Skidompha Public Library

Coordinates: 44°01′55″N 69°31′51″W / 44.032°N 69.5309°W / 44.032; -69.5309

Skidompha Public Library
Country United States
Type Public
Established 1905
Location Damariscotta, Maine
Collection
Size 19,000
Access and use
Circulation 88,000
Population served 5,613
Other information
Budget $303,156
Director Pamela Gormley
Staff 12
Website

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

  1. ↑ "Skidompha Public Library in Damariscotta, ME | LibraryThing Local". Librarything.com. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
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  3. ↑ "What's In A Name? We Ask Some Maine Libraries. ." Maine Crime Writers. 2012-04-11. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
  4. ↑ Brooke (2011-08-09). "A Fitting Temple: Skidompha". Fittingtemple.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
  5. ↑ "DAMARISCOTTA - SKIDOMPHA LIBRARY. DSL stands for DAMARISCOTTA - SKIDOMPHA LIBRARY. DSL Acronym/Abbreviation Definition - Education DSL Meaning". All-acronyms.com. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
  6. ↑ "Recent News for Maine State Library". Maine.gov. 2011-11-10. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
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