Orono Public Library

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Orono Public Library Serving the information and reading needs of the people of Orono and surrounding communities.

Please see orono.org/1064/Social-Media-Guidelines for more information. Check out the Friends of the Orono Public Library:
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Visit the Youth Services Department for our Halloween costume swap!
10/14/2026

Visit the Youth Services Department for our Halloween costume swap!

It's starting to feel like fall outside -- and we are reflecting on a magical, wonderful, and productive season of Youth...
10/08/2026

It's starting to feel like fall outside -- and we are reflecting on a magical, wonderful, and productive season of Youth Garden Club! From reaping harvests and donating food... to tending flowers and sowing cover crop -- our young gardeners have been busy this season as they also nurture a sense of community!

What's more, they've enjoyed enrichment in the arts and sciences -- thanks to a dedicated group of volunteers and guest gardeners. We've done weaving with natural fibers and materials (thanks, Jessi Sader!); this activity included materials from our garden, exotic animal fibers, birch bark, snake skins, and more! We've made our own garden party hats (thanks, Kris Sader!); children used upcycled materials and newspapers as they adorned their hats with bling! And, much more.

To wrap up our garden season this year, we hosted a tea and pizza party in late Sept. Children and tweens / teens (and families) created their own tea blends from our homegrown herbs and flowers. We owe so much gratitude to the Blagojevic family -- Milos brought his gas-powered pizza oven, and we made garden-side pizzas! Yes; homegrown basil went into that pesto!

Thanks to everyone who participated in or supported our Youth Garden program this year! We'll be putting the garden beds to rest and planning for next year over the coming months.

As a reminder, the Orono Public Library will be closed on Monday, October 12th -- in observance of Indigenous Peoples Da...
10/07/2026

As a reminder, the Orono Public Library will be closed on Monday, October 12th -- in observance of Indigenous Peoples Day!

Swoop on into the library to pick up your paper roll bat! (Hint: On your way in find two leaves for the bat wings!)
10/01/2026

Swoop on into the library to pick up your paper roll bat! (Hint: On your way in find two leaves for the bat wings!)

We still have a few slots left for this weekend's nature journaling workshop with Andrea Lani! Email or call to sign up ...
09/29/2026

We still have a few slots left for this weekend's nature journaling workshop with Andrea Lani! Email or call to sign up today.

We can't believe that we are already halfway through our first Chickadee session! What a fun and creative group! (There...
09/25/2026

We can't believe that we are already halfway through our first Chickadee session! What a fun and creative group! (There are still slots open for our second group of 2nd and 3rd graders- FMI/to register call 866-5060 or email [email protected])

The Tuesday Readers have selected their read for October! We have copies available to pick up at the Library. We hope yo...
09/22/2026

The Tuesday Readers have selected their read for October! We have copies available to pick up at the Library. We hope you will join us October 20th at 11am to discuss Remarkably Bright Creatures!

The fourth Thursday of the month is already upon us?! Looks like it's time for another game night! Join us on September ...
09/21/2026

The fourth Thursday of the month is already upon us?! Looks like it's time for another game night! Join us on September 24th at 5:30 to play games in the Devoe Community Room. Bring your own, or help yourself to our collection!

Join us tomorrow at 3:30 as we wrap up another great garden season! We will celebrate a fantastic summer and usher in t...
09/21/2026

Join us tomorrow at 3:30 as we wrap up another great garden season! We will celebrate a fantastic summer and usher in the beginning of fall with tea (bring your own mug!), fairy houses, and special snacks. Hope you can join us for our last garden club session of the year.

As we approach autumn, now is a fantastic time to harvest and collect flower, fruit, and vegetable seeds from your linge...
09/17/2026

As we approach autumn, now is a fantastic time to harvest and collect flower, fruit, and vegetable seeds from your lingering garden materials... and save them for next year's planting!

We have a Seed Library at the Orono Public Library, and we welcome all seed donations and swapping. Stop by to take a look, donate seeds, or to grab a few envelopes to store your seeds!

This photo depicts seeds collected by a young gardener in Orono -- it can be fun to sift through withering plants and vines to find the seeds... and to note the differences in seed shape and structure! Photo credit: Lucy and Kelsi Whelden!

Address

39 Pine Street
Orono, ME
04473

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 7pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 7pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 3pm

Telephone

+12078665060

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