Address:
5 Monument Square
Portland,
Maine
04101-4072
United States
County: Cumberland 
Phone: 207-871-1700
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Library details: Portland Public Library is a Public library.
This library is affiliated with Portland (Maine) Public Library (view map)
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The collection of the library contains 274,050 volumes. The library circulates 940,947 items per year. The library serves a population of 66,214 residents .
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Administration: The director of the library is Sarah Moore .
Organizational structure: This is a publicly funded and managed library.
Affiliations: The library is a member of the Urban Libraries Council .
See also: Directory of Public Libraries in the United States
See also: Directory of Public Libraries in Maine
| Statistics Public | ||
|---|---|---|
| Service Population | 66,214 | Residents |
| Collection size | 274,050 | volumes |
| Annual Circulation | 940,947 | transactions |
| Technology Profile | ||
|---|---|---|
| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | Polaris | 2023 |
| Previous Automation System | Sierra | 2014 |
| Previous Automation System | Millennium | 2005 |
| Previous Automation System | Innopac | 1995 |
| Previous Automation System | CLSI | 1985 |
| Discovery Interface | Vega Discover | 2024 |
| Item ID Type | RFID | |
| RFID Provider | 3M | |
| RFID Tag Type | HF | |
| The library participates in the shared automation system provided by the Dirigo Libraries consortium (view map) | ||
| This library is responsible for the procurement of the library automation system. | ||
Record History: This listing was created on Jun 7, 1997 and was last modified on Apr 10, 2025.
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