In observance of the 4th of July holiday, the Wells Public Library will be closed on Monday, July 4.

We will reopen for regular business hours on Tuesday, July 5. 

Enjoy the holiday and stay safe!

Children will be engaged in stories, songs, interactive games, and dancing at the pavilion in Harbor Park on Wednesday mornings, weather permitting. This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library. For more information, please contact Allison Herman at aherman@wellstown.org or call the library at 207-646-8181.

To celebrate the Oceans of Possibilities theme for summer reading, join us for an afternoon tutorial on making needle felted whales. All materials will be provided. Teens 12+ welcome to join! This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library. For more information, please contact Stefanie Claydon at sclaydon@wellstown.org or call the library at 207-646-8181.

This month, nonfiction book club participants will discuss Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea by Barbara Demick. 

Drop in art projects include painting to printing to coloring to collaging! All materials will be supplied, and all ages are welcome. This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library. 

If you enjoy outrageous antics, you need to come see Bryson Lang’s show “The Cure for the Common Show”. Between spinning rings, upside-down juggling, glow-in-the-dark objects, and tossing a few scythes around, you won’t want to miss this! This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library. For more information, please contact Allison Herman at aherman@wellstown.org or call the library at 207-646-8181. 

Join us for an informal approach to practicing or re-learning French in person! We welcome anyone with a French Language interest to participate in our meeting. Venez parler français avec nous! This week will be IN PERSON ONLY.

Join with other community members for lively and informative discussions on the major global issues of our time. Meetings center on topics outlined in the Great Decisions briefing book provided by the Foreign Policy Association. Facilitator for the meetings, John Randazzo has led Great Decisions discussion groups since 2016, both in Maine and Florida. 

All are welcome to join our Fiber Arts Group. If you embroider, cross-stitch, sew, weave, quilt, whatever you do - if it’s done with fiber and it’s portable, we welcome you. We meet every Friday as long as the library is open. All ages & levels of ability are encouraged to join us for ideas, inspiration, and lively conversation. 

Join us for Mother Goose Mondays! Children ages 0-24 months and their caregivers are invited to engage in lap activities, rhymes, songs, and fingerplays. This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library. For more information, please contact Allison Herman at aherman@wellstown.org or call the library at 207-646-8181. 

Participants learn about the early history of the lobster industry and discuss the techniques and economic significance of lobstering in Maine today. We also take a closer look at the lobster’s anatomy and life cycle. This program is presented by the Maine State Museum via Zoom. Please email sclaydon@wellstown.org for your own Zoom invitation or join the presentation at the library. This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library. For more information, please contact Stefanie Claydon at sclaydon@wellstown.org or call the library at 207-646-8181.

The Friends of the Wells Public Library is a support organization which is made up of members of the community who wish to support the library and its services. In addition, many members of the Friends are volunteers who assist in library operations. This vital group always welcomes new members. Applications to join the Friends are available at the library. The Friends meet at the library on the second Wednesday of each month at 10:15 a.m. 

Children will be engaged in stories, songs, interactive games, and dancing at the pavilion in Harbor Park on Wednesday mornings, weather permitting. This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library. For more information, please contact Allison Herman at aherman@wellstown.org or call the library at 207-646-8181.

The Wells Public Library Board of Trustees is composed of nine officials elected by the residents of Wells. The Board serves as the governing body of the library for the public to whom the library belongs. As such the Board is delegated both legal and practical responsibilities which deal with the operation of the library. These delegated duties are a public trust. It is the obligation of each Trustee, therefore, to know the library, its basic mission, its strengths, and needs, and to plan for the library’s future. The Board’s single purpose, as advocates of the library, is to meet the needs of the community. Their meetings are open to the public and are held on the second Wednesday of the month at 6pm. 

