Skidompha Library

Skidompha Library Skidompha is a national award winning library serving Damariscotta, Newcastle, Nobleboro. There is a small parking lot behind the library on Elm Street.

Visit our website for more information about services and hours: www.skidompha.org Skidompha is located opposite the corner of Main and Water streets in downtown Damariscotta, Maine.

Coming up!Jane Austen Birthday CelebrationSaturday, December 20th | 12:00PM - 2:30 PM⁠Porter Hall | Skidompha Public Lib...
12/06/2025

Coming up!

Jane Austen Birthday Celebration
Saturday, December 20th | 12:00PM - 2:30 PM⁠
Porter Hall | Skidompha Public Library

Skidompha is thrilled to be partnering with the River Company to celebrate Jane Austen's 250th birthday! Join us in Porter Hall for a presentation of the 1906 stage version of Pride and Prejudice, accompanied by tea and refreshments. Costumes are not required but certainly encouraged!

Tea will be available at noon, performance begins at 1:00 PM

Want to show off your love of the Library? Or give a gift to the book lover in your life?Our web store has fun shirts, m...
12/06/2025

Want to show off your love of the Library? Or give a gift to the book lover in your life?

Our web store has fun shirts, mugs, stickers, tote bags, and more! Plus, you will have the satisfaction of know that your purchase benefits Skidompha Library.

Visit https://www.teepublic.com/user/skidompha-public-library to check it out!

Coming up!Novel Jazz Winter Solstice ConcertSaturday, December 20 | 7:00 PMSkidompha Public LibraryJoin us on the winter...
12/06/2025

Coming up!

Novel Jazz Winter Solstice Concert
Saturday, December 20 | 7:00 PM
Skidompha Public Library

Join us on the winter solstice for a warm night of jazz and celebrating our community! Whether you’re a longtime fan or have never heard Novel Jazz perform before, we encourage you to come join us for a great time.

This program is free, but donations are always welcome! We encourage gifts to our little free pantry of closed foods and hygiene products. Or, make a donation to the library to help keep the lights on, the amenities stocked, and the programs swinging. We thank you for any help you can offer.

Check out mainejazz.net for more information!

As long as we are thinking of the cold...In need of a hot drink or meal? Our friends at Rue 77 are helping care for our ...
12/05/2025

As long as we are thinking of the cold...

In need of a hot drink or meal? Our friends at Rue 77 are helping care for our community. Check out our Little Free Pantry for some Pay It Forward coupons to use at the cafe.

Thanks to them, and to all of you!

Since today is record-breaking cold, we wanted to take a moment to remind everyone that it is nice and warm in the Libra...
12/05/2025

Since today is record-breaking cold, we wanted to take a moment to remind everyone that it is nice and warm in the Library. You are always welcome to come on in, to be warm and safe.

Tomorrow!Teen Trivia Night! with Lincoln County Youth Advisory Board ⁠Saturday, December 6th | 5:00pm – 7:00pm ⁠Porter M...
12/05/2025

Tomorrow!

Teen Trivia Night! with Lincoln County Youth Advisory Board ⁠
Saturday, December 6th | 5:00pm – 7:00pm ⁠
Porter Meeting Hall | Teens (Ages 12 and up) | Registration Required ⁠

Bring yourself or a whole team to celebrate knowing it all! Food, prizes, and fun are provided! Stop by the Teen Room or email [email protected] to register.

Next week!Genealogy Speaker: Ronda RandallThursday, December 11th | 1:00 PMPorter Hall | Skidompha Public LibraryHave yo...
12/04/2025

Next week!

Genealogy Speaker: Ronda Randall
Thursday, December 11th | 1:00 PM
Porter Hall | Skidompha Public Library

Have you ever thought about taking a DNA test and wondered how the results might be useful to you in researching your family tree, identifying a long lost ancestor, or helping law enforcement solve a cold case? Victim advocate and family researcher Ronda Randall, licensed clinical social worker, will be speaking on these topics. She will also discuss her years of working on the Bear Brook cold case out of Allenstown, New Hampshire – the troubling story of one woman and three girls’ unidentified bodies found in barrels. Their identities were unknown for decades, but the final victim was recently identified after 40 years.

