Event List

Local History Room Open

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 9:00am - 11:00am

Local History Room at Auburn Public Library

Age Group:

Adults (Ages 18+)

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Library Branch: Auburn Public Library

Room: Local History Room

Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)

Program Type: Other

Event Details:

APL's Local History Room will be open and available today from 9:00 a.m.

APL Chess Club

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Second Floor at Auburn Public Library

Age Group:

Adults (Ages 18+), All Ages

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Library Branch: Auburn Public Library

Room: Second Floor

Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+), All Ages

Program Type: Other

Event Details:

Stop by the Auburn Public Library to play chess with friends and neighbors!

All are welcome, drop-in anytime weekly on Wednesdays between 3:00-5:00 PM.

Energy Cafe: Energy Efficiency Upgrades and Free Energy Coaching to Save Money

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Androscoggin Community Room at Auburn Public Library

Age Group:

Adults (Ages 18+)

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Library Branch: Auburn Public Library

Room: Androscoggin Community Room

Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)

Program Type: Other

Event Details:

Join us as we consider how home energy efficiency improvements can help you save money and be more comfortable at home!

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Indoor Homestead Goods & Farmers Market

Friday, April 10, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm

First Floor at Auburn Public Library

Age Group:

Kids, Infants (Ages Birth - 24 months), Preschool (Ages 2-5), Lower School Age (Grades K-3, Ages 5-8), Upper School Age (Grades 3-6, Ages 8-12), Tweens (Ages 11 & 12), Teens (Grades 7-12, Ages 12-18), Middle School (Grades 7-8), High School (Grades 9-12), Adults (Ages 18+), All Ages

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Library Branch: Auburn Public Library

Room: First Floor

Age Group: Kids, Infants (Ages Birth - 24 months), Preschool (Ages 2-5), Lower School Age (Grades K-3, Ages 5-8), Upper School Age (Grades 3-6, Ages 8-12), Tweens (Ages 11 & 12), Teens (Grades 7-12, Ages 12-18), Middle School (Grades 7-8), High School (Grades 9-12), Adults (Ages 18+), All Ages

Program Type: Other

Event Details:

Auburn Public Library's Homestead Goods & Farmers Market is back for 2026.

Board Game Drop-In

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm

Children's Room at Auburn Public Library

Age Group:

Kids, Preschool (Ages 2-5), Lower School Age (Grades K-3, Ages 5-8), Upper School Age (Grades 3-6, Ages 8-12), Tweens (Ages 11 & 12)

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Library Branch: Auburn Public Library

Room: Children's Room

Age Group: Kids, Preschool (Ages 2-5), Lower School Age (Grades K-3, Ages 5-8), Upper School Age (Grades 3-6, Ages 8-12), Tweens (Ages 11 & 12)

Program Type: Other

Event Details:

Drop into the children's department to play board games with your friends and family. We'll provide a small selection of games, but feel free to bring your own. No registration is required.

Graphic Novel creation drawings with text

Story Smash: Graphic Novel Makers

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm

Maggie Trafton Room at Auburn Public Library

Age Group:

Kids, Upper School Age (Grades 3-6, Ages 8-12), Tweens (Ages 11 & 12)

Open

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Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Auburn Public Library

Room: Maggie Trafton Room

Age Group: Kids, Upper School Age (Grades 3-6, Ages 8-12), Tweens (Ages 11 & 12)

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Discussions, Other

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join Brandon Dyer, Children's Librarian, for our 6-week graphic novel program, where kids create their very own graphic novel!

Death Café LA

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 5:15pm - 6:30pm

Androscoggin Community Room at Auburn Public Library

Age Group:

Adults (Ages 18+)

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Library Branch: Auburn Public Library

Room: Androscoggin Community Room

Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)

Program Type: Other

Event Details:

Conversations around life, death and everything in between.

What are the Biggest Threats to Arctic Birds and Loons? (Senior College in the Community)

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Androscoggin Community Room at Auburn Public Library

Age Group:

Adults (Ages 18+)

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Library Branch: Auburn Public Library

Room: Androscoggin Community Room

Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)

Program Type: Other, STEAM/STEM

Event Details:

We are excited to introduce Micah Miller, Ph.D, director of the Arctic Program and Loon Program at the Biodiversity Research Institute in Portland, ME for this Tuesday's Senior College in the Community presentation.

Local History Room Open

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 9:00am - 11:00am

Local History Room at Auburn Public Library

Age Group:

Adults (Ages 18+)

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Library Branch: Auburn Public Library

Room: Local History Room

Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)

Program Type: Other

Event Details:

APL's Local History Room will be open and available today from 9:00 a.m.

APL Chess Club

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Second Floor at Auburn Public Library

Age Group:

Adults (Ages 18+), All Ages

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Library Branch: Auburn Public Library

Room: Second Floor

Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+), All Ages

Program Type: Other

Event Details:

Stop by the Auburn Public Library to play chess with friends and neighbors!

All are welcome, drop-in anytime weekly on Wednesdays between 3:00-5:00 PM.

