Falmouth Memorial Library

43.723°N 70.2361°W / 43.723; -70.2361

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) [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

Opened 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

1. Lower amount due to both the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as in-progress renovations

References

1. "Staff – Library Board – Falmouth Memorial Library". Falmouth Memorial Library. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
2. "Falmouth Memorial Library -- Falmouth, ME". librarytechnology.org.
3. Falmouth (Me.). Town Council (2007). "Town of Falmouth 2006 Annual Report". Maine Town Documents (Paper 295): 43.
4. Sanborn, James Jackson; Nutty, David (2013). "Maine Libraries: A History of Sharing and Collaboration". Maine Policy Review. 22 (1): 57. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
5. Porada, Mark (30 September 2013). "Forecaster Forum: Falmouth library struggles to serve its patrons". Forecaster. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
6. McCanna, Ben (November 6, 2013). "Falmouth library redesign gets final tweaks". Forecaster. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
7. Hardy, Brielle (29 October 2022). "Falmouth Memorial Library opens a new chapter to the public". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
8. Irish Collins, Kate (10 September 2019). "Falmouth library project on schedule, on budget". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved 2 November 2022.

External links

• Official Website
• Town of Falmouth, Maine