July 13th, 2026
Greetings library friends and patrons! As people are coming a going, please remember to shake out the cottage for library book returns. Don’t forget you can use the book drop on the porch! Books have always been a two week checkout period, with no fines.
Here’s this week’s news:
This Weds July 15th @ 3:30-4:30 PM *NOTE EARLIER TIME*Special Tea Time with Washington Post Mystery Book Reviewer Karen MacPherson. Learn about new mystery writers, the reviewing process and bring your questions for this casual discussion of all things mystery with Karen MacPherson.Thursday All Ages ERIC CARLE Storytime 10 AM with painted egg carton caterpillar craft!
Later this month:
Weds July 22 @ 3:30-4:30 PM *NOTE EARLIER TIME* Caroline Bicks – Monsters in the Archives: My Year of Fear with Stephen King. Caroline Bicks, the University of Maine’s inaugural Stephen E. King Chair in Literature, will discuss her new book at this Special Tea Time. Caroline spent a year exploring King’s early drafts and hand-written revisions, guided by one question millions of Kingʼs enthralled and terrified readers (including her) have asked themselves: What makes Stephen King’s writing stick in our heads and haunt us long after we’ve closed the book? Books will be available for purchase from Blue Hill Books.
Monday July 27th from 5-6:15 College of the Atlantic Streaming Event ( this is a part of the COA Summer Institute Event and will be live-streamed on a projector screen in the library, seating is limited) The American Story in Music and Culture; a Conversation with Rhianna Giddons and Mariko Silver. Together, Giddens and Silver explore the relationship between artist and institution, how work is supported, shaped, and shared, and what responsibility both have in telling a more accurate and inclusive story. Click here for more info about the event.
Tues July 28th 4 PM Anne Dean Memorial Garden Talk at the Hancock Point Chapel 919 Point Rd. Native Plants of Interest through the Season: a talk given by Geneva Langley, Supervisory Gardener Wild Gardens of Acadia
Weds July 29th from 3-4 PM *NOTE the earlier Tea Time!* David Hirzel – How the Heck Did They Do That? David Hizel discusses his new book How the Heck Did They Do That? co-authored with Brad Borkin. Discover the secrets behind history’s greatest achievers as the award-winning author and HP resident uncover the powerful mindset, resilience, and vision that unite history’s boldest innovators and explorers.
ALSO July 29th @5:30-6:30. 10TH ANNUAL YOUTH GAME NIGHT (a dropoff event). Games! Snacks! Charades! And maybe some…water balloons? We’ll see if it’s warm enough:) Bring a friend to this drop-off event for youth ages 5-12. Teens can get volunteer credit for helping out.
Coming In August: Tuesday August 4th Library Annual Meeting from 7:30-9PM This will be a Bylaws Meeting with reports from HPL Board President William Allcott, Treasurer Bill Thomas, and Librarian Emily Valente.
Weds August 12th 3:30-5PM Stories on the Point with Frenchman Bay Conservancy. Join Frenchman Bay Conservancy and Hancock Point Library for Stories on the Point, a celebration of FBC’s inaugural nature writing contest with readings by contest contributors! Come enjoy an afternoon of poems, stories, and reflections inspired by the land we all love in Downeast Maine. Light refreshments and outdoor seating will be provided. Space is limited for this event; please pre-register at this link !
Thanks for reading to the end and hope to see you soon!
Emily