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Maine Library Commission

The Library Commission, a 17-member board appointed by the Governor, is broadly representative of the state's library community. The Commission establishes the policies and operations of the State Library, gives advice and makes recommendations on the expenditure of state and federal funds, and establishes guidelines and policies for statewide library programs.

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Upcoming Meetings

  • December 9, 2009 - 1:00 PM, Maine State Library, 230 State Street, Augusta, ME. Show Map
  • January 25, 2010 - 1:00 PM, Maine State Library, 230 State Street, Augusta, ME. Show Map
  • February 22, 2010 - 1:00 PM, Maine State Library, 230 State Street, Augusta, ME. Show Map
  • March 15, 2010 - 1:00 PM, Maine State Library, 230 State Street, Augusta, ME. Show Map Agenda
Present Maine Library Commission Board Members
SOS* Seat # Area Represented Name Address Phone Fax Email
3 Academic Joyce Rumery Fogler Library, University of Maine, Orono 207.581.1660   rumery@maine.edu
14 District-CMLD Art Turley 178 Webber Ave,    Lewiston, ME 04240 207.784.1868   art@ajturley.com
10 At Large-Disadvantaged James Ritter
Chairperson		 41 Pond Road S., Searsmont, ME 04973 207.342.2241 207.236.7889 hjritter@fairpoint.net
4 Special Charles Campo Bangor Daily News, 491 Main Street, Bangor, ME 04402-1329 207.990.8160 207.990.8081 ccampo@ bangordailynews.net
12 District-NMLD Molly Larson Rockport Public Library,1 Limerock Street, Rockport, ME 04856 207.236.3642 207.236.3642 mlarson@rockport.lib.me.us
6 At Large Vacant        
5 Institutional Barbara Harness Maine General Medical Center, 6 East Chestnut Street, Augusta, ME 04330 207.626.1325 207.626.1537 bharness@ mainegeneral.org
15 Trustee Stephen E. Nichols PO Box 146, Buxton, ME 04093 207.727.3368 207.929.8271 senichols@sacoriver.net
7 Handicapped Vacant      
1 Public Library Vacant        
8 At Large Beth Edmonds
Vice Chairperson		 Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, Freeport, ME 04032 207.865.3307   bedmonds@suscom-maine.net
2 School Debe Averill Bangor High School, 885 Broadway, Bangor, ME 04401 207.992.5545   daverill@bangorschools.net
13 District-SMLD Inese Gruber Windham Public Library, 217 Windham Center Road, Windham, ME 04062 207.892.1908 207.892.1915 igruber@windham.lib.me.us
11 At Large Vacant        
9 At Large Moorhead Kennedy 13 Pray's Meadow Road, Mt. Desert, ME 04660 207.288.2918   Moorhead.Kennedy@gmail.com
16 Non Voting ARRC Steve Podgajny Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, ME 04101-4072 207.871.1700 207.871.1703 podgajny@portland.lib.me.us
17 Non Voting ARRC Barbara McDade Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow Street, Bangor, ME 04401 207.947.8336 207945.6694 bmcdade@ bpl.lib.me.us

 

*SOS=Secretary of State