Board-Certified Music Therapist Ben Pernick is coming to present a high-energy program that makes fitness fun! Ben leads a variety of stretches and exercises to the beat of classic hit songs. There will also be mindful breathing exercises and brain games mixed in, making this a fun event one you won’t want to miss! This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library. For more information, please contact Allison Herman at aherman@wellstown.org or call the library at 207-646-8181. 

Drop in art projects include painting to printing to coloring to collaging! All materials will be supplied, and all ages are welcome. This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library. 

In this entertaining and engaging program, musician Ben Pernick combines live performances, fun facts, and trivia based on hits through the ages. There’ll be tunes from Broadway, television, artist retrospectives, and many other genres. This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library. For more information, please contact Stefanie Claydon at sclaydon@wellstown.org or call the library at 207-646-8181.

Come to the library to enjoy a movie on our projector screen! Teens can vote for the movie they want to watch each month. Popcorn and snacks will be available! This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library.  For more information, please contact Allison Herman at aherman@wellstown.org or call the library at 207-646-8181.

Join us for an informal approach to practicing or re-learning French in person! We welcome anyone with a French Language interest to participate in our meeting. Venez parler français avec nous! This week will be IN PERSON ONLY.

All are welcome to join our Fiber Arts Group. If you embroider, cross-stitch, sew, weave, quilt, whatever you do - if it’s done with fiber and it’s portable, we welcome you. We meet every Friday as long as the library is open. All ages & levels of ability are encouraged to join us for ideas, inspiration, and lively conversation. 

Matt Loosigian of Earth Jams is back! You’ll want to join in as he shares his silly, interactive songs about nature and ecology right outside our front door. Earth Jams CD is available for check-out, too! This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library. For more information, please contact Allison Herman at aherman@wellstown.org or call the library at 207-646-8181. 

Children will be engaged in stories, songs, interactive games, and dancing at the pavilion in Harbor Park on Wednesday mornings, weather permitting. This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library. For more information, please contact Allison Herman at aherman@wellstown.org or call the library at 207-646-8181.

We want to meet your favorite pets at the Wells Public Library Annual Pet Show! Last year’s online show was such a success, we are going to do it that way again. Send us a video and a photo of your animal by Friday, July 16. We will send you a few questions to answer, then tune in to Facebook Live on Wednesday night to watch our Pet Awards Show! This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library. For more information, please contact Allison Herman at aherman@wellstown.org or call the library at 207-646-8181. 

Drop in art projects include painting to printing to coloring to collaging! All materials will be supplied, and all ages are welcome. This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library. 

Join us for an informal approach to practicing or re-learning French in person! We welcome anyone with a French Language interest to participate in our meeting. Venez parler français avec nous! This week will be IN PERSON ONLY.

All are welcome to join our Fiber Arts Group. If you embroider, cross-stitch, sew, weave, quilt, whatever you do - if it’s done with fiber and it’s portable, we welcome you. We meet every Friday as long as the library is open. All ages & levels of ability are encouraged to join us for ideas, inspiration, and lively conversation. 

Join us for Mother Goose Mondays! Children ages 0-24 months and their caregivers are invited to engage in lap activities, rhymes, songs, and fingerplays. This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library. For more information, please contact Allison Herman at aherman@wellstown.org or call the library at 207-646-8181. 

A staple to our roster of performers, Magician BJ Hickman always puts on a first-rate performance. He entertains with comedy magic including card tricks, audience participation and mind reading miracles. Don’t miss out! This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library. For more information, please contact Allison Herman at aherman@wellstown.org or call the library at 207-646-8181. 

Children will be engaged in stories, songs, interactive games, and dancing at the pavilion in Harbor Park on Wednesday mornings, weather permitting. This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library. For more information, please contact Allison Herman at aherman@wellstown.org or call the library at 207-646-8181.

Drop in art projects include painting to printing to coloring to collaging! All materials will be supplied, and all ages are welcome. This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library. 

