Oakland Public Library
Library Hours
Tuesdays 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Wednesdays through Fridays 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Phone: (207) 465-7533
Fax: (207) 241-4284
stafflibrary@oaklandme.gov
Library Announcements
UPCOMING SCHEDULE:
Friday, June 19, 2026 - CLOSED in observance of Juneteenth.
Friday, July 3, 2026 - CLOSED in observance of Independence Day.
The Book Club will meet at the Oakland Public Library on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 5:30pm to review “Lake Effect” by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney.
WE HAVE AN E-FAX LINE NOW! The e-fax number is 207-241-4284. Fee: $1.00 per page in or out.
2026 Summer Reading Program
We have an exciting schedule for our 2026 Summer Reading Program, Unearth A Story!
Friday, July 17, 2026 at the Oakland Public Library at 10:30 am - Abracadabra Magic Show!
Friday, July 24, 2026 at the Oakland FIRE STATION at 10:30 am - Children's Author, Cassie Sano (Art Project)!
Friday, July 31, 2026 at the Oakland Public Library at 10:30 am - Judy Pancoast Music Show!
Friday, August 7, 2026 at the Oakland FIRE STATION at 10:30 am - Mr. Drew & His Animals Too!
*Programs sponsored by the Town of Oakland, Oakland Lions Club, Waterville Area Women's Club, & the Jurdak Family. Thank you!*
Book Club
Join the Oakland Public Library Book Club every 3rd Tuesday at 5:30 PM, where words weave magic, and hearts take flight on the wings of stories. Embrace literary camaraderie amidst whispered tales and shared laughter. Discover treasures in pages and friendships, as we journey through boundless worlds, one book at a time.
The Book Club will meet at the
Oakland Public Library on
Tuesday, June 16th, 2026 at 5:30pm.
"It’s 1977 and an air of restlessness has settled on the residents of Cambridge Road in Rochester, New York, a place long fueled by the booming fortunes of Kodak and Xerox and, for some, the mores of the Catholic church. When Nina Larkin is given a copy of The Joy of Sex by her newly divorced friend, she can no longer dismiss the nearly nonexistent intimacy of her marriage. Just as her oldest child, Clara, is falling in love for the first time, Nina finds herself longing for the forbidden: a midlife awakening. An intoxicating fling with a prominent neighbor brings Nina a freedom she never thought possible—but also risks the reputations of both families and unravels Clara’s world, just as she stands on the threshold of adulthood.
Years later, Clara, now a successful food stylist in New York City, has never been able to move past the long-ago scandal. Drawn back home by the pull of a family wedding and wrestling with her own demons, she makes a pivotal decision that turns her life upside down. Written with Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney’s signature humor and insight, Lake Effect is a wise and probing look at love and desire, mothers and daughters, loss and grief, and what we owe
the people we love most."
Sheila's Book Picks - May 2026
Library Director
Go as a River by Shelley Read
This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page
Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover
Lisa's Book Picks - May 2026
Collections Librarian
The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett
Go as a River by Shelley Read
The Mountains We Call Home
by Kim Michele Richardson
Penny's Book Picks - May 2026
Children's Librarian
The Secret of the Old Clock : Nancy Drew #1
by Carolyn Keene
Odder : An Otter's Story by Katherine Applegate
Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren
Meet Our Staff
Sheila Thorne Rogers – Director
Lisa Stevens – Collections Librarian
"I'm glad I can talk to you about fictional characters as if they were real, and have you still think I'm sane." Unknown
Penny Nava – Children's Librarian
"A book is a friend from beginning to end." Unknown
Storytime
Join us Wednesdays and Fridays at 10:30AM
Gather ’round little dreamers, for Storytime at the Oakland Public Library! Immerse yourselves in enchanting tales woven with magic and wonder. Let imaginations soar, as we paint colorful adventures with words, leaving young hearts brimming with joy and a love for stories.
- Wednesday 06/03 & Friday 06/05
Henry and Mudge and the Tall Tree House by Cynthia Rylant - Wednesday 06/10 & 6/12
Wildspeak by Sangma Francis - Wednesday 06/17
Juneteenth by Margaret McNamara - Friday 06/19
CLOSED in observance of Juneteenth, a State Holiday - Wednesday 06/24 & Friday 06/26
Deep Blue by Dashka Slater
Contact Us
18 Church Street, Oakland, Maine 04963 | 207-465-7533 | stafflibrary@oaklandme.gov
