Connecting Maine communities
We are more committed than ever to supporting people in Maine’s communities as they find ways to connect meaningfully with each other by engaging with books, poetry, and big ideas.
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Host a Discussion Project this summer
Mar 1, 2021
Discussion Project applications are now open for online summer 2021 programs. Learn more and apply! Prospective applicants can also register for one of our online information sessions. We are especially keen to support projects serving those who are most deeply isolated from each other and the wider community, and... read more
Upcoming Events
Feb 12, 2021
Discussion Projects | Read ME | Readers Retreat Discussion Projects Curtis Memorial Library Reading: Things Fall Apart; Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You; Just Mercy; and The Fire This Time Thursdays | 7 pm | 3/18, 4/15, 5/20 Cushing Public Library Reading: Re-imagining the American Family Thursdays |... read more
Host Poetry Express
Feb 9, 2021
Poetry Express is a collaborative poetry performance program of the Maine Humanities Council and the Maine State Library that brings poetry and poets to your community. Check out two great examples from 2020: with Family Violence Project and Samaa Abdurraqib | with Kifah Abdulla Apply now This year’s... read more
Read ME 2021
Jan 25, 2021
Logistics All participating libraries showcase and make available two books (one fiction—Mainely Power by Matt Cost, one nonfiction—Mill Town by Kerri Arsenault ) recommended by Gerry Boyle, author of the Jack McMorrow mystery series. Bring Read ME to your library! Registration closes May 2021 The program will kick-off in early... read more
