Howland Public Library

05/30/2026

Take a video tour of the Howland Public Library! 📚✨

If you haven’t visited in a while, you will be surprised by how much has changed. And even more surprising, there are entire spaces you’ve never seen before that the public doesn’t usually get to access.

Come explore what’s new, what’s hidden, and what makes this library more than you expect.

Please share and help us spread the word so everyone gets the full picture of what the library offers our community.

Tour of the Howland Public Library

05/26/2026

So cool! Bib lettuce grown in the library’s hydroponic garden is now available in the community fridge! Remember, the community fridge is there for anyone to use anytime!

Big thanks to our hydroponic gardeners!

05/26/2026

Kickstart your Android experience! Join us on Thursday May 28 at 2 PM. Whether you’ve just purchased a device or are evaluating your options, this class demystifies basic functions. Navigate the mobile landscape, configure your connections, and discover essential apps while mastering the skills to browse and interact safely. Register at beaconlibrary.org or stop by the @ Tech Help Desk to sign up!

05/24/2026

Programs for Youth and Families, This Week at the Library!
Stories, games, imagination, and hands-on fun all week long.
Register at BeaconLibrary.org.

🤫 Youth Services Program Room Quiet Hours
Tues, May 26 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM

📦️ STEAM Stories (Grades K-5)
Tues, May 26 | 4:00 - 4:45 PM

📚️ Jump-Start Your College Application
Tues, May 26 | 5:30 - 6:30 PM

📖 Wednesday Morning Storytime (Ages 2-5)
Wed, May 27 | 10:30 - 11:00 AM

🌈 Rainbow Craft Club (Grades 6-12)
Wed, May 27 | 4:00 - 5:00 PM

📖 Pajama Storytime (Ages 2-8)
Thurs, May 28 | 11:00 - 11:30 AM

🛝 Drop-In Play Group & Storytime
Fri, May 29 | 10:30 - 11:30 AM

🃏 Kids Card Club
Fri, May 29 | 4:00 - 5:00 PM

🐶 Reading to Dogs (Ages 3-12)
Sat, May 30 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

05/21/2026

For our final Teen Advisory Board meeting of the school year, our teens visited Stanza Books to help select new titles for our juvenile and young adult collections! Keep an eye out in the coming months for their picks hitting the shelves.

05/21/2026

📚 Tonight at 6 PM at the library: Banned Together 🎬 Documentary and Discussion

Join us for a screening of the award-winning documentary Banned Together, which follows students in Beaufort, South Carolina, as they fight to reinstate 97 books removed from their school libraries and become part of the national conversation around book bans and intellectual freedom.

Following the film, stay for a Q&A with Mandy Zhang, who as a local high school student advocated against book removals in her own school district.

Free and open to the public. Register at BeaconLibrary.org.

05/18/2026

Launch your journey with Apple iOS! Join us today, Monday May 18 at 2 PM for a course that empowers new and prospective Apple iOS owners to master basic functions and navigate essential setups. You will integrate common applications into your daily routine and forge the confidence needed to operate your device securely. Stop by the @ Tech Help desk to sign up or visit beaconlibrary.org

05/17/2026

Adult Programs This Week at Howland Public Library!

Join us for a week of creativity, conversation, and community, featuring a screening of the documentary Banned Together on Thursday evening.

🀄 Monday Beginner Mah Jongg
Mon, May 18 | 11:00 AM–1:00 PM

📱 Mobile Devices – Apple iOS
Mon, May 18 | 2:00–3:30 PM

🧶 Fiber Arts Circle
Tue, May 19 | 10:00–11:30 AM

💬 Socrates Cafe
Tue, May 19 | 4:00–5:00 PM

✍🏽 Write Today Beacon
Tue, May 19 | 5:30–7:30 PM

📚 Wednesday Book Club
Wed, May 20 | 2:00–3:00 PM

🎬 Banned Together, Documentary & Q&A
Thu, May 21 | 6:00–8:00 PM

05/17/2026

Programs for Youth and Families, This Week at the Library!
Stories, games, imagination, and hands-on fun all week long.
Register at BeaconLibrary.org.

♟️Chess Club (Grades K - 12)
Mon, May 18 | 4:00 - 5:00 PM

🎵 Magic Movement: Early Walkers & Toddlers
Tues, May 19 | 10:30 - 11:00 AM

🎵 Magic Movement: Pre-Walkers
Tues, May 19 | 11:15 - 11:45 AM

📚️ Jump-Start Your College Application
Tues, May 19 | 5:30 - 6:30 PM

📖 Wednesday Morning Storytime (Ages 2-5)
Wed, May 20 | 10:30 - 11:00 AM

🧱 Drop-In LEGO (Ages 3+)
Wed, May 20 | 4:00 - 5:00 PM

🤱 Lapsit (Ages 0-2)
Thurs, May 21 | 11:00 - 11:30 AM

📷️ Teen Advisory Board Field Trip (Grades 6-12)
Thurs, May 21 | 6:00 - 7:00 PM

🛝 Drop-In Play Group & Storytime
Fri, May 22 | 10:30 - 11:30 AM

🍣 AFTER HOURS @ THE LIBRARY FOR TWEENS & TEENS: Candy Sushi (Grades 6-12)
Fri, May 22 | 6:00 - 7:00 PM

05/16/2026

Caring for others can be deeply meaningful, and sometimes it asks a lot of us.

Parents, caregivers, educators, and helping professionals are invited to join the Beacon Care Response Team for “Caring for Caregivers,” an interactive workshop focused on practical tools for managing stress, preventing burnout, and staying grounded during challenging moments.

Participants will leave with strategies they can use right away, along with space to reflect and connect with others.

📍 Howland Public Library
📅 Saturday, May 16
⏰ 1–3 PM

No registration required.