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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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Vote on Readers Retreat 2023
May 21, 2022
The Books | The Selection Committee | Vote For Readers Retreat 2023, we will deepen our engagement with Afrofuturism and Africanfuturism and delve into the project of really imagining new ways of being, new ways to engage with natural environments, new ways to create community, and new ways... read more
2022 Poetry Express sites
May 10, 2022
MaineTransNet featuring Maya Williams Exploring themes of gender euphoria, what a world would look like without gender, and peace for trans people through Maine poetry. Maine Correctional Facility Using the power of Floetry to tell stories and build community. University of Maine at Fort Kent featuring... read more
New Mini Grant awards
May 10, 2022
MHC Mini Grants support a wide variety of public humanities projects, such as exhibits, lecture and film series, reading and discussion programs, symposia, and cultural celebrations. Grantee Award County Buck Memorial Library $2,000 Hancock Center Theatre for the Performing Arts $1,450 Piscataquis The Maine Review $1,600 Lincoln Brick... read more
Read ME 2022 Libraries
May 10, 2022
For the sixth summer in a row, libraries across Maine are participating in Read ME, our statewide summer read offered in partnership with Maine State Library. This summer’s program features Sigh, Gone by Phuc Tran and Beneficence by Meredith Hall. Both books are recommended by author Christina... read more
