The Swan's Island Educational Society oversees both the Swan's Island Library and Seaside Hall Museum. The S.I.E.S. is a non-profit, tax exempt organization dedicated to the preservation of the past and the enhancement of the future of Swan's Island. SWAN'S ISLAND LIBRARY The Swan's Island Library and its contents were destroyed in a fire on July 24, 2008. A temporary library has opened in space at the town office. The Library Board of Trustees is meeting to determine how to continue operations of the library and how to rebuild a new library at the old site. The library page includes the library's history and hours of operation. Visit the Swan's Island Library page. SEASIDE HALL The Seaside Hall building, which served as a museum of the island's past, was sold in 2007, and will be moved to a new location by the new owners. The museum's collection was removed from the building in the summer of 2007. Seaside Hall was built in 1905 on the shore of Mackerel Cove by the Atlantic Improvement Association. The building was used by residents of Atlantic for recreational purposes, plays and dances. View photographs from Swan's Island's past. SWAN'S ISLAND LOBSTER & MARINE MUSEUM The museum features antique fishing equipment and old-time fishing techniques for cod, haddock, mackerel, halibut, swordfish, herring and lobster. A century-long collection of lobster gear, historic navigation equipment, boat models and photographs are all on display. There is a Natural History Museum adjacent to the Lobster & Marine Museum. Visit the Swan's Island Lobster & Marine Museum page.