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July: Art for the people! Collage work by Jillian

July: Art for the people! Collage work by Jillian

Jillian is delighted to bring her collages to the Mellon room with her wildly popular, anonymous sliding-scale buyer decides pricing structure. Her collages are sweet and wry at once and make great gifts. Come on by and get yourself some… Exhibit Dates: Monday, July 1st – Wednesday, July 31st There will be a reception Friday, . . . read more

Interruption of Inter-Library Loan Service Effective June 4th

Posted June 4th, 2024 Image Credit: Stacy Mazur at Prince Memorial Library Statement from the Jesup Memorial Library, Southwest Harbor Public Library & Northeast Harbor Library Due to interruptions to the Maine State Library’s van delivery service, statewide interlibrary loan requests have been temporarily suspended, effective immediately. Patrons will still be able to request and . . . read more

June Exhibit: MDI Photo Club

The MDI Photo Club is pleased to present its 11th annual photo exhibit, showcasing the talents of its members. The exhibit will be on display throughout June 2024 in the Mellon Room of the Northeast Harbor Library.  This year’s exhibit promises a diverse collection of photographs capturing the essence of Mount Desert Island and beyond.  . . . read more

May Exhibit: Acadia Senior College

The 15th annual Acadia Senior College Art Show ison display at the Northeast Harbor Library through May 31st . The work of talented artistsis showcased in the exhibit, featuring a variety of media including watercolor and oilpaintings, mixed media, wood carvings, photographs, and collage.This year’s show is generously sponsored by Camden National Bank. An opening reception will . . . read more

April Exhibit: Art Waves Member Exhibit

The Artwaves Members Annual Exhibit will be on display at the Northeast Harbor Library April 2-30, 2024.  The library’s Mellon Room will be filled with fine art in a wide variety of media including sculpture, cyanotype printing, paper batik, fine art photography, woven vessel, glass assemblage, collage, weaving, quilted book cover and illustration, paper mask, felted portrait, digital art, knitting, botanical printing, and drawings and . . . read more

February Exhibit: MDES Student Art

The Northeast Harbor Library is pleased to welcome the students of Mount Desert Elementary to exhibit art work in the Mellon Room for the month of February. The work on display represents topics each grade has learned with art teacher, Shannon Westphal, during the first part of the 2023-2024 academic year. “This year you will . . . read more

January Exhibit: Linda Buckmaster, “Of Cod and Communities”

The Northeast Harbor Library is hosting the exhibit “Of Cod and Communities” by LindaBuckmaster January 2-27 in the Library’s Mellon Gallery. In conjunction with the exhibit onJanuary 27 from 10 am to 12 pm, Buckmaster will be offering a free writing workshop, “WritingPlace: Landscape, People, and Story.” “Of Cod and Communities” is adapted from Buckmaster’s book . . . read more

December Exhibit: Paintings by Mary Ternus & Mark Kandutsch

Our Mellon Room exhibition for the month of December will feature the paintings of Mary Ternus & Mark Kandutsch. Ternus has studied with some of the greatest contemporary realist painters, including the legendary Max Ginsburg, Seth Haverkamp, Tony Ryder, Nick Alm, Mark Boedges, and Sharon Sprung, among others. She is also a dedicated teacher of . . . read more

November Exhibit: Jack Merrill, Paintings and Poetry

The Northeast Harbor Library is pleased to welcome Jack Merrill to display his paintings in the Mellon room for the month of November. Jack graduated from Antioch College in 1975, majoring in Biology and English. College internships had him working in a marina in South Lake Tahoe, CA, instructing at the Outward Bound School at . . . read more