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\ BANGOR, MAINE 1915 MAINE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 1914-15

PRESIDENT CHARLES A. FLAGG, Bangor Public Library, Bangor

VICE PRESIDENTS .ANNIE PRESCOTT, Auburn Public Library, Auburn MARY G. GILMAN, Curtis l'4emorial Library, Brunswick

SECRETARY RALPH K. JONES, University of Maine Library, Orono

TREASURER HATTIE MABEL LEACH, Portland Public Library, Portland PREFACE

The Handbook of the Maine Library Association for 1915 has been prepared by direction of the executive committee and is published with the hope that it may stimulate the interest of members in the work of the association. It contains a chronology of Maine library history, a list of members of the association in 1891, the year of its organization, a list of members from 1891 to 1915, and statistics of Maine libraries. The names of those who are active members in 1915 are italicized. An asterisk is preiL'{ed to the names of those who are deceased. The list of libraries includes those which appear in the list of public libraries published in the Bulletin of the Maine State Library for July, 1914, and from data in the Maine Register for 1915-16, with such additions as could be supplied by the secretary. The list is arranged under the towns in which the libraries are located, and the num­ ber of volumes, the amount expended for books in the last fiscal year, and the names of the li.brarians are given when replies were received to the inquiries made of each library. The number of volumes is given when no reply was received if figures were given in the Bulletin or the Maine Register. It was not the intention to include commercial lending libraries maintained for personal profit, but in some cases they may have slipped in. Omissions or errors should be reported to the officers of the association. This first Handbook has been made as inexpensive as seemed expedient. It is hoped that in later issues it may be possible to supply much additional information. 3 1854 First free public library law. (Third state to enact such law, preceded by New Hamp­ shire, 1849, and Massachusetts, 1851.) Towns allowed to establish and maintain libraries, to receive bequests and gifts, and to appropriate for organization one dollar for each rateable poll (increased to two dollars in 1893), and for annual maintenance 25 cents for each such poll (increased to 50 cents in 1887, to one dollar in 1893, and to two dollars in 1909). 1859 First important statistics of Maine libraries in Rhees's "Manual of public libraries, institutions, and societies in the United States." 114 libraries enumerated. 1861 State Library made a separate department, having previously been in charge of the Secre­ tary of State. A State Librarian was ap­ pointed. In 1913 the Library contained 80,000 bound volumes, ranking 19th in the country. It is the center of the Maine library system. 1876 The famous Bureau of Education report on U. S. libraries. of 300 or more volumes. 85 Maine libraries covered, including 26 academy and school, 10 college and college society, 1 Y. M. C. A., 4 government, 13 law, medical, theological, scientific, and historical, 17 social, 8 public (only three free, in Biddeford, Cas­ tine, and Searsport), ~ix circulating. 1885 A new report of the Bureau of Education covering same points as preceding. Maine libraries now numbered 136. While the other classes were practically stationary or diminishing, public libraries had increased from 8 to 45, and 13 of them were free.

S 1891 Organization of the Maine Library Associa­ tion at the State Library, Augusta, March 19. State Librarian Leonard D. Carver and Prof. George T. Little, Librarian of Bowdoin College, the prime movers. 25 members en­ rolled within a few weeks. 1893 Passage of the new public library law, not merely permitting, but encourag;ing public libraries. It made them legal recipients and custodians of state documents, granted them a stipend of 10 per cent of the amount appro­ priated by the municipality for books (changed in 1895 to ten per cent of municipal appropriation for the library), and in case of a new library in a town having less than 1500 population gave new books to the value of half the appropriation for starting the library (up to the value of $100). The older association, i. e. proprietary and social, libraries were given the benefits of the act when made entirely free as a result of muni­ cipal appropriation. Librarians aI:!d others were allowed to apply to the State Library for advice and instruction in library matters. As . illustrative of the extension of public libraries under this act, the State Library report of 1894 enumerated 34 free public libraries, and 44 not free. Twenty of the free public libraries had local aid, 12 of them receiving the state stipend. In 1906, the date of the last printed State Library report, there were 108 Free public libraries and 32 public libraries not free. 68 free public libraries drew stipends to the amount of over $4500 the previous year. In 1915 there were 109 free public libraries and 125 public libraries not free. 102 free public libraries drew stipends to the amount of $7,359.12. 6 1899 Traveling library system established by law through the efforts of the Maine Federation of Women's Clubs. Traveling libraries of . 50 or 25 volumes sent out for 6 months hom State library to any free library or associa­ tion of five persons, on payment of 10 cents a volume to cover transportation, etc. (re­ duced to five cents a volume in 1901). A Library Commission of five members (in­ cluding the State Librarian) authorized in the same act to carry out its provisions and encourage free public libraries. 42 traveling libraries were prepared the first year. As time went on old libraries were broken up and new ones formed; and in 1912 there were 268 traveling libraries reported, 210 in circula­ tion at the time of the report. The Legisla­ ture of 1915 granted $3500 for the extension of this work, and appropriated $1000 for the / purchase of traveling libraries suitable for high schools in towns having no public li­ braries. 1901 Eastern Maine Library Club organized at Orono in January (now inactive). At this meeting the Maine Library Association, which had held but one real meeting since 1891, was reorganized, and has been active ever since, usually meeting annually at con­ venient points in the state on invitation of the local libraries. In 1913 it tentatively adopted the policy of meeting at the same time and place with 'the Maine Teachers' Association. 1904 Under a clause in the Act of 1893 the Library Commission began to give a regular course of instruction in library work. Summer schools were held annually at Augusta or 7 CHRONOLOGY OF MAINE LIBRARY HISTORY