Join us for an informal approach to practicing or re-learning French in person! We welcome anyone with a French Language interest to participate in our meeting. Venez parler français avec nous! This week will be ON ZOOM ONLY.

All are welcome to join our Fiber Arts Group. If you embroider, cross-stitch, sew, weave, quilt, whatever you do - if it’s done with fiber and it’s portable, we welcome you. We meet every Friday as long as the library is open. All ages & levels of ability are encouraged to join us for ideas, inspiration, and lively conversation. [ON ZOOM ONLY]

Join us for Mother Goose Mondays! Children ages 0-24 months and their caregivers are invited to engage in lap activities, rhymes, songs, and fingerplays. This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library. For more information, please contact Allison Herman at aherman@wellstown.org or call the library at 207-646-8181. 

Children will be engaged in stories, songs, interactive games, and dancing at the pavilion in Harbor Park on Wednesday mornings, weather permitting. This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library. For more information, please contact Allison Herman at aherman@wellstown.org or call the library at 207-646-8181.

This month, nonfiction book club participants will discuss The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery. 

Drop in art projects include painting to printing to coloring to collaging! All materials will be supplied, and all ages are welcome. This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library. 

Join us for an informal approach to practicing or re-learning French in person! We welcome anyone with a French Language interest to participate in our meeting. Venez parler français avec nous! This week will be IN PERSON ONLY.

Join us for Mother Goose Mondays! Children ages 0-24 months and their caregivers are invited to engage in lap activities, rhymes, songs, and fingerplays. This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library. For more information, please contact Allison Herman at aherman@wellstown.org or call the library at 207-646-8181. 

The Friends of the Wells Public Library is a support organization which is made up of members of the community who wish to support the library and its services. In addition, many members of the Friends are volunteers who assist in library operations. This vital group always welcomes new members. Applications to join the Friends are available at the library. The Friends meet at the library on the second Wednesday of each month at 10:15 a.m. 

Children will be engaged in stories, songs, interactive games, and dancing at the pavilion in Harbor Park on Wednesday mornings, weather permitting. This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library. For more information, please contact Allison Herman at aherman@wellstown.org or call the library at 207-646-8181.

The Wells Public Library Board of Trustees is composed of nine officials elected by the residents of Wells. The Board serves as the governing body of the library for the public to whom the library belongs. As such the Board is delegated both legal and practical responsibilities which deal with the operation of the library. These delegated duties are a public trust. It is the obligation of each Trustee, therefore, to know the library, its basic mission, its strengths, and needs, and to plan for the library’s future. The Board’s single purpose, as advocates of the library, is to meet the needs of the community. Their meetings are open to the public and are held on the second Wednesday of the month at 6pm. 

Drop in art projects include painting to printing to coloring to collaging! All materials will be supplied, and all ages are welcome. This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library. 

Join us for an informal approach to practicing or re-learning French in person! We welcome anyone with a French Language interest to participate in our meeting. Venez parler français avec nous! This week will be IN PERSON ONLY.

Join us for Mother Goose Mondays! Children ages 0-24 months and their caregivers are invited to engage in lap activities, rhymes, songs, and fingerplays. This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library. For more information, please contact Allison Herman at aherman@wellstown.org or call the library at 207-646-8181. 

Children will be engaged in stories, songs, interactive games, and dancing at the pavilion in Harbor Park on Wednesday mornings, weather permitting. This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library. For more information, please contact Allison Herman at aherman@wellstown.org or call the library at 207-646-8181.

Drop in art projects include painting to printing to coloring to collaging! All materials will be supplied, and all ages are welcome. This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library. 

Join us for an informal approach to practicing or re-learning French in person! We welcome anyone with a French Language interest to participate in our meeting. Venez parler français avec nous! This week will be IN PERSON ONLY.

Join us for an informal approach to practicing or re-learning French in person! We welcome anyone with a French Language interest to participate in our meeting. Venez parler français avec nous! This week will be ON ZOOM ONLY.