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Louis B. Goodall Memorial Library

Coordinates: 43°26′10″N 70°46′23″W / 43.436°N 70.7731°W / 43.436; -70.7731
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43°26′10″N 70°46′23″W / 43.436°N 70.7731°W / 43.436; -70.7731

Louis B. Goodall Memorial Library
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LocationSanford, Maine, United States
TypePublic
Established1898
Collection
Size79,977
Access and use
Circulation103,000
Population served21,253[1]
Other information
Budget$534,682
Employees10
Websitelbgoodall.org

The Louis B. Goodall Memorial Library is the public library serving Sanford, Maine.[2] It is located at 952 Main Street, in an architecturally distinguished Colonial Revival brick building built in 1937, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

Architecture and history

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The Goodall Library is located at the northern corner of Main and Elm Streets, just south of Sanford center. The original 1937 Georgian Revival structure is 1-1/2 stories in height, built of brick with a slate roof and cupola. A central horizontal section is flanked by projecting gabled sections on either side. To the rear of this block stands a two-story modern addition built in 1976. The 1937 portion was designed by Portland architect William O. Armitage, and was a gift to the town by Dr. and Mrs. Harvey Thornburgh, named in honor of her father, Louis B. Goodall, who was one of the town's most well-known residents. The building is owned by the city and managed by a board of trustees.[3]

On June 18, 1898, the Sanford Library Association was organized to provide library service to the people of Sanford.[4] Thomas Goodall, first president of the library association, allowed his School Street property to be used as a home for the library.[5] It opened for the circulation of books on December 31, 1898, and on June 1, 1900 the library was made accessible to the general public free of charge.[6]

The Carpentier Branch opened in 1950, but closed due to budget cuts in 1991.[7] The village of Springvale has its own public library Springvale Public Library located 2.5 miles from the Goodall Library.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "IMLS Survey Fiscal Year 2022". Institute of Museum and Library Services. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  2. ^ "A Maine Public Library: Maine State Library". Maine.gov. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
  3. ^ "NRHP nomination for Louis B. Goodall Memorial Library". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-06-21.
  4. ^ "Louis B.Goodall Memorial Library - Sanford, Maine - Libraries on". Waymarking.com. 2012-07-07. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
  5. ^ "Louis B. Goodall Memorial Library in Sanford, ME | 952 Main St, Sanford, ME". Superpages.com. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
  6. ^ "Louis B. Goodall Memorial Library - Sanford Maine ME". AmericanTowns.com. 2012-10-15. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
  7. ^ "Goodall Library Photo Albums - Library History/Carpentier Branch 1963". Lbgoodall.org. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
  8. ^ "Springvale Public Library - Springvale, ME [lib-web-cats 19337]". Librarytechnology.org. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
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