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
Just in time for the holidays! Sign up for a creative paper paste workshop at Hope Library on Saturday, November 14, 2026 from 10-1 led by Argy Nestor, artist, educator, and local community advocate. Register by emailing Elizabeth at ectbeehive@yahoo.com. Please see poster below for more details.
Please join us for a cozy hour of children’s story time and crafting from 10-11 a.m. on Saturday, November 7 and Saturday, December 5th at the Library. Check out a book during your visit and see the changes we have made to your local library!
We are holding our fall fundraiser, concurrent with the Hope Orchard Fall Festival, on Sunday, October 11, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Please join us at the library for this fun event and then walk across the street to pick apples and visit the other vendors!
Artist Argy Nestor and Poet Jean Feldeisen read from their collaboration, “Catching Fireflies” at the Hope Library on September 17, 2026 from 4:30-6 p.m. Please join us in meeting these talented artists and hearing their story at the reception. Light refreshments will follow. The art will be exhibited from September…
Join us on the second Saturday of each month for a story time hour, with snacks and activity, with Liz Drury! Come in from the heat and share a fun hour enjoying a good story. No need to pre-register. Second Saturdays are listed below: July 11 August 8 September 12
The Hope Day Celebration (Saturday, July 25) includes library activities for children (story time with Liz Drury and Pixar short films w/popcorn) and a raffle ticket to everyone who gets a Hope Library card and/or checks out a book. Please stop by the library and our booth in the parking…
The Hope Library now has a puzzle library and a puzzle table! Please come view our selection of puzzles ready to check out for any patron with a library card. Also stop by to join your community working on an active puzzle at our puzzle table. Get out of the…
Please join us on Saturday, June 13th from 10-11 a.m. at Hope Library for a charming read from author (and Hope resident!) Elizabeth Hannibal-Drury of her book “Davis Goes Apple Picking”! The reading will be followed by a children’s activity. We’ll offer refreshments too!
Hope Library, in collaboration with the Hope Historical Society and the Lincolnville Library, is pleased to host Deborah Gould to speak on April 26th, at 2 p.m. at the Hope Library. Deborah is a well-known author, educator, and artist. She is acclaimed for portraying complex relationships, meticulously researching historical timelines…
The Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland is one of our area’s best treasures. The Hope Library now offers free day passes (up to 4 tickets) to this wonderful museum. Stop by the library to request a date or email us at hopelibrary04847@gmail.com. Please leave a telephone # for us to…
Hope Library is offering free Coworking space beginning Tuesday, February 24th. Every Tuesday and Thursday morning, 9:30-12:30, a quiet workspace will be available in the Hope Library. Work alone, meet neighbors, or collaborate. Wi-Fi, B/W printer services, and free coffee and snacks. Notary service available at the town office (across…
We hope you’ll join us on Sunday, January 18th at 2 pm at the Hope Library for this special musical event featuring well-known, talented musicians Pixie Lauer and David Foley! Come enjoy folk, blues, Celtic, and americana to warm us all during the cold month of January. No charge, but…
Bring your crafting skills to our holiday “Make and Take” ornament party. We’ll have cookies, music, and hot cocoa on hand to get you into the holiday spirit. Please join us from 1-3 p.m. on December 6th at the Hope Library. We are also collecting non-perishable food and…
Bill Gerencer, author of the Working Waterfront, will discuss his book at the Hope Library at 7 p.m. Bill is a long-time waterfront and fisheries expert and is happy to share his stories with the community. His books will be available for signing. Come join us for discussions and light…
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.
