Beginning June 8, the Camden Public Library will have a "limited opening" to the public. The first floor will be open to limited numbers of visitors from 1 to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday, at the Atlantic Avenue entrance.

The library will continue to offer curbside pick-up of book orders from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. See website librarycamden.org for more information.   

Monday, June 1, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Maine Mondays on Facebook Live. Each Monday on the Camden Public Library’s Facebook Page, Julia will read selections from books about Maine’s history. This program is part of the library’s year-long celebration of Maine’s Bicentennial. Recordings of the readings are available to watch afterward in the “video” section of the library’s Facebook page.

Monday, June 1, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Walsh History Center Hour on Zoom. Do you have a question about the history of Camden, your ancestors that may have lived in the area, or the house you live in now? Ken Gross and the Walsh History Center team are happy to try to help find you an answer! Visit the Walsh History Center Hour feature on the library’s homepage to request a link: librarycamden.org

Tuesday, June 2, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Chat with Miss Amy on Zoom. Every Tuesday, parents and children are invited to catch up with children’s librarian Miss Amy in a social chat on Zoom. Email alhand@librarycamden.org for a link to attend.

Wednesday, June 3, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Creative Art & Journaling. Meetings on Zoom and project ideas through email. Join this creative group for a different project every Wednesday through June. Email Amy at alhand@libarycamden.org if you would like to be emailed project ideas and a link to the Zoom Meeting.

Thursday, June 4, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Tech Help Hour on Zoom. Do you have a question about a new device you've purchased? Do you need help transferring photos from your camera to your computer? We'll try our best to help you navigate your technology troubles. Visit librarycamden.org/learn- research/techhelphour to make an appointment.

Thursday, June 4, 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Discover a Powerful Tool for Naturalists, on Zoom. The Camden Public Library, in partnership with Coastal Mountains Land Trust, welcomes Maine Master Naturalist Roger Rittmaster for an informative look at one of the world’s most popular and exciting nature apps, iNaturalist. Email jpierce@librarycamden.org to request a link to attend.

Friday, June 5, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Explorations: Read-Aloud Group for Adults on Facebook Live. Hear a wide range of fascinating books read aloud by library staff on the Camden Public Library’s Facebook Page. Recordings of the readings are available to watch afterward in the “video” section of the library’s Facebook page.

Friday, June 5, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Online Chess Club. The chess club will be holding online matches every Friday while the library is closed. Members may also challenge other members at any time. You can join the club at https://lichess.org/team/ camden-chess-club. If you need help registering or want more information contact Evan Annis at Camdenchessclub@gmail.com

Monday, June 8, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Maine Mondays on Facebook Live. Each Monday on the Camden Public Library’s Facebook Page, Julia will read selections from books about Maine’s history. This program is part of the library’s year-long celebration of Maine’s Bicentennial. Recordings of the readings are available to watch afterward in the “video” section of the library’s Facebook page.

Monday, June 8, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Walsh History Center Hour on Zoom. Do you have a question about the history of Camden, your ancestors that may have lived in the area, or the house you live in now? Ken Gross and the Walsh History Center team are happy to try to help find you an answer! Visit the Walsh History Center Hour feature on the library’s homepage to request a link: librarycamden.org

Tuesday, June 9, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Chat with Miss Amy on Zoom. Every Tuesday, parents and children are invited to catch up with children’s librarian Miss Amy in a social chat on Zoom. Email alhand@librarycamden.org for a link to attend.

Tuesday, June 9, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Leer y Charlar on Zoom. This Spanish language reading and conversation group is now meeting online via Zoom. For more information and to request a link attend, email Lynne Taylor at leerycharlar@gmail.com

Tuesday, June 9, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Pandemic Purling! Meeting on Zoom. Check out the library’s new virtual knitting group. Bring your own knitting project, or try something new! Miss Loraine leads the online knitting circle every second Tuesday through June. Email Miss Loraine at lmurray@librarycamden.org if you would like to be sent a link to the Zoom meeting.

Tuesday, June 9, 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Staging Shakespeare Part 1: Where there’s a Will there’s a way. The library welcomes Camden Shakespeare Festival's Artistic Director Stephen Legawiec for a fascinating two-evening (6/9 & 6/11) online discussion on the changing ways in which Shakespeare’s plays have been staged. Email jpierce@librarycamden.org to request a link to attend.

