
Rockland Public Library
(207) 594-0310 | library@rocklandmaine.gov | Rockland Public Library, 80 Union Street Rockland, Maine 04841
Hours: Welcome back! The Library is now open; see below for details. The hours at present are Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10 AM to 5 PM, Tuesday & Thursday 10 AM to 5:30 PM, and Saturday 10 AM to 1 PM.

Katie, Jessie, Em, Patty, Amy, Teresa!
National Library Week! Apr 4-10
Come by and pick up a color-your-own bookmark craft kit, and stay tuned for a special video!
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An Update on 2020 AARP Free Tax Prep:
We are unable to host the appointments this year, due to COVID restrictions. Please see the AARP website, or call them at 888-687-2277, or TTY at 877-434-7598 for more information. Federal Tax form 1040 can be picked up in our lobby.
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COVID-19 NEWS
Yes, we are open!
We are pleased to be able to be open to the public. In order to keep our staff and patrons safe, and to be able to stay open, we are requiring people to please adhere to the following guidelines:
Parking lot door (White St. entrance) to be used only.
Library building is limited to 15 people at a time. This includes patrons of all ages.
Masks are required. For those who cannot wear a mask, we will provide a reusable face shield.
When possible, one member from a family only.
Patrons are asked to keep their visit to 30 minutes.
We have a very limited amount of public computers, the time limit is 30 minutes.
Computer/copier assistance limited to what we can provide from 6 feet away.
Returns continue to be accepted in outside bins only.
Curbside service continues Monday-Friday, 10 am- 4:30 pm, Saturday, 10 am- 12:30 pm.
Lower level is closed. In lieu of in-person programming, ALL of our Thursday evening programs are live via Zoom, which are then uploaded to our YouTube Channel and shared via Facebook. All Children's storytimes are also on YouTube. Click the social media icons below to see it all!
Donations are being accepted by the Friends of Rockland Library OFF SITE only. Please email the Friends at friendsofrocklandpubliclibrary@gmail.com if you have any items to donate.
Thank you for your patience and consideration.
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Rockin’ Storytime with Miss Katie (Online)
Enjoy a themed musical storytime, with songs, rhymes, and 2 books. This program is great for toddlers – early elementary. Go to our YouTube Channel- Rockin’ Storytime playlist. New every Tuesday!
For more virtual events from us and around the State of Maine go the Statewide Virtual Calendar
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Wednesday Read-Aloud with Miss Katie (Online)
Enjoy your favorite picture books as Miss Katie reads them to you! New videos posted every Wednesday- just head to our YouTube channel or Facebook page.
For more virtual events from us and around the State of Maine go the Statewide Virtual Calendar.
Events for April
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Babytime with Miss Katie (Online)
Sing and sway along with new and familiar nursery rhymes and songs. This storytime is for little ones and music lovers, with lots of songs and one short story at the end. New every Thursday! Just go to our YouTube Channel or Facebook page.
For more virtual events from us and around the State of Maine go the Statewide Virtual Calendar.
Whose Streets? A Virtual Film Screening
We are thrilled to host our second virtual film screening of the year. Please note that unlike our typical Thursday night programs, it will not be recorded and archived to YouTube.
Whose Streets?, a 2017 film by Damon Davis and Sabaah Folayan, is an unflinching look at the Ferguson uprising, told by the activists leading the movement.
This event is a collaboration with the award-winning documentary series POV (www.pbs.org/pov).
For a link to the Zoom event, please email elewis@rocklandmaine.gov.
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Rockin’ Storytime with Miss Katie (Online)
Enjoy a themed musical storytime, with songs, rhymes, and 2 books. This program is great for toddlers – early elementary. Go to our YouTube Channel- Rockin’ Storytime playlist. New every Tuesday!
For more virtual events from us and around the State of Maine go the Statewide Virtual Calendar
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Wednesday Read-Aloud with Miss Katie (Online)
Enjoy your favorite picture books as Miss Katie reads them to you! New videos posted every Wednesday- just head to our YouTube channel or Facebook page.