Please join us for the Fall Festival at Hope Orchards. Stop by the barn and browse our selection of “priceless” items you can purchase in support of the Hope Library. We’ll be on site from 10-4. All proceeds are in support of the library. If you have any items that…
Please mark your calendars for a lively evening learning about the Hope General Store and its current caretakers! Damon McClure will discuss how they found the store and the ups and downs of managing the store that is the lifeblood of the town of Hope. Meet your neighbors and join…
Please come join us for an evening with Maria King, a wonderfully talented shadow box artist at the Hope Library. Maria will give a short artist talk with Q&A and she will bring in additional shadow boxes for audience members to view. Her fantastic shadow boxes are on display through…
The Hope Library is once again happy to provide free passes to the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. Visit the troll sculptures, bask in the gorgeous garden landscapes, wander through the permanent art installations, and learn about their conservation efforts. Please send us an email with several possible dates that you…
Hope Library is accepting book donations during staffed hours. We are looking for current fiction, non-fiction, local authors, and children’s books in good condition. Some books may be added to our collection and others will go towards our book sale on HOPE DAY, JULY 26th. Our library is supported by…
CloudLibrary is the Maine Public Library system’s portal for digital content – eBooks, audiobooks and magazines. Access is free to members of all participating Maine libraries. All you need to get started is a Hope Library member card. CloudLibrary can be used on cell phones (iPhones and Android) and tablets such as…
Jack Silverio, an accomplished architect and artist, is holding an exhibit titled “Works on Paper” at the Hope Library in May. Jack studied architecture at the Rhode Island School of Design and at the University of Pennsylvania, practicing residential architecture in Maine from 1979-2015. He has shown his art regularly…
Please stop by and view our new glass display cabinet currently housing a rotating exhibit of creative and fantastic 3D imagery in the form of shadow boxes. This talented artist, Maria King, comes from Poland where she developed her great affinity for foreign languages, literature, opera, theater, ballet, museums, and…
A reading of the children’s classic story of Ferdinand, the famous bull who remains true to himself! Well-known and regarded throughout the world since its publication in 1936, come join us from 10:30-11:30 to listen to the story and participate in craft time immediately after. This reading and craft time…
No need to bring carrots or coal! Come join us for a children’s storytime and crafts at the Hope Library from 10:30 to 11:30 for those ages 3 and up.
Please join us for a wonderful evening with David Smith of Sparky’s Apiaries as we learn about the process of making maple syrup and honey. We will be serving ice cream with maple syrup and some products from Sparky’s Apiaries will be for sale, such as skin care products, candles,…
The Hope Library is excited to invite children and their families to a fun-filled story time and craft event featuring dinosaurs of all shapes and sizes! Whether you’re a fan of the mighty T-Rex or the gentle giant Brachiosaurus, we’ve got a morning of dino-themed activities sure to spark your…
We hope you’ll join us at the Hope Library for holiday music with Rosey Gerry and Lisa Becu on December 8th, 2 p.m. Great company, music and refreshments! Their concert will be a mix of traditional country and older rock tunes, with some old-time Christmas sing-along songs mixed in.
Hope Library will host Fairy Storytime and Fall Craft on Sat. Nov. 9th, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Join the fun and see Robin Horty’s magical fairy photography exhibit. Free fairy wings!
We hope you’ll stop in the library to see the new art exhibit, THE MAGIC OF BELIEVING, by Robin Horty of Hope. This enchanting exhibit will be on display in the Hope Library from October 24, 2024 through February 2025. A fairy book reading will follow in November to complement…
Hope Works and Friends, a program of the Hope Library, continues this fall with a talk by Andy Swift of Hope who will share the story of Firefly Restoration Co., the Hope-based company that is known as one of the best fire engine restorers in the U.S. This event…
Susan Dowley of Hope is a representational painter working in oil, pastel, and gouache. Her work will be on display at the library from Aug. 19 to Oct. 18, 2024. Originally from Syracuse, N.Y., Susan began her career as an artist after graduation from Beloit College with an art major.…
Please join us for an artist’s reception for Sara Gagan from 6-8 p.m. with an artist talk at 7 p.m. Sara grew up I grew up in New York’s mid-Hudson Valley where, thanks to her great uncle Nick, there was some decent art on the walls of her childhood home.…
On Thursday June 27 at 7 p.m., Hope Library’s Hope Works and Friends Series continues wth “Drink Your Vinegar: Ancient and Modern-Day Uses of Apple Cider Vinegar,” a presentation by Bob Sewall and Mia Mantello of Sewall Organic Orchard in Lincolnville. This event is free and open to the…
On Thursday, May 23, at 7 p.m. amateur astronomer and Hope resident Jim DellaPenna will give his well-known presentation “A Brief History of Astronomy, Stars, The Speed of Light, and Much More” at Hope Library. The public in invited. Light refreshments will be served. Donations to the library will be gratefully accepted.…
