End of year holidays: closing at 3pm on Wednesday 12/24 and closed all day on Thursday 12/25. Closing at at 3pm on Wednesday 12/31 and closed all day on Thursday 1/1.
This fall students at Mount Desert Elementary School have been working together to create something big. This year’s MDES art show will be on display at the Northeast Harbor Library throughout the month of December. This show will feature work by students in grades PK-8 and each work is a collaboration between classmates. This show is less about individual mark making and . . . read more
The Northeast Harbor Library is excited to welcome realist painter Susannah Fisher to show work in the Mellon Room. “An Expedition of Wonder: The Birds Of Mount Desert Island and Downeast Maine,” which explores the beauty and vulnerability of our avian neighbors, opens November 4, 2025 and runs throughout November. Susannah Fisher, an emerging artist . . . read more
This October the Northeast Harbor Library is pleased to welcome artist Terre Lefferts to exhibit her paintings in the Mellon Room. Terre Lefferts has been drawing and painting most of her life, professionally since the 1980s. She is drawn to the beauty of pastoral and coastal settings of Maine, most of her work based on . . . read more
This September the Northeast Harbor Library is excited to welcome local artist SueAripotch to the Mellon room for an exhibit titled “As I See It.” Sue will display her bold,colorful paintings from September 1-30th at the library. As a jeweler for 40 years and an artist for her entire life, Sue Aripotch has exploredbeauty as . . . read more
The Mission’s exhibit at the Northeast Harbor Library, “Always There,” will highlight and display part of the Mission’s vast archive spanning much of the organization’s 120-year history. Visitors can see the show during the month of July when the library is open (Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) and the Mellon Room is free. . . . read more
Thank you to the artists who submitted work to our Women’s History exhibit! For more information, see https://nehlibrary.org/womens-history/
As you may have heard, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the only federal agency dedicated to libraries, has recently been targeted for elimination, and future federal funding for libraries is in doubt. While NEHL is mostly privately funded and receives no direct federal support, the state of Maine receives about $1.5 million . . . read more
We are pleased to welcome the students of Mount Desert Elementary to exhibit art work in the Mellon Room for the month of January! Stop by to view art from each each grade level any time the library is open, excluding non-public events. Pictured Below: 1st & 2nd Grade Sumi-e Landscape Watercolor and ink paintings inspired . . . read more
The Northeast Harbor Library is pleased to host a unique art exhibition featuring artwork inspired by the beautiful gardens of the Land & Garden Preserve! This special exhibition in collaboration with Bar Harbor Historical Society showcases pieces created this summer as part of the Hudson to Harbor invitational alongside archival materials from the Preserve.The exhibition runs through . . . read more
Join Friends of Acadia for an art exhibit opening this Thursday, November 7 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the Northeast Harbor Library. The exhibit will feature art by painter Katie Churchill and wildlife photographer George Sanker. A portion of the proceeds from work sold will go to the library and FOA. This exhibit will be . . . read more
