BOARD GAMES!
2026-05-07 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-14 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-21 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-28 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-06-04 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library @ 18 Maine St, Kennebunkport, ME 04046, USA, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046, United States
Board Games! Come join us every Thursday afternoon to play! Board games, including Scrabble, Backgammon, cards, crosswords and more will be available in the Dow Room. Come have a coffee or cocoa and some fun.

The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport. For further information, please call 207-967-2778 or visit our website at www.graveslibrary.org.

SPRING COMMUNITY ART SHOW
2026-05-07 17:00 - 19:00
Community Art Show
Thursday, May 7, 5:00 PM

Join us for a festive evening as we unveil our latest Community Art Show. This exhibit is infused with an Americana theme in honor of the nation’s 250th anniversary. Come celebrate the creativity, spirit, and stories that shape our community. The pieces will include an inspiring mix of artistic styles and mediums, including acrylic, watercolor, oil, mixed media and photography, all created by talented local artists. Fifty percent of all proceeds support the library, making this a wonderful way to enjoy art and give back. Light refreshments will be served as you explore the exhibit and connect with neighbors, friends, and the artists themselves. Parking is available at the Village Fire Station (North Street). The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport. For further information, please call 207-967-2778 or visit our website at www.graveslibrary.org.

THE BOOK CELLAR - USED BOOK STORE - Open Library Hours Monday - Saturday
2026-05-11 09:30 - 17:00, 2026-05-18 09:30 - 17:00, 2026-06-01 09:30 - 17:00, 2026-06-08 09:30 - 17:00
Visit the Book Cellar! There are thousands of books to choose from during Library hours. We also have notecards, special books, ball caps, special gift books, coffee mugs, bookmarks, and more. Cookbooks, sports, religion, fiction, biography, history, children’s, classics, health, and more! Looking for the perfect gift idea? Purchase a gift certificate for the book sale! Open during library hours Monday-Friday 9:30-5:00; Saturdays, 9:30-12:30.

The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, and is open Monday-Friday 9:30-5:00; Saturdays, 9:30-12:30. For further information, please call 207-967-2778 or visit our website at www.graveslibrary.org.

CHESS CLUB
2026-05-12 14:00 - 16:30, 2026-05-19 14:00 - 16:30, 2026-05-26 14:00 - 16:30, 2026-06-02 14:00 - 16:30
Calling all Chess players! Bring your own board or use one of ours – Tuesdays, from 2:00 to 4:30 PM in the Dow Room. We hope to get some great matches going and help each other learn this great game. All levels of play are welcome.

The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport.

For further information, please call 207-967-2778 or visit www.graveslibrary.org.

DEATH CAFE - REGISTRATION REQUIRED
2026-05-13 09:00 - 10:30
Please join us for our Death Café – Community, Conversation, and Coffee. We will be meeting in the Community Room from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.
What is a Death Café? A Death Café is a safe and relaxed space to gather with people to discuss topics related to death and dying. The objective is to engage in interesting, thought-provoking, and life-affirming conversations. Please join us for this community conversation. Registration is required.
Facilitated by: Marilyn R. Gugliucci, MA, Ph.D., AGHEF, GSAF, AGSF, NAOMEF, Professor and Director of Geriatrics Education and Research at the University of New England.
Hosted by: Kennebunkport Public Health Department and Graves Library. Please call 207-967-2778 to register. Space is limited.

PORT KNITTERS
2026-05-13 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-05-20 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-05-27 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-06-03 13:00 - 15:00
Port Knitters meet on Wednesdays from 1:00 to 3:00 to sit and knit. Members are encouraged to bring any current projects and supplies. This is not a learn-to-knit class.

The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport. For further information, please call 207-967-2778 or visit our website at www.graveslibrary.org.

MORNING BOOK GROUP - MAY 14 AT 9:45
2026-05-14 09:45 - 11:00
Morning Book Group
This group meets on the second Thursday of every month at 9:45 in the Dow Room. For further information, please call 967-2778.
Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport www.graveslibrary.org.

UPCYCLED BOOK ART
2026-05-14 17:30 - 19:00
Upcycled Book Art
Thursday, May 14, from 5:30 to 7:00 PM

Join resident artist Rayanne Coombs and learn how to upcycle an old book into a beautiful decor piece. This project (known as fun art, not fine art) requires no crafting or artistic experience. You will choose a book, flowers, and embellishments and complete the project from start to finish. REGISTRATION REQUIRED. All skill levels are welcome, and all supplies are provided, but space is limited! Call (207) 967-2778 to register.
The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport. For further information, please visit our website at www.graveslibrary.org.

