Located at 165 State Street, the Frances W. Peabody Library is another Greater Portland Landmark. Started by the Landmarks' Advisory Service, a volunteer group which offers technical advice on historic buildings. The Library has over 1,000 books in its collection including some special periodicals & unique collections. The collections were initially organized around the pooled specialized source material of the Advisory Service members. In 1983, the library was dedicated as the Frances W. Peabody Research library named for one of the most hardworking, generous and knowledgeable members of GPL. She was a great supporter of the library until her death in 2001. Thanks to gifts from generous donors and to carefully selected purchases, the library has grown over the years to become the most extensive preservation collection north of Boston. For visiting information call: 207-774-5561
Friday, March 21, 2008
The Frances W. Peabody Research Library
Located at 165 State Street, the Frances W. Peabody Library is another Greater Portland Landmark. Started by the Landmarks' Advisory Service, a volunteer group which offers technical advice on historic buildings. The Library has over 1,000 books in its collection including some special periodicals & unique collections. The collections were initially organized around the pooled specialized source material of the Advisory Service members. In 1983, the library was dedicated as the Frances W. Peabody Research library named for one of the most hardworking, generous and knowledgeable members of GPL. She was a great supporter of the library until her death in 2001. Thanks to gifts from generous donors and to carefully selected purchases, the library has grown over the years to become the most extensive preservation collection north of Boston. For visiting information call: 207-774-5561
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