Park, Museum, & Attraction Passes!
NEW park and museum passes are available!
We’re excited to offer our patrons attraction and museum passes, thanks to the support of our generous Friends of the South Portland Public Library!… Read more.
Presenting: “Enslavement, The Underground Railroad and Abolition in Greater Portland”
We have produced, in partnership with South Portland Community Television the first in what we hope to be an ongoing series of programs reflecting and enriching our community. … Read more.
Introducing Our New Family Newsletter
Introducing SoPo Bookworms: our brand new monthly newsletter that brings the library right to your inbox!
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Once a month, you’ll get:
- A first look at new books and programs coming to the library
- Recipes, crafts, & experiments to try at home
- Exciting family events happening around the city
- Lots of laughs to share
COVID-19 Information, presented by Age Friendly South Portland
Library Lab with Miss Jess
Miss Jess is keeping busy in the Library Lab….
How do you make an egg bounce? Miss Jess will show you… Miss Jess blows up a balloon, but not the way most people do it!… Read more.Fake News, Reliable Sources, COVID-19 Information and You
Note: Chet Lunner had been scheduled to speak at South Portland Public Library as part of our Senior Programming initiative, sponsored by the Maine Humanities Council. … Read more.
Virtual Story Time…
Here’s a selection of video read-aloud of some of our favorite books!
Stranger Things’ actor David Harbour reads our friend Julie Falatko’s book, Snappsy the Alligator (Did Not Ask to Be in This Book).… Read more.
Libraries and Users: Sharing the Wealth and the Responsibility
Sharing is central to what the library does – we share our collections with you. However, sharing works in several different ways at the library, many of which may not be obvious.… Read more.
Book Groups: sharing the experience of reading
Book groups (also referred to as reading groups, book clubs and other various combinations of those words) are a great way to keep in the reading habit as well as to enjoy some social interaction with others interested in reading.… Read more.
The Library as an After-Hours Live Music Venue
When you drive past the main library building on most evenings, after the library has wrapped up business for the day, you’ll see a dark building, its face an expanse of glass reflecting lights from traffic, surrounding buildings, and the moon.… Read more.