Programs & Events

Regular Programming

Times and dates subject to change
Sundays and Wednesdays at 11:00am - Storytime with Ms. Emily (all ages)
First Monday of the Month from 3:30pm to 4:30pm - Crafty Teens (ages 12-17)
First Monday of the Month from 5:30pm to 6:30pm - Adult Craft Club
Tuesdays from 3:30pm to 4:30pm - LEGO Free Play (all ages)
Tuesdays from 5:00pm to 7:00pm - A Stitchin' Time, Fiber Arts (adult)
Wednesdays on School Early Release from 1:30pm to 2:30pm - Early Release Crafternoons (grades K-4)
Spring 2025 Early Release Dates: May 21, Jun 11
Thursdays from 9:00am to 11:00am - Adult Coloring
Thursdays from 9:00am to 12:00pm - GNG Community Connectors
Thursdays from May-July 10:00am to 11:00am - National Digital Equity Center - Digital Skills Classes
Monthly - Book Discussion Groups
Groups meet either on the 1st Sunday, 3rd Monday, or 3rd Thursday of every month


Crafting Event:

Flower Felting Classes

Tuesday, May 27 from 5:00pm to 6:00pm

Join us at the New Gloucester Public Library to learn how to needle-felt decorative flowers. Space is limited, so please contact nglibrary@newgloucester.com or (207) 926-4840. Please note that you may only sign up for one class at a time.


Weekly Group:

A Stitchin' Time - Fiber Arts Club

Tuesdays 5:00pm to 7:00pm

a person with their face hidden behind a knitted book cover

Attention knitters, crocheters, sewers, embroiderers, and other fiber artists! All skill levels welcome--even if you have no skills (yet!). Bring whatever you're currently working on or a project you want to start. You don't have to be there right at the beginning--drop in any time you're available between 5 and 7pm on Tuesdays. You can even use this time to work on something for the Friends of the New Gloucester Public Library's hat, scarf, and mitten drive!


Semi-Weekly Event:

Storytime with Ms. Emily

Wednesdays and Sundays at 11:00am

a librarian sitting on the ground reading a book to children

Join Ms. Emily as she reads stories and sings song. All ages welcome!


Weekly Event:

GNG Community Connectors

Thursdays from 9:00am to 12:00pm

Are you a caregiver looking for help with your loved one? Do you live alone and wonder how to stay comfortable in your home? Do you need information about services in the area? Visit the library to speak with the GNG Community Connectors to get help. GNG Community Connectors is administered locally by BLING (Building Livability in New Gloucester) in cooperation with the Town of Gray. BLING is a volunteer group formed to promote Age-Friendly New Gloucester.


Monthly Book Groups:

Please call 207-926-4840 to RSVP, as space is limited

First Sunday of Every Month

1:00pm to 2:00pm
• May 4: Untamed by G. Doyle

Third Monday of Every Month

5:00pm to 6:00pm
• May 19 Somewhere Beyond the Sea by T.J. Klune
• June 16 The Lioness of Boston by E. Franklin

Third Thursday of Every Month

10:00am to 12:00pm
• May 15: The First Ladies by M. Benedict


Teens

Teen Volunteer Corps

Teens help with programming, shelving, and a variety of other library tasks while earning volunteer hours. Ages 12-16.