For more virtual events from us and around the State of Maine go the Statewide Virtual Calendar.
Virtual Contemporary Fiction Book Group
Broaden Your Literary Horizons with Contemporary Fiction Discussion Group
Launched in 2020, the Contemporary Fiction Discussion Group (CFDG) enjoys lively and thought-provoking conversations about celebrated novels by prize-winning international authors. The group currently meets via Zoom at 3:00 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month and welcomes new members. The Library invites interested readers to contact: pking@ rocklandmaine.gov for more information.
Maureen Anne Jennings facilitates the CFDG. Maureen is an author and editor who lives in Rockland. Her fiction includes Bartender Wanted and One Too Many, as well as work published in various anthologies.
The spring 2021 schedule wraps up with Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo on April 21.
The CFDG’s 2020 reading list covered novels that received or were finalists for major international literary prizes, such as the Pulitzer, Booker, National Book, Pen Faulkner, and Dublin International Literary awards. Selected titles included Sing, Unburied Sing; The Underground Railroad; Elsey Come Home; An American Marriage; The Friend; Fates and Furies; Exit West; Machines Like Me; Behold the Dreamers; and Clock Dance.
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Babytime with Miss Katie (Online)
Sing and sway along with new and familiar nursery rhymes and songs. This storytime is for little ones and music lovers, with lots of songs and one short story at the end. New every Thursday! Just go to our YouTube Channel or Facebook page.
For more virtual events from us and around the State of Maine go the Statewide Virtual Calendar.
An Earth Day Poetry Reading in Collaboration with the Farnsworth Art Museum
To celebrate Earth Day, the Farnsworth Art Museum asked twenty poets to share a poem that would be paired with a work of art in the museum’s collection on the theme of nature and our connection to the environment. Join several poets from the project as they read their remarkable work over Zoom. Then, visit the Farnsworth’s website (www.farnsworthmuseum.org) on April 22 to see the art that goes with each poem!
The Farnsworth Art Museum is home to a nationally recognized collection of art. Centering the work of Maine artists, the Farnsworth encourages visitors from around the world to gain a deep appreciation of the ongoing story of Maine’s role in American art. For more information on the Museum, visit www.farnsworthmuseum.org. For more information on the presenting poets, visit bit.ly/3bXjIbX.
For a link to the Zoom event, please email elewis@rocklandmaine.gov.
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Virtual Book Group: Catching Up With the Classics
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Rockin’ Storytime with Miss Katie (Online)
Enjoy a themed musical storytime, with songs, rhymes, and 2 books. This program is great for toddlers – early elementary. Go to our YouTube Channel- Rockin’ Storytime playlist. New every Tuesday!
For more virtual events from us and around the State of Maine go the Statewide Virtual Calendar
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Wednesday Read-Aloud with Miss Katie (Online)
Enjoy your favorite picture books as Miss Katie reads them to you! New videos posted every Wednesday- just head to our YouTube channel or Facebook page.
For more virtual events from us and around the State of Maine go the Statewide Virtual Calendar.
Events for April
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Babytime with Miss Katie (Online)
Sing and sway along with new and familiar nursery rhymes and songs. This storytime is for little ones and music lovers, with lots of songs and one short story at the end. New every Thursday! Just go to our YouTube Channel or Facebook page.
For more virtual events from us and around the State of Maine go the Statewide Virtual Calendar.
The Merchant of Venice: A Reading by the Rockland Shakespeare Society
The Rockland Shakespeare Society will present scenes from The Merchant of Venice, one of Shakespeare’s best-known plays. The society has been engaged in an in-depth study of this fascinating play and looks forward to presenting key scenes to the audience. The members participating are: Jim Trolles, Joseph Coté, Peter Conant, Lisa Goodridge, Alice Bird, and John Bird.
