.m. (staffed 12-2 and 3-6)

Open: Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (staffed 10-12)

A library volunteer is on hand for a limited portion of each of these days.
Volunteer
hours are subject to change without notice.

Visit Our Online Card Catalog

Click the button below to access our online card catalog. No account or password is required, but the username is Hope Library. If you have any questions, please call us at (207) 763-3553. Thank you!

Looking for something we don’t have?

Hope Library is always interested in what our patrons would like to find in the library collection. If there are books, audio books or DVDs that you would like to see in the library collection, please let us know.

You can use our suggestion form to send us your ideas. 

Call to Artists

The Hope Library invites full-time and part-time residents of Hope and neighboring towns who create fine art to apply for the exhibition of their works in our library. Preference will be given to work that fits our space and is suitable to a wide audience, including children. Exhibitions will be displayed for two months in the library’s main room and adjoining spaces. You can apply by email or by using the contact form on this website.