1751 "The Revolving Library" established for three adjoining parishes in Kittery and York. (Still in existence in Community House at Kittery Point, in charge of the First Congre­ gational Church of that place.) 1765 The "Library Society" of Falmouth Neck, founded by 26 gentlemen. (It lasted till 1826 when the Portland Athenaeum succeed­ ed it, until that in time was merged into the Portland Public Library. 1794 Bowdoin College established, and its library started soon after. (Oldest active library in the state.) 1798 First library legislation in Massachusetts covering proprietary and soci.al libraries. (Supplementary legislation regarding law and militia libraries passed in 1806, 1807, and 1815.) 1798-1820 This period saw the founding of libraries Qf Waterville (now Colby) College, the Athenaean and Peucinian Societies of Bow­ doin, and Gorham and N orth Yarmouth Academies; also proprietary or social li­ braries in Bangor, Belfast, Bucksport, Cam­ den, Castine, Gorham, Machias, Portland, Saco, Union, Warren, Westbrook, Winthrop, Wiscasset, and probably other places. 1821 The first Maine Legislature enacted the Massachusetts library laws of 1798-1815. 1844 Law allowing any school district to use five per cent (increased in 1850 to ten per cent) of its funds for purchase of a library. Very little done under this act. 4 Orono, free to Maine library workers. In 1914 a substitute plan was tried in a series of library institutes for instruction and con­ ference held at five important points in the state and lasting two days.

8 MEMBERS, 1891

Names of members in 1915 are in italics Hubbard W. Bryant. Librarian, Maine Historical Society, Port- land *Leonard Dwight Carver. Librarian, State Library, August *Oren Burbank Cheney. President, Bates College, Lewiston Julia M. Clapp, Librarian, Lithgow Library, Augusta Mary H. Curran. Librarian, Bangor Public Library, Bangor John E. Dinsmore. Principal Fryeburg Academy, Fryeburg Harriet Converse Fernald. Librarian, State College, Orono Merritt Caldwell Fernald. President, State College, Orono *Edward Winslow Hall. Librarian, Colby University, Waterville William DeWitt Hyde. President, Bowdoin College, Brunswick Henry Johnson. Longfellow Professor of Romance Languages, Bowdoin College, Brunswick "Marquis F. King. Trustee, Portland Public Library, Portland *George Tlwmas Little. Librarian, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, *H. I . Lord. Librarian, Institut Canadien Francais, Biddeford Miriam D. Newman. Librarian, Patten Free Library, Bath Sarah B. Nichols. Librarian, St. Croix Library, Calais Elizabeth Maltby Pond. Librarian, Belfast Free Library, Belfast · William C. Strong. Maine Wesleyan Seminary, Kent's Hill George W. Woods. Librarian, Bates College, Lewiston *Joseph Williamson. President, Belfast Free Library, Belfast

