Lee Downing, Library Director librarian@porter.lib.me.us
Porter Memorial Library 207-255-3933
92 Court St., Machias ME 04654
Annual Book Sale is a Real Dream
The Porter Memorial Library Annual Book Sale is a book lover’s dream that unfolds in real time every August during the Machias Wild Blueberry Festival: The bibliophile discovers a horde of fascinating books within easy reach, and has to take them all home! To make this dream come true for you, mark your calendar for August 15-17, when the Library holds its 2025 book sale inside the Machias Savings Bank (MSB) Community Room at 4 Center Street.
Book Sale Preview Night on Friday evening, August 15 from 4 to 7 p.m. is our signature kick-off event. It’s your chance to get first dibs on the 1000’s of used book bargains at the library sale. Treat yourself to an exclusive Preview Night shopping experience without the jostling crowds that come later during the weekend. At the same time, sample tasty food from the buffet table and enjoy live music. Preview Night tickets are available at the door. Prices are $12 Single, $15 Couple/Family. Don’t forget to enter your ticket in the door prize drawing!
On Saturday, August 16 and Sunday, August 17 you can expect full-on, non-stop book shopping. It’s Free Admission to the book sale on Saturday and Sunday. Hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days. The prices at the Annual Book Sale are unbeatable, with markdowns on Sunday. And our shopping location couldn’t be better: the MSB Community Room at 4 Center Street is smack-dab in the middle of the festival, surrounded by craft vendors and festival activities.
This is the third year that we’ve been able to hold our Annual Book Sale indoors at the comfortable and weatherproof MSB Community Room. Since we can’t be in two places at once, our 92 Court Street buildings, both library and Last Page Honesty Bookstore, will be closed for the duration of the 2025 book sale.
Old Map is New and Exciting
For the first time ever, Porter Memorial Library will sell reproductions of its original 1770 Map of Machias at the Annual Book Sale. We have a limited number of copies available that can be purchased on Preview Night August 15, or at the book sale on Saturday and Sunday, August 16 and 17.
For more information about the Porter Memorial Library Annual Book Sale call 207-255-3933 or email librarian@porter.lib.me.us, or samueldiefenbach@gmail.com.