Open Hours
Tuesday 10 to 4
Wednesday 10 to 2
Thursday 10 to 2, 5 to 7
Friday 10 to 2
Saturday 10 to 2
Unity Public Library
38 School Street
P.O. Box 338
Unity, Maine 04988
207-948-BOOK info@unitypubliclibrary.org
Search the catalog. Look for a book and put it on hold. Log on to place holds or renew items.
Can’t find it? Request an interlibrary loan.
Cathryn is back! Class starts Monday June 1st. Exercises include cardio, strength, balance, and stretching. No charge, but a commitment is required. Wear comfortable clothing, bring water and hand weights. All exercises can be done seated or standing.
Trad Music Jam: June 6th at the Library
Check out the list of what the group has chosen to read in 2026. Join us for any that interest you.
- The Summer Reading Challenge runs from June 16th until Labor Day 2026.
- Read a book from the challenge list (below) and enter the title and author on designated line.
- When you’ve read two of the books on the challenge list, request a free entry slip from the library helper. Fill it out and drop it in the Summer Reading Challenge jar at the desk. Every two books mean another entry slip for the grand prize drawing. Each book counts in one category.
- The prize drawings will be held on September 8th. Prizes will be drawn at random and could include items such as coupons from John’s ice cream, movie passes, bags and small quilts, and various donated items.
- Something For Everyone
ADULT READING CHALLENGE
ADULT SUMMER READING CHALLENGE
READ A BOOK:
- About or set in Maine. Title:___________________________________________________
Author:__________________________________________
- About or connected to your cultural heritage
- That is funny or silly
- That is a classic you’ve never read
- Of indigenous people’s legends (check in the picture books)
- About an unlikely friendship or partnership
- About a journey
- A mystery or thriller
- About a nautical adventure
- That is banned
- That is a graphic novel
- A collection of short stories or essays
PICTURE BOOK SUMMER READING CHALLENGE
- Read picture books from the challenge list. Write the title of the books you’ve read on the back of the challenge list.
- When you have read four from the list you may pick a prize from the small treasure chest. FUN!
- When you complete the entire challenge (20 BOOKS!!), you may pick a prize from the big prize box.
- If you want, you may repeat the challenge for more prizes!
- Read a book –
- in a series
- About a real person (biography)
- From the library display
- Under or in a tent
- About reptiles (snakes, turtle, tortoise, lizards, alligators… )
- About someone who lived long ago (fiction or non-fiction)
- About friendship
- Outside, maybe on a swing
- Read and make a recipe
- That involves transportation (trains, boats, cars, planes…)
- About summer time
- In bed
- That is silly
- About a wild animal
- About a pet
- About BUGS
- With beautiful illustrations
- Read by flashlight
- That rhymes
- That has won an award
CHAPTER BOOK SUMMER READING CHALLENGE
- Read chapter books from the challenge list that are at your reading level. Write the title and author of the books you’ve read on the back of the challenge list.
- When you have read three books from the list, you may pick a prize from the small treasure chest. FUN!
- When you’ve completed the entire challenge list (18 Books!), you may have a prize from the big prize box or a free entry slip for the grand prize drawing at the end of the summer (September 8).
- If you want, you may repeat the challenge for more prizes.
- Read a book:
- About a wild animal
- That is a graphic novel
- In a series
- About a pet
- About or set in a foreign country
- Of poetry
- A biography (this may be a picture book biography)
- That has an animal narrator
- In bed
- About someone who lived before your parents were born
- About science
- About a fantasy world
- Set in the southern hemisphere
- About a historical event
- From the library display
- That is a mystery or thriller
- About making or creating something
- About friendship
Explore Our Digital Resources
Unity Public Library is part of the Maine Regional Library System. This means great online resources for our patrons.
- Interlibrary Loans: Request a book that we don’t have in our library and we will get it for you from another library.
- Cloud Library for eBooks and audio books: Download the Cloud Library App and log in using your library card number. Read or listen to books on your phone or tablet.
- Bangor Public Library cards are free for our members. Apply with us and get access to BPL’s extensive digital resources including their enhanced Cloud Library.
- Genealogy resources like Ancestry.com and MyHeritage are available at the library. Volunteers are available to help you navigate these tools.
- Digital Maine Library: thousands of magazines, newspapers, and references available through this expansive online resource to all Maine citizens.
Weekly at the Library
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A library is not a luxury but one of the necessities of life.
HENRY WARD BEECHER
Unity Public Library opened on January 22, 2022 and is run by a team of dedicated volunteers. We serve the towns of Unity, Troy, Thorndike, Burnham, Freedom, and Knox. Library cards are free to anyone. Unity Public Library is a member of the Maine State Library System.
