Skidompha Public Library
44°01′55″N 69°31′51″W / 44.032°N 69.5309°W
| Skidompha Public Library | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Damariscotta, Maine, United States |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1905 |
| Collection | |
| Size | 19,000 |
| Access and use | |
| Circulation | 88,000 |
| Population served | 5,613 |
| Other information | |
| Budget | $303,156 |
| Director | Pamela Gormley |
| Employees | 12 |
| Website | [2] |
The Skidompha Public Library is the public library serving Damariscotta, Maine, Newcastle, Maine, and Nobleboro, Maine.[1]
On March 13, 1905, the Skidompha Library Association was incorporated[2] and its collection of 1,476 books was given to the three towns (Damariscotta, Newcastle and Nobleboro) as the start of a Free Public Library.[3] The library was established over the Charles M. Jones Grocery Store on Main Street.[4] The current facility on Main St. opened in 2001.
"SKIDOMPHA" is an acronym formed from letters in the names of Skidompha's founding club members:[5] S, Ellie Stetson K, Judie and Addie Kelsey I, Ida Benner D, Mrs. James David O, Mrs. Osman Plummer M, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Merry P, Mary Pinkham H, William K. Hilton A, Jennie Ames
The library is one of the only libraries in Maine designated as a "Star Library" by Library Journal.[6]
References
- ^ "Skidompha Public Library in Damariscotta, ME | LibraryThing Local". Librarything.com. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "What's In A Name? We Ask Some Maine Libraries. . ". Maine Crime Writers. 2012-04-11. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
- ^ Brooke (2011-08-09). "A Fitting Temple: Skidompha". Fittingtemple.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
- ^ "DAMARISCOTTA - SKIDOMPHA LIBRARY. DSL stands for DAMARISCOTTA - SKIDOMPHA LIBRARY. DSL Acronym/Abbreviation Definition - Education DSL Meaning". All-acronyms.com. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
- ^ "Recent News for Maine State Library". Maine.gov. 2011-11-10. Retrieved 2012-10-17.