MEMBERS. 1901-15 Names of members in 1915 are in italics Adams, Leola B. Assistant Free Public Library, Waterville Aldrich, Annette H. Librarian, B. H. Bartol Library, Freeport Andrews, (Miss) C. N. Director., Paris Hill Library Association, Paris Hill Andrews, Elizabeth M. Assistant, Lithgow Library, Augusta *Atwood, Fred. Winterport Averill, Mary E. Librarian, Thompson Free Library, Dover Aveyard, Bentley. Librarian, Sanford Public Library, Sanford 9 Bacon, M7·S. Stella B . Librarian, Whitman Memorial Library, Bryant Pond Banks, Mrs. M. H. G. Dyer Library, Saco Bames, Anna. Librarian, Cary Free Library, Houlton Barr, Annie L. Librarian, Belfast Free Library, Belfast Bartlett, Sarah R. Cataloger, Bangor Public Library, Bangor Beard, Josephine. Lewiston Public Library, Lewiston Benjamin, Alice. Oakland Public Library, Oakland Berry, (Miss) A. L. Belfast Free Library, Belfast Berry, Mrs. B. C. Librarian, Gardiner Public Library, Gardiner Boardman, Edith J. Cataloger, Bowdoin College Library, Bruns- wick Bolton, Grace H. Children's Librarian, Public Library, Bangor Bragg, Laura M. Public Library, Orr's Island Brainerd, Mrs. Flora T. Free Public Library, Skowhegan Brainln'd, Ma7'ion. Assistant, State Library, Augusta Brooks, Mrs. Flora A. Librarian, Cutler Memorial Library, Farm- ington Bryant, Hubbard W. Librarian, Maine Historical Society, Portland Bullock, Nellie L. Assistant, Bangor I.'ublic Library, Bangor. Burbank, Nancy I. Librarian, Rockland Public Library, Rockland Butler, E. A. Trustee, Rockland Public Library, Rockland *Butier, Mrs. Lizzie Jewett. Member State Library Commission, Mechanic Falls Cabot, Mrs. Fanny J. Free Public Library, Skowhegan Call, Mrs. Evelyn. Pittsfield Public Library, Pittsfield Campbell, Charles E. Care Loring, Short and Harmon, Portland *Carver, Leonard D. Librarian, State Library, Augusta Carver, Mrs. Leonard D. Cataloger, State Library, Augusta Casey, MaTY E. Assistant, Bangor Public Library, Bangor Caswell, Mary H. Librarian, Free Public Library, Waterville Cates, Mrs. Percy. East Vassalboro Chapman, Alice M. Librarian, Old Town Public Library, Old Town Chapman, Bertha W. Assistant, Portland Public Library, Portland Chapman, Elizabeth H. Assistant, Bangor Public Library, Bangor *Cheney, Oren B. President, Bates College, Lewiston Chenery, Mrs. Alice. Librarian, Wayne Library Association, Wayne Clapp, Julia M. Librarian, Lithgow Library, Augusta 10 Clarke, (Miss) E. A. Librarian, Kennebunk Free Library, Kenne- bunk Cochmne, Jennie M. Cataloger, State Library, Augusta Colcord, Maude B. Assistant, University of Maine Library, Orono Cook, Miss Affie M. Assistant, Bowdoin College Library, Brunswick . Cun'an, MTS. Mary H. Associate Librarian, Bangor Public Library, Bangor Davis, W. E. Sanford, Maine Deering, Henry. Trustee, Portland Public Library, and Maine Historical Society Library, Portland Dexter, F. H. Springvale Public Library, Springvale Dinsmore, John E. Principal, Fryeburg Academy, Fryeburg Drummond, Florence E. Assistant, Portland Public Library, Port- land Dunlap, Agnes L. Brown Memorial Library, Clinton Dunmore, Jennie E. Cataloger, Universty of Maine Library, Orono Dunn, Florence E . Waterville Dunnack,. Henry E. Librarian, State Library, Augusta Emerson, Mrs. Homer. Ellsworth Emery, E. W. Librarian, State Library, Augusta Emery, Mrs. E. W. Augusta Eme:ry, GeoTge A. Trustee, Dyer Free Library, Saco Emery, Hon. L. A. Trustee, Ellsworth City Library, Ellsworth Estabrooke, M1'S. Kate C. Member, State Library Commission, Orono Estes, Mrs. Grace W. Librarian, Brown Memorial, Library Clinton Fernald, Harriet C. Librarian, State College, Orono Fernald, Merritt C. President, State College, Orono Flagg, Chm'les A. .Librarian, Bangor Public Library, Bangor Foote, MaTgaret R. Librarian, Patten Free Library, Bath Foye, MTS. M. Lot~ise. Librarian, Wm. Fogg Library, Eliot FU1'bish, Alice C. Librarian, Portland Public Library, Portland Gerry, Annie O. Thomaston. Giles, M. Elizabeth. Portland Public