Welcome to The Scotland Public Library
Mission Statement: The Scotland Public Library, founded in February 1895, functions to collect, organize and preserve informational and recreational books and other materials for the public use, without discrimination of any kind.
Business Hours
Monday
Closed
Tuesday - Wednesday
03:00pm – 07:00pm
Thursday
09:00 am – 12:00 pm
Friday
03:00pm – 07:00pm
Saturday
09:00 am – 12:00 pm
Sunday
Closed
The library is CLOSED on Thursday, November 28th for Thanksgiving.
Halloween Fun
at the Library
Wednesday
October 30, 2024
4 p.m.
Join us for Halloween fun. Wear your costume...if you dare! We'll have games, crafts, and treats! No tricks!
Library Book & Bake Sale
November 23, 2024
from 9-1
Early Bird Entry
8-9 a.m. with a
$5 fee
Lots of great hardcover, softcover, & paperback books all at reasonable prices. Baked goods will be available to purchase.
After shopping the book sale, be sure to visit
Scotland's 3rd Annual Holiday Market.
Same date & time
at the
Scotland Volunteer Fire Hall.
EV Charging Station at the Library
There is a charging station in the library parking lot for your electric vehicles.
Download the mobile app from the Android or Apple store at https://onelink.to/5kcvhw
to get started.
News from Scotland's Poet Laureate - Susan Powers
Susan Powers will host a Writing Workshop the first Tuesday of the month at the library from 5:30-6:30. The next workshop is on Tuesday, November 5. Poets, poetry lovers, and writers are welcome to join us. Bring an original piece of writing to share with the group. Open to adults - no registration necessary.
Susan's Youth Creative Writing Workshop.
Children ages 9 and up are invited to join us. Susan will provide instructions and topics to get young readers on the road to creative writing. Signups encouraged. Her final 2 youth workshops of the year are November 12 and December 10 at 3 p.m.
Susan's work with Parish Hill High School students in Spring of 2024 is available for viewing on the Children & Teen page of this website.
Additionally, Susan continues to attend poetry readings featuring area poets. Watch for upcoming events.