Portland Public Library
Portland Public Library is the main library of the public library system in Portland, Maine, USA. It is located at 5 Monument Square on Congress Street in the Old Port of Portland, Maine.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Library
- Description: public library in Portland, Maine, United States
- Also known as: “Portland Athenaeum” and “Portland Public Library - Main Branch”
- Address: 5 Monument Square, Portland, ME 04101
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Cross Insurance Arena.
Wadsworth-Longfellow House
Museum
Photo: BrianAdler, Public domain.
The Wadsworth-Longfellow House is a historic house and museum in Portland, Maine, United States. It is located at 489 Congress Street and is operated by the Maine Historical Society. Wadsworth-Longfellow House is situated 390 feet southwest of Portland Public Library.
Cross Insurance Arena
Public building
Photo: Dudesleeper, Public domain.
Cross Insurance Arena is a multi-purpose arena located in Portland, Maine. Built in 1977, at a cost of US$8 million, it is the home arena for the Maine Mariners of the ECHL. There are 6,206 permanent seats in the arena, and it seats up to 9,500 for concerts. Cross Insurance Arena is situated 880 feet south of Portland Public Library.
First Parish Unitarian Church
Place of worship
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
First Parish Church is a historic church at 425 Congress Street in Portland, Maine. Built in 1825 for a congregation established in 1674, it is the oldest church building in the city, and one of its finest examples of Federal period architecture. First Parish Unitarian Church is situated 420 feet northeast of Portland Public Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portland and Arts District.
Portland
Photo: Southgeist, CC BY 3.0.
Portland is on a peninsula in Casco Bay on the Southern Maine coast approximately 100 miles north of Boston, Massachusetts. It has more than 65,000 inhabitants, making it the largest city in Maine.
Arts District
Neighborhood
The Arts District is a section of downtown Portland, Maine’s designated in 1995 as to promote the cultural community and creative economy of the city. It covers a large part of upper Congress Street towards the West End and spans Congress Street toward the East ending at Portland City Hall and its Merrill Auditorium concert hall.
Old Port of Portland, Maine
Neighborhood
The Old Port is a district of Portland, Maine, known for its cobblestone streets, 19th-century brick buildings and fishing piers. The district contains boutiques, restaurants and bars.
Portland Public Library
- Categories: public library, cultural institution, building, and education
- Location: City of Portland, Cumberland County, Lakes and Mountains, Maine, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.65792° or 43° 39′ 29″ northLongitude
-70.25949° or 70° 15′ 34″ westElevation
69 feet (21 metres)Open location code
87MFMP5R+56OpenStreetMap ID
way 221648799OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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In Other Languages
“Portland Public Library” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “ポートランド公立図書館”
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