Maine maritime academy, castine joanne waxman library. Printing is not supported at the primary gallery thumbnail page. Listen to a reading of local author and illustrator, cathryn falwells, picture book, pond babies to learn more about some adorable animals. Ladder 42 provides ladder protection for the city of portland on third alarms. It is also the name of the citys main library which is located at 5 monument square on congress street in the old port neighborhood of portland. Engine 42 is a crucial piece for the city and its oil terminal response. The citys libraries not only loan out books but provide access to electronic resources and community programmes and events. Monday, may 18 the wells public library book drop will open beginning monday, may 18 at 9 a.
The library had become a gap in the fabric of the city. Merrill memorial library town of yarmouth, maine public. City hall offers firsttime passport applications by appointment only in the city managers office, room 208, portland city hall. The ppl system includes the main library downtown, the peaks island branch, the burbank branch, and the. These units respond to all types of emergencies here in south portland and cape elizabeth. Burbank branch, peaks island branch, and riverton branch. The minerva catalog includes over six million items not only books but also. The portland public library is the name of the public library system for portland, maine, usa. The brewer public library is conveniently located at 100 south main street in brewer, easily accessible on the community connector bus route, across from savealot grocery store and the dead river company. If you renew, a confirmation message appears at the bottom of the page, indicating success, partial success, or failure, as it does now when renewing multiple items.
Volunteers from aarp will be at the main library to help patrons file their taxes every wednesday from february 5th through april 15th. Portland images portland, maine maine state library. In an effort to protect the health of our patrons and staff, the maine state library is closed to the public. If your account has such items, a quick renew button appears at the top right of the checked out page, above your checked out items. There are many ways to renew your material to avoid overdue fines. A list of great books that happen to be set in maine. City government furnishes information about municipal services and lets residents send email directly to city council. Library card policy and borrowing rules library cards are issued to those aged. Materials currently have a due date of june 1, but we.
If your card has expired, email us and we will get it sorted out for you. For items with a 3week loan period, you may renew any time. University of southern maine a member of the university of maine system po box 9300, portland, me 04104 18008004usm. We charge overdue fees on open days only, up to the maximum for that type of item see chart. Download our calendar south portland public library. Follow these instructions to get started on your device. He is the creator of what is commonly called the jordan index, located in the portland room of the portland public library. This service is offered in partnership with other maine libraries, with exclusive content available to portland public library cardholders. Miss rachel is posting videos of her childrens programs on the librarys youtube channel, which you can access by following the links below the videos are unlisted so that they cannot be viewed by the general public, so you will need to follow these links to access them. Yoursppl library card can now be used to borrow materials at four other area libraries. Please note that materials will be placed in a 3day quarantine before being checked in.
Other online books library of congress simplye from the new york public library many. The downloadable library is available here for anyone with an active library card. Did you know that all residents of cumberland and york counties are eligible for a free portland public library card and, with the 14digit number it provides, access to their amazing online resources. West paris public library 226 main st at west paris historical society 2076742004 across street from library oct. A long, dreary entrance ramp led to a service desk and public spaces located deep within the bowels of the building. Use your card to borrow books, e books, audiobooks, movies, music, games, and magazines, and also use the library s online resources and public computers. Questions or comments for or about the south portland public library. Shared lending agreement south portland public library. Visit our website where we describe the unique characteristics of living and doing business in portland, maine. The library will be closed to the public until further notice to deter the spread of covid19. The portland library was established on may 4, 1895. Restaurants near portland public library, maine tripadvisor.
Governed by a 16 member board of trustees, the library is a nonprofit organization. Please apply in person and bring a drivers license or other photo id with your current address information. The south portland public library serves our community from two distinct service locations our main library. This annual book sale is hosted by the friends of the scarborough. The broadcast was at 1 pm and will be repeated at 8 pm tonight. It also provides students, business people, public library patrons, and higher education students and educators the ability to use online learning tools. Find out the cost for the library materials and services you use if you had to purchase them with the library value calculator. New quick renew items that are overdue, or coming due within three days. At the end of february, library workers are deep into the winter. The library serves a population of 66,214 residents. Depending on when your library reopens, requests for local materials may or may not function as expected. A new facade and civic presence have transformed the formerly cold, foreboding library building into a vibrant, modern public resource in the center of portland.