Library, Portland Gilman, Mary G. Librarian, Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick Gilmore, Evelyn L. Librar{an, Maine Historical Society Library, Portland Goodie:r, Edna A. Librarian, Thornton Academy Library, Saco 11 Goodwin, John Hayes. Assistant librarian, Fogg Memorial Library, South Berwick Gould, Emma C. Reference clerk, Portland Public Library, Port­ land *Gray, Ada. YarmouthvilIe Green, Carrie S. Librarian, Bangor Theological Seminary Library, Bangor Haley, John. Librarian, Dyer Free Library, Saco *Hall, Edward W. Librarian, Colby College Library, Waterville . Hall, Grace H. Assistant, Belfast Free Library, Belfast Hamilton, Abbie H. Assistant, Dexter Town Library, Dexter Hamilton, Geneva R. Assistant libraiian, University of Maine Library, Orono Hamilton, Mrs. Lura A. Librarian, Hamilton Place Library, Wal­ nut Hill Hamlin, M. Louise. Assistant, Bangor Public Library, Bangor Hammond, George W. Trustee, Merrill Memorial Library, Yar­ mouthville Hartshorn, William H. Member, State Library Commission, Lewis ton Harvey, Mrs. A. L. W. C. T. U. Free Public Library, Orono Harwood, A nne E . Assistant, University of Maine Library, Orono Hatch, Emma. Librarian, McArthur Library, Biddeford Hawes, Mrs. Augusta S. Library Association, Livermore Falls Heywood, Mrs. Josephine Beard. Public Library, Lewiston Hick, Elizabeth. Public Library, New Gloucester , Hodgkins, Mary A. Librarian, Ellsworth City Library, Ellsworth Hosmer, Mrs. Emma J. Librarian, Camden Public Library, Camden Howard, Jennie P. Librarian, Winslow Public Library, Winslow Huston, A. J. Bookseller, Portland, Maine Hyde, William D. President, Bowdoin College, Brunswick Jewett, Susan J. Librarian Rumford Public Library, Rumford Johnson, Henry. Professor Romance Languages, Bowdoin College, Brunswick Johnson, Mrs. Mary H. Free Public Library, Watervi.lle Jones, Ralph K. Librarian, University of Maine Library, Orono Kenrick, Frances. Lawrence Library, Fairfield Kimball, Elizabeth G. Assistant, Bangor Public Library, Bangor 12 *IGng, Marquis F. Trustee, Portland Public Library, Portland Knowles, Abbie R. Reference libraJ;ian, Maine State Library, Augusta Leach, H. Mabel. Cataloger, Portland Public Library, Portland Lee, Sophia M. Skidompha Library, Damariscotta Lewis, G. L. Assistant, Bowdoin College Library, Brunswick *Little, George T. Librarian, Bowdoin College Library, Brunswick *Little, Mary A. Librarian, Public Library, Lewiston Ltivingstone, W. F. Assistant librarian, State Library, Augusta Lord, Edna G. Acting librarian, Rumford Public Library, Rum- ford *Lord, H. 1. Librarian, Institut Canadien Francaise, Biddeford Lovell, Eleanor L. Librarian, Rice Library, Kittery Lovell, Eleanor L. Rice Library, I~ttery Lunt, Georgianna. Assistant, Auburn Public Library, Auburn Marr, Mabel. Bates College Library, Lewiston Marston, Ltwinda B. Librarian, Presque Isle Library, Presque Isle Mayberry, Bertha R. Assistant, Bangor Public Library, Bangor Mayberry, Carrie. Cataloger, Bangor Public Library, Bangor Means, Mrs. Mary W. Old Orchard Free Public Library, Old Orchard Merrill, Marian W. Assistant, Portland Public Library, Portland Millett, Alice L. Portland Public Library, Portland Mills, Marguerite. Assistant, Bangor Public Library, Bangor Mitchell, Ellen S. Librarian, Merrill Memorial Library, Yarmouth- ville Moody, Henrietta. Thornton Academy Library, Saco Moore, Josephine. Librarian, Calais Free Library, Calais. Moore, Susan L. Librarian, Henry D. Moore Library, Steuben Murphy, Pauline M. Assistant Bangor Public Library, Bangor Nash, Mrs. Kate. Pittsfield Public Library, Pittsfield Neal, Fred G. Trustee, Crocker Free Library, Ripley Newman, Miriam D. Librarian, Patten Free Library, Bath Nichols, Sarah B. Librarian, St. Croix Library, Calais Norris, Edward P. Library Bureau, Boston, Mass. Osborne, Anna F. Eunice Linn Library, Hartland Osgood, Sarah E. Librarian, Lewiston Public Library, Lewiston Page, Annie F. Librarian, Hubbard Free Library, Hallowell 13

