Absolutely beautiful building from 1901. Incredible variety of books. Great architecture within the…read morebuilding. It's like walking through a time capsule into the early 1900s. The library is great with kids as they do parties for youth often. This library has been important to education for the town of Fairfield since it opened. Very good service with customer needs from books, DVDs, audio and/or ebooks. Also enjoy the art on the ceiling when you walk in the main entrance. Good place to take pictures of history.

The coolest library on the planet. It looks like the library is in an old wooden church with…read morestained glass windows and high arched ceilings. Huge children's play area with tons of children's books and toys. Excellent staff. Brought my dog a biscuit. They have complimentary coffee and computers. All kinds of programs and talks. Books galore. It is so cute and adorable. There are lots of children around playing and reading books. Story time. It is just an incredible library, a special place.

This was my second visit to the MCS Library. My attendance has been to support students from USM,…read morewhere I work, as they participate in a Leadership Institute. The women come to the Margaret Chase Smith Library for dinner and a tour of the space. The library is her home and an addition showcasing many of her achievements and honors over the years of her service to our country. The library itself is quite impressive with photos, memorabilia and the 97+ hoods from her honorary degrees. She was a women ahead of her times, or right where she needed to be to make change in our country for women. It is a drive to get to the MCS Library, but really worth it. If you have daughters, this is a great opportunity to inspire them to be all they can be, but also to learn what Margaret Chase Smith went through and endured as a women, a politician and leader for Maine and our country.

An amazing public library! They offer a vast selection of traditional paper/hardcover books as…read morewell as great digital media. The Library underwent a significant addition a decade ago, and they have done an amazing job up-keeping the facility.

The staff. The events. The inventory. YES! I am so happy that as a Minot resident, my family and I…read moreget to use the services of APL. It's truly one of our favorite places to be. From story times to reading challenges, craft activities and other events in between, everything is incredible. The selections are top notch ranging from your traditional hardcover and softcover books in every genre, an entire kids section, media like DVDs and audio books, to board games. You can also rent out state park passes and grab a pass to get 50% off tickets to the children's museum in Portland. They also work with a local animal rescue and foster cats and who need to be adopted. Oh and it has its own parking lot which is always a win! We love it here so please be sure to help keep our libraries funded and head on over to support APL!

my favorite library the most helpful nice staff. good books,interesting people always to meet,…read moreinternet, dvds . Great bake sale/book sale too. a must place to stop!!!!

Since moving to the L/A area, the LPL has been #1 on my list of places I must see. I love the LPL,…read moreand the new updates are lovely. The exposed brick and modern trim give the library a unique feel. More of a rustic / imperfect vibe than the clean lines / white walled library I'm used to going to (Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick). Rather than feeling closed in with few windows and a million fluorescent lights, the natural light that is allowed in to the building through the many large windows gives the library life. This most certainly allows for the library to have a welcoming feeling to the general public. The selection of books is spectacular. Everything is laid out in a sensible order, and is always full and well-tagged. The audiobooks on the other hand, have a much narrower selection. I commute 2.5 hours each day to my job in Farmington, so audiobooks have become a staple to my drives. I've been able to find 2 of the books that I'd like to have on audiobooks, but have had use Inter-Library Loan for others; most notably A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. R. Martin. This is not necessarily a *bad* thing, just more of an inconvenience than anything. I love libraries, and the LPL is a great one. Also: am I the only one who internally sings the Arthur song "Having fun isn't hard when you've got a library card" when I walk into a library? :)

No one has reviewed LPL? Geez, Mainers! Get on the Yelp bandwagon - people need to know how amazing…read morethis place is! No longer the dingy, crumbling cave of my childhood, the Lewiston Public Library has apparently expanded twice since my departure from L/A in 2001. My mom asked me to take some of her books back while I was visiting, and I was not only impressed by the new additions to the building, but also received excellent customer service (if that's what you can call it) from Jane, the librarian, who definitely needs to be commended beyond this review. First of all, the expansion of the library is beautiful - it's all exposed brick, modern black trim, and tons of natural light from huge windows (unlike the old building, which is made of beautiful old granite stone, but very dingy and dark inside). The layout is also beautiful and welcoming - the rows of books when you walk in are well-organized and well-tagged. Overall, it's a very inviting experience. Now, Jane. My mom had taken out this very popular book (The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lack), which apparently got recalled - much to Momma's chagrin because the wasn't finished reading it. In order to finish the book, my mom had to go in (I ended up doing so, as her proxy), return the book, and put herself back on the waitlist. Even though this was sort of disappointing because my mom was so gripped with the book that she was constantly reading passages out loud to everyone who would listen, Jane made the process so much easier and more pleasant. Exasperated after having up the phone, my mom told me, "Well, at least it was Jane, she's the best one there." I went in to regulate (haha) the situation on my mom's behalf and lo and behold, Jane was sweeter than pie. I talked with her about the new additions to the library as she checked the books back in, said that she remembered my mom, and quickly and pleasantly put her back on the waitlist for dear ol' Henrietta. I wanted to hug Jane, but instead I walked into a cart of books on my way out, I was so pleased with the experience (also, lol, I have a penchant for walking into thigh-level objects and often have bruises all over me because of this). I went to LPL all the time as a kid. My whole family are avid readers and we used to probably go once a week. However, I can only imagine how just absolutely beautiful the experience is for kids (and adults) now in this modern, beautiful, inviting space. And given the amazing experience with my new favourite librarian, Jane, I'd be here constantly if I lived in Lewiston. Bravo, LPL!