Statewide County ME Archives History - Books .....Maine State Library 1920
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Book Title: The Maine Book

Maine State Library 

The State Library had its beginning in a resolve of
the legislature of 1836, which required the Secretary
of State to purchase a library, under the direction of
the governor, for the use of the legislature and to
expend five hundred dollars for that purpose. By a
legislative act of 1839 the books belonging to the
state by purchase or donation were collected and
deposited in the south wing of the State House, and
constituted the State Library under separate
department under the direct control of the Governor
and Council, as a board of trustees, and they were
authorized to appoint a State Libraian. The Library
was located on the top floor of the south wing of the
state house until 1891, when new rooms were provided
for it in the west wing of the enlarged building. In
the year 1910 when the State House was still further
enlarged, the main portion of the Library was removed
to the second floor of the north wing. 

Orginally established for the members of the
legislature and the various departments of state
government it now serves all the people of the state.
On the shelves will be found 125,000 books and
pamphlets and 170 current periodicals, containing a
full and equal representation of the various branches
of history, law, science, religion, political economy,
industrial and fine arts, language and literature.
Technical and elementary books in every trade,
profession and industry are continually being added in
order that every worker may fine there the information
he most desires or needs. Any resident of Maine may
borrow books and magazines or obtain information from
the Maine State Library.



Additional Comments:
The Maine Book, by Henry E. Dunnack, Librarian of
Maine State Library. Augusta, Maine 1920. pages 192. 

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