This talk is free, and is sponsored by the Skidompha Genealogy and Local History Center.

Tomorrow!Skidompha After Dark: Game Night⁠Friday, December 5 | 6:00pm – 9:00pm⁠Skidompha Public Library⁠ | For Adults an...
12/04/2025

Tomorrow!

Skidompha After Dark: Game Night⁠
Friday, December 5 | 6:00pm – 9:00pm⁠
Skidompha Public Library⁠ | For Adults and Teens (16+)⁠

Grab some friends and head over to Skidompha Library for a special after-hours game night! Bring your own game to play or use of the games provided by the library to have some fun and connect with other gamers in the community. Light refreshments will be provided, but feel free to bring your own snacks, dinner, and/or beverages. Please note that alcohol is NOT permitted on Library grounds.

Next week!Silent Book Club⁠For Adults and Teens (16 years and older)⁠Thursday, December 11 | 6:00pm – 7:30pm⁠BYOBook and...
12/04/2025

Next week!

Silent Book Club⁠
For Adults and Teens (16 years and older)⁠
Thursday, December 11 | 6:00pm – 7:30pm⁠

BYOBook and settle in for a quiet evening of reading with friends, neighbors, and fellow readers! This peaceful hour is a great way to refresh and recharge your reading focus; at the end of the hour, attendees can socialize and discuss what they’ve been reading to their comfort level.

Tomorrow!EPOCH First Editorial Board Meeting! ⁠Thursday, December 4th | 4:30pm - 5:30pm ⁠Carpenter Room | Teens (Ages 12...
12/03/2025

Tomorrow!

EPOCH First Editorial Board Meeting! ⁠
Thursday, December 4th | 4:30pm - 5:30pm ⁠
Carpenter Room | Teens (Ages 12 and up) ⁠

Love art and writing? Want to help curate the next volume of EPOCH? Stop into our first E-Board meeting to learn more about the magazine and all the creative activities ahead! Snacks provided

Due to concerns about the weather -- and following the example of AOS 93 -- Skidompha will be closed today (Tuesday, Dec...
12/02/2025

Due to concerns about the weather -- and following the example of AOS 93 -- Skidompha will be closed today (Tuesday, December 2).

Stay safe!

Happy December! Here's a peek at this month's book club selection:Monthly Book Club: The Teller of Small Fortunes⁠Wednes...
12/01/2025

Happy December! Here's a peek at this month's book club selection:

Monthly Book Club: The Teller of Small Fortunes⁠
Wednesday, December 17 | 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM⁠
Zoom | Registration Required⁠

Join Skidompha librarians for a relaxed conversation about our monthly book selection! For October, we will be reading Julie Leong's The Teller of Small Fortunes. All discussions occur over Zoom, so please email [email protected] to register.⁠

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Tao is an immigrant fortune teller, traveling between villages with just her trusty mule for company. She only tells “small” fortunes: whether it will hail next week; which boy the barmaid will kiss; when the cow will calve. She knows from bitter experience that big fortunes come with big consequences…⁠

Even if it’s a lonely life, it’s better than the one she left behind. But a small fortune unexpectedly becomes something more when a (semi) reformed thief and an ex-mercenary recruit her into their desperate search for a lost child. Soon, they’re joined by a baker with a “knead” for adventure, and—of course—a slightly magical cat.⁠

Tao starts down a new path with companions as big-hearted as her fortunes are small. But as she lowers her walls, the shadows of her past close in—and she’ll have to decide whether to risk everything to preserve the family she never thought she could have.

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184 Main Street
Damariscotta, ME
04543

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm

Telephone

+12078870919

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