Webber, Elizabeth, Patten Free Library, Bath Wharff, Bernice. Assistant, Bangor Public Library, Bangor Whitmore, Frank H. Assistant librarian, Bowdoin College Library, Brunswick Whittemore, Bertha C. Cataloger University of Maine Library, Orono Whittemore, Rev. E. C. Trustee, Free Public Library, Waterville Wilder, Gerald G. Assistant librarian, Bowdoin College Library, Brunswick *Williamson, Joseph. President, Belfast Free Library, Belfast Wilson, Abbie J . Librarian, Orono W. C. T. U. Free Library, Orono Winchester, J. H. Member, State Library Commission, Corinna Winchester, Miss. Corinna *Woodman, Caroline. Librarian, Bates College Library, Lewiston

*Deceased

15 LIST OF LIBRARIES

This list includes, under the name of the town, the library, the number of volumes, the amount expended for books in the last fiscal year, and the name of the librarian when reported.

Addison. Mayhew Library Association 1,263 $ 40 Minnie G. Wass Albany. Public Library 260 Alfred. Parsons Memorial Library 6,525 300 Mary C. Emerson Andover. Andover Public Library 6,844 50 Mabel E. French Anson. Stewart Public Library, North Anson 2,338 Ashland. Ashland Library Association 1,133 Atkinson. South Atkinson Library, R. F. D. 1, Sebec Station 160 Auburn. Auburn Public Library 19,194 610 Annie Prescott Androscoggin County Law Library Augusta. Lithgow Library and Reading Room 12,000 300 Julia M. Clapp Augusta State Hospital 1,200 200 Kennebec Law Library 3,000 C. W. Jones Maine State Library 110,000 6,000 Henry E. Dunnack Baileyville. Woodland Library Association, Woodland 1,526 125 Mrs. Maude H. Townsend Baldwin. East Baldwin Library, East Baldwin 1,400 25 Mrs. Anna H. Norton Bangor. Bangor Public Library 31,841 9,673 Charles A. Flagg 16 Bangor Theological Seminary Library 30,000 $ 450 Carrie F. Rich, Acting Librarian; Frederick K. Pearsons, Librarian (after Dec. 1) Penobscot Bar Library Association 5,933 500 George H. Worster University of Maine College of Law Library 4,822 1,289 Ralph K. Jones, Orono Bangor Historical Society Library 2,585 ° . Charles A. Flagg Bar Harbor. See Eden Bass Harbor. See Tremont Bath. Patten Free Library 20,200 900 Margaret R. Foote Sagadahoc County Law Library 3,849 500 Walter S. Glidden Belfast. Belfast Free Library 17,104 650 Annie Leonora Barr Belgrade. Grange Library 700 Bernard. See Tremont Bethel. Bethel Library 4,200 200 Maud L. Thurston Gould's Academy 3,000 35 M. T. Pratt West Bethel Public Library, West Bethel Biddeford. McArthur Library 16,000 758 Emma Hatch Bingham. Bingham Union Library 1,100 Bluehill. Ladies' Social Library 3,000 23 Imogene J. McHowell Boothbay. East Boothbay Free Public Library, East Boothbay 1,450 5 Mrs. S. D. Murray Boothbay Harbor. Boothbay Harbor Free Pub­ lic Library 2,374 100 Stella D. H4)ughton Bowdoinham. Bowdoinham Public Library Bradford. John B. Curtis Free Public Library 1,500 Mrs. Martha H. Richardson 17 Brewer. Brewer Free Public Library 3,513 $ 175 Alice F. Sawyer South Brewer Library Association, South Brewer 1,744 150 Marian L. Fifield Bridgton. Bridgton Public Library 5,500 Ridge Library North Bridgton Library, North Bridgton 2,000 30 [Members alternate in service] Bridgton Academy Library, North Bridgton 1,750

