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  • DISCOVER
    • Basic Information
      • Getting Here
      • Fees, Hours & Visitor Centers
      • Island Explorer Bus
      • Safety
    • Our Towns & Villages
    • Stories of Acadia
    • Points of Interest
    • Visit Acadia Maps
    • Weather & Tides
    • Nature & Wildlife
  • EATING & SLEEPING
    • Hotels & Motels
    • Bed & Breakfasts
    • Inns
    • Campgrounds
    • Cottages & Cabins
    • Dining
      • Restaurants
      • Tasting & Breweries
    • Eat Local
      • Farms
      • Farmer’s Markets
      • Community Suppers
  • THINGS TO DO
    • Shop Local
    • Outdoors
      • Island Outfitters
      • Biking
      • Rock Climbing
      • Boating
        • Canoeing
        • Sea Kayaking
        • Sailing
        • Paddleboarding
      • Swimming
      • Acadia With Your Dog
      • Birding
      • Fishing
      • Leaf Peeping
      • Gardens
      • Night Skies
      • Tidepooling
      • Horseback Riding
      • Golfing & Tennis
    • Arts & Culture
      • Galleries & Local Artists
      • Music & Theater
      • Museums
    • Tours
    • For Children & Families
    • Rainy Days
    • Events
    • Spas & Wellness
      • Yoga
      • Spas & Alternative Practitioners
    • Winter Activities
      • Cross Country Skiing
      • Snowshoeing
      • Snowmobiling
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Thorndike Library, College of the Atlantic
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Thorndike Library

For Children & Families, Rainy Day ActivitiesBy visitacadiaadminSeptember 27, 2018

Today, Thorndike Library serves College of the Atlantic and the broader community by providing access to information resources, the COA archives, and audio-visual services.

Seal Harbor Library, Mount Desert Island, Maine
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Seal Harbor Library

For Children & Families, Rainy Day ActivitiesBy visitacadiaadminSeptember 27, 2018

In addition to spectacular views over the harbor, the Seal Harbor Library reading room provides a quiet oasis, comfortable chairs, and a fine choice of reading material.

Somesville Library Association
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Somesville Library Association

For Children & Families, Rainy Day ActivitiesBy visitacadiaadminSeptember 27, 2018

Located on beautiful Mount Desert Island, the Somesville Library Association is a small but active library with an up to date collection and events.

Southwest Harbor Public Library
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Southwest Harbor Public Library

For Children & Families, Rainy Day ActivitiesBy visitacadiaadminSeptember 27, 2018

Southwest Harbor Public Library inspires and supports the enjoyment of life-long learning, the love of literacy, and the exploration of new ideas, welcoming everyone through its doors.

Northeast Harbor Library
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Northeast Harbor Library

For Children & Families, Rainy Day ActivitiesBy visitacadiaadminSeptember 27, 2018

The Northeast Harbor Library currently serves as both the public library for the Town of Mount Desert and the school library for Mount Desert Elementary School.

Jesup Memorial Library, Bar Harbor, Maine
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Jesup Memorial Library

For Children & Families, Rainy Day ActivitiesBy visitacadiaadminSeptember 27, 2018

The Jesup Memorial Library serves as the public library for the town of Bar Harbor – a community resource and gathering place.

Great Harbor Maritime Museum
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Great Harbor Maritime Museum

For Children & Families, Museums, Tier 1, Rainy Day ActivitiesBy visitacadiaadminSeptember 27, 2018

The Great Harbor Maritime Museum, in downtown Northeast Harbor, features changing exhibits. Past exhibits have included steamship transportation on Mt. Desert Island and model boat exhibitions.

Islesford Historical Museum
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Islesford Historical Museum

Museums, Tier 1, Rainy Day ActivitiesBy visitacadiaadminSeptember 25, 2018

Visitors to the museum are able to step on board the stern of a lobster boat and handle the tools used daily by fishermen; see boat models, paintings, buoys, and hooked rugs created by the fishermen and their families.

Somesville Museum & Gardens
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Somesville Historical Museum & Gardens

Museums, Tier 1, Rainy Day ActivitiesBy visitacadiaadminSeptember 24, 2018

Constructed in 1981, the building overlooks an ancient mill pond and tranquil Somes Harbor with Sargent and Norumbega Mountains in the distance.

Old Schoolhouse Musuem, Mount Desert Island
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Sound Schoolhouse

Museums, Tier 1, Rainy Day ActivitiesBy visitacadiaadminSeptember 23, 2018

A visit to the Sound Schoolhouse offers people of all ages an opportunity to step back in time and think about how education in a one-room school would differ from today’s schooling.

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