Library Hours :
Tuesday: 9am - 5pm
Thursday: 3 - 7pm
Friday: 1pm - 5pm
Saturday: 9am - 1pm
The library will close early, at noonish, Tuesday December 2 due to inclement weather.
Tri-Town Music Program 2026! Application due Dec. 5
We're trying something new in the TTMP this year and we're really excited about it! We think young people will be too.
The emphasis this year is on creativity. Teaching Creativity in Music to young people is a special discipline and for that the Searsmont Town Library is hiring Amy Gardner to teach in 2026. Amy has taught elementary school music in RSU 71 for many years, before retiring at the end of the 2025 school year.
Creativity in Music will have students listening, improvising, and learning to compose music of their own; inspired by animals, characters, and exploration of emotions. Opportunities to collaborate with other students and musicians is part of the experience. Instruments provided by the library include pitched percussion instruments such as glockenspiel and a variety of un-pitched percussion sound sources. Students may also choose to compose music through the vocal medium or an instrument of their choice that they may bring from home. The library can lend ukuleles as well, but the Creativity in Music class will not be teaching students how to play the instrument.
Who? Students in the age group grade 2-5
What? Creativity in Music! Learning how to make your own music, connect it to something, be able to repeat it.
Where? At the Ames School in the gymnasium.
When? Session I Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:30-4:20pm, January 13 to February 12
Session II Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:30-4:20pm, February 24 to March 26
Students may be signed up for either session, or both, but must be committed to attending.
How Much? Free! (Thanks to Belfast Flying Shoes & Friends of Searsmont Library)
Stuff? Ears. Brain. Everything else provided by the library.
Spots are limited. Please submit an application. Return to the Ames School office or directly to the library.
The TTMP is a cooperative effort between Searsmont Town Library and Belfast Flying Shoes and is made possible by BFS and the Friends of Searsmont Library.
Read to a Library Dog! Dec. 13, 9-10am
Come meet Jamieson and Lilas on Saturday December 13 between 9 and 10am. Both are attentive listeners who enjoy being read to by early readers. They are patient and quiet and still.
Beginning readers can be incredibly self conscious reading to adults or in class. This self consciousness can get in the way and make learning to read stressful and even traumatic. Reading to an animal friend takes away the pressure of trying to "get it right". We ask that parents keep a distance while their child is reading to Jamieson or Lilas so that they don't feel like they have to perform.
We have lots of wonderful holiday books a young reader could read to Jamieson or Lilas, and many others to choose from as well.
New Art Exhibit: Maria King
Opening Reception: November 14, 5-6pm. New works to be added beginning of December.
Maria comes from Warsaw, Poland, where she developed her great affinity for foreign languages, literature, opera, philharmonic, ballet, theater, fine arts museums, and art house movies. An autodidact, she wrote literary adaptations in late 1990s, which opened her path of cooperation and friendships with authors and artists. In 2010, she moved to America and married Richard. Having retired from their respective careers, they started a homestead in Liberty, Maine.
After one of her Polish friends died, in 2016, she consciously focused on translating novels of her own choice as well as that friend's poems, believing that this is the best way of going deep into the matter of literary works. In May of 2023, an American acquaintance gifted Maria an empty cigar box with the explicit requirement that she make a shadow box out of it herself. Maria accepted the challenge and this little adventure quickly resulted in a wall of boxes towering about her.
Maria shows her works in limited numbers through Maine's public libraries. For a broader spectrum, private visits can be arranged by contacting Maria via email.
Gentle Yoga
Searsmont Town Library
presents
Tuesday Morning Gentle Yoga
Searsmont Community Hall
at 9am
Class led by
Janneke Zaadstra, RYT200
Free. Bring your own mat
Book Group
The Searsmont Town Library Book Group meets next on Saturday January 24 at 10am to discuss Barbara Kingsolver's Demon Copperhead. Copies will be available to borrow from the library.
New members welcome all year round! If you are interested in joining the group, please contact the library director at searsmont.town.library@gmail.com
Dolly Parton Imagination Library - sign up!
Farnsworth Museum Passes
The library has acquired four annual passes to the Farnsworth Museum. Experience this wondrous collection and its ongoing exhibits! Passes circulate until the next library day and must be returned to the library desk during open hours.
State Park Pass
The library has purchased a State Park Pass for use by patrons with a accounts in good standing. This pass covers up to a 17-person vehicle for entrance to Maine State Parks and Historic Sites*.
- 3-day checkout limit
- Cannot be renewed
- Cannot be reserved
- Cannot be returned to
- book drop
- If lost, the full replacement of $105 will be charged.
-Day use only (no overnight stays).
-Not for use at State Park campgrounds
*Not accepted at: Acadia National Park, Allagash Wilderness Waterway, Baxter State Park, Maine Wildlife Park, Peacock Beach, Penobscot Narrows Observatory, Penobscot River Corridor, Scarborough Beach, Songo Lock, Swan Island.
Searsmont Town Library - Reading Tournament!
...Not just for summer!
Our perennial children's reading challenge. Pick up a form at the library, read 15 titles, return your completed form to the library and choose a book from the display to add to your own personal library!
Cloud Library: E-books and Audiobooks
Cloud Library is back! If you have a Searsmont Town Library account (in good standing) you can borrow e-books and digital audio books via Cloud Library. All you need is your account number.
Downloading the app appropriate to your device is recommended, although it is possible to use the in-browser interface. Don't hesitate to come in and see the librarian if you are having technical difficulties.
Resources
Digital Maine Library https://library.digitalmaine.org/
Dirigo Catalog https://dirigo.na5.iiivega.com/
MaineCat Catalog http://mainecat.maine.edu/search/
The WWW Virtual Library http://vlib.org
Library of Congress Online Catalog http://catalog.loc.gov/
Searsmont Town Library Board of Trustees
The Searsmont Town Library Board of Trustees is responsible for adopting policies governing the operation of the library, securing library funding and assisting in budget preparation, hiring and supervising the Librarian, and reporting to town officials and the community.