" South Bridgton Circulating Library, South j Bridgton 980 ) Mrs. Carrie S. Sawyer Bristol. Round Pond Library Association, Round Pond 725 12 Mrs. W. C. Thompson Brooklin. Robert A. Friend Memorial Library 3,100 60 Annie M. Dollard Brooksville. West Brooksville Public Library, West Brooksville 1,600 25 Cecil Farnham Brownfield. Brownfield Public Library 1,200 Brunswick. Curtis Memorial Library 14,800 300 Mary G. Gilman Bowdoin College Library 110,000 4,100 George T. Little (deceased), Librarian; Gerald G. Wilder, Assistant Librarian Bryant Pond. See Woodstock Buckfield. Zadoc Long Free Library 4,000 20 Lizzie L. Allen Bucksport. Buck Memorial Library 6,300 120 Alice B. Gardner East Maine Conference Seminary 6,000 Calais. Calais Free Library 10,352 445 Bessie T. Allen Calais Branch, Washington County Law Library 600 18 Camden. Camden Public Library 6,704 $ 347 Mrs. Emma J. Hosmer Canaan. Prescott Free Library 1,075 64 Nellie M. Tibbetts Caratunk Plantation. Caratu,nk Circulating Library 326 Caribou. Caribou Public Library 3,000 200 Sarah A. Roberts Carroll. Grange Library 250 Casco. Casco Circulating Library Castine. Witherle Memorial Library 5,000 150 Katherine Davenport Eastern State Normal School Library 2,500 50 Charleston. Tibbets Library 1,500 6 Rena Fowler Charlotte. Grange Library 250 Chelsea. See National Soldiers' Home Cherryfield. Cherryfield Public Library 1,200 40 Mrs. Mary A. Wakefield Clinton. Brown Memorial Library 3,881 Columbia Falls, Columbia Falls Library 150 Corinna. Stewart Free Library 11,854 150 Mrs. Carrie C. Redman Cornish. Cornish Library 2,000 50 Mrs. Carrie B. Haley Cumberland. Cumberland Circulating Library, Cumberland Center 690 20 Mrs. O. M. Hall Cumberland Mi);ls. See Westbrook Cushing. River View Library Cutler. Cutler Library 200 Damariscotta, Skidompha Library 4,093 128 Geneva King Danforth. Danforth Public Library 1,000 100 Vivian Morse Dennysville. Lincoln Memorial Library 3,500 100 (Miss) M. Malloch Dexter. Dexter Town Library 12,031 400 Lizzie S. Springall 19 Dixfield. Dixfield Public Library 2,500 $ Dover. Thompson Free Library 10,291 500 Mary E. Averill Dresden. Dresden Ladies' Library 450 East Baldwin. See Baldwin East Boothbay. See Boothbay East Hiram. See Hiram East Jackson. See Jackson East Livermore. Livermore Falls Library Asso­ ciation, Livermore Falls 3,000 279 Mrs. Hattie E. Haines East Machias. East Machias Public Library Association 3,000 46 Linnie E. Harris East Sullivan. See Sullivan East Summer. See Sumner East Vassalboro. See Vassalboro Eastport. Peavey Library 11,500 115 Virginia P. Kemp Eden. Jesup Memorial Library, Bar Harbor 11,000 470 Inez M. Suminsby Eliot. William Fogg Library 7,200 100 Mrs. M. Louise Foye Ellsworth. Ellsworth City Library 6,500 225 Mary A. Hodgins Hancock County Law Library 3,500 Exeter. Exeter Public Library 700 Exeter Mills Library, Exeter Mills 600 Fairfield. Lawrence Library 7,666 165 Mrs. Ethel C. Davis Falmouth. Falmouth Public Library, West Falmouth 530 Farmington. Cutler Memorial Library 14,000 380 Mrs. Flora A. Brooks Franklin County Law Library 3,500 300 Byron M. Small Farmington State Normal School Library 3,500 [Under various teachers] 20 Fort Fairfield. Fort Fairfield Public Library 4,000 $ 350 C. E . Hoit Frankfort. Waldo Pierce Reading Room Freeport. B. H. Bartol Library 4,330 190 Annette H. Aldrich Freyburg. Fryeeburg Woma.n's Club Library 1,800 50 Mrs. M. E. Lakin Gardiner. Gardiner Public Library 12,000 345 Mrs. B. C. Berry Garfield Plantation. Garfield Public Library, R. F. D. 1, Ashland 320 Georgetown. Dearborn Library 300 Mrs. W. H. Dearborn Gorham. Baxter Memorial Library 8,709 286 John A. Hinkley Gouldsboro. Prospect Harbor Free Library, Prospect Harbor 900 25 Mrs. A. L. Strout Grafton. Grafton Public Library 500 Gray. Stimson Memorial Library 1,500 Pennell Institute Library 500 Greene. Androscoggin Grange Library 500 Helen Keyser Greenville. Greenville Free Public Library 1,350 25 [Trustees and assistants act as librarian] Guilford. Guilford Memorial Library 4,728 250 Ernestine Hale Hallowell. Hubbard Free Library 11,500 125 Annie F . Page Hancock. Hancock Point Library Association, Hancock Point 1,500 100 Mrs. Alice M. Peasley Hanover. Pierce Library 1,800 25 Georgia Abbott Harpswell. Orr's Island Library, Orr's Island 5,100 Harrington. Harrington Library 1,170 35 Mrs. Alice Coffin

