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Maine Examination Collection

Established in 1973, the Maine Examination Collection includes Maine and New England books, fiction, picture books, fairy tales, non-fiction, biographies, professional titles, foreign language books, reprints, audio and videocassettes, and special editions.

Each year about 3,000 hard cover and paperback review copies are received from over 50 publishing houses.  Age levels range from preschool through senior high school.

The Portland Public Library houses the Collection in Room 416, 4th floor.

Children's Book Review

The Maine Examination Collection is reviewed at SMLD monthly book review meetings by local librarians. Children's Book Review

Cream of the Crop

A "Cream of the Crop" Collection of the best titles published in the previous year is prepared for the Maine Regional Library System's Reading Round-Up Conference in April. Cream of the Crop

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