Lincolnville Community Library

Lincolnville Community Library Lincolnville Community Library The new Lincolnville Community Library opened on February 1, 2014, in a renovated one-room schoolhouse built originally in 1849.

The opening date was just fifteen months after nearly 200 people gathered to grab a long rope and help pull the shell of the old building, owned by the Lincolnville Historical Society, across Main Street to a formerly vacant lot. A large team of skilled volunteers and professional contractors spent much of 2013 renovating the schoolhouse, giving it everything from a new roof and clean white clapbo

ards to insulation, refurbished windows, and a beautiful red-birch floor. They also built the addition that houses the workroom for librarians and a bathroom. Next to the library building, a crew led by women built the two wooden sheds for the Jackie Watts Open-air Museum that houses historical exhibits. Today the library is thriving, with a growing collection of books, free wifi, and regular programs such as author talks, a book discussion group, and a needlework group.

08/28/2026
Looking for Book Donations for our Fall Book Sale!Lincolnville Library's annual fall book sale is rapidly approaching, w...
08/22/2026

Looking for Book Donations for our Fall Book Sale!
Lincolnville Library's annual fall book sale is rapidly approaching, which is a great opportunity for you to donate some books to the library. Books that we can add to our collection, we will catalog to put on the shelves. Others will go into our sale.
Donations need to meet certain criteria: hardcover, paperback, and audio books as well as puzzles bagged inside boxes are accepted.
* All must be in good or better condition.
No not bring:
* Contemporary fiction more than 10 years old
* Medical, health, computer, reference books more than 2 years old
* Do not bring books with mold or mildew, broken spines, etc.
* CDs, VHS tapes, Cassette tapes, or DVDs
*Textbooks, condensed books self-published books, encyclopedias, or magazines

08/16/2026

Volunteers Wanted!

You are invited to a Friend Raising Meeting
Wednesday, August 19 at 6:30 PM
Lincolnville Community Library

Do you enjoy being part of your community and helping others? Lincolnville Community Library is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help keep our library -- and all the many ways it serves the community - active, thriving, and growing.

There are many ways to lend a helping hand -- from facilitating library programs and special events to assisting with book, the library grounds and other projects. Whether you have an hour now and then or would like to become a regular volunteer, we'd love to have you join us!

No special experience is needed - just a wilingness to help and a love for your community. Come be paart of the team and help keep our library a welcoming, vibrant place for everyone!

08/16/2026

Monhegan Getaway auction ends at 5:00 pm today, Sunday, August 16. Hi bid is currently $400.
Call 207-706-3896 or email [email protected] with you bid.

08/16/2026

Current high bid for Monhegan Island Getaway is $400.
This is a real deal. .. a great room in quaint inn on beautiful Monhegan at the height of the season. Getaway includes overnight on SUNDAY, AUGUST 23rd, room for two, breakfast, and ferry ride to and from Monhegan from Port Clyde.
Your getaway is just a bid away!
Email [email protected]
Call leaving a message at 207-706-3896
Include your name, phone number and email address along with your bid amount.
Thanks for your support- all proceeds benefit Lincolnville Community Library.

First bid in at $100.00. What will you bid for this getaway? Proceeds go to the library.
08/13/2026

First bid in at $100.00. What will you bid for this getaway? Proceeds go to the library.

Win an enchanting night away on Monhegan at Shining Sails Bed & Breakfast. This island gataway is for Sunday, August 23...
08/13/2026

Win an enchanting night away on Monhegan at Shining Sails Bed & Breakfast. This island gataway is for Sunday, August 23rd and includes round trip passage from Port Clyde. This $500+ value has been donated by a friend of Lincolnville Community Library. All proceeds from the sale benefit the library.
Bidding is open now and continues until Sunday, August 15th at 5:00.
Send your bid to [email protected] or call 207-706-3896 to place your bid. Include your name and contact information when you bid.

We are very fortunate to have the opportunity to welcome Professor Gray Cox to our community through a generous grant fr...
08/12/2026

We are very fortunate to have the opportunity to welcome Professor Gray Cox to our community through a generous grant from the Maine Humanities Council. Gray will address the question "Will we have a smarter planet or a wiser earth?"
Gray will address ideas as to how we can enjoy opportunities that AI offers for schools, hospitals, wildlife conservation, and other life systems while avoiding challenges and potential threats and how we can design and manage AI systems in our communities for paths to spirit-led, collaborative wisdom and partnerships between researchers, activists, and community members that assure every voice is heard and every form of intelligence is integrated in dialogues in which we create knowledge and make decisions?Presentation followed by discussion with questions and answers tonight Lincolnville Community Library at 6:30. Zoom presentation also available. Contact the library to register for the link.
[email protected] or call 207-706-3896

Do you have questions about Artificial Intelligence? Are you concerned about its impact on you and your community? Join ...
08/12/2026

Do you have questions about Artificial Intelligence? Are you concerned about its impact on you and your community? Join the discussion at Lincolnville Library on Wednesday, August 12 at 6:30. This will be a lively presentation and discussion with an expert in the field.
"Artificial Intelligence and the Way Life Should Be: Making AI in Maine Wiser, Not Just Smarter" presented by Professor Gray Cox and the Maine Humanities Council.

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208 Main Street
Lincolnville, ME
04849

Opening Hours

Tuesday 3pm - 6pm
Wednesday 2pm - 5pm
Friday 9am - 12pm
Saturday 9am - 12pm

Telephone

(207) 706-3896

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