







Join us this summer for The Art of Summer Reading! Our summer reading program runs June 13th-August 10th, with options for kids, teens, & adults. Stop by either library location starting on Friday, June 13th to sign up! … Read more.
Join Chautauqua Trail President Frank Gwalthney at the Main Library on Monday, June 16th at 2pm for a presentation to learn more about the history of Ocean Park, Maine and its beginnings with the Free Will Baptists, as well as the Chautauqua Movement, an adult education and cultural movement which began in the late 1890s.… Read more.
Destination Storytime returns to Bug Light Park on Tuesday, May 13th at 10:30am! Weekly stories and songs for all ages, weather permitting. … Read more.
Join us at the Main Library on Wednesday, June 18th at 10:30am for an all-ages building bonanza featuring LEGOs, Brain Flakes, Lincoln Logs, and more!… Read more.
Join us at the Main Library on Saturday, June 21st at 1pm for Artsy Afternoon! Artsy Afternoon is a monthly adult crafting series, where adults can come to flex their creative muscles.… Read more.
Do you want to manifest your perfect summer? Or make a piece of art that captures all of the infinite sides to you? Come to the Main Library on Tuesday, June 24th at 5:30pm and make something to inspire and uplift you, or just to have fun!… Read more.
Join us at the Hinckley Park Community Garden on Friday, June 27th at 10:30am for stories followed by an exploration of the garden! All Ages!… Read more.
Do you have your library card, but a whole lot of questions about the library’s online services? On the first Friday of every month from 1-3pm, Tala will be at our Branch location at 155 Wescott Rd.,… Read more.
The Gulf of Maine is warming three to four times faster than the global ocean average. Sea levels are rising and extreme storm events are becoming more frequent, as exemplified during the winter storms of 2023 and 2024 in Portland, South Portland and communities up and down the coastline of Maine. Last year, coastal and inland flooding set record high tides, caused significant damage and prompted costly recovery efforts that are still ongoing. Mainers, however, are no strangers to historic storms and have a long history of recovering, rebuilding and reimagining.
The Envision Resilience: Designs for Living in a Changing Climate exhibition series builds on that spirit. It serves as a call to action, inspiring residents of Portland, South Portland and the Casco Bay Islands to reimagine the future of their neighborhoods, working waterfronts, public parks, housing stock and existing infrastructure in a more hopeful, resilient way.
Curated by local artist Brian Smith, each exhibit features the innovative architectural and landscape designs by students participating in the 2024 Envision Resilience Portland and South Portland Challenge accompanied by a collection of visionary art by local artists.
To Register for the Opening Reception, please Visit: RSVP, Envision Resilience
For more information, please visit: Envision Resilience
As part of a study of existing City facilities, a detailed assessment of the Main Library building was conducted. We are making the library portion of the report available here: Facility Report: Library (110 pages). The complete report of the city’s Facilities Committee (849 pages) is available here: City of South Portland Facilities Report.
This report provides an overview of the existing conditions of the Main Library building, including evaluations of the environmental conditions, building codes compliance (including accessibility) and the use of space.