Stay safe everyone!

We are excited to welcome Dr. David Richards, Executive Director of the Margaret Chase Smith Library to our closing reception celebrating the portraits at the library. See you Saturday, March 23rd! #MaineStories #AmericansWhoTellTheTruth #MargaretChaseSmith

#WordsOfWisdom #Reading #Literacy

Take our February Challenge! Stop by new nonfiction on the second floor and draw a self-portrait. We've got all the supplies you need (and even a mirror). #MaineStories #CommunityProtraits

We are closed today in honor of Presidents' Day. See you tomorrow!

Stop by our Staff Picks table and stock up on some books. #WeekendPlans #WeekendReading

Want to know what we have recently added to our collection? We have a 'New to the Catalog' section on our homepage.

A reminder that we will be closed on Monday for Presidents' Day.

Thank you Bangor! Looks like the Hannaford Supermarket on Broadway has almost sold all of their specially marked bouquets that help the library! (They've got many other bouquets if you still need one for today!) #Bloomin4Good

Some words of hope from the book 'Something, someday'. #Kindness

It was pretty warm recently but we've got a ways to go until summer. In the meantime, read a book with 'summer' in the title and fill in a Book Bingo square. (We've just published book lists for every category: loom.ly/xU5gbYs) #BookBingo

Happy Birthday to the Queen City! #Bangor #Bangor Maine #HeyBangor

Happy Birthday to Mo Willems from the Bangor Public Library's Children's Department!

Don't miss the display of photos in the case when using the rotunda stairs. They are from 'North by Down East: People of Maine', a collection of 136 portrait photographs by Edwin Martin. #MaineStories #CommunityPortraits

Every wanted to try your hand at creating a portrait? Then register for our workshop (loom.ly/mSwaIrE) with Robert Shetterly on Tuesday, March 12th from 4 to 6. #MaineStories #Potraits

Sharing this for all the teachers out there! loom.ly/LKAHAGo #Arts #Arts Education

Thank you to the Bangor Historical Society for the loan of this portrait (and for pointing out an uncanny resemblance to a certain fictional character.) Betsy Jane Ryder will be on exhibit this month alongside art by area students and individuals. #GetInspired #MaineStories

Good news! We've added a second Smartphone Basics Workshop in February. loom.ly/4FlUwxU #Smartphones #Workshops

'The old Flewelling house was haunted. There wasn't a doubt about it. Although most ghosts have been accounted for or explained in some way the ghost of the old Flewelling house has never yet been laid by the heels.' #MaineStories #MaineLegends