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Kingfield. Webster Library 2,700 $ 50 Mrs. Blanche Small Kittery. Rice Public Library 10,000 250 Eleanor L. Lovell Lagrange. L. D . Carver Library Association 300 Lebanon. Lebanon Free Public Library 2,700 Leeds. Leeds Grange Library 350 15 Mrs. Lina M. Collins Lewiston. Lewiston Public Library 22,119 1,960 Angie E. Tracy Bates College Library 34,797 700 Mrs. Blanche W. Roberts Limerick. Limerick Public Library 1,600 50 Mrs. A. G. Johnston Limestone. Limestone Public Library 1,020 Limington. Limington Library 1,725 Lincoln. Lincoln Public Library 1,862 220 Jennie D. Coffin Livermore. Washburn Memorial Library, R. F. D. 2, Livermore Falls 2,500 15 Doris Quinnam North Livermore Reading Club, North Livermore 500 20 Livermore Falls. See East Livermore Lovell. Lovell Public Library 1,565 45 Charlotte E. Hobbs Lubec. Lubec Public Library 2,200 Machias. Porter Memorial Library 4,754 60 Mary O. Longfellow Washington County Law Library 1,800 400 Justice G. M. Hanson, Custodian Washington State Normal School Library 600 Mrs. Ella B. Quinn Madison. Madison Public Library 4,170 325 Mrs. Maytie W. Pratt Mapleton. Eureka Grange Library 317 5 Mrs. Louise T. Briggs

23 Matinicus. Matinicus Public Library 400 $ 0 Mrs. Ethel Philbrook Mattawamkeag. Mattawamkeag Public Library 800 Mechanic Falls. Mechanic Falls Public Library 3,600 200 Kate L. Denison Mercer. Shaw Library 1,500 Mexico. Mexico Library Association Milbridge. Milbridge Library Association 700 Millinocket. Millinocket Cooperative Library Milo. Milo W. C. T. U. Public Library 1,700 250

Mrs. Elsie E. Sherburne .co Monmouth. Cumston Free Library 3,826 ! Monson. Monson Public Library 1,200 40 ,- Madeline A. LeClair Montville. Union Harvest Grange Library 115 Mt. Desert. Mt. Desert Library 4,400 Northeast Harbor Library, Northeast Harbor 6,502 325 Mrs. Ina S. Ober Seal Harbor Library, Seal Harbor 2,500 Naples. Naples Public Library 1,568 50 (Miss) L. A. Robinson National Soldiers' Home. National Soldiers' Home Library 12,227 New Gloucester. New Gloucester Public Library 6,000 325 Helen A. Moseley New Sharon. New Sharon Public Library 1,870 100 Mrs. F. P. Caswell Newport. Newport Public Library 2,745 302 Mrs. Mina S. Cary Grange Library 180 Mrs. P. E. Cary North Newport Circulating Library, North Newport 100 Newry. Bear River Grange Library 300 Norridgewock. Norridgewock Free Library 4,000 North Anson. See Anson