Dungeons & Dragons

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Androscoggin Community Room at Auburn Public Library

Age Group:

Teens (Grades 7-12, Ages 12-18), Middle School (Grades 7-8), High School (Grades 9-12)

Upcoming

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Registration Required

Upcoming

Library Branch: Auburn Public Library

Room: Androscoggin Community Room

Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12, Ages 12-18), Middle School (Grades 7-8), High School (Grades 9-12)

Program Type: Other

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join us for a D&D adventure in a fantasy world! Open to beginners and experienced players alike. Come with a character sheet (5th edition, level 3) or use one that we provide.

The Writers' Group

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Conference Room at Auburn Public Library

Age Group:

Adults (Ages 18+)

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Library Branch: Auburn Public Library

Room: Conference Room

Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)

Program Type: Other

Event Details:

Come write with us!

Join other writers in the community as we gather to discuss our work and write together.

Writers' Roundtable

Friday, April 17, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Teen Space at Auburn Public Library

Age Group:

Tweens (Ages 11 & 12), Teens (Grades 7-12, Ages 12-18), Middle School (Grades 7-8), High School (Grades 9-12)

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Library Branch: Auburn Public Library

Room: Teen Space

Age Group: Tweens (Ages 11 & 12), Teens (Grades 7-12, Ages 12-18), Middle School (Grades 7-8), High School (Grades 9-12)

Program Type: Other

Event Details:

Are you familiar with the phrase, “the pen is mightier than the sword”? Do you enjoy writing? Are you looking for a space to connect with fellow writers, learn more about writing, and develop your skills as an author?

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Screen Free Saturday

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 9:00am - 12:30pm

Children's Room at Auburn Public Library

Age Group:

Kids

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Library Branch: Auburn Public Library

Room: Children's Room

Age Group: Kids

Program Type: Other

Event Details:

Stop by the Children's Room and pick up a Screen-Free Activity sheet full of ideas to make your Screen Free Saturday a success. While supplies last.

Board Game Drop-In

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm

Children's Room at Auburn Public Library

Age Group:

Kids, Preschool (Ages 2-5), Lower School Age (Grades K-3, Ages 5-8), Upper School Age (Grades 3-6, Ages 8-12)

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Library Branch: Auburn Public Library

Room: Children's Room

Age Group: Kids, Preschool (Ages 2-5), Lower School Age (Grades K-3, Ages 5-8), Upper School Age (Grades 3-6, Ages 8-12)

Program Type: Other

Event Details:

Drop into the children's department to play board games with your friends and family. We'll provide a small selection of games, but feel free to bring your own. No registration is required.

Patriots' Day

All Day

Auburn Public Library

Closing

Branches:

Auburn Public Library

Description:

The Library will be closed today for Patriots' Day.

The Busy Cradle - Tales of the Washburn Family in Maine (Senior College in the Community)

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Androscoggin Community Room at Auburn Public Library

Age Group:

Adults (Ages 18+)

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Library Branch: Auburn Public Library

Room: Androscoggin Community Room

Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)

Program Type: Other

Event Details:

Come listen to an interpreter tell tales from the Washburn family and get an idea of what the Norland's 400-acre estate was like in the 1800’s.

Local History Room Open

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 9:00am - 11:00am

Local History Room at Auburn Public Library

Age Group:

Adults (Ages 18+)

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Library Branch: Auburn Public Library

Room: Local History Room

Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+)

Program Type: Other

Event Details:

APL's Local History Room will be open and available today from 9:00 a.m.

APL Chess Club

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Second Floor at Auburn Public Library

Age Group:

Adults (Ages 18+), All Ages

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Library Branch: Auburn Public Library

Room: Second Floor

Age Group: Adults (Ages 18+), All Ages

Program Type: Other

Event Details:

Stop by the Auburn Public Library to play chess with friends and neighbors!

All are welcome, drop-in anytime weekly on Wednesdays between 3:00-5:00 PM.

Board Game Drop-In

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

Children's Room at Auburn Public Library

Age Group:

Kids, Preschool (Ages 2-5), Lower School Age (Grades K-3, Ages 5-8), Upper School Age (Grades 3-6, Ages 8-12), Tweens (Ages 11 & 12)

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Library Branch: Auburn Public Library

Room: Children's Room

Age Group: Kids, Preschool (Ages 2-5), Lower School Age (Grades K-3, Ages 5-8), Upper School Age (Grades 3-6, Ages 8-12), Tweens (Ages 11 & 12)

Program Type: Other

Event Details:

Drop into the children's department to play board games with your friends and family. We'll provide a small selection of games, but feel free to bring your own. No registration is required.

Board Game Drop-In

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm

Children's Room at Auburn Public Library

Age Group:

Kids, Preschool (Ages 2-5), Lower School Age (Grades K-3, Ages 5-8), Upper School Age (Grades 3-6, Ages 8-12), Tweens (Ages 11 & 12)

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Library Branch: Auburn Public Library

Room: Children's Room

Age Group: Kids, Preschool (Ages 2-5), Lower School Age (Grades K-3, Ages 5-8), Upper School Age (Grades 3-6, Ages 8-12), Tweens (Ages 11 & 12)

Program Type: Other

Event Details:

Drop into the children's department to play board games with your friends and family. We'll provide a small selection of games, but feel free to bring your own. No registration is required.