• Mother Goose Storytime
    Monday, November 28 at 10:30 a.m.

    Join us for Mother Goose Mondays at the library! Children ages 0-24 months and their caregivers are invited to engage in lap activities, rhymes, songs, and fingerplays.

    This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library. For more information, please contact Allison Herman at aherman@wellstown.org or call the library at 207-646-8181. 
     
  • Cribbage Game Night
    Tuesday, November 29 at 6 p.m.

    Calling all cribbage players! The Wells Public Library is starting up a casual monthly game night. Players of all ages and abilities are welcome to come and play, watch others play, learn the game, or just kibbitz. 

    This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library. For more information, please contact Stefanie Claydon at sclaydon@wellstown.org or call the library at 207-646-8181. 
     
  • Toddler Storytime
    Wednesday, November 30 at 10:30 a.m.

    Ages 2-5 years old and their caregivers are invited to meet us at the library for stories, songs, and movement, all followed by a craft.

    This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library. For more information, please contact Allison Herman at aherman@wellstown.org or call the library at 207-646-8181.
     
  • ​Game Tournament: Beat the BOARDom!
    Wednesday, November 30 at 1:15 p.m.

    Come kick it "old school" with Wells Public Library's collection of board and card games. (Trust us, there's no 'bored' in these games!) This is a great preview to games you may like, as all of them are available to play in the library.

    Snacks will be provided. For students in grade 5 and up.

    This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library. For more information, please contact Kayla Sawyer at ksawyer@wellstown.org or call the library at 207-646-8181.
     
  • Conversational French Language Group
    Thursday, December 1 at 6:30 p.m.

    Join us in the library for an informal approach to practicing or re-learning French. Anyone with a French Language interest is welcome to participate. Venez parler français avec nous!

    For more information, please contact Cindy Appleby at cappleby@wellstown.org or by calling the library at 207-646-8181. 
  • Fiber Arts
    Friday, December 2 at 10:30 a.m.


    Have you been crafting during your time at home? Join us on Fridays to show off your latest knitting creation, get tips on your crochet technique, and just chat with old friends and make some new ones. 

    For more information, please contact Stefanie Claydon at sclaydon@wellstown.org or by calling the library at 207-646-8181. 


     

  • Great Decisions Discussion Group
    Friday, December 2 at 10:30 a.m.

    Join with other community members at the library for lively and informative discussions on the major global issues of our time. Meetings center on topics outlined in the Great Decisions briefing book provided by the Foreign Policy Association. Facilitator for the meetings, John Randazzo has led Great Decisions discussion groups since 2016, both in Maine and Florida.

    This month's topic:     Outer Space and Industrial Policy
     
    For more information, please contact Stefanie Claydon at sclaydon@wellstown.org or by calling the library at 207-646-8181.
     
  • Toddler Storytime
    Friday, December 2 at 1 p.m.

    Ages 2-5 years old and their caregivers are invited to meet us at the library for stories, songs, and movement, all followed by a craft.

    This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library. For more information, please contact Allison Herman at aherman@wellstown.org or call the library at 207-646-8181.
     
  • Lego and Rubik’s Cube Club
    Friday, December 2 at 3 p.m.

    Participants are invited to build master creations with Legos provided by the library.  We will also have Rubik’s cubes on hand with instructions on how to solve the Cube. All ages welcome; meet at the library.

    This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library. For more information, please contact Kayla Sawyer at ksawyer@wellstown.org or call the library at 207-646-8181.
     
  • Cultivating Mushrooms at Home Year Round (In-Person and Zoom)
    Tuesday, December 6 at 6 p.m. Introduction to Fungal Biology
    North Spore is on a mission to disrupt the food system by empowering people to grow and harvest their own healthy edible and medicinal mushrooms. In addition to the positive environmental impacts of mycelium, mushrooms can improve health and wellness and become a meat alternative.

    Join us at the library or stay at home and attend via Zoom. 

    This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library. For more information or to register for a Zoom link, please contact Stefanie Claydon at sclaydon@wellstown.org or call the library at 207-646-8181. 
     