24 North Berwick. North Berwick Circulating Library 800 $ 40 Emma Leighton Berwick Reading Club, North Berwick 400 North Bridgton. See Bridgton North Haven. North Haven Public Library 1,200 North Livermore. See Livermore North Newport. See Newport North Paris. See Paris North Parsonfield. See Parsonfield North Troy. See Troy North Whitefield. See Whitefield North Yarmouth. Hamilton Place Library, Wal- nut 'Hill 1,500 Mrs. Lura A. Hamilton [owner -private library] Northeast Harbor. See Mt. Desert Norway. Norway Public Library 8,800 Oakland. Oakland Public Library 3,500 300 Helen A. Smiley Ogunquit. See Wells Old Orchard. Old Orchard Free Public Library 5,000 140 Laura E. Hamilton Old Town. Old Town Public Library 6,397 235 Alice Chapman Orland. Orland Town Library Orono. University of Maine Library 56,451 * 4,079* Ralph K. Jones Orono W. C. T. U. Library 3,150 50 Abbie J. Wilson Orr's Island. See Harpswell Otisfield. Otisfield Library Association 450 Oxford. Freeland Holmes Library 3,000 250 Mrs. Kate Starbird Palermo. Palermo Public Library 2,500 Palmyra. Palmyra Public Library 1,494 35 L. W. Frost I 'Including College of Law Library at Bangor 25 Paris. Paris Public Library, South Paris 4,169 $ 150 Mrs. Ella A. Wight Paris Grange Library, South Paris 200 Oxford County Law Library, South Paris 2,500 500 Walter L. Gray Paris Hill Library Association 3,000 West Paris Public Library, West Paris 945 75 Mrs. May Emery Prentiss LIbrary, North Paris 1,100 Parson£eld. Parson£eld Public Library r Kezar Falls Public Library, Kezar Falls North Parson£eld Public Library, North Parsonfield Penobscot. Penobscot Library, South Penobscot 600 Perry. Grange Library 250 Phillips. Phillips Public Library 4,100 300 M. Albertine Butterfield Pittsfield. Pittsfield Public Library 6,324 275 Minnie Porter Maine Central Institute Library 1,000 Poland. Poland Spring Library, South Poland 6,360 [owned by Hiram Ricker & Sons] Frank C. Griffith Portland. Portland Public Library 71,120 2,200 Alice C. Furbish Maine Charitable Mechanic Association 18,883 Maine Genealogical Society Greenleaf Law Library 10,000 Maine Historical Society 40,000 Evelyn L. Gilmore Presque Isle. Presque Isle Free Library 4,800 125 Lucinda B. Marston Aroostook State Normal School Library 1,577 50 Ida M. Folsom Prospect Harbor. See Gouldsboro Rangeley. Rangeley Public Library 5,000 100 Mrs. L. J . Kempton

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Skowhegan. Skowhegan Free Public Library 13,738 $ 299 Mrs. Fanny J . Cabot Solon. Solon Public Library 1,341 44 Mrs. Lenora E. Ray Sorrento. Sorrento Free Library" 2,000 " Mrs. Maud E. Trask South Atkinson. See Atkinson South Berwick. Fogg Memorial Library 8,018 110 Ella W. Ricker South Brewer. See Brewer South Bridgton. See Bridgton South Paris. See Paris South Penobscot. See Penobscot South Poland. See Poland South Portland. South Portland Public Library 4,000 South Surry. See Surry South Thomaston. South Thomaston Public Library 466 Flora Jackson South Windham See Windham Southport. Squirrel Island Association, Squirrel Island Southwest Harbor. Tremont Public Library 5,100 Springfield. Butterfield Free Library 200 Springvale. See Sanford Squirrel Island. See Southport Standish. Standish Library 1,000 Mrs. Mary E. Whitcomb Sebago Lake Circulating Library, Sebago Lake 600 Stetson. Stetson Public Library 1,500 59 Mrs. Alberta Sheldon Steuben. Henry D. Moore Library 1,300 200 Susan L. Moore Stow. Stow Library 500 Sullivan. Sullivan Public Library, West Sullivan 68 Village Library, East Sullivan 100 Sumner. Increase Free Library, East Sumner 500 Increase Free Library (branch), West Sumner500 28

Weld. Weld Free Public Library 3,000 $ 50 Mrs. Emma A. Dummer Wells. Free Memorial Library, Ogunquit 3,942 50 Grace E. Weare Wells Depot Library West Bethel. See Bethel West Brooksville. See Brooksviile West Falmouth. See Falmouth West Paris. See Paris West Sullivan. See Sullivan West Sumner. See Sumner Westbrook. Westbrook Public Library 14,101 Cumberland Mills Library, Cumberland Mills 5,700 Whitefield. Public Library, North Whitefield 100 Wilton. Wilton Free Public Library 3,200 190 Lucy E. Palmer Windham. Windham Circulating Library,' South Windham 1,060 25 Mrs. Alice B. Rogers Winslow. Winslow Public Library 2,265 300 Jennie P. Howard Winterport. Winterport Library Association 2,500 15 Mrs. Jane E . Thayer Winthrop. Winthrop Library 3,550 Wiscasset. Lincoln County Law Library 1,900 Woodland. See Baileyville Woodstock. Whitman Memorial Library, Bryant Pond 1,734 Mrs. Stella B. Bacon Yarmouth. Merrill Memorial Library, Yarmouthville 8,000 250 Ellen S. Mitchell York. York Library, York Harbor 2,000 150 Florence Van'ell York Public Library, York Village 852 [Opened Dec. 30, 1914] Mrs. M. F: Cox York Beach Circulating Library, York Beach 1,200 30