The mission of the Hiram Cultural Center is to enrich educational, literary and cultural lives through charitable support of Soldiers Memorial Library and The Arts Center at 8 Hancock.
Soldiers Memorial Library is located at 85 Main Street, Hiram, Maine, 04041. The Arts Center at 8 Hancock is located next door at 8 Hancock Avenue, Hiram, Maine, 04041.
✥SOLDIERS MEMORIAL LIBRARY HOURS✥
✵Tuesday from 9:30 to 12:30✵
✧Wednesday & Thursday from 10:30 to 5:00✧
⚙︎Saturday from 9:30 to 12:30⚙︎
Cat Macri, Librarian
🥾🥾Big news from Soldiers Memorial Library!!🥾🥾
Thanks to a generous donation from the Francis Small Heritage Trust, we now have a pair of trekking poles available for patrons to check out! With the melting snows and warming temps, now is a great time to check out some of the local hiking trails. These poles will give you some added stability in the muddy conditions! Stop in to see Cat at the library for more information about how to check them out and for maps for local trails - then, go take a hike!
Spring is right around the corner, which means it’s time to
🌸Save the Date🌸
for our Famous BBB Sale!
This annual Blooms, Books & Bake Sale is held on Memorial Day at the Hiram Cultural Center campus. We’ll have plants of all sorts, books for all ages, and treats galore - you don’t want to miss this!
If you have any books you would like to donate to our used book sale, please box them up and drop them off at Soldiers Memorial Library during open hours. Your donation will help fund programs and services at the library!
Children's, YA, adult fiction and non-fiction donations welcome! Please, no textbooks or periodicals. Thank you!
💫✨Make a Wish!✨💫
Meteors & Meteorites
The next after school Monthly Mineral Madness program will be held on
Wednesday, March 26th at 3:30pm at the library!
FREE after school STEM program from the Maine Mineral & Gem Museum! Grades 1-5 recommended.
📖 CHILDREN’S STORY TIME 📖
Every Tuesday at 10:00 at the library
Come join Cat and her friends for some March fun at the library!!
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📖 Readers’ Choice Book Club and Coffee Hour ☕️
Held Every Second Wednesday of the Month at 1:00pm at Soldiers Memorial Library
It’s up to the readers to choose what to read and discuss each month! Pick your own book on the monthly theme or try one of Cat’s suggestions.
April’s theme is WOMEN AUTHORS!
The “Knotty Knitters” Knitting Club meets at the library every Thursday from 12:30-2:30pm!
Beginners and pros alike are invited to join the fun any time!
Events:
Spring
March 26th: Mineral Madness After School Club
April 9th: Book Club & Coffee Hour
April 23rd: Mineral Madness After School Club
May 28th: Mineral Madness After School Club
Our Annual Memorial Day Blooms, Books and Bake Sale!
Summer
4th of July in the Village
Fall
Annual Artisans Craft Fair
Winter
Holidays in Hiram!
