Catch Up with the Jesup

Catch up with the Jesup

February 15th, 2025

News

Jesup Memorial Library is partnering with Neighborhood Forest to inspire youth environmentalism and help green our community! Parents and guardians, sign your child up to receive a free tree this Earth Day by filling out the form below

🌳 Sign up by March 15! Trees will arrive the week of April 22 for pickup at the library.

New eBooks & Audiobooks Available! 🎧

Check out the latest eBooks and audiobooks on CloudLibrary and Libby! Browse, borrow, and start reading or listening from the comfort of your home.

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Upcoming Programs

CES Showstoppers: Labyrinth

Wednesday, March 12th

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Show Stoppers is the show choir for middle grade students from the MDI area schools. This year, they’re are putting on Bowie and Henson's Labyrinth at the Jesup!
This event is in-person only.

United We Stand: Building Community Resilience in Uncertain Times

Thursday, March 13th

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Join us for a panel discussion where local leaders will share facts and insights to help our community navigate uncertainty, foster resilience, and build supportive networks.

“What If We Get It Right?” by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson

Drop in to as many of the upcoming meetings as you’d like to discuss ideas in the book and share in thoughtful and critical dialogue of climate issues.
Wednesday, March 12th at 6pm — Culture is Context, Changing the Rules
Wednesday, March 26th at 6pm — Community Foremost, Transformation

For those interested, copies of “What If We Get It Right?” are available for purchase at the Jesup Memorial Library thanks to our friends at Sherman’s Maine Coast Book Shop. Book purchase is not required.

Recurring Programs

Jesup Knitters' Guild

Fiber artists of all skill levels are welcome to drop in and enjoy crafting and conversation with the Jesup Knitters' Guild, Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m.!

Write On! Writing Group

Join the Write On! Writing Group for support in your craft. The Write On! writers meet Saturday mornings at 9:00 a.m. on Zoom. For more information, please contact the library at info@jesuplibrary.org.

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Upcoming Youth Programs

Mindfulness and Movement with Ursula Hanson

Saturday, March 8th

10:30am - 11:30am

Join us for Mindfulness and Movement! This class will explore the idea of mindfulness through engaging activities such as mindful listening and breathing as well as creating a pattern of playful yoga poses. We will read the book, Mindful Monkey, Happy Panda.

For kids age 5-8 and their adults.

Learn more and register

Girls Who Code

Wednesdays

3:15pm - 4:30pm

Join a sisterhood of supportive peers and role models using computer science to change the world! Build coding skills and community while you complete coding projects.
Grades 6-12. Email girlswhocodebarharbor@gmail.com to sign up.

Email to sign up

Recurring Youth Programs

Fun Friday at the Library

TGIF! Get ready for the weekend by joining us for some Friday fun! We’ll have games, puzzles, and other activities. Snacks will be served.

Story and Play
Children ages 5 and under and their caregivers are invited to join Abby on Tuesday mornings at 10:30 - 11:15 am for stories, songs, and playtime afterward to connect with other kids and parents.

Chronicles of Yarnia: Youth Fiber Arts Group
Enter the world of Yarnia! On Wednesday evenings from 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm, youth ages 10 - 17 are invited to bring a fiber arts project or start a new project at the library.

Middle School Afternoons
Every afternoon, Tuesday through Friday, tweens ages 9-13 are welcome to join us after school for games, books, and snacks.

Questions? Contact Youth Services Librarian Abby Morrow