The Library will be CLOSING EARLY AT 11:00 AM on Friday, December 19 so that our staff can attend the annual Town of Rockport Holiday Party.

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Rockport Public Library
1 Limerock Street
P.O. Box 8
Rockport, ME 04856
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207-236-3642

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HOURS

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Mon – Sat: 9:30 to 5:30
Except Wed: 11:00 to 8:00
Sun: CLOSED

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NEWS

Learn something old in the new year!

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Have you ever wanted to read The Odyssey or the New Testament in the original language? By the end of this fast-paced 10-week course, you will be able to read and write (and speak!) basic sentences in Ancient Greek as it was spoken in Athens around 500 BCE. (It will not help you order a coffee in Greece!) This course is open to all ages (high school and up) and is ideal for those who have never studied Ancient Greek before. CLICK HERE for more!

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ADULT PROGRAM

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The Joy Prescription for Aging Well Through Connection and Meaning
January 7, at 1:00 p.m.

The Rockport Public Library will kick off their winter/spring series entitled “Let’s Feel Better in 2026″ with a presentation by Cristina Lindsay, OTR/L. Alongside her therapy dog Mango, Lindsay will provide a fresh look at how enrichment-based therapies can help people stay independent, connected, and full of purpose.

CLICK HERE to learn more about this free program.

FAMILY PROGRAM

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The Muppet Christmas Carol Family Event 
December 13, at 2:00 p.m.

Families are invited to don their coziest pajamas (or Dickensian attire) for a special Muppet Christmas Carol-themed event. Attendees will be greeted by Mr. Charles Dickens, and costumed story characters will be serving baked goods and hot cocoa. Families will be transported back in time on a magical adventure with a film screening of “The Muppet Christmas Carol”, a 1992 classic celebrating kindness, love, the spirit of the holidays . . . and maybe a little Muppet silliness.

book cover: The end of the world as we know it - new tales of Stephen King's The Stand. Edited by Christopher Golden and Brian Keene.
Book cover for Cold Eternity by S.A. Barnes features a futuristic, icy chamber with a person inside, illuminated in blue tones. Text reads: No one gets out alive. Title appears in large red and white letters.
Book cover for Chasing Beauty: The Life of Isabella Stewart Gardner by Natalie Dykstra, featuring a painted woman in a white dress standing with arms open in front of an open doorway, light illuminating her figure.
Book cover for The Great Transition: A Novel by Nick Fuller Googins, featuring a small house with a conical roof set in a mountain landscape under a dramatic blue and pink sky.
Book cover for Is a River Alive? by Robert Macfarlane. The background features swirling blue, green, and teal patterns resembling water, with large white text overlaid.
A vibrant book cover showing a green beasts skull surrounded by colorful flowers and leaves, with the title Beasts of Carnaval and the author Rosália Rodrigo in bold yellow and pink text.

On Exhibit

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The public is invited to view paintings by Camden resident Nina Holland on exhibit throughout December 2025 and January 2026. The display is a retrospective of Holland’s work, spanning her 65-year career as an artist. Holland plans to donate all proceeds from the sales of her artwork in the Rockport Library show to International Rescue Committee, rated a four-star charity on Charity Navigator. 

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Rockport Library Foundation

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The Foundation is an IRS 501.c3 not-for-profit organization formed in 2018 by a small group of dedicated Rockport residents to raise the required funding for the new Rockport Public Library. While we successfully raised the initial funding for the building and furnishings, we’ve now set our sights on developing a world-class speaker series. CLICK HERE to learn more.

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Yashica Dutt

March 2025

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Rachel Slade

May 2025

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Sebastian Junger

September 2025

Friends of the Rockport Library

The Friends of the Rockport Public Library introduces library lovers to each other while building connections throughout our community. Hosting meetings, events, and book sales, the organization supports the library on several levels. In past years, we have helped purchase library materials; supported the annual butterfly gardens; provided new book stacks and exterior railings; and funded programs that serve everyone using the library. Read More.

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