287-1600, TDD 287-6431, FAX 287-6467
http://www.state.me.us/legislawlib/homepage.htm

a. Primary Services:

· Reference and information services to legislators, their staff and constituents

· Automated access to library catalog and catalogs of other major Maine libraries through URSUS

· Access to the Internet and online governmental and legal resources

· Computerized literature searches

· Collection and distribution of information and data on specialized topics to legislative committees and staff

· Coordination of an extensive lending collection of state and federal documents

· Interlibrary borrowing and document delivery

· Extensive collection of primary legislative materials, including: Maine statutes and session laws from 1820; legislative record from 1897; House and Senate journals from 1854; legislative study reports from 1941; roll calls and sponsor lists; joint standing committee master files from 1983; agency testimony and budget information for the Appropriations Committee from 1991

· Newspaper clipping files with articles selected from over 25 Maine and national newspapers

· Biographical files of state legislators, other political figures, attorneys and judges

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