  • Teen Collaborative Crafting: Perler Bead Keychains and Earrings
    Wednesday, December 7 at 1:15 p.m.

    Perler beads? We’ve got them. Grids to line beads up in a design? We’ve got them. Iron and parchment paper? We’ve got them. Accessory attachments? We’ve got them. Creativity? That’s all you!

    Snacks will be provided. For students in grade 5 and up.

    This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library. For more information, please contact Kayla Sawyer at ksawyer@wellstown.org or call the library at 207-646-8181.
     
  • Nonfiction Book Group
    Wednesday, December 7 at 4:30 p.m.

    The Nonfiction book group will meet in person - all are welcome! Our pick for this month is Voyage of Mercy: The USS Jamestown, the Irish Famine, and the Remarkable Story of America's First Humanitarian Mission by Stephen Puelo.

    This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library. For more information, please contact Cindy Appleby at cappleby@wellstown.org or call the library at 207-646-8181. 
     
  • Afternoon Crafternoon – Paint Swirl Ornaments
    Thursday, December 8 at 2 p.m.

    Join us for an afternoon of making paint swirl ornaments. These bright and colorful creations are great for the holidays or as a gift.
    All materials provided.

    For more information, please contact Stefanie Claydon at sclaydon@wellstown.org or by calling the library at 207-646-8181. 
     
  • ​All Ages Anime Your Way Drawing Program
    Tuesday, December 13 at 5 p.m.

    We are so excited to have Carlos Nieto, former layout artist for The Simpsons and King of the Hill, coming to teach us his process. Using simple shapes and direct instruction, participants will learn how to create an Anime character – no previous drawing skill needed!

    All materials provided and all ages welcome.

    This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library. For more information, please contact Allison Herman at aherman@wellstown.org or call the library at 207-646-8181.
     
  • Jeff Snow – A Celtic Christmas Concert
    Wednesday, December 14 at 3 p.m.

    Jeff Snow is a talented multi-instrumentalist who shares the music, and the stories behind the music, of Scotland, Ireland and England. Each concert is different and adapted to the response and interest of the audience. In concert, Jeff plays the guitar, autoharp and bouzouki. Come and sing with us!

    This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library. For more information, please contact Stefanie Claydon at sclaydon@wellstown.org or call the library at 207-646-8181. 
     


Library Closed
Thursday, November 24-26
In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, the Wells Public Library will adhere to the following schedule:

Wednesday, November 23: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Thursday, Friday and Saturday, November 24-26: Closed

We hope you all have a wonderful holiday!
 
Maine State Horticulturist Presentation

If you missed seeing Maine State Horticulturist, Gary Fish, at the library on November 15, please feel free to view his PowerPoint presentation here: 

Gardening to Please the Birds and the Bees
 
Book Group Survey

Our Fiction Book Club is restructuring and we need your help!
Please take the survey below to help us design a new book club, tailored to our patrons. Thank you.

Fiction Book Group Survey
 
We are now a Fine-Free Library

The Wells Public Library is happy to announce that overdue fines will no longer be charged. Items will still have a due date and should be renewed if you wish to keep them longer, but there will be no fine if you return it past its due date.

If an item is more than four weeks overdue, a replacement cost will be charged to the patron’s account. However, if the item is returned in good condition, that charge will be waived.

We hope that this will make the library an even more enjoyable experience for all!
Please reach out if you have any questions.
 
Room Rental

Did you know our Meeting Room and Community Program Room are available to rent for all of your programming needs? Cost is $25 an hour for the Meeting Room and $50 an hour for the Community Program Room. Available to book for parties, events, conferences, meetings, etc.

The Meeting Room seats up to 25 people and can be used during open hours. The Community Program Room seats over 80 people and is available even when the library is closed! Call for more information or to book the room, or use our online booking site.
 
e-Newsletter Sign Up

The Wells Public Library's email newsletter is a great way to find out what's happening at the library! We send out monthly updates of all the fun things going on for adults in the library.

Interested in receiving the newsletter?

Sign up here:  http://eepurl.com/dQa1ib

For more information, please contact Stefanie Claydon at sclaydon@wellstown.org or by calling the library at 207-646-8181.