Happy Independence Day!
All City departments - including both library locations - will be closed on Friday, July 3, in recognition of Independence Day.
The Branch Library will reopen on Sunday, July 5, and the Main Library will be open on Monday, July 6. Have a safe and happy holiday!
2009 Summer Reading Program
The 2009 Summer Reading Program will kick off on June 22nd. Come to the Main Library or Branch Library to register for the program. Get a reading record! Read books! Get prizes!
In addition to normal programming, the Branch library will be holding Summer Family Fun Story Time every Tuesday at 10:30AM.
The Main library will host an array of programs. Starting June 22nd, children are encouraged to sign up for the Improvisation Workshops, held on July 14th and 16th.
Please see our Programs and Events for a full listing of all the summertime reading fun!
The Summer Reading Program runs from June 22nd to July 31st.
And remember, BE CREATIVE!

Kill-A-Watt Program
Sure to be one of the most requested and popular “whodunits” at public libraries around Maine is the Kill A Watt®.
Click Here for more information or, to reserve your Kill-A-Watt kit, simply follow this link.
South Portland Library featured in New England Cable News report
Renew your items
Need to renew your books? Just enter your name and patron barcode number (for barcodes less than 14 digits long, please contact the library)

Marvel!
Thousands of magazines, newspapers, and reference books are available anywhere in the State of Maine through the online resources of MARVEL! Maine's Virtual Library, a service of Maine InfoNet.
Director's Blog
Check in with our Director for news and thoughts about the library, the community and whatever else comes to mind!