Each year, beginning in September, the Society explores a tragedy or drama and then moves on to a study of one of Shakespeare’s comedies or problem plays. Study of each play involves a reading of the play over a five meeting schedule, a scholarly paper relating to each act delivered by a member of the group, and lively discussions of topics relating to the play. For further information, contact Marianne Boretz at mboretz@gmail.com. New members welcome.
For a link to the Zoom event, please email elewis@rocklandmaine.gov.
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Rockland Public Library FAQs
This section is to answer some of the frequently asked questions about the Rockland Public Library and its services. If you do not find the answer here please feel free to call us (207) 594-0310 or ask your question online.
Regular library hours are Welcome back! The Library is now open; see below for details. The hours at present are Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10 AM to 5 PM, Tuesday & Thursday 10 AM to 5:30 PM, and Saturday 10 AM to 1 PM.. We are closed for all Federal & State holidays.
When the weather outside is frightful, the Library may be closed due to snow, ice, or other hazards, so please check our alerts & announcements for closures & delayed openings if unsure.
About Rockland Public Library
The Library serves the citizens of Rockland by providing the community with a comprehensive collection of materials and programs in a variety of formats, which engage, enlighten and educate; we organize the resources for ease of access, and offer guidance in their use; we support easy access to library collections throughout Maine and beyond. The Library staff responds to the changing requirements and requests of the public. We offer you a warm welcome to this safe, beautiful, and inspiring facility; its infrastructure supports the collections, programs, services, current and future technology, and it provides a meeting place for people and local organizations and entities. The Library is staffed with friendly, professional, knowledgeable people who are here to offer excellent service.
Call us at 207-594-0310, or visit Welcome back! The Library is now open; see below for details. The hours at present are Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10 AM to 5 PM, Tuesday & Thursday 10 AM to 5:30 PM, and Saturday 10 AM to 1 PM.
Visit the About Rockland Library page for more information.
Rockland Public Library Additional Information & Statistics
The Rockland Public Library's mission is to foster community & connection, offer resources to inspire & encourage ideas, and provide the tools to explore our past, enrich our present, & empower our future.
The private value of any public service is defined as the value accruing directly to the participants of the service (Kalambokidis, 2004); public value is defined as the value of a public service to individuals who do not use the service, but who benefit indirectly as others use the service (Kalambokidis, 2004)
Libraries Encourage an Early Love of Reading, Leading to Greater Efficiency in Schools “Did you know that [Rockland Public] is a "Family Place Library," an initiative that helps libraries develop their full potential as community hubs for healthy child and family development, parent and community involvement, and lifelong learning beginning at birth? In addition to benefiting families with young children, this indirectly benefits all other local residents by making the community a more attractive place to live, which translates into better property values." Libraries Deliver Adult Educational Services, Benefiting Participants and Community "One of the most valuable but generally unnoticed services of our local library is the digital education programs for seniors. By helping seniors learn to use the Internet, the library fosters cultural awareness, self-sufficiency, and community investment in our older population. Indirectly this benefits all of us by helping to keep them in the community and contributing to its culture."
Libraries Build a Sense of Community, Encouraging Civic Engagement
"Our library is vital to our community as a public living room, where everyone—from natives to retirees 'from away'—is welcome, regardless of age, politics, or religion. While this directly benefits patrons, it also indirectly benefits the whole town because it makes the community a more attractive place, increasing home values."
Excerpted from The Journal of Extension April 2015 // Volume 53 // Number 2 // Feature // 2FEA1 (Note: Rockland Public Library was a participant in this study, in 2013/2014)
You can view our value statement by clicking here.
Contact the Rockland Public Library
You can contact the Rockland Public Library using the details below or by completing the online form below.
Library hours: Welcome back! The Library is now open; see below for details. The hours at present are Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10 AM to 5 PM, Tuesday & Thursday 10 AM to 5:30 PM, and Saturday 10 AM to 1 PM..
(207) 594-0310
Rockland Public Library Phone
Rockland Public Library, 80 Union Street Rockland, Maine 04841
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