The Falmouth Memorial Library is the
public library
A public library is a library that is accessible by the general public and is usually funded from public sources, such as taxes. It is operated by librarians and library paraprofessionals, who are also Civil service, civil servants.
There are ...
serving
Falmouth, Maine
Falmouth is a New England town, town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 12,444 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. It is part of the Portland, Maine, Portland–South Portland, Maine, South Portland&ndas ...
. 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
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identif ...
) began in October.
Notes
References
External links
Official WebsiteTown of Falmouth, Maine
Public libraries in Maine
1944 establishments in Maine
Libraries established in 1944
{{Library-org-stub