Adults

Each year the Camden Conference partners with organizations like PPL to bring original programming to our community in addition to the conference itself, held in mid-coast Maine. This year marks the 38th year of the conference and the theme is: Democracy Under Threat: A Global Perspective.

Portland Ovations has a lively season packed with touring Broadway shows! Join us in reading and discussing books that are related to themes in three of these shows. Participants will have a chance to win a free pair of tickets to each show.

Join ProsperityME for their Basic Money Management course at the Downtown Library over 5 weeks. The class will cover goal setting, budgeting, banking basics, and managing credit. Participants must register online through ProsperityME or call the PPL Reference Desk for more information.

High school students & parents: join us this fall for Portland Public Library’s college application workshop series! College Consultant Gary Canter will provide three free workshops on choosing a college, applying to college, and paying for college. All workshops take place at the Downtown Library. Workshops are free to attend and registration is not required.

Push your reading boundaries and hear different perspectives on both popular and lesser-known books! Each participant will join the club on equal footing. The discussion will be group-led, and library staff will be on hand to help moderate. All members of the community are encouraged to participate and share their thoughts.

In collaboration with Wild Seed Project Portland Public Library is working to build biodiversity at the Burbank Branch with a Community Seed Garden!

Join us every third Friday for Blurb Club @ Burbank, the book club where you might just find your new favorite book!

The seventh annual Reading Challenge is here! 24 books in 12 months: will you accept the challenge?

Still enjoying your summer reading? We are a READ ME Participating Library!

Join us every other Thursday at noon in Congress Square Park for Blurb Club, the book club where you might just find your new favorite book!

Are you unsure of what to read next? Our Reader’s Advisory staff is here to help! We’re ready to put our professional book-matching skills to work for adults, teens, and children.