Summer Storywalk
The Music of
the Sea
Written by
Susanna Isern
Illustrated by
Marta Chicote
Follow the story on the
IIT Hinkle Preserve Trail
Geocache Trails
Music in Nature
Follow the coordinates using a GPS app while on the IIT trails in order to find the treasures! Ask for more information at the front desk, or by calling (207)734-2218.
Summer Reading
Level Up at Your Library:
Learning Through Play
​Play is one of the ways we learn to relate to others, to think in new ways, and to foster friendships, new and old. Level Up at Your Library is an all ages summer reading program based around puzzles and games. Whether you’re playing with STEM concepts or gamifying your reading logs, learning to play chess or how to code video games, iREAD 2025: Level Up at Your Library reminds us that libraries are not just a space for knowledge, they are a space for fun!
Annual Book Sale
July 19th-26th, 10:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Pay what you want for any amount of books that catch your eye! Any and all proceeds go back into the library, helping us to put new books on our shelves and fund more programs all year round!
FRIENDS Bake Sale
July 19th, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Come and enjoy some delightful treats and help to support your local library in doing so. Everything is locally made and you may just find yourself a new favorite recipe while you're here!
The Sustainable Libraries Initiative
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The Alice L. Pendleton Library is a proud member of the Sustainable Libraries Initiative and obtained certification as a Sustainable Library in the summer of 2025.
The Sustainable Libraries Initiative (SLI) provides library leaders with a proven path forward to co-create libraries and communities that will thrive in the coming years. The Sustainable Library Certification Program and the SLI community of practice has enabled the ALP Library to become more environmentally sound, socially equitable and economically feasible.
Examples of the Library's commitment to sustainable practices include: being Net Zero with heat pumps, solar panels, insulation and LED lighting: participating in the local farmers' market to support island businesses (at the same time promoting literacy); and holding an annual book sale that not only helps off-set the burden to taxpayers but also repurposes discarded and donated books.
Don't See What You Want in the Library?
Here's How to Get It!
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Inter-library Loan
In most cases, we can request a book from another library and have it within a few days. Just ask at the circulation desk.
Request for Purchase
We love getting requests and recommendations! If we think a book, DVD, magazine, newspaper, game, or database should be in the ALPL collection, we’ll buy it and let you know when it is available for check-out. You can make requests by clicking here.
Cloud Library
Hundreds of e-books and audio books are available on Cloud Library through our website. Just go to alplibrary.org, click on “On-line Resources,” and scroll down to Cloud Library. Once you enter your library card number and download the appropriate app, you can access fiction, non-fiction, best sellers, classics, young adult, and childrens’ books and enjoy these resources on your personal media devices.
Author Visits
Ron Currie
July 10th, 2:30 PM
Author of Everything Matters!, God is Dead, & The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne
Paul Doiron
July 16th, 2:30 PM
Author of The Poacher's Son, Dead Man's Wake, & Pitch Dark
For more information how you can help to support this program, how to enroll your child, or more information on how it works, you can visit Imagination Library or call Belfast Free Library Director Steven Norman at (207)338-3884.