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Summer Celebration Fundraiser – August 13th

Save the date of Thursday, August 13th, for Rangeley Public Library’s Summer Celebration, our annual gala event in support of the library.

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This Month’s Popular Picks

How to Survive in the Woods Kat Rosenfield

How to Survive in the Woods

Kat Rosenfield

Bloodlust Sandra Brown

Bloodlust

Sandra Brown

The Final Storm Fern Michaels

The Final Storm

Fern Michaels

the forget-me-not library Heather Webber

the forget-me-not library

Heather Webber

Last One Out

Last One Out

Jane Harper

The Burning Library Gilly Macmillan

The Burning Library

Gilly Macmillan

The Calamity Club

The Calamity Club

Kathryn Stockett

Ironwood Michael Connelly

Ironwood

Michael Connelly

Winter garden

Winter garden

Kristin Hannah, Susan Ericksen, Inés Belaustegui Trias

Bluey: The Sign Penguin Young Readers Licenses

Bluey: The Sign

Penguin Young Readers Licenses

Taylor Swift Francesca Pavesi

Taylor Swift

Francesca Pavesi

My Grandfather, the Master Detective Masateru Konishi, Louise Heal Kawai

My Grandfather, the Master Detective

Masateru Konishi, Louise Heal Kawai

Clive Cussler’s Quantum Tempest Mike Maden

Clive Cussler’s Quantum Tempest

Mike Maden

the secret lives of murderer’s wives Elizabeth Arnott

the secret lives of murderer’s wives

Elizabeth Arnott

Mission Statement

The Rangeley Public Library empowers people of all ages to learn, connect, and thrive by providing inclusive access to knowledge, culture, and technology. Honoring our historic character while embracing innovation, we offer engaging programs, resources, and community spaces that inspire curiosity, encourage lifelong learning, and strengthen the bonds of the Rangeley region.

Vision Statement

The Rangeley Public Library is the heart of the community — a welcoming and inclusive hub where people of all ages come together to learn, connect, and grow. It is a vibrant center for knowledge, culture, and conversation that preserves its historic character while embracing innovation. Through engaging programs, access to technology, and a continually refreshed collection, the library inspires curiosity, fosters cross-generational connections, and strengthens the fabric of the Rangeley region as a place where everyone can thrive.

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Sneak Peak at Summer Celebration Auction Items

Check back later in the week for more exciting live and silent auction sneak peaks to benefit your Rangeley Public Library.

The History of American Inventions

Thanks to John Hutchinson from University of Maine for his highly engaging presentation on The History of American Inventions at the RPL last night. Feedback was tremendous, and we appreciated the focus on famous, not-so-famous, and diverse inventors as well as the…

Meet Karen Wilson: Author of Saddleback Molly, A Skiing Moose!

Come join us for an Author Visit Story Time at RPL on Aug 12 from 2:30-3:30 PM.

Neither Wife nor Widow Talk

Author Dale Ruth Sherburne is a caregiver advocate, speaker, & author of Neither Wife Nor Widow. Drawing from 20 years of caring for her husband with early-onset dementia, her work explores the unspoken reealities of long-term caregiving, such as guilt, resentment, and grief.