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| Falmouth Memorial Library | |
|---|---|
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| 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) [note 1] |
| Population served | 12,440 (2020) |
| Other information | |
| Budget | US$564,888 (2020) |
| Director | Jenna Mayotte |
| Employees | 11[1] |
| Website | https://www.falmouthmemoriallibrary.org |
The Falmouth Memorial Library is the public library serving Falmouth, Maine.[2] The library is a private non-profit organization.
The library is a member of the Minerva consortium of Maine libraries (shared catalog system)[3] 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.[4]
History
editOpened in 1952, the library currently occupies the Iverson House, formerly a private residence (built in 1908).[5] An addition, doubling the library's size, was constructed in 1995.[6]
Starting in May 2019, funded by community donations, the library began an almost full renovation, adding new rooms and technological improvements.[7] During this time, the library's collection was moved to the Mason-Motz Activity Center at the Plummer-Motz School.[8] The renovations were completed in August 2020, and curbside pickup (due to the COVID-19 pandemic) began in October.
Notes
edit- ^ Lower amount due to both the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as in-progress renovations
References
edit- ^ "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.
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