Wednesday, June 10, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Creative Art & Journaling. Meetings on Zoom and project ideas through email. Join this creative group for a different project every Wednesday through June. Email Amy at alhand@libarycamden.org if you would like to be emailed project ideas and a link to the Zoom Meeting.

Thursday, June 11, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Tech Help Hour on Zoom. Do you have a question about a new device you've purchased? Do you need help transferring photos from your camera to your computer? We'll try our best to help you navigate your technology troubles. Visit librarycamden.org/learn- research/techhelphour to make an appointment.

Thursday, June 11, 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Staging Shakespeare Part 2: Living Will. The library welcomes Camden Shakespeare Festival's Artistic Director Stephen Legawiec for a fascinating two-evening (6/9 & 6/11) online discussion on the changing ways in which Shakespeare’s plays have been staged. Email jpierce@librarycamden.org to request a link to attend.

Friday, June 12, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Explorations: Read-Aloud Group for Adults on Facebook Live. Hear a wide range of fascinating books read aloud by library staff on the Camden Public Library’s Facebook Page. Recordings of the readings are available to watch afterward in the “video” section of the library’s Facebook page.

Friday, June 12, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Online Chess Club. The chess club will be holding online matches every Friday while the library is closed. Members may also challenge other members at any time. You can join the club at https://lichess.org/team/ camden-chess-club. If you need help registering or want more information contact Evan Annis at Camdenchessclub@gmail.com

Monday, June 15, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Maine Mondays on Facebook Live. Each Monday on the Camden Public Library’s Facebook Page, Julia will read selections from books about Maine’s history. This program is part of the library’s year-long celebration of Maine’s Bicentennial. Recordings of the readings are available to watch afterward in the “video” section of the library’s Facebook page.

Monday, June 15, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Walsh History Center Hour on Zoom. Do you have a question about the history of Camden, your ancestors that may have lived in the area, or the house you live in now? Ken Gross and the Walsh History Center team are happy to try to help find you an answer! Visit the Walsh History Center Hour feature on the library’s homepage to request a link: librarycamden.org

Tuesday, June 16, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Chat with Miss Amy on Zoom. Every Tuesday, parents and children are invited to catch up with children’s librarian Miss Amy in a social chat on Zoom. Email alhand@librarycamden.org for a link to attend.

Tuesday, June 16, 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. Online Premiere of “A Story of Two People and One Vision.” The 12-minute narrated slideshow will premiere in a live-stream on the Camden Public Library’s Facebook page and YouTube channel at 6:00 pm. The presentation focuses on the contribution and vision of Camden’s greatest benefactor, Mary Louise Curtis Bok, and landscape architect Fletcher Steele, who Bok commissioned to work on the Camden Amphitheatre. The 12-minute slideshow lays out the fascinating history of the National Historic Landmark and will be followed by a conversation on Zoom at 6:30 with Parks Director David Jackson and Library Trustee Amy Rollins. Email jpierce@librarycamden.org to request a link to participate in the Zoom portion of the program.

 Wednesday, June 17, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Creative Art & Journaling. Meetings on Zoom and project ideas through email. Join this creative group for a different project every Wednesday through June. Email Amy at alhand@libarycamden.org if you would like to be emailed project ideas and a link to the Zoom Meeting.

Thursday, June 18, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Tech Help Hour on Zoom. Do you have a question about a new device you've purchased? Do you need help transferring photos from your camera to your computer? We'll try our best to help you navigate your technology troubles. Visit librarycamden.org/learn- research/techhelphour to make an appointment.

Thursday, June 18, 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Wabanaki Art and Environmentalism, with Ann Pollard-Ranco. The Camden Public Library will host Ann Pollard-Ranco, an artist from the Penobscot Nation, for an online presentation about the significant role that indigenous art plays in environmental advocacy in Maine. The Penobscot River Restoration Project and its ripple effects will be highlighted. The program will be held via the Zoom meeting platform. Email jpierce@librarycamden.org to request a link to attend.

Friday, June 19, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Explorations: Read-Aloud Group for Adults on Facebook Live. Hear a wide range of fascinating books read aloud by library staff on the Camden Public Library’s Facebook Page. Recordings of the readings are available to watch afterward in the “video” section of the library’s Facebook page.

Friday, June 19, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Online Chess Club. The chess club will be holding online matches every Friday while the library is closed. Members may also challenge other members at any time. You can join the club at https://lichess.org/team/ camden-chess-club. If you need help registering or want more information contact Evan Annis at Camdenchessclub@gmail.com

Monday, June 22, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Maine Mondays on Facebook Live. Each Monday on the Camden Public Library’s Facebook Page, Julia will read selections from books about Maine’s history. This program is part of the library’s year-long celebration of Maine’s Bicentennial. Recordings of the readings are available to watch afterward in the “video” section of the library’s Facebook page.

Monday, June 22, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Walsh History Center Hour on Zoom. Do you have a question about the history of Camden, your ancestors that may have lived in the area, or the house you live in now? Ken Gross and the Walsh History Center team are happy to try to help find you an answer! Visit the Walsh History Center Hour feature on the library’s homepage to request a link: librarycamden.org

Tuesday, June 23, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Chat with Miss Amy on Zoom. Every Tuesday, parents and children are invited to catch up with children’s librarian Miss Amy in a social chat on Zoom. Email alhand@librarycamden.org for a link to attend.

Tuesday, June 23, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Leer y Charlar on Zoom. This Spanish language reading and conversation group is now meeting online via Zoom. For more information and to request a link attend, email Lynne Taylor at leerycharlar@gmail.com

Tuesday, June 23, 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. A Conversation with Artist Alan Claude. The Camden Public Library welcomes June Artist-of-the-Month Alan Claude for a presentation on the Zoom platform about Claude’s colorful and graphic travel-poster-style depicting New England landscapes, lighthouses, and people. Claude is participating in a special fundraiser with 20% of sales in June on alanclaude.com benefiting the Camden Public Library when the code CAMDEN LIBRARY is entered at checkout. Email jpierce@librarycamden.org to request a link to attend the Zoom presentation.

Wednesday, June 24, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Creative Art & Journaling. Meetings on Zoom and project ideas through email. Join this creative group for a different project every Wednesday through June. Email Amy at alhand@libarycamden.org if you would like to be emailed project ideas and a link to the Zoom Meeting.

Thursday, June 25, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Tech Help Hour on Zoom. Do you have a question about a new device you've purchased? Do you need help transferring photos from your camera to your computer? We'll try our best to help you navigate your technology troubles. Visit librarycamden.org/learn- research/techhelphour to make an appointment.

Thursday, June 25, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Songwriter Sessions on Zoom. A supportive group meeting online for songwriting, performance practice, and collaborating. For more information and a link to participate, email Ken Gross at kgross@librarycamden.org

Friday, June 26, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Explorations: Read-Aloud Group for Adults on Facebook Live. Hear a wide range of fascinating books read aloud by library staff on the Camden Public Library’s Facebook Page. Recordings of the readings are available to watch afterward in the “video” section of the library’s Facebook page.

Friday, June 26, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Online Chess Club. The chess club will be holding online matches every Friday while the library is closed. Members may also challenge other members at any time. You can join the club at https://lichess.org/team/ camden-chess-club. If you need help registering or want more information contact Evan Annis at Camdenchessclub@gmail.com

Monday, June 29, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Maine Mondays on Facebook Live. Each Monday on the Camden Public Library’s Facebook Page, Julia will read selections from books about Maine’s history. This program is part of the library’s year-long celebration of Maine’s Bicentennial. Recordings of the readings are available to watch afterward in the “video” section of the library’s Facebook page.

Monday, June 29, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Walsh History Center Hour on Zoom. Do you have a question about the history of Camden, your ancestors that may have lived in the area, or the house you live in now? Ken Gross and the Walsh History Center team are happy to try to help find you an answer! Visit the Walsh History Center Hour feature on the library’s homepage to request a link: librarycamden.org

Tuesday, June 30, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Chat with Miss Amy on Zoom. Every Tuesday, parents and children are invited to catch up with children’s librarian Miss Amy in a social chat on Zoom. Email alhand@librarycamden.org for a link to attend.