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Kanopy movie streaming service

Celia Briggs — Sat, 17 Jan 2026 19:05:51 +0000

The library offers Friendship residents Kanopy, a dedicated film streaming service with over 28,000 titles, including the entire catalog of Great Courses. Each member is allowed to view up to 4 regular videos per month. In addition to these 4 videos, each member is also allowed to view all of the lectures in up to 4 Great Courses per month. To access these videos, click on the “Stream movies of Great Courses” link under “Library services on this website.” If you are using the streaming service for the first time, you must create a new account by entering your Friendship library card number (the one that starts with “P00”), your email (which will serve as your login username in the future), and a new password. Happy streaming!

Thank you to everyone who helped us reach our fundraising goal!

Celia Briggs — Sat, 03 Jan 2026 15:49:05 +0000

“Restoration and History of Old Saratoga Barns and the Coast of Maine” by Douglas M. Todd

Celia Briggs — Wed, 28 May 2025 23:52:39 +0000

Douglas M. Todd, the author of “Restoration and History of Old Saratoga Barns and the Coast of Maine” has graciously donated his book to be sold as a fundraiser for the Friendship library expansion project.

The book tells the story of the dismantling of old barns from the Saratoga, New York area to be repurposed as a summer house on Flood’s Cove in Friendship. Color photos throughout the book show the construction of a lovely place for the Todd family to gather. It delves into the history of the property and its owners back to the Native Americans (including Samoset) and the progression of ownership to the present. The author, who first came to Friendship in the 1950s, spent two years researching and writing this great addition to the list of books that have been written about our town and its history.

All proceeds from the sale of the book go directly to the expansion project. It is available at the library for the suggested donation of $25 or more. These can also be mailed.

— History of Friendship’s Morse Island —

James Li — Sat, 15 Oct 2022 14:14:13 +0000

The Early History of Morse Island, Friendship, Maine: 1790-1900 , written by Gary Baird, is now available at the Friendship Public Library.

This book offers a great look into what the early settlers of Meduncook Plantation (Friendship) faced as they carved a town out of the wilderness. The author has generously given the library copies to sell as a fundraiser for our planned library expansion. One hundred percent of the suggested donation of $20+ directly benefits the addition. To get a copy, call 207-832-5332 or email friendshippubliclibrary@gmail.com. We only accept cash or check (made out to “Town of Friendship Library Account”). Please include $5 if you would like to have it shipped. This book will make a great gift for anyone interested in Friendship’s history.

The library has a Facebook page

Celia Briggs — Sat, 12 Feb 2022 22:21:02 +0000

Go to https://www.facebook.com/Friendship-Maine-Public-Library-105126172097747/

First-time visitors…

James Li — Sat, 12 Feb 2022 21:05:56 +0000

In January 2022, the library’s trustees approved the creation of a new website for Friendship’s library. After reviewing a few options, they chose Friendship’s own town health officer to design it for them.

In addition to simplifying the process to check out audio and digital books, the site includes a real-time marine weather forecast for our fishermen. Courtesy of Windy.com, the data-rich forecast is based on the ECMWF model, which for Friendship Harbor has been historically more accurate than the NOAA’s GFS model.

Over the next year, the library will be trialing new services, including the possibility of a streaming video service, so be sure to check the website for updates.

If you haven’t visited the library in person for a while, please come in, relax, and check out a few books.