Maine college of art, portland portland public library. Friday, september 27, 2019 from 57pm member appreciation night memberships available at the door saturday, september 28, 2019 from 9am4pm, open to the public. View newest titles at a glance search the catalog with easytouse filters to find exactly what you want explore award winners, bestsellers, staff picks, and more. Find upcoming library events on our uptodate, customizable calendar handy research links on key topics. The baxter building is an historic building located at 619 congress street in downtown portland, maine. We look forward to seeing you again on wednesday, march 28, at 10. Portland public library peaks island branch portland. The mission of the maine state library is to provide, broaden, and improve access to information and library services to all maine residents. Portland public library portland maine public library. Its initial collection included around 800 books that were housed in a room in the town hall. Find your summer reads on the cheap at maine library book sales. South portland public library, thomas memorial library in cape elizabeth, and. Anyone with a library card from one of 67 participating libraries can visit any of the other participating libraries. Last year, cape elizabeth middle school and middle grade author, elly swartz, teamed up to spread awareness and support around mental health.
Try our new set of tools to enjoy our collections and to connect with our community. In an effort to protect the health of our patrons and staff, the maine state library is closed to the public until further notice. The library is closed until further notice due to covid19 but we are working with the state to develop protocols for a gradual reopening. Proceeds from the book sale go directly toward library programming. No overdue fees will be incurred during this time including mainecat and ill items. Renewrequest library materials downloadable audio books research. Once you have selected materials to borrow, bring them to the lending desk and present your card. Portland public library portland, me official website. For kids, dont miss tumblebooks books, graphic novels, videos, languages.
Children of all ages are invited to stop by the branch between 2 p. The cafeteria accomodates the more than 25,000 donated books. It also provides students, business people, public library patrons, and higher education students and educators the ability to use online. The what and why of the portland school building program, school building committee, portland, maine submissions from 1944 pdf.
New portland community library new portland, maine. Information about maine state library services covid19 information for maine libraries. The digital maine library provides every resident of maine with access to online resources that include a collection of full text articles and abstracts from magazines, newspapers, journals and reference. We love recommending what to read next, whats popular and whats lesser known, and whats going on in the library and the community for our adult patrons. During the annual 4day book sale event, hundreds of bargain hunters come to the book sale looking for the perfect summer read. Use your card to borrow books, ebooks, audiobooks, movies, music, games. Search eaudiobooks search ebooks search ppls digital commons digitized collections search mainecat only search maine.
Our very own meredith charest was a featured guest on this afternoons episode of maine calling on maine public radio. The south portland public library serves our community from two distinct service locations our main library, located at 482 broadway and our branch library. Baxter memorial library staff can issue a ppl card at the circulation desk. Find upcoming library events on our uptodate, customizable calendar handy research links on key topics if you have any questions, please contact the lending desk at any branch, or ask a librarian online. Would you like a copy of our monthly calendar to print out and hang on your fridge. At this time, rockland public library cardholders will be able to request items from rocklands collection only. New titles, recently rated, and recently tagged by the library community. Foleys statement on march 15th, the library will be closed to the public until further notice. These books form the maine examination collection of childrens and young adult books. Over time the building proved no longer suitable, and thanks to many grants a new library was built in the east village, close by the town office and fire station.
We are encouraging our patrons to please hold onto their checked out items until the library reopens. Minerva is a consortium of more than 85 maine libraries, including public, academic. The library will be closed on monday, february 17 in observance of presidents day. Wilton public library at western maine development 128 weld rd rt. Visit the dyer library in saco and the saco museum for research, fun, events, the fairfield maine history center and more. For walk in services, please visit the portland post office at 125 forest ave, portland me 04101, 2078718423. The system also has three neighborhood branch locations. Rockland public library the city of rockland, maine. Miss rachel is posting videos of her childrens programs on the library s youtube channel, which you can access by following the links below the videos are unlisted so that they cannot be viewed by the general public, so you will need to follow these links to access them.