Hope Library’s HOPE WORKS AND FRIENDS series continues on Thursday, April 25 with a presentation from Andrew Stewart and Jeremy Howard of Blue Barren Distillery. Blue Barren was born between two friends discussing the fate of Maine’s wild blueberries. In 2019, Andrew and Jeremy started off by fermenting 32,000 pounds…
Do you have books in good condition that you would like to send to their next good home? We will have volunteers on hand at the library to accept book donations on Thursday, April 11 from 4 to 5 p.m. and on Thursday, May 9 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.…
Eva Murray will read from some of her recent work in person at the Hope Library on Thursday, April1 18, at 7 p.m. Eva lives on Matinicus. She has written three books, “Well Out to Sea,” (2010), “Island Schoolhouse” (2012) and “Island Birthday (2015) and provides essays for a number…
Hope Library is pleased to present a new monthly program called HOPE WORKS AND FRIENDS, featuring the farmers, makers and creators in our town and the towns nearby – their stories, in their own words. The inaugural Hope Works presenter is none other than Brodis Blueberries, our town’s ninth-generation blueberry…
Sunday, Jan 28 at 2 p.m., Hope Library presents music from Pixie Lauer and Dave Foley. This program is free and open to the public. Donations are welcome and light refreshments will be served. Pixie and Dave blend instruments and vocals on original songs, Americana, folk, Celtic, blues, and more.…
On Thursday, Jan. 11 at 7 p.m., Tom Jamrog will give a presentation at Hope Library about his 2022 two-week hike of England’s Coast to Coast Trail. Spanning across the entirety of Northern England, this 200-mile hiking trail is a journey from Atlantic Ocean to the North Sea through three…
Best-selling author Paul Doiron will read from his latest novel, “Dead Man’s Wake,” at Hope Library on Thursday, Nov. 16 starting at 7 p.m. Hope Library is at 443 Camden Road, in the Hope Town Office building. Light refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to the…
Hope Library will host a Living History program by Hank Lunn on Lydia Trask Putnam, a leading force in the settling of Houlton, Maine, on Sunday, Oct. 22 at 2 p.m. Hope Library is at 443 Camden Road, Hope, in the town office building. This event is free to the…
Do you have a couple of spare hours a week? Hope Library needs you! Drop us an email and we’ll be in touch to find the right spot for you at our little library. At the front desk, or weeding books, or a data project on your own time. Thank…
Hope Library invites the community to a special reading by author and illustrator Chris Van Dusen, Saturday, July 1 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Everyone has their favorite Chris Van Dusen book – from the Mr. Magee series to “Circus Ship” and “Big Truck, Little Island,” and many more. Hope…
Hope Library can provide our community with free tickets to the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. These tickets are subject to availability and we encourage you to plan ahead. We’d like to make sure we can fulfill your request as efficiently as possible. Here’s how to get your tickets: Send an…
Hope Library is pleased to present an author’s reading with Linda Buckmaster of Belfast, on Wednesday April 12, at 7 p.m. at the Hope Library, 443 Camden Road, Hope. This is a free event. The public is invited. Tea and homemade baked goods will be served. Buckmaster’s latest…
Join Hope Library as we welcome Eva Murray of Matinicus to an in-person author’s reading on Thursday, March 9, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Hope Library, 443 Camden Road (town office building). Eva is well-known for her columns in a variety of publications and she is the author of three…
This living history presentation is made in period costume, equipment and with maps of the route across Maine to Quebec. Admission is free. Light refreshments will be served. Hank Lunn, historian and retired teacher, will introduce attendees to Abiel Briggs, a farmer living in Massachusetts in 1775 on the eve…
The community is invited for an afternoon of music and light refreshments at the Hope Library Sunday, Dec. 4 at 2 p.m. featuring the musical stylings of All That Jazz, a quartet offering favorites for the holiday season and for any season. This is a free event. All That Jazz…
Hope Library welcomes Rika Keck, FND-P, of NY Integrated Health and the Global Lyme Alliance Ambassador Program, for an informational online presentation about Lyme disease risks and prevention. This free program will be hosted on Zoom. Thursday, June 23, at 6:30 p.m. Please email hopelibrary04847@gmail.com to receive the Zoom info.…
In an event presented by the Hope Library, Eva Murray will read from some of her recent work on Zoom at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 20. Eva lives in Matinicus. She has written three books, “Well Out to Sea,” (2010), “Island Schoolhouse” (2012) and “Island Birthday (2015) and provides…
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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)
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Volunteer hours are subject to change without notice.
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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.
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.