Portland Public Library

Portland Public Library is the main library of the public library system in , USA. It is located at 5 Monument Square on Congress Street in the .
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  • 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

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Cross Insurance Arena.

Museum
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The is a historic house and museum in , United States. It is located at 489 Congress Street and is operated by the Maine Historical Society. is situated 390 feet southwest of Portland Public Library.

Public building
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is a multi-purpose arena located in . 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. is situated 880 feet south of Portland Public Library.

Place of worship
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First Parish Church is a historic church at 425 Congress Street in . 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. is situated 400 feet northeast of Portland Public Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Portland and Arts District.

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is on a peninsula in on the Southern coast approximately 100 miles north of , . It has more than 65,000 inhabitants, making it the largest city in Maine.

Neighborhood
The is a section of downtown ’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 and spans Congress Street toward the East ending at and its concert hall.

Neighborhood
The Old Port is a district of , known for its cobblestone streets, 19th-century brick buildings and fishing piers. The district contains boutiques, restaurants and bars.

Portland Public Library

Latitude
43.65792° or 43° 39′ 29″ north
Longitude
-70.25949° or 70° 15′ 34″ west
Elevation
69 feet (21 metres)
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
87MFMP5R+56
Open­Street­Map ID
way 221648799
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
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Geo­Names ID
4975832
Wiki­data ID
Q7232012
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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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