Volunteering at Falmouth Memorial Library

The Falmouth Memorial Library depends on a dedicated group of community volunteers for many day-to-day tasks. For both new and longtime residents of Falmouth, being a volunteer both supports our library and provides an opportunity to interact with the hundreds of people who visit each day. Volunteers are trained for their specific tasks of interest by the library staff.

Here are some of the ways you can assist as a volunteer:

Shelving books, music and DVDs
Monitoring books on the shelves, keeping them in alphabetical or numerical order
Assisting with fundraising events
Weeding our gardens

Please call the library for more information.

“The love of learning, the sequestered nooks, and all the sweet serenity of books.”

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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On August 27, 2018 the Falmouth Town Council approved sending an Order authorizing up to $500,000 of the Town's Bonds to finance one-half the additional costs to renovate and expand the Falmouth Memorial Library. The Library will be responsible for raising the matching $500,000 in funds through a process of private fund raising and value engineering. Please mark you calendars for November 6, 2018 to vote.

The very strong construction market in southern Maine, combined with an unstable labor force, a lack of qualified bidders and rising material costs across the country have resulted in significant cost increases on this specific job and multiple projects in our surrounding area. The Library will continue to work with its architect and construction manager to further bring costs down on the project without sacrificing the project's integrity. Any cost savings will be shared equally between the Town and the Library, thus reducing the bond amount. The Library takes very seriously this request for additional funding and will do everything in its power to access the minimum of funds required.

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