Falmouth Memorial Library
| Falmouth Memorial Library | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | Falmouth, Maine, United States |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1944 |
| Collection | |
| Size | 40,828 books, 15,087 Ebooks (2020) |
| Access and use | |
| Circulation | 48,633 (2020) |
| Population served | 12,440 (2020) |
| Other information | |
| Budget | US$564,888 (2020) |
| Director | Jenna Mayotte |
| Employees | 11 |
| Website | https://www.falmouthmemoriallibrary.org |
The Falmouth Memorial Library is the public library serving Falmouth, Maine. The library is a private non-profit organization.
The library is a member of the Minerva consortium of Maine libraries (shared catalog system) and participates in the MARVEL! statewide virtual library service which provides access to full-text articles, citations, and abstract information from newspapers, magazines, and journals.
History
Opened in 1952, the library currently occupies the Iverson House, formerly a private residence (built in 1908). An addition, doubling the library's size, was constructed in 1995.
Starting in May 2019, funded by community donations, the library began an almost full renovation, adding new rooms and technological improvements. During this time, the library's collection was moved to the Mason-Motz Activity Center at the Plummer-Motz School. The renovations were completed in August 2020, and curbside pickup (due to the COVID-19 pandemic) began in October.
Notes
- ^ Lower amount due to both the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as in-progress renovations
References
- ^ "Staff – Library Board – Falmouth Memorial Library". Falmouth Memorial Library. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ "Falmouth Memorial Library -- Falmouth, ME". librarytechnology.org.
- ^ Falmouth (Me.). Town Council (2007). "Town of Falmouth 2006 Annual Report". Maine Town Documents (Paper 295): 43.
- ^ Sanborn, James Jackson; Nutty, David (2013). "Maine Libraries: A History of Sharing and Collaboration". Maine Policy Review. 22 (1): 57. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ Porada, Mark (30 September 2013). "Forecaster Forum: Falmouth library struggles to serve its patrons". Forecaster. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ McCanna, Ben (November 6, 2013). "Falmouth library redesign gets final tweaks". Forecaster. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ Hardy, Brielle (29 October 2022). "Falmouth Memorial Library opens a new chapter to the public". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ Irish Collins, Kate (10 September 2019). "Falmouth library project on schedule, on budget". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
External links
 | This article relating to a library organization, association, or consortium is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |