Skidompha Public Library
Coordinates: 44°01′55″N 69°31′51″W / 44.032°N 69.5309°W
| 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
- ↑ "Skidompha Public Library in Damariscotta, ME | LibraryThing Local". Librarything.com. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
- ↑
- ↑ "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.