In to reading history by logging into my library account at minerva. The library offers access to the the digital maine library. Glickman library usm libraries university of southern maine. Please call 2078748685, to schedule an appointment. The index provides subject access to sixteen 18th and 19thcentury portland area newspapers and was published in 1994 as index to portland newspapers. The south portland public library offers story times at both the main and branch locations. The dark, lifeless front of the building was the outward expression of an even less inviting interior. Rockland public library will begin offering curbside pickup service or library togo on monday, june 1. The librarys mission is to serve the greater portland community by providing a diverse collection of books and other resources, with access to information resources worldwide. Renew online or by phone city of commerce public library. If you wish to renew or request an item, please use the account. The south portland public library is collecting homemade fabric face masks for intermed and for city workers. When the book item arrives at the wells public library you will be contacted by email or phone to notify you of its arrival.
Thomas memorial library town of cape elizabeth, maine. Completed in 1888, it served as the portland public library from its founding until 1978, when the library moved to another location on congress street. Check us out at davis memorial library limington, maine. People using the library during these early years paid ten cents per month or one dollar per year. As the city of south portland prepares to transition back to working with the public, we want to make sure that we are taking precautions to keep everyone the public and our staff safe. Many services support this mission such as ask a librarian, reference and research, books by mail, computer classes, genealogy resources, large print and talking print, library services for people with disabilities, lending services, marvel. In the late 1800s the limington library was a small building approximately a quarter of the size of our current library. We are very sorry but the dyer library and saco museum will be closed at least until may 1 due to the public health threat of covid19. Maine infonet is a collaborative of academic, public, school, and special libraries that provides leadership in resource sharing, promotes cost effective solutions for quality library information services, and supports the cultural, educational, and economic development of maine. Please first navigate to a specific image before printing. Established in 1867, the portland public library is maines oldest and largest public library system. This means books will appear on your account until they clear quarantine 3 days later.
Multnomah county library central downtown portland, or. This service is offered in partnership with other maine libraries, but some content is exclusively available to portland public library cardholders. Albert brenner glickman family library university of southern maine 0. This library is affiliated with portland maine public library. Due dates have been extended to june 1, but you may now return items in the book return. The annual book sale, at the scarborough high school cafeteria, is the friends major fundraiser of the year. Baxter memorial library in gorham scarborough public library in scarborough thomas memorial library in cape elizabeth walker memorial library inwestbrook each of these libraries is a member of the minerva consortium and, while you have long enjoyed the ability to borrow items from their collections through.
The town of cape elizabeth provides a number of opportunities for citizens to. Thank you, amanda, for the music, movement, and instruments. Portland public library at ppl collection annex riverside st. New portland community library, new portland, maine. To preserve the security of your library account, we do not process renewals or requests submitted through this form. The library offers free membership to falmouth residents, falmouth educators, town of falmouth employees, and falmouth business owners. In addition, the south portland public library is active in several social media outlets, including facebook and twitter. Restaurants near portland public library, portland on tripadvisor. March 22, 2018 what a fun time yesterday with amanda parkhurst from little roots. We are participating in maine state librarys new maine reciprocal borrowing program. The collection of the library contains 274,050 volumes. Learn about our digital resources, online programs, and how to obtain a library card on our spl at home page. In order to minimize the risk of exposure to covid19 and following mayor michael t.
Community library some fifteen years ago, new portlands first public library opened in an old school house in the north village. Follow the library on facebook to access these videos. By extending out beyond the edge of the existing building, the new facade symbolizes the bringing of library resources and information into the public realm, a reengagement of the. Below is the schedule of our weekly regular story times. City hall of portland 389 congress street, portland, me 04101, 207 8748300. Trustee meetings are open to the public, however, the library will be closed for business during the meetings. Due to the temporary suspension of the library delivery service, inter library loan requesting is not available at this time. The library is your partner to explore, research, and share the love of reading and learning.