Be Here Now: Practices for Mindfulness
September 28, 2022
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Ketchum Library Art Gallery
Join us for a weekly exploration of mindful-awareness practices that will help you to build a friendly relationship with your mind and allow you space to relax and reflect. We will meet for 30 minutes on Wednesdays to cultivate curiosity and happiness, with guided activities such as reflective writing, walking meditation, and focus on the […]
Refine your research skills and learn professional-level tips and tricks for getting the most of our library resources. Bring your lunch and your laptop for these hands-on workshops led by Research and Teaching Librarians. If you are unable to attend, we invite you to schedule a time for an individual session. We are happy to visit your […]
Jack S. Ketchum Birthday Party
September 15, 2022
11:30 am - 3:00 pm
Ketchum Library main floor
Come celebrate the birthday of former UNE President and library namesake Jack S. Ketchum. We’ll have cornhole and board games, birthday cake, prizes and a raffle for a Chromebook.
Voter Registration Day
September 8, 2022
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Innovation Hall
National Voter Registration Day is a nonpartisan civic holiday celebrating our democracy. To date, nearly 4.7 million voters have registered to vote on this day! According to U.S. Census data (2020), as many as 1 in 4 eligible Americans are not registered to vote. Every year, millions of Americans are unable to vote because they […]
Advocacy & Tea
September 8, 2022
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Ketchum Library Art Gallery
Wish you could join a book club but don’t have time to read the books? Join us for an article/video club on issues of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion hosted by UNE Librarians Cathleen Miller and Sonya Durney. Join us the 2nd Thursday of every month from 3-4 p.m. in the Ketchum Art Gallery in the […]
You may notice that your library search results look a little different. We have recently switched the provider of our main search service from ProQuest’s Summon to EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS). They both search the vast majority of our databases, library catalog and other collections, but may look and feel bit different and some features […]
Reception for The Lives of the Jewelers
July 1, 2022
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Portland Campus Art Gallery
Curated by Maria Wolff & Hilary Irons July 1-October 9, 2022 Join us for an opening reception on Friday, July 1, 4 to 7 p.m. From the forms of the region’s plants and animals to global social and cultural histories, inspirations abound for Maine Jewelers, who use metals and other precious materials to embody their […]
The Portland Campus Library has bicycles to loan. Simply ask for a bike at the library information desk and enjoy a ride around the beautiful Evergreen Cemetary, run a local errand, or cruise around campus. We loan bikes for 4 hours, and helmets and locks are included. For more information come by the Portland Campus […]
Found in the Archives
May 12, 2022 - May 22, 2022
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Online
Join us for an evening of stories discovered in archives with Dawn Potter (poet), Elizabeth DeWolfe (UNE history professor), and Carol Dana (Penobscot language master). Watch via Zoom, on the web, or on Facebook live. Dawn Potter is the author of nine books, most recently the poetry collection Accidental Hymn, forthcoming this spring. She directs poetry and teaching programs at […]
We have everything we need to find contentment within ourselves–it is just a matter of practice. In this group, we will practice bringing ourselves back from our thoughts to a point of focus: where our bodies touch the Earth, our breath, a contemplation, our connection with others. This practice focuses on being gentle with ourselves, […]
