Portland Public Library

10/09/2026

Anne Carson has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature.

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10/08/2026

We cannot wait to welcome Jonathan Edward Durham to our comfy, welcoming Downtown Branch space!

🗓 Be sure to get Author Talk with Jonathan Edward Durham on your calendar!

10/08/2026

🎲 Gather with gamers at FriendCon Fall 2026 - a two-day tabletop gaming convention! Walk in and find a table, or browse the online game listings to host a game or reserve a seat.

10/07/2026

At Teen Dinosaur Miniature Painting, kids ages 12-18 are invited to help us paint miniature dinosaurs and lizardfolk!

These minis will become part of our brand-new fantasy Warcry tabletop game, available to borrow and play in the Teen Library.

10/06/2026

This year’s Banned Books Week coincides with ALA’s official 150th anniversary. To mark the occasion, ALA has released a list of the 150 most challenged books documented from 1990, when ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom began tracking book challenges, through 2025.

The full list of the 150 most challenged books - those that have been targeted for restriction or removal in libraries and schools - spans contemporary titles such as "Gender Q***r: A Memoir" by Maia Kobabe and literary classics such as "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee and "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck.

“Every book on this list is a reminder that readers have the right to explore ideas and decide for themselves what to read,” said ALA President Maria McCauley. “For 150 years, ALA has worked alongside library workers to keep that choice open to everyone. We ask for support for our libraries so the next generation has that same freedom.”

See the full list at ala150.org/150books.

10/06/2026

🔗 CLICK ABOUT- LINK to access list!

Every year, American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) compiles a list of the Top 10 Most Challenged Books to inform the public about censorship in libraries and schools.

🔻 Because many book challenges are not reported to ALA or covered by the press, the data represent only a snapshot of censorship attempts in libraries.

10/05/2026

10/04/2026

We had a fantastic day at the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance Lit Fest! It was a day of big ROARS, fierce draw-offs, writing, reading, creating, and celebrating the incredible diversity of children’s, middle grade, and young adult books coming out of Maine and New England!

🦖📚 Thank you to everyone who helped make it so special including our friends and community partners at Back Cove Books, Beautiful Blackbird, I'm Your Neighbor Books, League of Women Voters of Maine, Love Lab Studio, ACLU of Maine, and so many others who are part of our wonderful library community!

10/02/2026

🦖 🦕 Everyone has a favorite dinosaur! You'll be able to vote for yours at the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance Kids Lit Book Fair. See you there!

10/02/2026

This family-friendly and free event features 18+ children’s authors and illustrators, plus Storytime, Illustrator Draw-Offs, crafts, and more!

📚 Check out this featured list of books by visiting authors and illustrators in our library catalog on our website!