AUTHOR JUDITH STILES
2026-05-15 14:00 - 15:30
Join us in welcoming author Judith Stiles to the Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library on Friday, May 15, at 2 PM. She will be here to read from her new book, “Hush Little Fire”. Secrets implode, and generations of lies boil over into deadly consequences when a suspicious fire breaks out on Cape Cod. This enthralling and darkly humorous debut novel of long-buried truths will captivate readers. Ms. Stiles writes essays, fiction, and news articles for the Italian publication Ytali Global, covering all things American. Her short stories and literary essays can be found in Europa Quotidiano, Hemingway Shorts, Kenyon Review (honorable mention), Room (first place, creative nonfiction competition 2024), The Ex-Puritan, and The New York Times. She lives with her partner in crime, who helps clean up the house when their 3 kids, Julia, Jane, and Johnny, come to visit.

The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport. For further information, please call 207-967-2778 or visit www.graveslibrary.org.

TECH HELP
2026-05-19 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-05-26 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-06-02 10:00 - 11:00
TECH HELP WITH JENNIFER

Tech help with Jennifer is available. Please call to schedule a time and bring a list of questions. She will do her best to help!

WRITE ON
2026-05-21 15:00 - 16:00
Enjoy putting pen to paper with your thoughts and stories? Join us for a different kind of writing group. We will discuss our findings, share our writing, and learn about our unique inner talents when we meet!

The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport. For further information, please call 207-967-2778 or visit our website at www.graveslibrary.org.

HISTORIAN SHARON CUMMINS - STORIES OF LOCAL CITIZENS DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
2026-05-27 16:00 - 17:00
KENNEBUNKPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY’S SHARON CUMMINS WILL SHARE STORIES OF ARUNDEL CITIZENS DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, AT HOME AND AWAY, ON MAY 27th AS PART OF GRAVES LIBRARY’S SERIES OF SPECIAL EVENTS CELEBRATING AMERICA’S 250th ANNIVERSARY

As part of the Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library’s 2026 series of authors and speakers celebrating America’s 250th anniversary, Kennebunkport Historical Society historian Sharon Cummins will share stories of Arundel citizens during the American Revolution, at home and away, on Wednesday, May 27, at 4 p.m. at the Louis T. Graves Library.
This special event, held in collaboration with the Kennebunkport Historical Society and part of the Louis T. Graves Library’s Patsy Bray Mahoney Lecture Series, is free and open to the public. Cummins’s talk will cover events ranging from receiving word of the first shots fired at Lexington and Concord to the naval battle at Cape Porpoise Harbor. To reserve seats call (207) 967-2778.
Cummins, a Maine native and historian associated with the Kennebunkport Historical Society, is a popular speaker and writer, sharing her well-researched topics, tales, and archival photos on the lecture circuit, through a weekly column called “Throwback Thursday,” and the society’s social media. Her work emphasizes preserving local archival treasures and making them accessible to the public. Her topics include the 1867 murder trial of Jane M. Swett, early 20th century school history, and local landmarks.
Cummins’s lecture is the first in a series of three semiquincentennial events hosted by the Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library. The second event features two Washington political insiders—Jean Becker, chief of staff for President George H.W. Bush, and Tom Collamore, former presidential aide, discussing their new book “Don’t Tell the President: The Best, Worst & Mostly Untold Stories from Presidential Advance” at the historic Kennebunk River Club on June 18th. On July 30th, iconic filmmaker Ken Burns comes to town, appearing at Kennebunk High School in conversation with Rob Caldwell, one of Maine’s premier TV news anchors. Both events are library fundraisers. For more information call (207) 967-2778.
The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library, housed in an historic 19th century building located near Kennebunkport’s famous Dock Square town center, is a full-service free library whose mission is “to enrich the lives of all we serve.” A nonprofit organization, Graves Library receives 60 percent of its operating budget from donations and other fundraising sources.
Founded in 1952, the Kennebunkport Historical Society preserves and shares the history of Kennebunkport, Maine through historic properties, archival collections, educational programs, and community events that connect residents and visitors with the town’s rich heritage.

EVENING BOOK GROUP
2026-05-28 17:00 - 18:00
Evening Book Group
For May, the group is reading “A Marriage at Sea” by Sophie Elmhirst.

Please give us a call at 207-967-2778 for more information on this event.

MOVIE NIGHT - May 28
2026-05-28 18:15 - 20:00
We hope you will join us in the Community Room for our movie night! Bring your family and friends, it’s always a fun time. Enjoy beverages and popcorn. Let us know if you have any questions at 207-967-2778.

ON THE NIGHTSTAND - BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
2026-06-06 09:30 - 10:30
Please join us for some coffee and conversation. This group will meet in the Dow Room.
Bring a book that is currently being read on your nightstand. During the hour, we will share what we are reading and create a list for others to explore. We hope to see you here.

Please call the Library with any questions at 207-967-2778.
