The Albert Brenner Glickman Family Library (formerly the Portland Campus Library) is an

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operated by the

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on its campus in Portland, Maine. The building, which stands 7 stories tall, was dedicated by

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in October 1997. It was named after the Glickman family following a $1 million donation to the university which added the top three floors to the structure. The library is home to a number of collections, including ''Osher Map Library'' on the first floor and the ''Maine Philanthropy Center'' on the third floor. During the fall semester of 2011, the second floor of the library and the bottom floor of the Gorham campus library were remodeled into learning commons area which sought to centralize resources for all students.

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